Fourteen students have enrolled in Brilliant Club at University of Manchester, which is a scheme of university-led tuition managed by the Scholars’ Programme.
They will work with a PhD tutor on a unit of degree-level research and summation over a series of workshops, before eventually submitting an assignment. The programme culminates in a graduation event at another Russell Group university in June.
Assistant Principal Mrs Milnes said: “The programme is designed to give students a taste of university life and to augment their independent study, research and writing – all skills that will help in their GCSE work.
“It is an excellent opportunity and we can’t wait to get started!”