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Exams cancelled - What next?

3/29/2020

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So you binged watched the first week and had your fill of gaming and still have a few months left before university or the new academic year. Below are some ideas on what you could do.

Level 1
1) Learn an essential skill: Cooking or Baking
2) Learn to play an instrument or a game like Chess
3) Start a quarantine diary or write a book/article
4) Tidy up your phone/Organise you pictures/rooms
5) Plan a virtual event with your friends

Level 2
1) Make an app (Targetted for my CS group - Learn to code would apply to others)
2) Investigate your chosen university/college course and pre-prep
3) Innovate solutions to the humanitarian crisis unfolding around you
4) Keep yourself fit - establish a daily routine


Free online course / sources of inspiration
MOOC short courses from top global universities  
Future learn short courses from top universities and training organisations 
Open University courses
Learn to play the guitar
Meditation
Yoga
Fitness – serious workouts with Chris Hemsworth
Computer Science and Coding
Intro to Computer Science with Harvard University 
Learn about Artificial Intelligence 
Cooking classes with Michelin star chef
Learn a Language with hellotalk
Learn a Language with Duolingo 
MENSA – take the challenge! How high is your IQ?
Listen to books and poetry 
Wildlife – watch webcams and videos
Art and Art History – Virtual Museum and Gallery tours
Art and Art History – more Museum virtual tours
Art - Getty Museum
Architecture 
English Year 12
English Year 13
Fashion
Film, TV, VFX, Games Industries 
Film, Theatre, Technical Industries
History Ideas, Information, Podcasts
Law
Maths Year 12
Maths Year 13
Music Theory – free online learning
Philosophy Critical Reasoning for Beginners – Oxford University
Psychology – inspiring podcasts
Space – NASA summer school
Science 
Statistics and Data 


Do something different 
Enter competitions or get articles published.


Environment/Wildlife/Planet, earthshotprize.org, Deadline 24th April
Poetry, foyleyoungpoets.org Deadline 31st July
Politics Writing competition- The Financial Times www.ft.com/content Deadline 31st May
Science, Young Scientist Journal – get your articles published here ysjournal.com
Science, She Talks Science blog – Cambridge University. Contribute your articles here www.murrayedwards.cam.ac.uk/news/
Science, Unsung Heroes of Science – Oxford University. Submit your video here www.hertford.ox.ac.uk/unsungscience
The Oxford Scientist – Writing Competition oxsci.org/schools/, Deadline 1st May



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