Resources for Schools and Prospective Applicants

Balliol keeps a regular bulletin of outreach events and resources, which is emailed to teachers across the UK. You can find our most recent bulletin here. If you are a teacher and would like to sign up for these bulletins, please email outreach@balliol.ox.ac.uk

Below, you can find useful links to admissions information guides and subject resources (which contain suggestions about wider reading and activities for KS3‑5).

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 any resources that you recommend, please email: outreach@balliol.ox.ac.uk

Balliol College Insight Talks

Balliol recently ran a series of online talks which provided 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. Students in KS4 who are looking to challenge themselves academically may also find these talks interesting.

Springboard Video Collection

You might also like to look at our Springboard Video Collection. These educational videos are created by graduate students, and cover a specific area of their research. Each video contains a short introduction to a topic, followed with by activities and suggestions for further reading.

Transition Resources

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

Academic Transition Resources