For academic year 2024-25, students who have been awarded academic scholarships in previous years will form the initial cohort of academic scholars. These students will remain academic scholars for the duration of their time at Stamford, unless they opt out of the programme.
From Year 7 in September 2025 onwards, and for new joiners in other year groups from September 2024 onwards, students will be invited to apply for an academic scholarship if they demonstrate the qualities of an academic scholar.
During lessons, all teaching staff have a responsibility to offer extension opportunities. These should not necessarily be limited to academic scholars, and should provide students with opportunities to enhance their knowledge and form links between related ideas.
The plans for the lunchtime academic scholars’ sessions will be published termly by the academic scholars leads. The overview for out-of-school workshops, trips and visits for academic year 2024-25 is below.
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
| Scholarship afternoon Wednesday 18 September 2024 |
The Philosophy Man workshop Monday 11 November 2024 |
Literacy workshop Date TBC |
Value of Knowledge Tuesday 4 March 2025 AND Trip to the Cambridge Festival Saturday 15 March 2025 |
Exam preparation | Scholars’ fair Wednesday 25 June 2025 |
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
| Scholarship afternoon Wednesday 18 September 2024 |
The Philosophy Man workshop Monday 11 November 2024 |
Literacy workshop Date TBC |
Value of Knowledge Tuesday 4 March 2025 AND Trip to the Cambridge Festival Saturday 15 March 2025 |
Exam preparation | Scholars’ fair |
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
| Scholarship afternoon Friday 27 September 2024 |
The Philosophy Man workshop Monday 11 November 2024 |
Natural History Museum & V&A Trip |
Value of Knowledge Tuesday 4 March 2025 AND Trip to the Cambridge Festival Saturday 15 March 2025 |
Exam preparation | Scholars’ fair Wednesday 25 June 2025 |
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
| Scholarship afternoon Friday 27 September 2024 |
History and Philosophy of Science workshop |
Natural History Museum & V&A Trip |
Value of Knowledge Tuesday 4 March 2025 AND Trip to the Cambridge Festival Saturday 15 March 2025 |
Exam preparation | Scholars’ fair Wednesday 25 June 2025 |
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
| Scholarship afternoon Friday 27 September 2024 |
History and Philosophy of Science workshop Tuesday 15 October 2024 |
Trip to Churchill College, Cambridge |
Exam preparation | Study Leave | Study Leave |
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
| Scholarship afternoon Tuesday 24 September 2024 |
History and Philosophy of Science workshop AND Body language coaching |
Trip to Oxford – visit to the Bodleian Library, Ashmolean and Botanic Garden |
Trip to the Cambridge Festival AND Virtue ethics and moral luck |
Exam preparation | UCAS preparation |
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
| Scholarship afternoon Tuesday 24 September 2024 |
History and Philosophy of Science workshop AND Body language coaching |
Trip to Oxford – visit to the Bodleian Library, Ashmolean and Botanic Garden |
Trip to the Cambridge Festival AND Virtue ethics and moral luck |
Study Leave | Study Leave |
