+12 Hours of Medical Virtual Work Experience for Your Students
The Discovery Academy
A Structured Virtual Work Experience & Healthcare
Careers Platform for Schools & Colleges
Give every student who's serious about healthcare a structured, credible alternative to in-person work experience.
Struggling to find meaningful work experience for medicine or healthcare?
The Medical Mavericks Discovery Academy is a 12 hour guided virtual pathway for Years 11–13 (ages 15–18).
Designed to help your students build application-ready insight and stay productive towards their course applications…
…And support their passion for medical science!
We know Years 11–13 are busy — but there is plenty of time to complete everything without rushing.
- 12 month access - perfect for school hols!
- Over 12 hours of specialised curated content for aspiring health professionals
- Career Insights from 5 healthcare careers
- Topics that inspire - medicine, ultrasound, medical kit
- Quizzes + 14 personalised certificates (downloadable)
- Supports UCAS personal statements and course applications
• £1,295 + VAT • 12 month access included
• Unlimited student accounts
• 14 personalised certificates included
What's Included in The Discovery Academy?
Everything is online and self-paced – follow our guided order or choose the most relevant to your goals.
Complete the end of topic quiz to unlock a personalised certificate – 14 in total!
Interview Insights (+5 Hours)
Example clip from the interview with a Cardiac Physiologist
Explore real healthcare roles with in depth interviews & discussion. Helps prove you’re making an informed decision about your career choice!
- Cardiac Physiology (1 hour + certificate)
- Cancer Research Nurse (1 hour + certificate)
- Andrology (1 hour + certificate)
- Physician Associate (1 hour + certificate)
- Genomics (1 hour + certificate)
Medicines & Toxicology (+4 Hours)
Example clip from the Aspirin Series
Understand how these three medicines work at therapeutic & toxic doses, why they’re used, and what safe decision-making looks like.
- Paracetamol (certificate included)
- Aspirin (certificate included)
- Warfarin (certificate included)
We dive deep into each medicine, exploring the exact mechanisms of action to help treat pain & disease.
Ultrasound Secrets (1 Hour)
Example clip from the Apical View Video
Explore how the heart works with real ultrasound video footage of Tom’s heart beating in real time! Quick, high-impact learnng for hear anatomy & physiology.
- How an Ultrasound Works
- Cardiac Ultrasounds from 3 Different Views
- Long Axis View
- Parasternal Short Axis View
- Apical View
- Watch a Cardiac Arrhythmia in real time!
Certificate at end of this module!
How Medical Equipment Works (+1 Hour)
Example clip from How a X-Rays work
Build real diagnostic understanding (perfect for interviews and personal statements).
- Blood Pressure (certificate included)
- MRI (certificate included)
- X-Ray (certificate included)
Certificate at end of each topic – 3 in total!
Disease & Pathophysiology (+2 Hours)
Example clip from the Emphysema topic
Explore the pathophysiology of the heart & lungs as well as how our body fights infections with a fever.
- Heart Attacks
- Emphysema
- Fever & Infections
Certificate for each topic – 3 in Total!
Application Preparation (+2 Hours)
Example clip from the UCAS Masterclass
Turn student learning into confident, application-ready answers. No matter which career in the NHS they have chosen, this module helps them make the right decision with guidance on research and collecting evidence to prove they’ve made an informed decision.
- Finding the right career & course for NHS Careers
- Answering “Why this course and this university?”
- 2 Interviews with med students in 2nd year and F1 year
- UCAS Personal Statement Masterclass
Certificate at end of this module!
Bonus Included
PDF Editions of Medical Mavericks World Magazine included with your access! More insight into everything medical! Careers, Pathology, Medicines and more!
Download and keep forever!
Articles include:
- How Medical Kit Works
- A to Z of Medical Careers
- Don't Lick That - Medicine Insight
- Medical Miracles & Famous Medics
14 Personalised Certificates Just Like This...
Students can complete the quiz at the end of each topic and download a personalised certificate with their name on.
Ideal for building evidence of engagement for applications.
14 Personalised Certificates Available!
• £1,295 + VAT • 12 month access included
•14 personalised certificates included
• Unlimited Student Accounts
Meet Your Instructor
Hi, I’m Tom Warrender, founder of Medical Mavericks.
For years, our team has helped students across the UK explore medicine, healthcare and science through real equipment, real stories, and real career insight.
