Target Scheme Resource Bank
Last Updated: 25th May 2011
If you're going into a school to do a visit, then this page has a load of presentations aimed at different age groups/purposes and other things which you might find useful. Feel free to use them and to mix and match slides to suit your presentations. Many of them have notes at the bottom of each slide to give you information that you might want to include/use as examples.
If there is something you think is missing then contact the CUSU Access Officer.
Powerpoint Presentations (Cambridge-specific, university in general, subject-related, miscellaneous resources)
Additional Information/Leaflets
Preliminary Resources
Sample Target Talk Structure
Sample Introductory E-mail to schools/colleges
Sample Letter to schools/colleges
Target Talk Feedback form (for students)
Target Talk Feedback form (for teachers)
CUSU Target Scheme Feedback form (for Undergraduates doing visits)
Powerpoint Presentations
CUSU 'Cambridge Explained' Presentation (Year 12)
'Cambridge Explained' (Year 12)
Life as a Student (shorter)
Years 7-9 (Interactive - good for small group introduction to Cambridge)
Cambridge - The basics (Good for Years 10/11 Introduction to the University)
Introduction to Higher Education
Economics
Law
'All About Law' (Powerpoint) - Introduction to law, getting students to think about what the law is and how it affects people
Law at Cambridge (Powerpoint)
Legal Problems (Some legal problems that can be used with students to generate discussion)
Linguistics
Guide to Linguistics for Prospective Students
MML
POLIS
Sciences
Studying Sciences at Cambridge (Powerpoint) (Covers Natural Sciences, Engineering, Medicine, Vet Med, Maths)
'Science - The Bigger Picture' (Powerpoint) (Interactive subject workshop about how science fits into society - covers ethics, morality - Aimed at secondary school students)
Natural Sciences Guide (Leaflet) (Old but still generally up-to-date)
Shift Happens (Presentation getting students to think about their future)
Shift Happens Audio (Sound to go alongside presentation)
University Challenge - Cambridge style (Trivia quiz about Cambridge)
Interviews
Additional Information/Leaflets
Cambridge Prospectus 2012:
Welcome
Courses - Arts
Courses - Sciences
Colleges
Additional Details
University Publications (Cambridge Admissions Office have hard copies of the PDF files)
Guide to Interviews
Interview Do's and Don'ts
Guide to completing the Supplementary Application Questionnaire
Information about Personal Statements (General advice)
Information for International Students
Information for disabled students
Advice for Teachers, tutors and HE Advisers
'Subject Matters' - Post-16 Subject Choices
Information about the winter pool
Information about Cambridge Special Access Scheme
FAQ's
Outreach Publication (An overview of some of the various Access schemes going on in Cambridge)
Links to potential Introductory Reading
Mock Interviews: A 'How-to' Guide for Teachers (Produced by Cambridge Admissions Office)