#LongRoadLife - Applicant Newsletter Edition 3

#LONGROADLIFE Long Road Sixth Form College Weekly Applicant Newsletter

KEEP IN TOUCH

UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Hello, from Long Road!

We've made it to week 3 of our college closure, which is also the first week of the Easter Holidays! While our students take a well earned break, this week we

Long Road Sixth Form College

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are looking at Long Road under a microscope - telling you all there is to know about our A Level Biology course!

Once again you have the chance to meet one of our extremely successful Alumni and this weeks Pet Employee of the Week. You can also get a small

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insight into the bespoke programmes available to our Biologists and how you'll be supported in your dreams of working in medicine.

enquiries@longroad.ac.uk We're also continuing to raise awareness for Stress Awareness Month, bringing

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you more stress busting advice.

www.longroad.ac.uk Sending virtual hugs - Long Road x

APPLICATION UPDATE Important information from our Admissions Team Although our doors may be closed, we

If you haven't been scheduled for

are still here busily working to ensure

your Advice and Guidance

our Admissions process runs as

Interview:

smoothly as possible. How will this

Your interview will also take place

affect you?

via telephone.

Please keep checking your emails

If you have already been scheduled

for any updates on your account.

Do not come into college for your interview

All Advice and Guidance Interviews will now take place via telephone.

Check your emails regularly for communication from our

for your Advice and Guidance interview:

KEY MESSAGES TO APPLICANTS

Summer Work

Your interview will now be

To keep you motivated and excited

conducted via telephone.

about joining us in September, we are

The interviewer will contact you via

working our hardest to upload our

your student phone number at your

Summer Work 2020 on our website

scheduled date and time.

early - we're aiming to have this

You do not need to contact us to

available for you to download by May.

confirm your telephone interview.

Admissions Team

Summer Work 2020 will be available to download from our website by late May 2020.

Allow 4 weeks to receive your offer via your online account.

Do not come into college for your

Until then, if you're still looking for

interview.

something to keep you busy then take

Please allow 4 weeks to receive

a look at the Summer Work 2019 on our

your offer via your online account.

website www.longroad.ac.uk

Got a question?

Email our team on admissions@longroad.ac.uk

"It's a broad subject that covers so many interesting topics, ranging from looking at tiny cells to large organisms and ecosystems.

I particularly like learning about how the body works and being able to apply the biological mechanics of everything to everyday life.

Also, who doesn't love dissections and bacterial experiments?!"

BIOLOGY A Level Biology examines how molecules, cells

their own gene editing experiments

and organs work; how the diversity of

using technology normally exclusively

life has come about through evolution

available to university students. They

and how organisms operate in their

then separated fragments of DNA

environment. On our Biology A-Level

using gel electrophoresis, followed by

there is a strong emphasis on the

the staining of anthers to see

human side of the subject; particularly

chromosomes undergoing meiosis.

applications of biology in medicine, industry and the environment.

Student Olivia told us "the experiments we took part in were complex but

Our Biologists recently joined a

interesting, and gave me an insight into

Professor and six Doctors from the

studying Biology at a university level."

University of Birmingham, Bristol,

while Tilly said "I enjoyed the different

Leicester and Cambridge in a hands on

practicals and experiments as I found

workshop modifying the DNA of bread!

them really interesting, especially being

The aim was to explore how scientists

able to use more complex equipment.

can improve wheat yields for future food security.

Students got the chance to take part in

MED SQUAD Student Enrichment

Successfully winning a place at a UK

work experience using our strong links

Medical School is incredibly

with Addenbrookes Hospital. You will

challenging, with a highly competitive

be given the opportunity to take part in

admissions process, so the Long Road

workshops led by Cambridge University

Science department has designed our

medical students who will support you

unique Med Squad programme to

in preparing for the UCAT/BMAT entry

support students aspiring to study

tests.

medicine. To qualify you must be studying A Level Chemistry, a second A

Year 2 Programme

Level subject in either Biology, Maths or

You will work on a one-to-one basis

Physics, and a third A Level in a

with the Med Squad team and

facilitating subject such as Humanities

Cambridge University medical students

or Social Sciences.

on your personal statement and interview preparation. In the first term

Year 1 Programme

you will take part in an realistic MMI

Joining our bespoke Med Squad

practice interview session with our

programme means our Med Squad

Senior Managers, including our

team will work directly with you,

Principal Yolanda Botham, and

supporting you as you prepare for

Cambridge University medical

Medical School applications. The Med

students.

