Oxbridge Preparation Workshops for Schools
OxPrep delivers Oxbridge preparation workshops designed to strengthen your school’s existing provision. Our workshops help teachers and counsellors understand the admissions process, build confidence with interviews and admissions tests, and support ambitious students with clarity and assurance.
Oxbridge Preparation Workshops for Schools
Designed to work in partnership with schools
OxPrep delivers Oxbridge preparation workshops that strengthen existing school provision rather than operate as standalone interventions.
Building clarity and confidence
Workshops support teachers and counsellors in developing a clear, realistic understanding of the Oxford and Cambridge admissions process and how effective preparation is structured over time.
Cohort-level preparation
We work with schools to support cohort-level preparation, helping to establish shared expectations, consistent guidance, and appropriate academic challenge across year groups.
Tailored to each school’s context
Workshops are adapted to subject mix, student profile, and existing academic and pastoral structures.
Focused on sustainable preparation
The emphasis is on clarity, confidence, and coherence, rather than short-term or tactical preparation.
Oxbridge Interview Preparation Workshops
Developing academic discussion and confidence
Interview workshops focus on building the academic discussion skills and intellectual confidence required for strong interview performance.
Grounded in real interview practice
Sessions reflect how interviews are conducted in practice, with an emphasis on tutor-style questioning, academic dialogue, and subject-specific reasoning rather than rehearsed responses.
Understanding what interviewers assess
Workshops help students and staff understand how academic thinking is tested under pressure and how strong candidates structure and articulate their reasoning.
Authentic interview conditions
Activities model real interview scenarios, enabling students to practise responding to unfamiliar problems, defending ideas, and engaging constructively with challenge.
Oxbridge Admissions Test Workshops
Preparing students for admissions test thinking
Admissions test workshops support schools in preparing students for the thinking demands of Oxford and Cambridge admissions assessments.
Beyond test-specific techniques
Rather than focusing narrowly on individual tests, workshops emphasise problem-solving, reasoning under time pressure, and subject-appropriate modes of thinking.
Understanding how tests are designed
Sessions explore how admissions tests are constructed, what they are designed to assess, and how students can approach unfamiliar questions systematically.
Transferable academic skills
Where relevant, specific tests are addressed within a broader framework that prioritises transferable academic skills and intellectual robustness.
Who Our Workshops Are Designed For
International schools supporting Oxbridge applicants
UK independent schools with established Oxbridge pathways
State schools developing or strengthening Oxbridge provision
Heads of Sixth Form and Senior Leaders
University guidance and counselling teams
Workshops may be delivered to students, staff, or a combination of both, depending on a school’s needs and priorities.
How Our Oxbridge Workshops Are Delivered
Who Delivers the Workshops
OxPrep workshops are delivered by the founders, Oxford-and Cambridge-educated educators with extensive experience supporting Oxbridge applicants in high-performing schools.
Flexible Delivery
Sessions can be delivered in-school or online and are adapted to group size, subject focus, and level of prior preparation.
Aligned with school provision
Each workshop is preceded by consultation to ensure alignment with existing academic and pastoral structures. Where appropriate, follow-up guidance and resources support consistent implementation after delivery.
One-Off and Ongoing Support
Schools may engage OxPrep for a single workshop or as part of a more sustained programme. Ongoing support may include follow-up sessions, guidance for teachers and counsellors, or periodic input across the academic year.
Student support where appropriate
Where appropriate, ongoing work may also involve direct support for students, designed to complement school provision and reinforce consistent academic standards.