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Course Guide 2015
Barrow Hall College
High Achievers Programme
Barrow Hall College High Achievers Programme 2015
After achieving 11 A* in my GCSEs at Great Sankey High School, I chose to continue on to Barrow Hall College where I studied Fine Art, English Literature and French. I had a great time at BHC and feel that I really achieved my potential – mainly thanks to the fantastic teachers and support that was offered. I was Col-lege President at BHC which was a great way to gain confidence and also to meet new people. Moreover, the college was really helpful in supporting my Oxford application - we were offered dedicated personal statement sessions and mock interviews which were so useful when it came to the real deal – in fact, my mock interview at college was perhaps more intense than the real thing! Since I’ve come to university I’ve realised just how supportive BHC is, especially when planning your next steps. Lots of people I’m now friends with (including some from elite private schools) were amazed at the levels of help and support that the college provides when you’re applying to university as they just didn’t have the same at their sixth-forms. BHC was a great place to spend two years and I can’t thank them enough for helping me to get to where I am now!
What do our
students say?
High Achievers Programme
The High Achievers’ Programme is primarily aimed at those students
who are aiming to achieve A*’s to A grades at GCSE although it may
be possible to join the programme based on internal mock
examinations or final AS grades in year 12. The programme itself
offers structured support for those students who:
have aspirations to study at Oxford or Cambridge
have aspirations to study at a Russell Group or other prestigious
universities
have aspirations to study Medicine, Dentistry or Veterinary
Medicine
What will I be offered on the Programme?
What is the High Achievers Programme?
All students who join the High Achievers Programme will:
Be offered the opportunity to complete the Extended Project
Qualification (EPQ). This course, which is highly regarded by
Universities, allows students to select an area of particular
interest to them, produce a 5000 word study and present their
research to fellow students and course mentors at the end of
the academic year;
Be offered specialist support from the High Achievers’
Programme leaders with all aspects of your UCAS applications
including applications to Oxbridge, Russell group and other
prestigious Universities and
Medicine, Dentistry and
Veterinary Science courses.
Nathan Stazicker
History of Art Christ church Oxford
I took the EPQ as an extra option because
it is the most useful for university. Not
only does it give you an experience of
using you own initiative and researching
something you’re actually interested in, it
also prepares you for a similar style of
learning when you do go on to a
university. I was assigned a mentor for the
duration of the EPQ who I met with
regularly for support and guidance. Most
admissions centres say that although they
don’t base offers solely off it, it does make
you more likely to be accepted, with some
even giving you easier offers. This is very
helpful when applying as it seriously takes
the pressure off!
Pictured above from left to right are some of our current year 13
students who have applied for competitive courses:
Joe McCarthy– Cambridge Natural Sciences, Kieran Jones– Cambridge Mathe-
matics, Marcus Hemmings-Cambridge, Ben Hasson-Oxford Law, Amaan Din–
Oxford Medicine, Amber Gallimore—Manchester Medicine, Matthew Wright-
Sheffield-Medicine and Kateline Gallimore– Manchester Medicine
The High Achievers’ Calendar of Events
The High Achievers’ Programme at BHC is designed to give all enrolled students a
range of experiences providing guidance towards making decisions that are right for
you. Our calendar of events also covers the two years you will study with us.
Barrow Hall College High Achievers Programme 2015
What do our
students say?
Kieran is currently in year 13 at Barrow
Hall College studying Maths, Further
Maths Chemistry and Physics. Kieran
achieved A grades in all of his AS subjects,
is predicted A*’s for all four of his A2
studies and also achieved an A* for his
extended project.
Year 12 Year13 September– The Extended
Project
UCAS Personal Statement
support
October– Guest Lecture 1
Oxbridge
October– Interview clinics
December-UCAS Support/
Medlink
November– support with
UKCAT,BMAT and LNAT
February– Guest Lecture 2
Oxbridge roadshow
December/January-Mock
interviews
Pure Potential workshops/
opportunity to enter
academic competitions
February- Guest Lecture 3
June– Post 18 Day– Support
from ex students currently
studying competitive courses
June/July– Oxford
High Achievers Programme
Leaders Rhianne Bond and
Mike Whitehouse
Barrow Hall College
Barrow Hall Lane Great Sankey
Warrington WA5-3AA
01925-720-726 www.barrowhallcollege.co.uk
High Achievers Programme 2015
HI! I’m Ruhi and I am in my first year at Durham University studying applied psychology.During my time at Barrow Hall College I studied History, The Extended Project, Psychology, English Literature and Fine Art achieving A* in Fine Art and A grades in my other subjects. Being one of the top universities, getting into Durham is very competitive. Fortunately, the support I received at BHC was fundamental in terms of meeting my academic needs and also in allowing me to grow as a person and develop skills in a range of different areas. Of course, it was important that I achieved top grades; it was the facilities at BHC and the genuine desire of the staff, who want students to do well, which helped to nurture me so that I could achieve my goals.
Ruhi Bhalla
Durham-Psychology
What do our students
say?
The quality of teaching at
Barrowhall College has
been outstanding. I am
taught by specialist A Level
teachers who are flexible
with their time if I need
support, treat me as an
individual and who are
passionate about their
subject. It is obvious that I
am taught by people who
genuinely care about my
success.
When completing my
UCAS application, I was
provided step by step guid-
ance by a dedicated form
tutor which made the pro-
cess surprisingly easy. The
smaller class sizes in col-
lege provide a family feel
and a friendly atmosphere
to learn in.
Kateline Gallimore Year 13
For a student at any college,
understanding the UCAS
process, writing a personal
statement and applying for
university can be daunting!
However the constant help
from my various teachers and
form tutor made the process a
lot easier. I would definitely
recommend BHC to other
students!
Amber Gallimore Year 13
Hi my name is Mia and I am studying Art & Design, English Literature, History Tudor, Maths and the EPQ. After achieving 10 A*’s at GCSE, I chose BHC because of the friendly, familiar environment and the opportunities unique to the college. For example, the 'Young Artists In Tuscany'
course was not offered at any of the other colleges I looked at. Going to Tuscany was the most amazing expe-rience and I would highly recommend it if you love art.
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