Year 12 Online Summer School

Academic criteria

You must meet all of the following:

• Be in Year 12/first year of college at a UK school
• Attended a state school (non-fee paying school) for GCSE and post 16 qualifications
• Have obtained 5 GCSEs at grades 4-9
• Have GCSE Maths and English Language at grade 4 or above
• Are studying Biology and Chemistry at A level or BTEC Extended National Diploma in Applied Science (Biomedical Science)

Additional criteria 

• If you are a care experienced (have been in public care), a refugee or are currently seeking asylum your application will be given priority
  
  Alternatively you must meet a minimum of 2 of the following:
• Your parent/s do not hold a higher education qualification or they obtained this qualification as a mature student while you were in secondary school
• You live in a neighbourhood which has a low progression rate to higher education (defined by home postcode)
• You are entitled to or in receipt of discretionary payments at school/ college e.g. 16-19 bursary, supported travel
• You were entitled to or in receipt of Free School Meals during Years 7-11
• You are a recognised young carer
• You are estranged
• You attended a school or college at key stage 4 or key stage 5 that achieved below the national average
  
  We will also take into consideration from the following when selecting students:
• You are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background
• You are from a Roma, Gypsy, Irish Traveller, Showman or Boatman background
• You have experienced exceptional circumstances that have affected your education
  
  Applications from the following regions will be prioritised:
  
• North, South or West Yorkshire
  
• East Riding of Yorkshire
• North or North East Lincolnshire
• Darlington, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, or Stockton on Tees
• Humberside
  
  Or if you are taking part in one of the following programmes:
• Next Step York – University of York
• YorWay – University of York
• Black Access – University of York
• Realising Opportunities

It is likely that the Summer School will be oversubscribed and therefore applications will be reviewed in order of priority and the number of criteria met.

Please email outreach@hyms.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)1904 32 8105