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Support through Year 13.
Currently we are supporting students on the following programmes:
| University | Scheme | Apply | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham | Destination Durham | Year 12 (January – March) | View |
| Leeds | Access to Leeds | Post application | View |
| Newcastle | PARTNERS | Post application | View |
| Northumbria | Destination Northumbria | Post application (apply from February) | View |
| Sunderland | First Choice | Year 12 (Medicine by Christmas) | View |
| York | Next Step York | Year 12 (September) | View |
| York St John | Supported Progression | Contextual offer scheme | View |
| All | Sutton Trust UK Summer Schools | Ongoing | View |
| Birmingham | Birmingham National Access Summer School | Year 12 (from 2nd February) | View |
| Bristol | Bristol Virtual Summer School | Spring Year 12 | View |
| Durham | Durham Space to Explore Potential Programme | Year 12 (from 28th January) | View |
| Imperial College London | Imperial on Tour | Spring Year 12 | View |
| Newcastle | Newcastle Bitesize Uni | Year 12 (ongoing) | View |
| Sheffield | Access to Sheffield Summer School | Year 12 (ongoing) | View |
Support and Resources for families during Year 13
St Leonard’s Sixth Form runs a weekly drop-in every Friday when families can ask any question and discuss any issue big or small, face to face. This runs every Friday after school in the Sixth Form and Miss Bird, Head of Sixth, is available from 3:30 to 5:30pm.
We also have a wealth of resources available for our families, here are a handful which might prove useful.
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