Dear Teachers and Advisors,

Wishing you a continued wonderful start to the new term. We’re sharing with you opportunities from across the University and St Anne’s College.

St Anne’s College Supercurricular Club

St Anne’s Supercurricular Club is our series of online academic taster sessions aimed at Year 12 students who want to broaden their academic interests and gain insight into University-level research and undergraduate-style teaching.

Sessions run each year from March to May to allow Year 12s to gain insight into their proposed study area, ahead of when Year 12s start to put together their personal statement. Use as a springboard for further reading and engagement with your subject.

Each taster session will be one hour long and will introduce students to our researchers’ work, and what this subject area might be like to study at Undergraduate level. Open to Y12 students who would like to get a taste of their subject at this level and learn from an Oxford University academic!

All our 2025 sessions will be held online, 16:00-17:00, from 20 March to 22nd May 2025.

Sessions will be recorded and released online in September 2025.

To sign up please follow this link.

Please see below for upcoming Oxford University events and opportunities for your students. Further opportunities can also be found on the University's Outreach Calendar:

www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/increasing-access/events-calendar

Hannah and Dom
St Anne's College, Oxford
[email protected]

Table of Contents

• St Anne’s College Supercurricular Club

• Pre-Sixteen Opportunities

  • EM Power

• Post-Sixteen Opportunities.

  • Chemistry Taster Day

  • Wadham College Summer Schools

    • Applications are now open for five-day Biology/Cli …

  • Maths and Computer Science Open Days

  • Biomedical Engineering Open Day

  • English State School Open Day

  • Oriel College Y12 Residentials

  • Chemistry Teaching Laboratory - Practical Sessions

  • Historia Lectures

  • St John’s College Study Days

  • Lincoln College Study Days 2025

  • Beginners’ Languages Taster Day

  • Beyond the Classroom: Academic Enrichment Series

• For Teachers

  • Physics - Adult Supporter Event

  • History Faculty - History Teacher Workshop

  • Trinity College Teacher CPD

Pre-Sixteen Opportunities

EM Power

The EM Power is a completely free programme for anyone who is in Year 10 or Year 11 at a state school in the UK, who identifies as being of Black African heritage, Black Caribbean heritage, mixed Black heritage or other Black heritage. We’re particularly keen to hear from you if you aren’t totally sure if sciences are right for you and want to try some of them out before you chose your A Levels.

EMPower has opportunities for students to try out Physics, Engineering, and Materials sciences - digging deeper into and exploring these subjects.

Post-Sixteen Opportunities.

Chemistry Taster Day

Balliol College are running an academic taster day for Y12s interested in Chemistry. The day will include academic sessions, a practical workshop, and a demonstration of an Oxford Chemistry interview.

Wadham College Summer Schools

Applications are now open for five-day Biology/Climate Change, Classics, and Modern Languages Summer Schools run by Wadham College, Monday 18th August - Friday 22nd August.

These Summer Schools are designed to give UK Year 12 students a taste of what it's like to be an undergraduate student studying at the University of Oxford. Students will take part in an academic programme, live in College, meet students studying at Oxford, and receive information, advice, and guidance on applying to university. The Summer Schools are free and we will provide financial support to students to cover their travel costs.

Maths and Computer Science Open Days

Maths and Computer Science are running departmental open days for students interested in studying either subject. The in person Open Day is on Saturday 26th April. And the online open day will be Saturday 03 May.

There will be talks on Mathematics, Computer Science, the joint school courses, and the application process. The talks are somewhat academic in flavour and are aimed at students. A sandwich buffet lunch will be provided at the in-person event. There will also be an opportunity to have a tour of a college after the open day talks.

Biomedical Engineering Open Day

The Institute for Biomedical Engineering is running a departmental open day for Year 12 students on Thursday 13 March, 09:30-14:15. This is an opportunity for STEM students in Year 12 to learn about biomedical engineering and its subject areas. Therew will be sessions on Medical imaging, Artificial Intelligence, Tissue Engineering and Brain Implants, amongst others.

English State School Open Day

Oxford English Faculty is running an open day for State School Students (especially Y12s) specifically on 8th March 2025, 10:30-14:30. The day will feature taster lectures, information about the admissions and application process, and a Q+A with current students. This will take place online and is easily accessible to current students who want to learn about English at Oxford.

