HE* ProgrammeIf you are aiming to excel in your upcomingGCSEs, then the HE* Programme may befor you. Designed specifically for studentsachieving the top grades in their GCSEs and with aspirations to progress onto a top university either in the UK or abroad, theHE* Programme will help HE* Programme will help you to realise these goals. Not only will this programme support you throughout your A Level studies, it will also give you access to some fantastic opportunities to stretch, challenge and develop your skills to make you really stand out from the crowd when applying to unito university.

What Can You Expect?

• Access to the prestigious HE+ Programme• Tailored support for applications to Medicine, Vet Science, Dentistry, Law, Maths and more•• The opportunity to do an Extended Project Qualification. • HE* Tutor Groups• A* Support in all lessons• Access to the Futures Programme

The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) is a free standing qualification, which is highly valued by universities and is worth 70 UCAS points: equivalent to half an A Level.

It provides you with the opportunity to workon an individual research paper with one-to-one support from a member of College one support from a member of College Staff. As it allows you to explore an aspect of a subject you are studying, choose a topic in which you have a personal interest or do a project about an issue that concerns you.

The EPQ can be particularly helpful to students wishing to pursue a career in medicine, dentistry or medicine, dentistry or veterinary science. Itwill set you apart from other candidates who may be applying for a place at a competitive university such as Oxford or Cambridge, or onto competitive courses, as it shows you are a student who is self-motivated, imaginative and committed tostudstudy.

Extended Project Qualification

The Prestigious HE+ Programme

The HE+ Programme is a prestigious programme run in conjunction with the University of Cambridge. We are the only University of Cambridge Hub for Lancashire, which means Lancashire, which means we are perfectly placed to not only help prepare students for applying to Cambridge, but to any of the UK’s Russell Group Universities. You will get advice, guidance and support in how to make the best possible application, preparation for interviews including mock intervieinterviews and seminars run by admissions tutors from Cambridge University itself.

Cardinal Newman is one of Cambridge University’s HE+ Institutions, whichaims to engage students in a sustained year-long programme, which includes academic extension classes, subject masterclasses, information and guidancemasterclasses, information and guidancesessions and visits to the University.

HE+ is designed to stretch and inspire theUK’s most academically-able students,encouraging and preparing them to make competitive applications to top universities.

Thinking of a career inMedicine?

Preston Widening Access Programme (PWAP)

PWAP is another programme aimed at supporting qualifying students who aspire to enter the medical profession, to attain a place on the Medical Undergraduate programme with the University of Manchester. The programme comprises ofa range of activities and study which willa range of activities and study which willsupport students to enhance their applicationto University. Successful completion of theprogramme will result in a guaranteed interview with the University of Manchester for a place onto their Medicinedegree.

If you have a strong and realistic commitment to studying within the fields of Medicine, Dentistry or Veterinary Science at University, then the Medical Society isan enrichment programme which can develop and support you on your way. Some of the benefits of joining this societySome of the benefits of joining this societyinclude receiving guidance on writing a UCAS personal statement, informationregarding the UKCAT/BMAT exams and preparation for possible questions at interviews.

A* Support

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