Exploring your subject further
Leading universities will expect you to have extended your knowledge considerably beyond the remits of the A level syllabus. Here are a few suggestions of how you can make this happen:
My HE Plus
An excellent site where you can explore your subject beyond the A level syllabus – each different subject area has been designed by postgrad students and academics at Cambridge
http://www.myheplus.com/
Staircase 12
A website dedicated to help you ‘read around’ your subject and thus demonstrate your ability to
extend your knowledge beyond the A level syllabus – there are different recommendations depending upon subject
http://staircase12.univ.ox.ac.uk/
Hodder A level Review Magazines
This wide variety of publications covers the following areas and are available in the Harriet Wade Library: Biology, Chemistry, Economics, English, History, Politics, Law, Physics, Psychology, Sociology
Isaac Physics
A great website for helping you to solve Physics-related problems
https://isaacphysics.org/alevel
Why Not Chem Eng
A highly informative website for those students interested in applying for Chemical Engineering
https://www.icheme.org/education/whynotchemeng/
Clever Podcast
Inspiring interviews with contemporary designers and architects
http://www.cleverpodcast.com/
Oxford University Help Page for Applicants
A superb collection of resources aimed at those students seeking to enhance their subject knowledge beyond the classroom which includes blogs, subject resources, recommended areas for study and interview guidance.
