The Woking Way Excellence Programme

Excellence Programme

The Woking College Excellence Programme gives our most aspirational students the opportunity to engage in a range of extra-curricular activities in order to grow their cultural capital, to pursue their love of learning and to support them with applying to competitive courses and institutions. The Excellence Programme was cited in the latest Ofsted report as incredibly beneficial to students in helping them to achieve their long-term goals.

The Excellence Programme is split into four strands:

The Arts | Millie Collyer

Student receive specialist application support for the leading Performing Arts, Visual Arts and Media schools and creative industries. Experienced staff deliver…audition processes of each institution and company…guest speakers from leading Arts institutions such as UCA and UAL, West End performers and those working in a range of fields within the Creative Industries.

Humanities & Social Sciences | Andrew Mountford

Leading academics deliver lectures designed to expand students’ cultural capital and spark interests outside of the curriculum. Students participate and lead workshops discussing political philosophy, postmodernism and a wealth of other fascinating and relevant topics.

Students receive specialist support in writing applications and personal statements, as well as with entrance exams and interviews, to demonstrate the wide range of skills and experiences they will have developed as part of the programme.

Physical Life | Nikki Eaves

Encompassing Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Sciences, and Sport, this strand supports students who are curious about these industries and wish to pursue a future within this field. Students will experience sessions run by Brighton & Sussex Medical School, participate in in house MMI sessions, hear from experienced doctors, vets, dentists, Sports scientists, physiotherapists and many others in the field, as well as be offered specialist support navigating the UCAS application process and UCAT and ESAT admission tests.

The programme is designed to holistically support our sports students, balancing their academic and athletic commitments as well as creating a range of opportunities for those aspiring to either continue on into the area of Sport or those wanting to pursue a different career path but with additional commitments to competitive sport alongside this. Students attend events such as UCFB conferences and benefit from building relationships with St Mary’s, Portsmouth and other sporting institutions.

STEM | Chris Taylor

This strand is designed to stretch the most committed and curious scientists and mathematicians. Students will participate in debate sessions, workshops delivered by local universities and workplaces, including Royal Holloway, McLaren and WWF, as well as have the opportunity to hear from a range of academics and industry professionals within the STEM field.

Students hoping to apply to leading universities and competitive apprenticeships within STEM will receive specialist support with this demanding application process. Alongside the STEM Excellence Provision, Woking College offers an Advanced Maths Programme.

Oxford and Cambridge Application Support

Every year, many of our most aspirational students are successful in applying to Oxford and Cambridge. Find out more about how the Excellence Programme supports these students: Oxbridge Application Support