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==Introduction==
#Sample course specific advice. Please see Mrs Hawkins if your course is not here and you need some help.

===Accounting===
#Attend insight days at accountancy firms e.g. PWC
#Be able to show awareness of why accounting is so crucial to business and economics
#Useful resource: [www.accountancylive.com accountancylive.com]

===Architecture===
#Visit inspiring buildings and make notes on why you find them interesting
#Keep up-to-date with new architectural methods and building techniques
#Study the work of one or two famous architects in great detail
#Useful resource: The Architect’s Journal, Architecture review and the RIBA journal.

===Art and Design===
#Visit art exhibitions and design shows frequently
#Choose a few favourite artists and designers (past and present) and familiarise yourself with their work
#Learn how to use programmes such as InDesign and Photoshop
#Useful resource: [https://www.creativereview.co.uk creativereview.co.uk]

===Business and Management===
#Read The Economist and the FT regularly and follow 2 or 3 stories in detail
#Participate in business challenges such as the McKinsey Leadership Programme
#Apply for placements at small companies and get experience in a range of fields within a business
#Useful resource: [https://uk.reuters.com/business uk.reuters.com/business]

===Computer Science===
#Set up an IT club at school
#Get work experience in local organisations, or at school
#Create your own website/programme
#Keep up-to-date with developments in technology
#Useful resource: [https://www.t3.com www.t3.com]

===Dentistry===
#Try to get work experience at a dental surgery
#Volunteer to teach younger children about dental hygiene
#Read journals such as the Dental Update
#Useful resource: [https://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-infosheets-dentistry.pdf Dentistry Info sheet]

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Try to get a prominent role in the next school play (on or off stage)
Visit the theatre as often as you can
Read a play a week and make notes on how you would direct key scenes
Ensure you have knowledge of all genres and styles of theatre
Read reviews and understand how to critique them
Useful resource: www.thestage.co.uk

ECONOMICS
Follow news stories about the economy —national and global, that interest you
Ensure that you fully understand the UK’s current financial position
Try to get work experience or attend an insight day at a leading financial firm
Read The FT and The Economist regularly
Useful resource: www.economics.about.com

ENGINEERING
Study five structures that you admire in great detail and understand how and why they work
Think about your favourite gadgets — what problem do they solve?
Try and invent something that solves a problem
Understand the different areas of engineering
Useful resource: www.learnengineering.org

ENGLISH LITERATURE
Read, read, read! Novels, plays and poetry too
Watch adaptations of the books and plays you have read
Undertake some creative writing
Start a book Club at school
Useful resource: www.literaryreview.co.uk

GEOGRAPHY
Research current global issues such as the environment and population
Become a member of the Royal Geographical Society
Useful resources: National Geographic, Geographic Review

HISTORY
Visit historical sites, museums and exhibitions. Be able to demonstrate an understanding of biased and flawed evidence. Research courses carefully.
Useful resource: www.royalhistorical society.org

LAW
Attend insight days run by top law firms
Try to secure work experience with a local firm of solicitors
Follow high-profile cases in the news
Visit the Magistrates Court in Peterborough and The Old Bailey, if possible.
Useful resources: The Lawyer, Lawyer 2b and The Law Journal UK.

MATHEMATICS
Research mathematical theory that is outside the A Level curriculum eg Fermat’s Last Theorem, Euclid’s Proof of the Infinitude of Primes and Pythagorean Triplets
Enter UKMT Maths Challenges
Make notes on the ways in which mathematics can be applied in society
Useful resources: www.ukmt.org.uk, www.plusmaths.org.uk

MEDICINE
Attend a summer school for budding medics
Secure work experience/volunteering at a hospital, GP, home for the elderly or a hospice
Read the British Medical Journal
Follow interesting cases in the news and keep on top of the latest breakthroughs in medical care
Useful resources: The Medical Portal, www.bma.org.uk, www.bmj.com
POLITICS
Read articles from Politics Review and Talking Politics
Show an interest in politics by joining your local Youth Parliament
Start a debating society at school, or join online debating forums
Keep up-to-date with global current affairs
Useful resource: www.theweek.co.uk

PRIMARY EDUCATION
In addition to work experience, a good understanding and knowledge of factors affecting education and children’s learning and development is important.
Useful resource: getintoteaching.education.gov.uk

PSYCHOLOGY
Read articles from the British Journal of Social Psychology and The Psychologist
Join the British Psychological Society’s student member group
Attend lectures such as Psychology 4 Students, or a summer school at a leading university
Useful resources: www.bps.org

SOCIAL WORK
Get work experience in a school for children with special needs
Volunteer at your local community care centre or residential home for the elderly
Follow interesting cases in the news
Useful resource: British Journal of Social Work.

