Year 12 Medicine Support Session

We were delighted to welcome Dr Precila F. da Costa, an Enfield-based doctor currently working at the Royal Free Hospital, to St Mary’s this week, for the first of what we hope will become an ongoing support programme for our aspiring medics.

Precila shared her journey through the sixth form and medical school, offering valuable insights into the realities of a medical career. Students found the session extremely worthwhile, gaining inspiration and practical advice to help them as they begin shaping their own pathways into medicine.

With her wealth of experience — from graduating at King’s College London with the Barber’s Company Student of the Year award, to completing a degree in Medical Education at Queen Mary’s, and even international work in Hong Kong and Brazil — Precila was able to provide a unique perspective that students thoroughly appreciated.

It is fantastic to be able to offer such opportunities to our students, and this session marks the beginning of an exciting journey for our promising Year 12 medical cohort as they start Sixth Form with ambitions of becoming the medical professionals of the future.