"This resource is a great example of the determination and hard work of educationalists from all settings, united in a desire to share their knowledge and advice to help level up Higher Education."
Sarah Atkinson, CEO of the Social Mobility Foundation
"Independent schools do not hold the monopoly on good ideas, but we do have considerable expertise in applying to selective universities and we do have thousands of pupils in our schools who come from less advantaged backgrounds. Twenty-first century school leaders across the entire education sector believe in the value of an excellent education for all, they often see themselves as agents of social mobility for their pupils, and they are prepared to work together for the good of their pupils. Destination University is a great example of many people working together for the good of our whole society. It contains practical hints and tips which will be helpful whatever setting we work in."
Charles Fillingham, Head at Solihull School
"This service has been developed in collaboration with BAA and is supported by UCAS to ensure that pupils from less advantaged backgrounds who are attending independent schools can benefit from the same treatment, in terms of consideration for contextualised offer-making in University Admissions departments, as their peers in the state/maintained sector."
Kate Howell, HMC Director of Education
"We are looking for contextual achievement and the ability of these candidates to pick up ideas and concepts quickly – so we include in our assessment process a paper that relies on critical and creative thinking. It is a paper used to argue pupils into an offer pool rather than rule them out. For some pupils, we will offer a form of viva voce – testing their knowledge and understanding in a way which enables them to show us what they know. We will also change the language of questions to ensure there are no cultural barriers – for example, using questions that assume every child would have experience of international travel."
Ceri Jones, Head at Caterham School