Reapplying to Oxbridge.
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Re: Reapplying to Oxbridge.
In the olden days some people used to sit the Oxford entrance exams in the term after A levels ... ie in their 7th term.
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Justinterested
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Re: Reapplying to Oxbridge.
They stayed on at school until Christmas after Upper Sixth . During this term they sat Oxbridge exam then often worked or "gap yeared" from Jan to October .
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Interestingly the vast majority of theses pupils were at fee paying schools as few state schools provided Oxbridge prep classes.
The current system of offering on A level grades was brought in to encourage strong applicants from a wider range of backgrounds.
It will be interesting to see if the swing back continues until most Oxbridge entrants are '7th term' and how the aims of inclusion are impacted.
The current system of offering on A level grades was brought in to encourage strong applicants from a wider range of backgrounds.
It will be interesting to see if the swing back continues until most Oxbridge entrants are '7th term' and how the aims of inclusion are impacted.
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Daogroupie
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Re: Reapplying to Oxbridge.
A great film to watch to understand how it all worked in the 1980s is the History Boys adapted from a play by Alan Bennett.
Warning. You might want to watch it first before watching it with dc.
Quite a lot of focus on physical teacher and pupil relationships! DG
Warning. You might want to watch it first before watching it with dc.
Quite a lot of focus on physical teacher and pupil relationships! DG
Re: Reapplying to Oxbridge.
Although it wasn't unheard of. BIL was at a state school & did this.Interestingly the vast majority of theses pupils were at fee paying schools as few state schools provided Oxbridge prep classes.
scary mum
Re: Reapplying to Oxbridge.
Ditto: DH did 7th term entry at a state grammar in the 1970s. I had some extra classes (joint with the local boys grammar) for 4th term entry in the early 1980s (nearly typed 1890s, when I wouldn't even have been allowed to apply! )scary mum wrote:Although it wasn't unheard of. BIL was at a state school & did this.Interestingly the vast majority of theses pupils were at fee paying schools as few state schools provided Oxbridge prep classes.
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I also know a person (who is now over 60) who did this and subsequently went to Cambridge. At secondary school, he was attending a GS.solimum wrote:Ditto: DH did 7th term entry at a state grammar in the 1970s. I had some extra classes (joint with the local boys grammar) for 4th term entry in the early 1980s (nearly typed 1890s, when I wouldn't even have been allowed to apply! )scary mum wrote:Although it wasn't unheard of. BIL was at a state school & did this.Interestingly the vast majority of theses pupils were at fee paying schools as few state schools provided Oxbridge prep classes.