Extra help to realise your dreams

The Sunday Times newspaper gave Runshaw its highest AA grading for the support given to applicants to Oxford and Cambridge. No wonder. Every year an average of a dozen students leave here for Oxford or Cambridge. Currently, there are well over 1000 former students studying at the prestigious Russell group and 1994 Group of Universities.

These outcomes result from the extra support we give to gifted and talented students. Such individuals need this to ensure they fulfil their potential. They also need special advice and guidance to gain entry onto the most prestigious courses at the most prestigious universities. Typically such courses will require A grades. They include Medicine, Veterinary Science, Dentistry and Law at most universities, Sport at Loughborough, Engineering at Imperial College, Mathematics at Warwick and of course, all subjects at Oxford and Cambridge.

Part of this support takes the form of our Prestigious Universities’ Programme. This includes lectures on what is required for these universities, talks from visiting academics and former Runshaw students, membership of the National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth, and the chance to make a residential visit to Oxford or Cambridge. It is designed to de-mystify the application process, especially to Oxford and Cambridge and to clarify what prestigious universities are looking for. Above all, the programme raises confidence levels and provides huge encouragement for those thinking of applying.

Practical help with applications, personal statements, aptitude tests and interviews is also given. The Oxbridge selection process is unique, so special assistance is provided using the expertise which Runshaw staff have built up through their relationships with colleagues at Oxford and Cambridge. Runshaw is also the only state sector school or college to have produced TWO Presidents of the Cambridge Students’ Union, Pav Akhtar and Laura Walsh. Both have visited the college to give guidance and information to prospective Oxbridge applicants. They are a real inspiration and show just what can be achieved by Runshaw A-level students.

  Prestigious Universities Programme (2.1 MB)