Here at GIFT, we run Easter and Summer Schools where you can meet other bright youngsters from across the UK. Support is often available from charities that support our work, so don't miss out for financial reasons. Click around the site to see more.
Here are some of the books mentioned in Jason's talk:
Science
What If - Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe
History/Politics
Penguin Book of Modern Speeches
Philosophy
The Philosophy Files by Stephen Law
Psychology
The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat
Economics
Here are some great Youtube channels, some science, some humanities:
Think of the money!
Here's a summary of some evidence that 5 GCSEs and 2 A Levels adds an average of £140,000 to your lifetime earnings (so that your efforts in the next four years may be worth £35,000 a year or more!) . A university degree adds a further £252,000 to lifetime earnings for women and £168,000 for men . That's after you take off loan repayments on £9,000 per year fees and tax.
Planning ahead
Here's a superb website to help you in thinking about future careers. It's quite expensive to sign up to the system, but it gives you a really in-depth insight into your strengths and possibilities. Once you have signed up, you have a lifetime login for the site, so you can visit again for another look at key stages of your education and career.