THE SCIENCES
Formal work experience will not be required but there is still a lot you can do. You can read the New Scientist, attend lectures at universities that are easy to reach. Taster days are very useful as well. Wider reading is important—mainly as a prompt for you to go and undertake more independent research into the subject.
You can also read The Week’s science section and the science section of the BBC News website.

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 ===Mathematics===
-#Research mathematical theory that is outside the A Level curriculum eg Fermat’s Last Theorem, Euclid’s Proof of the Infinitude of Primes and Pythagorean Triplets
+#Research mathematical theory that is outside the A-Level curriculum eg Fermat’s Last Theorem, Euclid’s Proof of the Infinitude of Primes and Pythagorean Triplets
 #Enter UKMT Maths Challenges
 #Make notes on the ways in which mathematics can be applied in society

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 #Read the British Medical Journal
 #Follow interesting cases in the news and keep on top of the latest breakthroughs in medical care
-#Useful resources: The Medical Portal, [https://www.bma.org.uk bma.org.uk], [https://www.bmj.com  bmj.com]
+#Useful resources: The Medical Portal [https://www.themedicportal.com Medical Portal], [https://www.bma.org.uk bma.org.uk], [https://www.bmj.com  bmj.com]
 ===Politics===

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 #Useful resource: [https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk getintoteaching.education.gov.uk]
-###Psychology===
+===Psychology===
 #Read articles from the British Journal of Social Psychology and The Psychologist
 #Join the British Psychological Society’s student member group

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 ==Introduction==
-#Sample course specific advice. Please see Mrs Hawkins if your course is not here and you need some help.
+This page provides course specific advice. Please see Mrs Hawkins if your course is not here and you need some help.
 ===Accounting===

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 #Attend insight days at accountancy firms e.g. PWC
 #Be able to show awareness of why accounting is so crucial to business and economics
-#Useful resource: [www.accountancylive.com accountancylive.com]
+#Useful resource: [https://www.accountancylive.com accountancylive.com]
 ===Architecture===

