The Yorkshire Dental Schools Summer School - A DSC Summer Schools Programme | Clinical Dentistry

Event details

25 - 27 June 2024

10am

Online event

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Description

DSC Summer Schools are a Dental Schools Council initiative in partnership with dental schools across England. The initiative is funded by NHS England.  

The Yorkshire Dental Schools Online Summer School is a collaboration between the Dental Schools of the University of Leeds and the University of Sheffield.

Running across three days, from 25 - 27 June, the summer school will consist of a series of online activities to inform and prepare Y11 students for applying to Dental School. Students will also have the opportunity to attend a pre-summer school webinar and a follow-up online workshop.

The programme is open to Year 11 students who may be interested in studying Dentistry who are from under-represented backgrounds, and targets areas of England that have limited outreach engagement with medical schools.

Programme

Launch event, providing you with more information about the programme and applying to the University
Three days of activities, including skills workshops, help you develop the skills you need to apply to Dental School
Group presentation project, helping you develop your teamwork skills
Study support, hear our top tips for making the most of your A levels and future application to university
Interview skills workshop, helping you find out about the different types of interviews and the skills and attributes universities are looking for

Sessions will be delivered online via Zoom. University staff and students from both Leeds and Sheffield Dental Schools along with guest speakers will deliver content, with opportunities for you to interact and participate.

Online sessions will take place during the day after your exams have finished.

Online sessions will take place every day from 10am. You will work in small groups to develop your knowledge of dentistry, culminating in a group presentation on the final day.

You will be expected to join each online session unless there is a valid reason that you cannot attend.

You should speak to your teachers or tutors before signing up to ensure you are available to attend all sessions, and that you can catch up on any learning you have missed during this time.

There are a limited number of places available on the programme, so we respectfully ask that you be prepared to fully commit to participation before signing up.

Eligibility

The summer school programme is open to current Year 11 students in England who have a genuine interest in studying the appropriate level 3 qualifications necessary to study Dentistry at university. We are committed to ensuring equality of opportunity to students from all backgrounds, recognising that some groups are underrepresented in university courses and in certain health careers.

Students applying to the programme must

be currently in Year 11 at a state school
be studying suitable GCSEs to study Dentistry at a selective university
be able to commit to joining both the online sessions

Students must be

currently or previously in local authority care
an estranged student who is studying without the support and approval of a family network
an asylum seeker or refugee

Or meet a minimum of two of the following criteria:

Studying in a state school that achieved below the national average Attainment 8 score at GCSE or had attended to the age of 16.
Studying in a state school that achieved below or well below the national average Progress 8 score or had attended to the age of 16.
From a school with a high percentage of students receiving free school meals.
Living in a geographical area with low levels of progression onto higher education.
Are a young carer.
From a family where the parents do not have a university degree from the UK or abroad.
In receipt of or eligible for free school meals or the 16-19 Bursary Fund or Discretionary Learner Support or Means Tested Benefit or Pupil Premium.