Oriel College Y12 Residentials

Four one-night residentials taking place in the Easter school holiday for Year 12 state school students who are considering applying to competitive universities.

This year's subjects are Law (13-14 April); Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (14-15 April); Women* in Maths and Computer Science (15-16 April); Women* in Chemistry and Biochemistry (16-17 April).

All expenses (accommodation at Oriel, meals, and activities) are funded thanks to the generosity of an Oxford alumnus, and reasonable travel costs to attend a Study Day will also be reimbursed.

Chemistry Teaching Laboratory - Practical Sessions

Chemistry Teaching Laboratory is offering a practical session focusing on Fragrance Chemistry. They will be running 10:00-13:00 and teachers can select a single day between 26th-28th March and 1st-3rd April. Preference is for groups of Year 12s accompanied by a teacher.

Sessions will extend students’ understanding and skills in practical chemistry and its related curriculum content. Students will work with the Chemistry Teaching Laboratory’s award winning team and undertake advanced practical work.

Historia Lectures

Aimed at students currently studying for A levels or equivalent these lectures are designed to introduce you to new and engaging historical topics and periods. Lecture subjects are drawn from current DPhil candidate research.

Live sessions include an introductory lecture, Q&A and suggested reading materials to help you explore the topic further.

St John’s College Study Days

This year St John’s College are hosting the following study days (open to Y12 students from non-selective state schools):

Lincoln College Study Days 2025

Lincoln College, Oxford, is offering in-person Study Days for Year 12 students from UK state schools interested in Humanities or Physics/Engineering. The programme includes academic skill development, admissions workshops, and mock interviews. Deadlines are March 3rd for History and the Ancient World, and May 22nd for other subjects. Study Days are scheduled in April and August, with free accommodation and travel support provided.

Beginners’ Languages Taster Day

Bookings are open for the University of Oxford’s annual Modern Languages Open Day! This year, we are delighted to be able to welcome prospective students to Oxford on Saturday 17th May, 10.30am-4pm. The event will be held at the Examination Schools, a large venue located on the High Street. 

This event is a fantastic opportunity for Year 12 students who are interested in learning more about our language courses, or who are still considering their options, as this Open Day will cover ALL of our languages: French, German*, Spanish, Italian*, Russian*, Portuguese*, Modern Greek*, Czech (with Slovak)*, and Polish*. Most of our Joint School degree subjects will also be represented at the event. 

Beyond the Classroom: Academic Enrichment Series

Our online after-school academic enrichment programme is back for 2025 and will feature a new series of mini lectures, Oxplore taster sessions, academic skills talks and advice about preparing for university study and submitting a competitive application to university and the University of Oxford.  

You will get a certificate of participation from Trinity College, Oxford, after attending 7 or more sessions! Plus an extension programme for students in year 12 considering applying to Oxford to study a subject that Trinity College teaches. The Extension Programme includes a FREE one night- two day residential taking place at Trinity College on the 10-11th April 2025, a mini tutorial in chosen subject area, access to the library, free time for revision and private study to explore the subject in more detail and meet other participants on the programme.  

 Any state school student in Year 7 to 12 interested in exploring learning across a broad range of themes and cross subject beyond the classroom and/or applying to Oxford. 

 Beginning 5 March until 9 July 2025.  

Online via Teams. 

For Teachers

Physics - Adult Supporter Event

Oxford University Physics Department are running an event for the adult supporters of prospective applicants that provides information about the application process for physics and the physics course and department.

The event is hosted by Physics, Trinity College and Queen’s College. There will be a substantial question and answer session as well as opportunities to talk to current students.

History Faculty - History Teacher Workshop

Online Teacher Workshops designed to support the development of practical history skills and provide advice on making a competitive application to selective universities such as Oxford. There will also be the opportunity to ask questions and share information. Workshops start on 29 April 2025.

Trinity College Teacher CPD

Our CPD programme is made up of six sessions, between January and October each year, that each provide up to date practical information and guidance relating to the Oxford application process and the purpose of each stage, for example, the admissions tests and interviews. ​We also have the broader aim of providing teachers and colleagues with guidance that will help them to support their pupils in all higher education applications, as well as those who may have the potential to apply to Oxford. All sessions are online and run throughout 2025.