The Royal High School Bath has launched a brand new specialised pre-university programme for sixth formers in their final year where girls can tap into a wealth of expertise and masterclasses. Designed to give them a valuable insight into university life, the programme supports girls as they develop further learning skills to prepare them for the next stage of their academic lives.
At this time of year, students in Year 13 would usually be revising hard for their final exams and preparing for the future and life after school. With lockdown still in place and no exams this year, the new programme has been developed to fill the gap as a direct result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The programme will see Royal High School students join girls from across the whole of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST), which has drawn together experts from across their network of schools to run 130 courses including astrophysics, politics, philosophy and economics, medicine and law.
Kate Reynolds, Head at Royal High School Bath, and former solicitor, is offering her expertise with a masterclass in law. Kate said, “The legal team at the GDST are joining with me to share some of the skills, insights and challenges associated with reading law at university. This venture embodies the remarkable power and innovation possible through collaborative learning opportunities for our students. I hope this may be a positive legacy we can continue with once the Coronavirus pandemic passes.”
As well as having an academic focus, there will be plenty of guidance and expert advice given on how to prepare for university life, including getting ready for an independent living experience.
Nick Hayward, Head of Sixth Form, explained, “Students will have a very real experience, working with other girls and expert staff from GDST schools across the country. The idea is to give them a head start with learning skills, structure, habits and expectations of university life. There is a real chance that some of these girls may be at university together, and it is an opportunity to make friends and other contacts from across the network for life perhaps.”