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Resources for Schools and Prospective Applicants

We regularly email a collection of the upcoming events and support on offer for UK school pupils to those teachers who have asked to be on our mailing list. You can find our most recent bulletin here. If you are a teacher and would like to be signed up for these bulletins, please email outreach@​balliol.​ox.​ac.​uk

Below are some links to subject resources and information about university application that may be useful to schools, teachers, parents and students. Subject resources contain suggestions about wider reading and activities for KS35.

You may also like to look at our Springboard video collection. These educational videos are made by our graduate students about their research. Each video is a short introduction to a topic with questions and further reading and activities

Information and resources for teachers

Subject-specific super curricular resources for students and teachers

Please click on the links below to access subject resources [PDFs] that can be used to broaden and deepen students’ subject knowledge. These will be updated as new suggestions come in. If you have resources you recommend, please email: outreach@​balliol.​ox.​ac.​uk

Balliol College Insight Talks

Balliol recently ran a series of online talks giving an insight into different scientific disciplines. The recordings of these can be found on the Balliol College YouTube channel.

Who are they for?

Year 12 students who are studying science A‑Levels or other science qualifications. Passionate, motivated KS4 pupils looking to challenge themselves academically may also find these talks interesting.

Springboard video collection

You may also like to look at our Springboard video collection. These educational videos are made by our graduate students about their research. Each video is a short introduction to a topic with questions and further reading and activities.

Transition resources

The document below contains resources to help students make a successful transition to Oxford University. This guide includes an introduction to Oxford, general study skills advice and specific advice about reading, note-taking and essay writing.

Academic Transition Resources

For parents and families

Applying to Balliol College

Applying to Oxford University

The following pages should provide you with helpful resources and activities if you intend to make an application to Oxford University.

For KS4 students

For KS3 students