On 30th June 2014, a group of talented Year 9 and 10 pupils
from Trentham High School experienced tasters at NULC in four core A Level subjects
that top universities are looking for in their selection process.
Every student that attended the College taster day have
aspirations to gain entry to the best universities, so NULC gave them a helping hand by giving
them advice on which universities to choose from and what they are looking for in
applicants.
The tasters were in English, History, Science and Geography
and were all taught by current NULC lecturers. The taster day was about giving
the pupils an exact A Level standard lesson and seeing how they went on.
The pupils, who have already been highlighted as gifted and
talented in school for specific subjects, were encouraged to experience two
relevant A Level subject areas. The challenge was to see how the pupils coped
with studying a topic above their current learning level.
The feedback was very positive, Year 10 pupil Ross Woodhouse
who chose Science and Geography, said: “We learnt quite a lot of new things
about temperature and energy.
“I enjoyed learning about what A Levels I could take and how
different college is from school”.
Year 9 pupil, Zoe Marsh, was impressed with visiting the College
for the first time and appreciated the guided tour of the facilities, she said:
“We saw the key aspects of the building and were able to experience the
atmosphere of the college”.
It was important for the pupils to not just experience a college
lecture but also see the College as a whole and get a sense of what life would
be like as a student here. They were treated to lunch in the College food hall
and were able to chat to current science students about life at NULC.
Trentham High School assistant head teacher K. Gardner was
impressed with the day’s activities, she commented, “I hope to bring more
students next year!”.
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