BP Student Tutoring Scheme

The BP Student Tutoring Scheme is an initiative which involves placing students in local primary and secondary schools to work with pupils under the supervision of the classroom teacher. It is sponsored by BP, and run in conjunction with the University of Aberdeen, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen College and Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils.

What is the BP Student Tutoring Scheme?

The BP Student Tutoring Scheme provides you with the opportunity to tutor pupils, on a voluntary basis, in a local city or shire school for one morning or one afternoon per week for a period of eight weeks.

During the Scheme you assist the classroom teacher and can be involved in one-on-one support or group work with pupils. Activities vary depending on the placement and the needs of the classroom teacher. For more information please download our BP Student Tutoring Leaflet 2012/2013

What are the benefits of the Scheme?

Students who have participated in the BP Student Tutoring Scheme indicate many benefits from getting involved, including improving their CV, and gaining work experience. Feedback from previous partcipants also indicates that students improved their confidence, developed their ability to work in a team and enhanced their skills in communication, presentation and time management. All of these skills are useful for any future career and provide you with an opportunity to develop Aberdeen Graduate Attributes.

Student tutoring is not formally assessed but every tutor is awarded a Certificate of Participation at the BP hosted Awards Ceremony.

How do I get involved?

To apply you must have attended one of the Compulsory Information Sessions that were held on Tuesday the 16th of October. All students who attended one of these sessions were emailed a link to the application form. Deadline for submission was Friday the 26th of October at 5pm. Next year's dates will be advertised in September 2013.

STAR (Students Taking Active Roles) Award

Students undertaking the BP Student Tutoring Scheme can achieve University recognition for their involvement in the scheme by successfully completing the STAR Award (Students Taking Active Roles).

If you have any queries regarding the STAR Award please email:

co-curriculum@abdn.ac.uk