Speaking as a fresher at Cambridge, it seems the majority of "state-school" students here come from the top grammar schools of the country, it's really unfortunate but sadly it's the truth.
Speaking as a fresher at Cambridge, it seems the majority of "state-school" students here come from the top grammar schools of the country, it's really unfortunate but sadly it's the truth.
Nope. Comps were 20% of the 2015 total intake (not just UK students), Grammars were 17%. Sixth Form Colleges 7%.
Tbh, grammars being nearly equal to comprehensives is still pretty bad considering 5% of schools are grammars and at least 70% are comprehensive - although is this slightly wrong as that would add up to 44 not even close to 60??
Tbh, grammars being nearly equal to comprehensives is still pretty bad considering 5% of schools are grammars and at least 70% are comprehensive - although is this slightly wrong as that would add up to 44 not even close to 60??
70% of sixth forms are not comprehensives. (awaits @PQ... )
The 44 is from total intake including internationals. The 60 is UK only.
Scary that one in ten respondents to this poll thought that the proportion of Oxbridge students educated at a state school was 10%.
The Brideshead view of Oxbridge is still pretty widespread among the general population. Even quite well read people who have not had first hand experience of Oxbridge can hold these views.
The Brideshead view of Oxbridge is still pretty widespread among the general population. Even quite well read people who have not had first hand experience of Oxbridge can hold these views.
And yet 2.5% think it's 90% state... maybe by next year...
Oh there's no doubt there's still plenty of outreach work to be done by Oxbridge
I'm hoping the effects are starting to trickle through actually since my school was one outreached 3 years ago and now I'm applying - to the college that hosted the outreach day as well! I can keep some peace in mind that most of the statistics aren't really Oxbridge's fault when lots of the under representation starts with the application figures
I'm hoping the effects are starting to trickle through actually since my school was one outreached 3 years ago and now I'm applying - to the college that hosted the outreach day as well! I can keep some peace in mind that most of the statistics aren't really Oxbridge's fault when lots of the under representation starts with the application figures
Good stuff! And good luck
Yes the main task of outreach is to fundamentally encourage more applications. The secondary task is to improve the quality of those applications.
Survey seems a bit dodgy however, as including primary school teachers who don't advise on university's is an obvious way to bring the figures down to make teachers look bad.
Survey seems a bit dodgy however, as including primary school teachers who don't advise on university's is an obvious way to bring the figures down to make teachers look bad.
Yes I was thinking that too. We would need to see the source data...
But if @Fullofsurprises is correct about the income distributions of parents the percentage state school involvement is a complete red herring. You set specific targets and it opens gateways for savvy parents to squeeze their offspring through. Nothing wrong with savvy parents of course but it would be wrong to claim the system is becoming more 'fair'.