Preparing international secondary students for academic success at the world’s top universities
Students are required to show how they have gone beyond the curriculum.
With PhD researchers from high ranking universities as Academic Supervisors, this unique programme equips pupils with the research, verbal communication, information, advice and guidance, and critical thinking skills for onward success.
The majority of our programmes are currently delivered online. Adapted for optimal learning experiences during Covid, pupils join virtually and are able to benefit from workshops delivered by a variety of experts from top ranked universities globally.
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As mentors and tutors, all courses are led by exceptional PhD researchers from the world's top universities: Oxford, Cambridge, Trinity College Dublin and more. PhDs write the coursebook and seminar content based on their unique and world-class research.
The course is delivered to small groups (max. 10), replicating university-style lectures at a research-intensive university, with an extended final assignment, and personalised academic advice during pupil-tutor one-to-one feedback seminars.
As well as developing deep subject knowledge through their academic courses, students attend mental well-being and university enrichment workshops ranging from undergraduate study skills to bespoke applications advice.
Unlike most of our early education experiences, ASP encourages students to question everything. Rather than learning to recite facts, ASP challenges evidence, encourages debate, engages critical thinking and promotes voicing opinions.
Seminars are accompanied by a bespoke ‘coursebook’. This coursebook is exclusively designed by the PhD Academic Supervisor. Coursebooks are aligned with school-level study, but contain fascinating material that stretches and challenges students beyond the curriculum.
See some of our example courses on the right!
Courses are proven to boost academic engagement and give students an edge over their peers. The model is based on one that has been independently evaluated by UCAS and shown to increase progression to higher education.
Our programmes show an increase in student competencies pre and post-programme (even small numeric shifts of less than 1% show a statistically significant difference in performance). See below for average increases across our 4 competencies
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We are always delighted to have a conversation with your school contact, so get in touch to speak to a member of our team. We take a bespoke approach to planning all our programmes with you. We will always discuss how the ASP can best meet your student needs.
