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Calling all Year 12 non-selective state school students: Applications are open for our Study Days! We have quite a few coming up: . 🔢 Maths Study Day: 5 March 2020 (application deadline: 13 Feb) . 🔙 History Study Day: 10 March 2020 (application deadline: 21 Feb) . 🩺 Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: 6 June 2020 (application deadline: 15 May) . ▶️ Link in bio for further details! ◀️ . 📷: students attend 2019’s Maths Study Day . #access #outreach #oxoutreach #oxfordoutreach #studyatoxford #wideningparticipation #stjohnsoxford #universityofoxford #oxforduniversity #oxford #oxforduni #thisisoxford

Agnes the access lamb is coming to a twitter near ewe—we have a new twitter account! You can follow us at @sjc_access for regular updates on our study days, open days, school visits and the Inspire Programme, as well as opportunities across the rest of Oxford 🐑 🥳✨. . . . #access #outreach #oxoutreach #oxfordoutreach #studyatoxford #wideningparticipation #stjohnsoxford #universityofoxford #oxforduniversity #oxford #oxforduni #thisisoxford

We had a great time with our Year 9s at yesterday’s Space & Engineering Aspiration Day! We explored the Wonderlab and experienced a VR earth landing at @sciencemuseum, and then had the chance to talk to some PhD students at @icoutreach about their research. What was your favourite part of the day? 🪐💫✨. . 📷: adding and subtracting colours in the wonderlab—see our highlights reel for more! . #sjcinspire #access #outreach #oxoutreach #oxfordoutreach #studyatoxford #wideningparticipation #stjohnsoxford #universityofoxford #oxforduniversity #oxford #oxforduni #thisisoxford

Our Year 12 Inspire Programme in Ealing and Harrow is about to get underway! Year 12 pupils at non-selective state schools in Ealing and Harrow are eligible for this programme: you’ll attend academic taster talks, get guidance on applying to uni and have the chance to apply for a residential summer school at St John’s. Make sure you get your application to us by next Monday 13 Jan! 🎓📚🔬🖊. . https://www.sjc.ox.ac.uk/study/working-schools/-inspire/year-12/ . 📷: Alessandro’s photo of the 2019 Year 12 Summer School punting trip in Oxford... it’s cold out today but who’s looking forward to the return of punting season? ☀️ . #access #oxfordoutreach #oxoutreach #sjcinspire #sixthform #year12 #alevels2021 #studyatoxford #wideningparticipation #stjohnsoxford #universityofoxford #oxforduniversity #oxforduni #oxford #thisisoxford

We hope everyone has had a wonderful holiday season and New Year’s! Today we’re excited to release the first set of class materials for our Year 11 Inspire Programme. This year we’re focusing on the question: “What is the power of a volcano?” In this class, we consider this question from the perspectives of Archaeology, Classics, History and Geography. Check out sjcinspire.com for the full class materials! 🌋📚🐑. . . . #sjcinspire #year11 #gcses2020 #gcseprep #access #outreach #oxoutreach #oxfordoutreach #studyatoxford #wideningparticipation #stjohnsoxford #universityofoxford #oxforduniversity #oxford #oxforduni #thisisoxford

And that’s a wrap for another admissions season, and another eventful year of access and outreach at St. John’s! Thanks so much to our admissions helpers over the past few weeks, and Happy Christmas ❤️ 🎄 ✨. 📷: star helpers Maciej and Hannah, with Agnes the Access Lamb! . . . #access #outreach #oxoutreach #oxfordoutreach #studyatoxford #wideningparticipation #stjohnsoxford #universityofoxford #oxforduniversity #oxford #oxforduni #thisisoxford

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Y12: Physical Sciences Study Day Jan 24, 2020 University College, Oxford A major part of Univ’s schools outreach is our programme of subject study days for Year 12s in the spring and summer terms. These are an excellent way to gain an insight into potential degree subjects. These will also give high-achieving students a taste of the university experience and ideas for how they can develop…
Y10-13: Oxford Scientist Schools Essay Competition Deadline Jan 24, 2020 http://oxsci.org/schools/Should we focus on fixing our planet or move to a new one?If you have an answer to this question, we want to hear it! Send us your thoughts as a 700-word essay and you’re in with a chance of having your piece published in The Oxford Scientist and winning a prize.This competition is open…
UNIQ Application Deadline Jan 27, 2020 University of Oxford https://www.uniq.ox.ac.uk/Do you have good school grades but are not sure if Oxford, or any university is right for you? Or perhaps you’re generally feeling uncertain about the future? Our free UNIQ programme might be just what you need.Through one of our four night, five day residential courses in either spring or summer, you can discover…

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