Category Archives: Support
THE IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS
Supporting Children and Young People in Challenging Times
East Renfrewshire Educational Psychology Service is delivering three online one-hour parents’ sessions in March. The aim of these will be to explore how Covid has affected how children and young people think, feel and behave, and to discuss ways that you can support your child through the current challenges. The sessions will refer to our Healthier minds website and resources (https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/er/healthierminds) and will involve input from partners across East Renfrewshire who support children and young people’s mental wellbeing.
For full details including sessions and how to join click here.
Medic Insight Glasgow – S5 Week Programme
Medic Insight Glasgow is a student run society at the University of Glasgow that aims to support and guide aspiring doctors through both their decision to apply to medicine and the application process.
Medic Insight is a non-profit, voluntary organisation developed by current medical students with the generous help and support of both the University of Glasgow and NHS GGC.
The event will be a week long event and runs twice; 7-11th June and the 14-18th June.
Pupils are required to fill in a google form application and places are offered based on these applications therefore it is essential to take time when filling out these forms and please note the form does not autosave and so may be best to write answers in a word document first and then transfer.
Applications close on the 21st of February at 6pm. The link to the event can be found here
IT Drop-in Sessions
Insight into Legal Industry and Commercial Law Firm
CMS is committed to education and social mobility and supporting young people across the UK. The COVID-19 pandemic is creating significant challenges and we know that many young people are no longer able to access information and insight into the world of work or some of the employability skills training that is offered by employers year round. We hope that the Hub will continue to support young people in secondary school education during this challenging time, and beyond. The Hub will be regularly updated with additional content, with the next phase of skills based videos to be launched in late Summer.
You can access the Hub here.
S1 Induction Video
Our Academic Family have been answering some of your questions about life at MCHS. Click here to find out more:
FAO of pupils applying to Oxford or Cambridge
Dear All,
We hope you are keeping well during these difficult times. In the absence of in-person access events at the moment, we thought we would draw your attention to the free Q&A event hosted by ‘InsideUni’ this Saturday the 13th of June specifically for Scottish students. More details about InsideUni (www.insideuni.org) and the event are included below.
The InsideUni website is free and compiles advice from around 2,000 Oxford and Cambridge students. So far, it has been used by 20,000 people across 129 countries, and has been recognised by the University of Cambridge via press release and social media. Cambridge and Oxford are recognisably different in their application processes and in how they are perceived as universities. Insight into this from current students can both help ‘demystify’ and reassure students that they have the potential to apply and attend Oxbridge.
During the COVID-19 lockdown, InsideUni has been running a series of initiatives to reach out to prospective students who are no longer able to attend Open Days and Summer schools due to cancellations. Despite both universities making concerted efforts to make resources for applicants available online, such as virtual Open Days, applicants are unavoidably missing out on the chance to meet with current students, ask questions and get a feel for the Oxbridge student experience. To enable applicants to do this, we have been running a live Q&A series via YouTube. Each session covers a topic related to applying to Oxbridge, from subject-specific sessions on Humanities and STEM subjects, to sessions aimed at applicant groups who are underrepresented in higher education, such as first-generation students and black students.
Our next Q&A is specifically aimed at students from Scotland, covering a range of Scottish specific issues & queries such as tuition fees, advanced highers & the distance! It will be at 4pm on Saturday, hosted over YouTube, and students can submit questions in advance via this form: https://forms.gle/5s4NCFVfCrHtpHCD6
And this is the link to the event once it goes live: https://youtu.be/IQOXN_Yah-M
There’s also this information on social media. This is a link to the facebook post – https://www.facebook.com/insideuni.org/photos/a.2201409100138130/2674249266187442/?type=3&theater.
Some more information about InsideUni:
As well as our Q&A series, our website features a range of resources which we feel might be helpful for your students. The website has two main features: interview testimonies and subject and course guides. The testimonies have been submitted by past and present Oxbridge students from different subjects and colleges. These reflect a wide range of interview experiences, while also providing context and advice for potential applicants.
The subject and course guides are also student-written and feature links to free subject-specific resources. These can be used to prepare a strong application to any university, and to explore subject options.
We are also working on a third, more general section: these guides direct applicants to resources such as free mentorship schemes, scholarships and university outreach programmes.
We hope the above information is useful for you and your students. If you have any questions specifically concerning the event then please email fmmm2@cam.ac.uk.
School leaver webinar – reminder
A fun and informative series of short, 30 minute webinars to support you with the next steps of your career journey!
We understand everyone is facing challenges just now and your plans may have changed or seem unclear due to the current situation. We want to let you know that our careers advisers are still here to help and provide you with the career information and guidance you need for your future.
Join our advisers, Hilary and Erin for our second session Thursday 11th June at 3pm on:
Preparing for interviews-
• General hints & tips (phone & video)
• Understand how Skills Development Scotland can help you
• Get actions and links to resources that you can do yourself
• Get involved with questions and comments
• Find out what future webinars to look out for
Click the link to join –
We hope you can join us!
Missed the first session? Don’t worry, a recording of ‘Acknowledging the situation and how your careers adviser can help you’ will be available soon on
