Academic Enrichment Programme: Supporting students to achieve their full potential
The College's flagship virtual outreach programme will start again in November, supporting over 700 high-achieving state school students.
Access and Outreach
Support for prospective applicants and schools
Academic Attainment Programme 2025-27: applications now open!
The Academic Attainment Programme (AAP) is the College's flagship outreach programme, supporting 1000 high-achieving UK state school students to realise their full potential through a 2-year programme of subject-specific support tailored to their stage in the curriculum.
In Year 12 (S5 - Scotland/Y13 - N.I) students participate in regular subject-specific enrichment classes with the aim of strengthening students' skills and knowledge and raising attainment and confidence in their current studies. Monthly Peer Discussion Groups also offer students the opportunity to continuously develop their oracy, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. A range of additional subject taster sessions, alongside the completion of a Project, allow students to explore their subject interests further and think more seriously about possible degree choices. Throughout the year, students receive advice from our Admissions Team on making competitive applications to university.
In Year 13 (S6 - Scotland/Year 14 - N.I) students are offered more specialised admissions advice from the Team, as they submit UCAS applications, and prepare for university admissions assessments and interviews. In the final months leading up to their summer examinations, students receive subject-specific revision guidance from experts.
The AAP has a transformative impact on participants’ success in their current studies and applications to the most selective universities. Over the last two years, AAP applicants to the University of Cambridge have had an average offer rate of 38%, which is almost twice the standard University-wide average (21%). Furthermore, 95% of participants report feeling more confident in their A-Level studies and strengthened in their subject-specific knowledge.
The AAP is open to high-achieving students who will be starting Year 12 (S5 - Scotland/Y13 - N.I.) in September 2025 at a UK non-fee-paying school. The deadline to apply is 12pm on 7th October.
Other events for Prospective Applicants
Prospective Applicants
Prospective applicants are invited to visit the College each year on the July and September Open Days. You can also explore our interactive virtual tour here.
Offer-Holders
Information about opportunities to visit the College will be sent to offer-holders by our Admissions Team.
Schools
We are able to accommodate a limited number of school visits throughout the year. If you are a teacher interested in booking a visit to Lucy Cavendish College with your students, please get in touch with Hayley at outreach@lucy.cam.ac.uk to enquire.
The next Cambridge Open Days will be held in July 2025. More details will be released closer to the time. Please do drop by to chat with our admissions team and current students about life at Lucy and the application process! We will have an information stand for you to find out more and frequent tours of the College campus guided by current students.
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Meet the Admissions Team
The Admissions Team will support you at every stage of your application, and are on hand to answer any questions you might have about applying to and studying at Lucy Cavendish College. Please don't hesitate to get in touch with us at outreach@lucy.cam.ac.uk.
Learn moreResources for prospective applicants
Resources designed to help prospective applicants make a competitive application.
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