A group of pupils have completed a programme designed to give them a taste of university-level learning.
Year 8 students from The Henry Beaufort School in Winchester took part in the Brilliant Club Scholars Programme, which included seven university-style tutorials led by a PhD tutor.
The programme, run in partnership with the University of Southampton, helps young people explore higher education while building key skills to support their future learning.
A spokesman for the school said: "Since Christmas, our Year 8 students have taken part in a series of seven university-style tutorials delivered in-school by a PhD tutor.
"The tutorials were based on the tutor’s area of research expertise.
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"Our focus this year was literary theory. Students were tasked with researching different literary theories including Marxist, feminism, eco-critical, and post-colonial, and learned how to analyse text through the lens of these different literary theories.
"They then had to write a final assignment of 1,500 to 2,000 words.
"In writing their assignments, students demonstrated their subject knowledge and research skills alongside the written communication and critical thinking skills developed throughout the programme."
The pupils attended a graduation ceremony at the University of Southampton, where they received certificates and toured the campus.
Feedback from the PhD tutor praised the quality of the students' work.
The tutor said: "Arguments are carefully and astutely articulated throughout the essay. This is high-level thinking that you pull off with flair. Some of your observations are very sophisticated and insightful."
The school described the day as a "great day" and said students should be "very proud of their achievements".
The Henry Beaufort School has worked with the University of Southampton on the Brilliant Club Scholars Programme for the past five years.
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