Are you in Year 12 and considering making an application to a competitive university? If so, we want to help support you. We therefore invite you to participate in our Y12 Access and Application Support - King's College Link Area programme.
Through a series of online sessions, and an in-person stay in Cambridge, this programme will enable you to get your questions answered, clarify a few myths, and make an informed decision about the university to which you might like to apply, and the subjects which you want to study. Overall, the programme should build your confidence to help you make a competitive application to a University of your choice, while helping you to form aspirations for the future. While this programme will include some specific details about the Cambridge application process if, after this programme you decide that Cambridge University isn't for you, the programme will still help provide you with the confidence you need to make a competitive application to another University.
This programme is free to attend, and the in-person stay will include accommodation and meals. Support with travel costs is available to those participants eligible for free school meals. Students who are not eligible for free school meals, but for whom this would be a barrier to participation are encouraged to get in touch, as some financial assistance may be available on a discretionary basis.
You can find information about what sessions you can expect on this programme below.
Should you have any specific questions that are not answered on this webpage, please do let us know by sending us an email to SLO@kings.cam.ac.uk.
You can expect the following programme of events:
Date | Title | Description |
w/c 27th January | Weekly Tutoring Begins | Ten weeks of tutoring delivered by Tutorbility, to support participants with their studies - see below for more details. |
5th March | Why Cambridge – an introduction (online) | A session to welcome you to the programme, and introduce Cambridge University and the collegiate system |
12th March | Cambridge and University Myth Busting (online) | A session to dispel some of the common myths associated with Cambridge, using real life experiences from our students. |
19th March | Applying to Cambridge (online) | Details about the application process for Cambridge and what to consider now |
9th-10th April | Visit to Cambridge | An opportunity to visit King’s college and experience college life with an overnight stay, as well as a Personal Statement workshop and in-person academic sessions. Current students will be on hand to answer any questions and participants will also experience a night in College accommodation. |
We are delighted to announce that for the 2025 Programme we have again partnered with Tutorbility to provide participants with tutoring to support their A Level studies.
Founded by King's alumnus Chinedum Franklin Okolo, Tutorbility is an educational company with a team of students tutors from Oxford, Cambridge and Russell Group institutions, who provide tailored tutoring and education consultancy services.
The mission of Tutorbility is clear: to guide ambitious learners towards their dream universities and future careers, by using tutors who were recently in the same shoes as our prospective students and achieved stellar academic records with A's and A*’s. With a steadfast commitment to personalised and relatable support, they share the keys to academic success, igniting the potential of the next generation.
Through Tutorbility, we are able to provide participants with tutoring for ten weeks to support their A Level studies in a subject of their choice. Participants will receive one hour of tutoring per week, free of charge.
To be eligible for this programme, you must be:
- At a state school within the King's College Link Area in the North East of England.
This includes schools in the following areas: Darlington, Durham, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Northumberland, Redcar and Cleveland, Stockton-on-Tees, East Yorkshire, Kingston-upon-Hull and York. If you are unsure if your school is included, please do get in touch with us at SLO@kings.cam.ac.uk.
- In Year 12
- Predicted/On track for AAB or higher at A Level (or equivalent at IB)
We hope to offer this programme to as many people as possible however if there is oversubscription, we will prioritise students in the following areas in accordance to the King's College Widening Participation Strategy:
- Living in care or care leavers
- Eligibility for Free School Meals
- BAME background
- Living in Polar4 quintile 1 and 2
- Living in IMD quintile 1 and 2
- No parents with background in HE
