University backs sixth form honours scheme

Barrow Sixth Form College Principal David Batten with Professor Mandy Chetwynd, Provost for Student Experience, Colleges and the Library. Lancaster University has entered a strategic partnership with Barrow Sixth Form College under a formal academic link that will open up new opportunities for students. The university will back the college's Honours Programme for top achievers with staff visiting the college to give interactive workshops, research collaborations with PhD students and guidance for the Extended Project Qualification, which is a piece of independent research outside the regular syllabus. There will be improved offers for university entry, support during the admissions process, access to university facilities and each student will receive a jointly branded Honours hoodie. In addition, peer to peer professional development sessions will be held for staff to benefit from the expertise at the university. Steve Buckley, director and Honours programme lead, said he was delighted the university recognised the high-quality of academic excellence at sixth form. "For the university to support our programme shows real faith in what we are achieving academically here and being associated with a university ranked in the UK top 10 will add great value to students on our Honours programme.