Oxford University recognises the crucial role that teachers and careers advisers play in directing and supporting their students’ education by encouraging them to consider their options and make informed decisions about their future.
Please visit www.ox.ac.uk/teachers for further details on how the university works with teachers, and email outreach@ell.ox.ac.uk if you have any questions about supporting your students to make a competitive application to study English at the University of Oxford.
The English Faculty hosts an annual online Teachers' Conference (usually in February / March) which features admission talks, mini lectures, a resources showcase and panel discussions. We also host an online State Schools' Open Day and in-person Open Days for students, as well as supporting the UNIQ summer schools, an access programme with preference given to applicants from low socio-economic status backgrounds and/or from areas with low progression to higher education.
See talks from our recent Teachers' Conference below, and scroll down to find out more about the resources and opportunities available to your students. You can also download our Teachers' Resource pack for further details.
This resource pack is intended to support your valued work as English teachers and advisors to students seeking to apply to a highly-selective university such as the University of Oxford.
The English Faculty organises regular conferences for teachers. The event is primarily intended for English teachers responsible for years 7 – 13. Find out when the next conference will take place.
This regional programme allows English DPhil (PhD) students to share their research with groups of school students. Their workshops aimed to engage Year 10 students in their work in an accessible and inspiring way.
We host and support the UNIQ Summer Schools organised by the University of Oxford. These are a series of free subject-specific residential programmes for Year 12 students from state schools.
The University of Oxford’s Astrophoria Foundation Year is a one-year programme for UK state school students with significant academic potential who have experienced severe personal disadvantage or disrupted education which has resulted in them being unable to meet the academic entry requirements for an Oxford undergraduate degree programme.
We know that some exceptionally clever and talented students don't think that Oxford is for them - and we want that to change. So you can feel confident about deciding whether to apply, Oxford runs thousands of free events and programmes every year. Explore upcoming events and other resources.
If you are interested in studying English at Oxford University, there are lots of engaging, accessible resources for you to explore to help you read widely and engage critically with your subject.
The Ashmolean Museum have developed a selection of language and literature resources relating to their collections. You are welcome to browse and download them here.
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