Author: Mr Cumming

After three successful years, Dundee Dental School are opening their doors again to potential undergraduate applicants who are hoping to gain further insight and experience into the world of DENTISTRY. 

This UNIQUE 3-DAY EVENT will give S5 students the opportunity to shadow current students on clinic, gain hands on experience in the phantom head room and also receive talks on how to smash the UKCAT, write an enticing personal statement and more!

Eligibility

To be eligible pupils MUST:

• Be a S5 secondary school pupil studying in Scotland at the time of the programme
• Be on track to achieve the minimum entrance requirements to study dentistry at the University of Dundee which can be found at http://www.dundee.ac.uk/study/ug/dentistry/#info-entry-requirements

Applications open on Sunday 10^TH February at 6pm.

DEADLINE for the applications is 17^th February at 6pm!
This event is free and not available anywhere else in the UK so apply now!

How to apply

To  apply,  pupils  must  complete  an  application  form  which  can  be  found at

https://goo.gl/forms/vS0wWT79W8Yd8oKc2

(please note this link will not work until we open applications on the 10th February) AND must send a reference from your Pastoral support teacher by the deadline stated above.  References are pupils responsibility and they must ask their Pastoral support teacher to send a reference.  The Dundee Dental Insight team will not contact teachers to ask them for a reference, they must arrange this and ensure it arrives by the deadline.  Any references arriving after Sunday 17th of February will not be considered, and applications rejected.

Pupils who are not successful but do meet requirements will be placed on a waiting list.

for further information contact  Dundee Dental Insight on the details below.

 Facebook: Dundee Dental Insight
Email: dentalinsight@dundee.ac.uk

The 2019 Scottish Space School @ Strathclyde residential summer school will be held at the University of Strathclyde from 9-14 June 2019 and applications are now being invited via the online application system.

Now in its 16th year at the University, the Scottish Space School continues to inspire the next generation of engineers and scientists and is aimed at S5 pupils in Scotland currently studying Maths and Science subjects at Higher level.

Applications must be made online and further information and the online application form is available at:

http://www.strath.ac.uk/engineering/scottishspaceschool/

How pupils should apply:

• Applications are now open to all S5 pupils.
• Applications will only be accepted using the online system so if you do not have internet access at home it can be completed at school.
• The deadline for applications is Sunday 20 January 2019 at midnight and no late applications will be accepted.
• All applicants must be in S5 in the current school session and be studying Maths and Science subjects at Higher level.
• You should include the results of all relevant national examinations you have already achieved, and also provide details of the Higher examinations you intend to sit in 2019.
• Your personal statement in Part A should clearly state why you are applying for Space School, your expectations if selected, and what contribution you think you can make to the programme. You must also complete the short questionnaire in Part B.
• You must obtain permission from your teacher before including his/her name and contact details on the application form. Teachers’ supporting statements will be accepted up until Friday 25 January at 5pm, and no late supporting statements from teachers’ will be considered after this date.
• Once an application has been submitted no changes can be made – so please ensure that you only submit your fully completed application.
• The selection panel will meet in early March to review the applications received and all applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application by the end of March. Please note, the panel’s decision is final and no feedback will be provided.
• It is recommended that you keep up to date on Space School via Facebook and Twitter.

Pupils interested in studying at the University of Oxford (2020 entry) should consider the UNIQ access programme and discuss this with your pastoral support teacher.

UNIQ is a free programme which gives students an opportunity to study at Oxford, meet tutors, sample their chosen course, stay in a college and learn how to make a strong application.

Visit their website for further information regarding the different courses and how to apply.

http://www.uniq.ox.ac.uk/

Deadline for applications is the 28th January 2019

Zaynab Sarguroh (6a3), Liam McBride (6a4) , Maria Taylor (6a6), Leah Sinforiani (6a1), Skye Stander (6a7), Easham Manzar (5a4), Rosa Ferry (6a1) and Aoife McLaughlin (6a6) have all taken part in the Mock Court project over the past 8 weeks.

The pupils attended a Mock Court Awards Ceremony last night in the Signet Library in Edinburgh and won 2 awards;

Best Solicitor team (Pursuers) and Best Writing  (Pursuers).

Well done everyone.

Many may thanks to our fifth year students who gave of their time to help at the most recent fourth year information night. The pupils delivered workshops on study skills and provided advice to our current fourth year on how they prepared for both their prelims and National exams. Both parents and pupils of our current fourth year where grateful for their input.

(Helpers on the night were Sally Smart, Carla O’Donnell, Orla McKee, Euan Munro, Tommy Zing, Laura Campbell, Euan Smith, Hannah Ward, Kathleen Reilly, Nicole Sung, Ruth Harty, Alastair Holligan, Nicholas Manini, Dominic Collins, Anthony Collins, Hannah Bruce, Poppy Rose Wright, Molly Gallagher, Charlotte Hamilton, Vhairi Simpson and Clara Brooke.)

 

Congratulations to Matthew Connolly and Joseph Creighton for their most recent success in achieving a Silver award in the Senior UK Maths Challenge. We are delight for their success and so proud of their efforts.