Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford : OxWoCS Challenge Club

OxWoCS Challenge Club

Thursday, 30 January 2025 16:30-18:00

Location: Online

Who the event is for:
Female or non-binary students from UK state schools.

Year 12s (S6 in Scotland, Y13 in Northern Ireland) should be taking Maths A-Level, and if their school offers it, Further Maths A-Level. Students studying the IB would be expected to be taking Higher Level Maths. Students studying Scottish qualifications would be expected to be taking Maths in their Highers and Advanced Highers. In all cases they should have already achieved at least a 7 in GCSE Maths (or equivalent.)

To request a place at this event please fill out this online registration form:

^*Home Postcode
(UK Only):

The following information (along with information derived from your postcode, given above) will be used as part of the selection process when deciding who will be offered a place on this programme.

^*Which school year group are you in?

Eg Year 11, Year 12, Lower Sixth

Have you ever been entitled to Free School Meals?

Yes

Unsure

Have you ever been in local authority care?

Yes

Unsure

Have you ever been a caregiver/ young carer?

Yes

Unsure

Have one or more of your parents been to university?

Please interpret the word 'parents' to include step-parents, primary carer(s), etc as best suits your situation.

Yes

Unsure

^* What grade did you achieve in GCSE Maths?

^*Sustained engagement activity

Please look carefully at the dates of the programme and think about any existing commitments. Will your school-travel times allow you to be somewhere with WIFI, where you can participate in an online spoken discussion during this time period?

I commit to attending all of the digital sessions if I am successful in my application. I understand that if I do not regularly attend, my place will be offered to someone else. If I am unable to attend, for example due to illness, I will let the organisers know before the session.

^*Placed on a reserve list?

If I'm not selected I would like to be placed on a reserve list and contacted if a place becomes available later in the programme.

Yes

^*I am taking or planning on taking

For my A Levels/International Baccalaureate/Scottish Highers & Advanced Highers I am taking or planning on taking

A Level Maths but not Further Maths

A Level Maths AND Further Maths

Maths at Scottish Higher but not Advanced Higher level

Maths at Scottish Higher and Advanced Higher level

Higher Level Maths in the International Baccalaureate

Don't know yet

Other

If you have chosen 'Other' please explain in the text box:

^*Computer equipment

Can you confirm your computer has access to a microphone, speaker/headphones and a camera/webcam?

Yes

If not, what do you need?

^* How did you first hear about the event?

The following information will not be used as part of the selection process for this programme.

A little bit about you and your aims

Please share a short paragraph (no more than 200 words) about why you'd like to be a part of this course. This won't be marked in any way and is just to give us a chance to get to know a little bit more about you and your aims.

For parents/guardians

^* Parent/guardian (emergency contact) first name:

^* Parent/guardian (emergency contact) family name:

^* Parent/guardian (emergency contact) email address:

^* Parent/guardian (emergency contact) phone number

^*Permission to attend

I, as the parent/guardian of the above named student, confirm that I give permission for them to attend the sessions offered, should they be accepted onto the programme.

^*Who the event is for

I confirm that the above named student will meet the "who the event is for" requirements detailed above.

Does the student have any allergies, medical conditions, access requirements or do they ordinarily receive any additional support during school, which we should be aware of?

^*Programme mailing list

I understand that successful applicants will be added to an email mailing list so they can receive administrative and logistical updates from the Department of Computer Science regarding this event series. The student's email address provided above will be used.

Alternative email address

If you would like an alternative email address added to the aforementioned programme mailing list, as well as the student's email given above, please provide it here. For example, you might want updates sent to both student and a parent/carer.

^*Data processing/sharing

I understand that for the purposes of administering this event data provided on this form will be shared between the University of Oxford and its Colleges.

^*Images and videos

Please tick the relevant box below to indicate whether you give approval of the organisers, and trusted third parties to take and use images and videos of the sessions which may include your child, for outreach, fundraising, reporting and media purposes, including on social media.

I give approval for images and videos to be used

I do not give approval for images or videos to be used

HEAT consent?

What is this?

Yes, I give consent for the details of my young person, should they be selected to attend the event series, to be added onto the HEAT Database.

^*Would you like the University of Oxford and its colleges to keep in touch via email?

What is this?

Please tick the relevant box below to indicate whether you would like the University of Oxford and its colleges to keep in touch via email updates on Computer Science-related events, competitions and resources for school-age pupils, prospective students and teachers.

I wish to keep in touch via email updates

I do not wish to keep in touch via email updates