Lucy Cavendish College Summer Preparation Programme 2023

The Lucy Cavendish College Summer Preparation Programme 2023 is designed to bridge the gap between GCSE (National 5/equivalent) study to A-Levels (IB/Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers/equivalent) by providing students with a month-long programme of academic enrichment tailored to their stage of the curriculum. The programme will consist of study skills workshops on a range of important themes such as time management and essay writing, university readiness sessions to support students as they plan their next steps to top Universities like Cambridge, and substantive knowledge sessions, designed to supplement students' foundational academic knowledge so that they can hit the ground running when they start their A-Levels (IB/Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers/equivalent). 

The Summer Preparation Programme 2023 will build on last year's programme, following which 97% of students felt more confident about starting their A-Levels (IB/Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers/equivalent).

“[The Summer Preparation Programme] helped me fill in any gaps from GCSE, as well as bridge the gap for A-Levels. The presentations really inspired me and gave me a huge boost of motivation and excitement for sixth form, deepening my interest in my field as well as helping me understand how I can excel in my studies and further explore my interests outside of the school syllabus.”

“After [this programme], I feel much more confident in my academic skills, so I believe studying will be more efficient and I will be able to perform better in exams. I feel like the advice given will stay with me for a long time, and will be highly beneficial in the future.”

“I have been able to have serious conversations about going to Oxbridge and learn from Cambridge itself what it takes to be a Cambridge candidate. What would initially seem a daunting experience has been made easy, accessible and understandable.”

The programme will take place entirely online, and will run over the summer holidays for four weeks, from 24th July to 18th August 2023. The programme is open to high-achieving students in Year 11 (S4 - Scotland, Y12 - N.I.) currently attending a non-fee-paying school in the UK.