BRIDGING THE GAP
A free day conference offering revision tips, exam prep advice and mentorship to Black A-Level students to support you in preparing for your upcoming exams.
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
The best bits of Bridging the Gap!
SUBJECT-SPECIFIC SESSIONS
Students took part in subject-specific sessions for their stated preferences in both A-Level/IB courses and university disciplines. Young Black Teachers Network, Black Teachers Connect & many volunteer tutors assisted us with the teaching sessions, where students were able to go through difficult past paper questions or gain helpful revision & exam technique advice. Our university student & graduate helpers also gave comprehensive, relatable and honest advice about their courses. Our phrase of the day: no questions are off limits!
LUNCHTIME AND GROUP ACTIVITIES
Of course, we didn't disappoint when it came to lunch-time - all attendees were treated to some steaming pizza, courtesy of our host university! We also enjoyed many group challenges and mini competitions in between our academic sessions. Well done to the winning team on your victory (let's see if you can hold onto the title at the Summer Link-Up!)
YOUR TIME TO ASK QUESTIONS
We put together a friendly and engaging panel of recent graduates to help answer questions on their time before, at & post-university. To encourage students to get involved, we limited set questions from the moderator in order to prioritise audience requests and even introduced an 'anonymous' feature on our question submission platform - luckily, the phrase of the day still came into play and we were able to have very honest and informative conversations on results day and early university realities!
STAYING CONNECTED WITH STUDENTS
FACILITATOR FOLLOW-UP
The Blueprint Project’s email account and social media will be available after the conference for students to stay in touch with us and contact us should they have any further queries.
SUMMER LINK UP
We hope to organise a catch up session in the summer for the students after results day. This will be a more relaxed opportunity for us to follow up with the attendees and address any further concerns, as well as for them to socialise and create more connections.
CONNECTING STUDENTS WITH THEIR ACS
We want to put students in touch with the African & Caribbean Societies at their future universities. This will enable them to form relationships with current students from similar backgrounds and get to know the culture of the university before they start.
FAQS
WHEN IS BRIDGING THE GAP 2025?
We had an amazing time at Bridging the Gap 2023, which was held on Saturday 1st April 2023 and hosted at Imperial College London. We held BTG 2024 on Saturday 9th March 2024 at King's College London and a time was truly had! We'll bring you more information on next year's conference as soon as we can - we're aiming for bigger and better next time around. Watch this space!
HOW CAN I STAY IN CONTACT WITH BLUEPRINT AFTER THE EVENT?
We'll email everyone who attends Bridging the Gap, as well as our other events to invite you to other opportunities we think you might be interested in. We also keep in contact with any students who weren't able to make it, including those on the waiting list, to make sure you still have an opportunity to benefit from our initiatives.
WHAT OTHER EVENTS WILL THE BLUEPRINT PROJECT HOLD IN 2023 & BEYOND?
We've got plans to hold a number of exciting events for Black and mixed race students in Years 7-13 this year. Look out for more announcement from us on our social media platforms and of course, right here on our official website!
HOW CAN I CONTACT SOMEONE I MEET ON THE DAY?
We can't give out any student attendee details - however, we're more than happy to connect you with our university student, graduate and teacher helpers! Just drop us an email at askteamblueprint@gmail.com
I'MÂ INTERESTED IN HELPING OUT AT OTHER EVENTSÂ - WHAT DO I DO?
Please visit our About Us page, which has more information on how you can sign up to help out with future events.
WHERE CAN I FIND PICTURES AND VIDEOS TAKEN ON THE DAY?
We will email all attendees when pictures and videos from the conference are available. If you don't receive an email from us, please let us know!
I CAN'T FIND MY QUESTION. HOW CAN I GET IN TOUCH?
Please reach out to us at anytime through our email address (askteamblueprint@gmail.com) or through our social media channels (@teamblueprint_ on Instagram and Twitter, @teamblueprint1 on Facebook). You can also use the 'Contact' page on our website!
