BOOK CONTENTS
There is no such place as Oxbridge, but it features in many families’ dreams. The reality, meanwhile, can be full of questions and doubts.
What, a student might ask, is so different about an Oxford or Cambridge education? And, if you yourself only graduated from the university of life, will they want your bright child amidst all that period splendour? Is it enough to tell your son to work hard for his exams, or must he do something else to get into Cambridge? What if your daughter is keen on an Oxford course, but nervous about being grilled by a roomful of plummy-voiced dons?
This book starts by helping you to understand what sets the two universities apart and why it is worth going there. It then unpacks the qualifications, qualities and activities that allow candidates to impress. Readers are given clear advice on A-level and degree course choice and on writing personal statements. They are told how to develop the key interview skills that allow even nervous candidates to display their talents. In a special chapter, the author spells out the expectations Oxbridge has of students aiming for a medical place.
Because Oxbridge candidates today come from a range of backgrounds, the book looks at the experiences of students from working class or ethnic minority families. Much space is given to the preparatory role played by sixth form teachers. The author then leads readers into the key area of independent, extra-curricular learning. Students are guided towards the sort of books and websites that can vastly expand their subject grasp.
Most importantly perhaps, the book also examines the arguments for making candidates jump through all these hoops. Designed to help pupils succeed, it contributes new, critical ideas to the wider education debate in Britain.
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