Clinical Applications Pathway
Specialist Support for Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Science and Healthcare Degrees
At Loughborough Grammar School, we offer a comprehensive and dynamically structured programme to prepare students for the rigours of applying for clinical and healthcare-related degrees, including medicine, dentistry, veterinary science and allied health professions.
Through our dedicated clinical careers pathway, students benefit from personalised mentoring, academic enrichment and professional development from Year 11 through to Year 13. This integrated healthcare degree preparation programme equips students with the knowledge, experience and confidence required for successful applications and future study in healthcare.
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Year 11: Laying the Foundations for Clinical Careers
In year 11, pupils are supported to:
- Research potential clinical and healthcare career pathways
- Understand course and subject requirements for medicine, dentistry and veterinary degrees
- Explore the academic and personal qualities required for success
- Meet with subject specialists and the Clinical Applications Co-ordinator
This early healthcare careers guidance enables students to choose appropriate A Levels and begin building a strong profile for competitive university applications.
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Sixth Form: Specialist Preparation and Application Support
In Years 12 and 13, students receive structured and sustained medicine application support through a combination of academic enrichment, mentoring and professional experience. Our programme provides over three hours per week of targeted preparation, ensuring students are thoroughly supported both academically and personally.
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Clinical Pathways Enrichment Programme
Students join our Clinical Pathways Group, delivered in partnership with Loughborough High School as part of Thursday enrichment.
This 90-minute weekly programme focuses on:
- Summer Term – UCAT Preparation
Structured preparation and familiarisation with admissions testing - Autumn Term – Core Skills
Communication, professionalism, ethics and reflection - Spring Term – Current Issues
Student-led presentations and debates on medical and ethical topics
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Work Experience and Professional Development
A defining feature of our specialist support for medical applicants is the emphasis on meaningful, sustained experience in caring and clinical environments.
Opportunities include:
- Weekly volunteering at John Storer House or local care homes
- Exposure to pharmacy and general practice settings
- Additional placements arranged where appropriate
- Support in reflecting on experiences for UCAS applications
- Wider networking opportunities with alumni who are current leaders in the healthcare profession
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Weekly Application and Interview Support
From January of Year 12 to December of Year 13, students attend a weekly 30-minute session at the Grammar School focused on:
- Application planning
- UCAS guidance
- Personal statement development
- Interview preparation
- Admissions test strategies
This ensures consistent support throughout the application cycle and that by the start of Year 13, our students have developed a strong portfolio of experience and reflection to support their applications.
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Weekly Application and Interview Support
Students also benefit from a range of wider events and activities, including:
- Life After LGS Event
Featuring specialist clinical applications sessions and parent information evenings - UCAS Discovery Day (End of Year 12)
Supporting informed course and university choices - Interview Preparation Evenings (October, Year 13)
Three joint events with Loughborough High School, involving experienced external interviewers and admissions specialists.
These include practice interviews and skills-based assessments
During Year 13 there are also many other additional opportunities for students to undertake mock interviews with our highly experienced staff and other experts in the field of clinical applications. Our students also have access to members of our alumni and wider networks, with firsthand experience of being on medical admissions panels for some of the most competitive universities.
“Receiving support from both Mrs Ferraby at LGS and Mrs Peart over at Loughborough High School was really helpful. We’d usually spend extended lessons with Mrs Peart on Thursday afternoons preparing for the UCAT test and this complemented the smaller, group work sessions we had here at the Grammar School.”
Mishaan, Former Sixth Form student
“You never feel like you’re doing it by yourself. You feel like, there’s always so many people who you’re able to speak to and it’s just a really good support network that I think you probably don’t get everywhere. Also, just the support from all my friends who are also applying for courses in medicine; we’ve been talking about the interviews, asking questions in free periods and clarifying things. I think one of the biggest things was just having the support between friends and other people who are going through the same thing you are.”
Lucky, Former Sixth Form Student
