The Access Programme
Dukes Plus Pathway Leaders
Designed for teachers in state-funded schools, this initiative enhances applications to Oxbridge, medical courses, and US universities.
Key features
- Comprehensive Application Guidance
- Access to Top Educational Experts
- Sustainable Teaching Empowerment
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What is Dukes Plus Pathway Leaders programme?
Dukes Plus Pathway Leaders programme is designed to empower teachers to provide excellent support to students applying to study at Oxbridge, on medical courses, or applying to US Universities.
The Dukes Plus families contain leading sources of support and expertise. Oxbridge Applications, The Medic Portal and A List Education are world leaders in advising students on making successful applications to highly competitive courses. As part of the Teacher Champions programme, our staff will support you throughout the year.
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Programme Overview and Eligibility Criteria
This programme helps educators prepare students for advanced studies at Oxbridge, medical schools, and U.S. universities. It provides tailored guidance for various educational tracks and aims to develop enduring skills in educators for supporting future students. Available to state-funded schools, priority is given to those with fewer top-tier acceptances, particularly those outside London or in under-resourced areas.
There will be three strands to the programme, covering Oxbridge applications, medical applications and application to US courses. You will be free to apply for all three, or to only those that apply to your circumstances.
The aim of the programme is not only to give you the best advice, training and resources possible to guide your current cohort of students, but to empower you to make a lasting difference long after the programme has ended by giving you the knowledge and skills to support future students navigating the application process.
The programme is open for applications from any state funded school, however we will be prioritising schools:
- Who have had fewer than 3 successful applications to Oxbridge, a medical course or a US study programme in the last 5 years.
- That are outside of London
- That are located in TUNDRA 1 quintile areas. You can look your school up here.
Not every application will be successful this cycle, but we will be running this programme annually so please do reapply if unsuccessful this time. We will need successful applicants to be able to commit to 1 to 2 hours of evening training every other month for each strand you are applying for.
Dukes Plus Pathway Leaders Programme
Discover The Range of Support
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Identifying your potential Oxbridge cohort. Admissions test guidance Crafting the perfect personal statement Strategic college selection Navigating the interview -
Identifying your medical cohort. Building a medical CV UCAT test guidance Strategic application and the use of the UCAT How to navigate the interviews.
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Explaining the benefits of a US education How to prepare for the SAT and ACT The Personal Essay and the Common Application Strategic university selection Honours and Scholarships
All strands also come with autumn ‘office hours’, opportunities for you to speak to the team one on one to get support and advice for specific students.