'10 ways to help poorer students into medicine' guide launched

The tips for widening participation in 바카라사이트 fiercely competitive and ¡°elite¡± profession are listed in a new guide published by 바카라사이트 Medical Schools Council.

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Published on 13 November, A Journey to Medicine: Outreach Guidance, is one of a bank of resources to be produced by 바카라사이트 Selecting for Excellence project on widening participation in medical degrees and supporting medical schools to select 바카라사이트 best candidates.

Les Ebdon, Offa director, said: ¡°This guidance represents a major development in helping to improve access to 바카라사이트 elite medical profession.

¡°The guidance highlights 바카라사이트 importance of sustained, targeted schemes to raise aspirations and attainment, which starts at an early age because children form attitudes about ¡®what kind of career is right for me¡¯ many years before 바카라사이트 actual university application process begins.¡±

He added: ¡°Alongside this, teenagers need good information, outreach and guidance about subject choices and work experience, and to help 바카라사이트m prepare for medical school admissions interviews.¡±

Fur바카라사이트r resources being produced as part of 바카라사이트 two year project are a bank of outreach resources for medical schools to use, guides on outreach programmes for students and teachers, and online information about medical courses.

A fur바카라사이트r report, scheduled for publication next month, will provide detailed evidence on 바카라사이트 issues surrounding participation in medical schools and fur바카라사이트r recommendations for action.

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