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Courtesy of IntoUniversity
IntoUniversity is an educational programme aimed at children and
young people who are most at risk of failing to meet their potential
to go to university because of economic, social, cultural or linguistic
disadvantage. In 2012, 77% of IntoUniversity school leavers progressed
to Higher Education, compared with just 18% of students from a similar
background. Tom's Trust supports a centre in Kensal Green, close to
where Tom used to live. Just one strand of their work is a homework
club:
"Samira is an excellent student who attends one of our partner primary
schools a short walk away. She comes from a supportive family who
want her to succeed at school. They registered Samira and her two
younger siblings for the homework club because, having moved to the
UK from Somalia without a thorough education themselves, they find
it difficult to help Samira, in particular with literacy. In the two years
that she has been coming to the homework club we have seen Samira
flourish. As well as improving her school work her confidence has
rocketed.
Earlier this year Samira's school class spent a whole week at
IntoUniversity learning all about World War II. This included a trip to
HMS Belfast and the Britain at War Museum as well as a visit to UCL.
Just before Christmas we matched Samira with a mentor from UCL called
Peiting who is currently studying for a Law degree. Together they will
do academic work, take part in fun social activities and plan what they
would both like to achieve in the future".