GCSE Support Residential
Join Fitzwilliam College staff and students for a three-day residential as you prepare for your GCSE exams.
What is it?
A three-day, two night residential at Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge.
College staff will be running workshops on effective revision techniques, and current undergraduate students will be running specialised tuition sessions on a variety of GCSE subjects. We will also be running tours of the college and other university buildings, and you'll have the chance to try out some society activities. There will also be opportunities to think about your next education steps, including choosing A-Level subjects and University courses.
This residential is free to attend, with all food and accommodation provided.
Who is it for?
This residential is open to Year 11 (Y12 NI / S4 Scotland) students attending state-maintained schools. Places will be prioritised for students who have attended our FitzForward online programme in February 2025, and who are from an underrepresented ethnic group. These include:
- Black African and Black Caribbean
- Pakistani and Bangladeshi
- Gypsy, Roma and Traveller
How can I apply?
Please complete the application form below. As well as information about yourself and your GCSEs, you will also need;
- Contact information for a parent/guardian.
- Contact information for a teacher at your school.
Widening Participation Criteria
In the event of over-subscription, places will be prioritised for students who have attended our FitzForward online programme in February 2025. Places will also be prioritised for students who meet the following criteria:
- Are from an underrepresented ethnic group at the University of Cambridge. These include:
- Black African and Black Caribbean
- Pakistani and Bangladeshi
- Gypsy, Roma and Traveller
- Are care experienced
- Have been eligible for Free School Meals (at any point in the last six years)
- Are, or have been, an asylum seeker or refugee
- Have significant caring responsibilities
- Are estranged from close family members
- Live in an area of high deprivation (IMD)
- Live in or attend a school in one of our Link Areas of Cheshire, Cumbria, and Hammersmith and Fulham
- Attend/attended a low-performing GCSE school
- Are from any background or region of the UK which is under-represented at the University of Cambridge
- Have had any other personal circumstances that have disrupted your education