Aspiring Medics Programme

Truro High's Aspiring Medics programme provides students with a full course of lectures, workshops and mentoring ahead of their application to study in the medical or veterinary science professions.

Aims

Students from local secondary school can join Truro High students for weekly Aspiring Medics programme lectures and workshops. The programme was developed to assist those pupils wishing to pursue studies in the medical professions who need to develop a broad knowledge of many different aspects of the sector. In 2024, a quarter of Truro High School's Sixth Form have been offered places to study Medicine, and medical related courses, at top universities having completed the school's Aspiring Programme. We wish to share the success of this programme with surrounding schools.

Background

Truro High School was contacted by other local schools who wished their students to have the opportunity to benefit from Aspiring Medics. 

Resources

The course is run and managed by Truro High School with external speakers working alongside teaching staff in the school's laboratories. The course is delivered free of cost to participating students.

Impact

The course will provide a significant boost to those students wishing to apply to study medicine and veterinary science at university.

Pupil Involvement

Truro High School is a girls' school and pupils from Year 7 upwards are entitled to attend. External students tend to be in their GCSE years.

Frequency

On-going term-time weekly programme with each session lasting on average 1-2 hours.