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 #Useful resource: [https://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-infosheets-dentistry.pdf Dentistry Info sheet]
-DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
+===Drama and Performing Arts===
-Try to get a prominent role in the next school play (on or off stage)
+#Try to get a prominent role in the next school play (on or off stage)
-Visit the theatre as often as you can
+#Visit the theatre as often as you can
-Read a play a week and make notes on how you would direct key scenes
+#Read a play a week and make notes on how you would direct key scenes
-Ensure you have knowledge of all genres and styles of theatre
+#Ensure you have knowledge of all genres and styles of theatre
-Read reviews and understand how to critique them
+#Read reviews and understand how to critique them
-Useful resource: www.thestage.co.uk
+#Useful resource: [https://www.thestage.co.uk thestage.co.uk]
-ECONOMICS
+===Economics===
-Follow news stories about the economy —national and global, that interest you
+#Follow news stories about the economy —national and global, that interest you
-Ensure that you fully understand the UK’s current financial position
+#Ensure that you fully understand the UK’s current financial position
-Try to get work experience or attend an insight day at a leading financial firm
+#Try to get work experience or attend an insight day at a leading financial firm
-Read The FT and The Economist regularly
+#Read The FT and The Economist regularly
-Useful resource: www.economics.about.com
+#Useful resource: [https://www.economics.about.com economics.about.com]
-ENGINEERING
+===Engineering===
-Study five structures that you admire in great detail and understand how and why they work
+#Study five structures that you admire in great detail and understand how and why they work
-Think about your favourite gadgets — what problem do they solve?
+#Think about your favourite gadgets — what problem do they solve?
-Try and invent something that solves a problem
+#Try and invent something that solves a problem
-Understand the different areas of engineering
+#Understand the different areas of engineering
-Useful resource: www.learnengineering.org
+#Useful resource: [https://www.learnengineering.org  learnengineering.org]
-ENGLISH LITERATURE
+===English Literature===
-Read, read, read! Novels, plays and poetry too
+#Read, read, read! Novels, plays and poetry too
-Watch adaptations of the books and plays you have read
+#Watch adaptations of the books and plays you have read
-Undertake some creative writing
+#Undertake some creative writing
-Start a book Club at school
+#Start a book Club at school
-Useful resource: www.literaryreview.co.uk
+#Useful resource: [https://www.literaryreview.co.uk literaryreview.co.uk]
-GEOGRAPHY
+===Geography===
-Research current global issues such as the environment and population
+#Research current global issues such as the environment and population
-Become a member of the Royal Geographical Society
+#Become a member of the Royal Geographical Society
-Useful resources: National Geographic, Geographic Review
+#Useful resources: National Geographic, Geographic Review
-HISTORY
+===History===
-Visit historical sites, museums and exhibitions. Be able to demonstrate an understanding of biased and flawed evidence. Research courses carefully.
+#Visit historical sites, museums and exhibitions. Be able to demonstrate an understanding of biased and flawed evidence. Research courses carefully.
-Useful resource: www.royalhistorical society.org
+#Useful resource: [https://www.royalhistoricalsociety.org royalhistoricalsociety.org]
-LAW
+===Law===
-Attend insight days run by top law firms
+#Attend insight days run by top law firms
-Try to secure work experience with a local firm of solicitors
+#Try to secure work experience with a local firm of solicitors
-Follow high-profile cases in the news
+#Follow high-profile cases in the news
-Visit the Magistrates Court in Peterborough and The Old Bailey, if possible.
+#Visit the Magistrates Court in Peterborough and The Old Bailey, if possible.
-Useful resources: The Lawyer, Lawyer 2b and The Law Journal UK.
+#Useful resources: The Lawyer, Lawyer 2b and The Law Journal UK.
-MATHEMATICS
+===Mathematics===
-Research mathematical theory that is outside the A Level curriculum eg Fermat’s Last Theorem, Euclid’s Proof of the Infinitude of Primes and Pythagorean Triplets
+#Research mathematical theory that is outside the A Level curriculum eg Fermat’s Last Theorem, Euclid’s Proof of the Infinitude of Primes and Pythagorean Triplets
-Enter UKMT Maths Challenges
+#Enter UKMT Maths Challenges
-Make notes on the ways in which mathematics can be applied in society
+#Make notes on the ways in which mathematics can be applied in society
-Useful resources: www.ukmt.org.uk, www.plusmaths.org.uk
+#Useful resources: [https://www.ukmt.org.uk ukmt.org.uk] and [https://www.plusmaths.org.uk plusmaths.org.uk]
-MEDICINE
+===Medicine===
-Attend a summer school for budding medics
+#Attend a summer school for budding medics
-Secure work experience/volunteering at a hospital, GP, home for the elderly or a hospice
+#Secure work experience/volunteering at a hospital, GP, home for the elderly or a hospice
-Read the British Medical Journal
+#Read the British Medical Journal
-Follow interesting cases in the news and keep on top of the latest breakthroughs in medical care
+#Follow interesting cases in the news and keep on top of the latest breakthroughs in medical care
-Useful resources: The Medical Portal, www.bma.org.uk, www.bmj.com
+#Useful resources: The Medical Portal, [https://www.bma.org.uk bma.org.uk], [https://www.bmj.com  bmj.com]
-PRIMARY EDUCATION
+===Politics===
-In addition to work experience, a good understanding and knowledge of factors affecting education and children’s learning and development is important.
+#Read articles from Politics Review and Talking Politics
-Useful resource: getintoteaching.education.gov.uk
+#Show an interest in politics by joining your local Youth Parliament
-PSYCHOLOGY
+===Primary Education===
-Read articles from the British Journal of Social Psychology and The Psychologist
+#In addition to work experience, a good understanding and knowledge of factors affecting education and children’s learning and development is important.
-Join the British Psychological Society’s student member group
+#Useful resource: [https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk getintoteaching.education.gov.uk]
-SOCIAL WORK
+###Psychology===
-Get work experience in a school for children with special needs
+#Read articles from the British Journal of Social Psychology and The Psychologist
-Volunteer at your local community care centre or residential home for the elderly
+#Join the British Psychological Society’s student member group
-Follow interesting cases in the news
+#Attend lectures such as Psychology 4 Students, or a summer school at a leading university
-Useful resource: British Journal of Social Work.
+#Useful resources: [https://www.bps.org bps.org]
-THE SCIENCES
+===Social Work===
-Formal work experience will not be required but there is still a lot you can do. You can read the New Scientist, attend lectures at universities that are easy to reach. Taster days are very useful as well. Wider reading is important—mainly as a prompt for you to go and undertake more independent research into the subject.
+#Get work experience in a school for children with special needs
-You can also read The Week’s science section and the science section of the BBC News website.
+#Volunteer at your local community care centre or residential home for the elderly