For students studying for A-Levels or EPQs, or who are looking ahead to transition to higher education, the CamGuides website provides a set of resources designed to help you prepare for university, and develop key study skills, regardless of subject.

"CamGuides for Undergraduates" was designed to support students coming to Cambridge, but is an open resource, freely accessible online for all, and has useful information for any pre-university students. It would be especially helpful for students in Years 12-13.

Each CamGuides module includes videos featuring current Cambridge students, key information, and interactive prompts to develop academic skills, which could easily be incorporated by SLOs, teachers and libraries into existing Widening Participation activities.

CamGuides covers the following topics:

• Welcome to Cambridge
  • Information on the University and its Colleges, life in Cambridge, libraries, societies and useful resources.
• 'A week in the Life'
  • This page is written by current students to help incoming students have a flavour of how the Cambridge week works
• How will I learn in Cambridge?
  • A day in the life of a Cambridge student, information about lectures, classes and supervisions, as well as learning online.
• What academic skills will I develop?
  • Helpful resources and training for key academic skills for university-style study.
• How do I find books and articles on a reading list?
  • What makes a resource "academic", how to understand references, and how to search for resources.
• How do I reference and avoid plagiarism?
  • How to avoid plagiarism by understanding in-text citations, bibliographies, and referencing tools.

You can access CamGuides online, or contact camguides@lib.cam.ac.uk for more information.

See below for a short video featuring Cambridge students discussing independent learning.