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Higher education: The ROAR Programme

Interventions Higher education
Raising the aspirations of high-ability pupils, especially those who are also disadvantaged, is a key priority. This of course includes fostering university and perhaps Russell Group ambitions. Phil Denton introduces his approach – The ROAR Programme

On a sunny day in late May, when I was in year 11 at school, I travelled down to Oxford University with a group of fellow students.

An English teacher who I had given such a hard time to as a student had organised a debating team, which had made it all the way down to Oxford to compete in the national finals.

I should add at this point that I was not on this team at the time, I simply fancied the day out and it was a free trip!
During that day I was struck by an epiphany, which has subsequently sparked my passion for education, my enthusiasm for my own development, and my unwavering commitment to impart this enlightenment to as many students as possible before it is too late – like it was for me.

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