Adams Society Centenary Public Lecture

We are holding a public lecture to celebrate the Adams Society centenary on Saturday 18th February 2023. This event is generously supported by the St John's College Annual Fund, and organised as part of the centenary celebrations for the Adams Society, the College's mathematical society. The event will be held in St John's College from 4pm to 5.15pm, with refreshments following the lecture.

The lecture, "Climate, Chaos, and Covid: how mathematical models describe the universe", will be delivered by Prof. Chris Budd, University of Bath.

There are places available at this event for current school students in Year 12-13 (England/Wales) or equivalent (Years 13-14 Northern Ireland / S5-S6 Scotland) together with 1 parent/supporter. Students who would like to attend this public lecture should complete the booking form here.

St John's Webinar Programme 2023

We are delighted to announce the launch of this year’s St John’s College Webinar Programme, a series of online sessions running from January to September 2023 to support students on their application journeys to Cambridge. 

The first webinar session starts at 5pm on Thursday 26th January. The sign-up form is now open.

The monthly webinars will run on weekday evenings via Zoom. They aim to provide help and guidance to high-achieving students in Year 10-12 who are looking to apply to academically competitive universities like Cambridge. The webinars cover a wide range of topics relating to university applications and student life – from Q&A sessions with undergraduates and advice on A Level choices to workshops on subject exploration and personal statements.

Parents, carers, teachers, and other supporters are also welcome to attend these sessions - please contact AccessOfficer@joh.cam.ac.uk for the session links and for resources for your students.

The schedule of sessions is as follows:

• Introduction to University and Cambridge (for Years 10-12) – Thursday 26^th January 5pm to 6pm
• Student Q&A (for Years 10-12) – Thursday 23^rd February 5pm to 6pm
• Choosing your University Subject (for Years 11-12) – Thursday 30^th March 5pm to 6pm
• Study Skills and Super-Curriculars (for Years 10-12) – Thursday 27^th April 5pm to 6pm
• Post-16 Options (for Years 10-11) – Wednesday 24^th May 5pm to 6pm
• Careers and Financial Support at University (for Year 12) – Thursday 25^th May 5pm to 6pm
• Making Competitive Applications (for Year 12) – Thursday 29^th June 5pm to 6pm
• Personal Statement Workshop (for Year 12) – Thursday 27^th July 5pm to 6pm
• Preparing for Sixth Form (for Year 11) – Thursday 31^st August 5pm to 6pm
• Interview Workshop (for new Year 13) – Thursday 14^th September 5pm to 6pm

Please click here for more information and to sign-up to attend the webinar programme.

Get in touch (AccessOfficer@joh.cam.ac.uk) with any questions.

St John's Year 12 Taster Days

St John's College Year 12 Taster Days are scheduled for 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th March 2023. These are multi-school events, running from 10am to 3pm approximately, and held in St John's College, Cambridge. These Taster Days are for high-achieving students in Year 12 (England/Wales) - S5 (Scotland)/Year 13 (Northern Ireland) - accompanied by a member of staff.

The Taster Day is an excellent opportunity for students intending to apply to academically competitive universities in 2023. The day will include the opportunity to speak with current students and Admissions staff about applying to, and studying at, St John's and Cambridge. There will be student-led tours of the College, as well as an application workshop and interactive subject taster session.

Teachers can register their interest by clicking here.