Squad team will help you organiseÂ

"Long Road has really helped me with my career path, it's been brilliant!

The practice MMI's were really useful in preparing me for my first interview at Plymouth University Medical School. I really appreciate all the help from the Med Squad staff."

"The best things about Long Road were the approachability of the teachers, and the academic and extra-curricular provisions.

The feedback on my course work and advice on my personal statement helped me get to where I am today."

STUART KEPPIE Long Road Alumnus, 2012 BSc Biological Science, University of East Anglia DPhil Interdisciplinary Bioscience PhD, University of Oxford During my time at Long Road (2010–

provisions. The feedback on my course

2012) I studied Biology, Physics,

work and advice on my personal

Mathematics and Computing.

statement helped me get to where I am today. I loved the atmosphere,

I thoroughly enjoyed my time and got a

opportunities and mix of people at Long

lot out of the experience. I found a

Road. Going to the gym, studying with

particular affinity for Biology stimulated

friends in the LRC and getting involved

by the course content and the

with extra-curricular clubs sparked

enthusiastic teaching, which inspired

passions and good habits to which I now

me to continue onto a BSc in Biological

credit my success. I was given a strong

Sciences at the University of East

academic foundation for university, and

Anglia. I am now studying for a PhD at

was motivated by those around me to

the University of Oxford in

become stronger and be better."

Interdisciplinary Bioscience, researching osteoarthritis.

Do you know an ex-Long Road student?

They can join our Alumni Community,

The best things about Long Road were the approachability of the teachers, and the academic and extra-curricular

simply visit: https://networks.futurefirst.org.uk/sign up/longroad

PET EMPLOYEE OF THE WEEK Working from home with our fluffy friends

Week three of college closure is upon

Meet this weeks Pet Employee of the

us. However, not everyone is feeling

Week, Toby...

PET EMPLOYEE OF THE WEEK

Is your pet assisting you while you work at home?

down in the dumps about being on Whether they're helping you lockdown. Our fluffy friends are loving

Toby is pictures here working as

the fact that we're working from home

Personal Trainer and assisting his

-and thy're doing a great job of

human in a home workout. Although he

cheering us up too!

is a very active cat, you can see that

revise, or lazing on your laptop, we want to know!

Email your pet photos along with a short description including

what Toby does best is offer moral To keep everyone smiling we will be

support from the sidelines! Fun fact, he

sharing a Pet Employee of the Week

is called Toby as he has extra toes on

every Friday on our Instagram page

each paw!

afutter@longroad.ac.uk.

We will be posting our winning Pet Employee of the Week every

@lr6fc. Make sure you follow us to see the weekly winner and runners up!

their name and age to

Friday on our Instagram account A big thank you to Sports Manager Matt for introducing us to Toby, we can see he's working hard with you!

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#LongRoadLife

INSTA LIKES AND INSTA LOVE Spreading likes and love on social media

Make sure you follow us

As well as sending you this applicant

We're all about fun and positivity - you

newsletter, we will also be spreading

can use the opposite page to reflect

the love over on our Instagram

on things you are grateful for and start

account!

spreading that positivity.

We're going to be posting different

But it's not all about us, we want to

activities on our Instagram for you to

know what you're getting up to! Make

take part in. So take a break from

sure you use our hashtag -

studying and follow us on Instagram

#LongRoadLife and tag @lr6fc in your

@lr6fc to get involved!

posts and stories so that we can share

to get involved with our lockdown activities!

@lr6fc

Use tag

#LongRoadLife and @lr6fc in your posts

and stories so we can share them on our feed!

Share the Insta love with us! Use our Instagram

you on our Instagram feed!

feed and stories as a base for connecting with other students and applicants.

STRESS AWARENESS MONTH April marks Stress Awareness Month. We're pretty sure stress is something you're feeling quite a lot of right now - we know we are! With everything that is going on it is easy to feel

To try and help you take control of your stress we will be posting stress busting tips and advice on our Instagram account

@lr6fc. We will also be inviting you to share your tips

on how you like to de-stress. overwhelmed.

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