I have also lectured at universities and spoken at events including TEDx, New Scientist Live, the Big Bang Fair, CarFest and Education in Action.
The Discovery Academy is designed to give students a meaningful virtual work experience alternative — helping them build confidence, understand what these careers are really like, and make genuine progress towards their next steps.
Who is The Discovery Academy for?
Designed for schools and colleges supporting students already serious about healthcare careers.
Ideal for schools / colleges that want:
A scalable way to deliver meaningful work experience to all students
Structured healthcare careers insight — beyond generic research
A resource that supports applications, interviews and progression
Consistent, high-quality content (not fragmented online sources)
Clear student progression, not passive consumption
Ideal for your students who are:
In Years 11–13 (ages 15–18) considering careers medicine, healthcare or biomedical science
Unable to access in-person work experience — and needing a credible alternative
Who want to stay productive and build application-ready insight
Learners that benefit from structured, flexible independent study
Preparing for interviews and UCAS personal statements
The Discovery Academy is NOT for you if…
You’re looking for a fully teacher-led programme with no independent student work
You need guaranteed in-person placements or hospital shadowing
You’re expecting guaranteed outcomes (e.g. medical school offers)
Your students are not yet seriously considering healthcare careers
You’re not looking to build application-ready evidence and reflection
This is designed to be a meaningful, structured alternative to traditional work experience — completed online, with certificates to show student progress.
Deliver meaningful work experience — without placements
Securing high-quality, relevant work experience for every student is increasingly difficult.
Limited placements, time constraints and lack of industry access mean many students miss out — or gain very little real insight.
Discovery Academy provides a structured, scalable alternative.
Students gain meaningful virtual work experience hours, explore real healthcare careers, and build application-ready knowledge — without relying on external placements or contacts.
This ensures every student has access to consistent, high-quality experience — not just the few who can secure placements.
You’re not just adding another resource — you’re strengthening your students’ progression.
You’re giving them:
- Clear direction in their career pathway
- Confidence in their choices and next steps
- Evidence of engagement for applications
- Momentum beyond the classroom
Why Schools & Colleges Choose Discovery Academy
Schools and colleges choose Discovery Academy because it solves a real problem — delivering meaningful, consistent healthcare careers insight and work experience to every student.
Instead of relying on limited placements or fragmented resources, you can provide a structured programme that students can engage with independently.
With the Discovery Academy you can:
- Provide meaningful virtual work experience to all students — not just a few
- Help students build stronger applications and interview answers
- Give students a clear understanding of healthcare careers beyond “just medicine”
- Offer a consistent, high-quality alternative to unstructured online research
- Support T Level Health and Science learners with relevant enrichment
This allows you to deliver real value at scale — without adding pressure to staff or relying on external providers.
Outcomes for your students
- Build meaningful virtual work experience they can evidence in applications
- Develop stronger, more informed answers for interviews and UCAS statements
- Gain a clearer understanding of healthcare careers and pathways
- Increase confidence ahead of placements and progression decisions
- Engage with science beyond the curriculum in a structured way
That’s powerful – and you can provide that.
FAQs
It’s a virtual work experience programme designed to give students meaningful insight into real healthcare careers and support their applications. While it isn’t an in-person hospital placement, it provides structured learning, reflection, and certificates students can reference in UCAS and course applications.
Universities understand the difficulty in attaining in person work experience and accept virtual work experience as a valid alternative. +60% of applicants can not find in person work experience! Remember work experience, no matter what form it takes, is there to help you make a more informed decision about your course and career choice.
Your school / college gets 12 months of access from the day you order. There is just over 12 hours of content to explore. You can complete the programme at your own pace and follow our recommended order or choose the topics most relevant to your goals.
The Discovery Academy includes around 12+ hours of content in total. Many students complete it by spending 1-2 hours per week across 6 weeks alongside school, but you can move faster or slower depending on your schedule.
Yes. It’s designed for students considering medicine as well as broader healthcare and science pathways (including roles like nursing, midwifery, genomics, physician associate and more).
Remember you are looking to make a more informed decision about your course and career choice with this work experience. Being able to rule careers in or out is very powerful when explaining your choices.
Yes — there are 14 personalised certificates in total.
Complete the quiz at the end of each topic to unlock a customised certificate with your name on.
Discovery Academy includes:
Virtual Work Experience – in depth interviews across 5 healthcare careers
Medicines & Toxicology (including Paracetamol, Aspirin and Warfarin)
Ultrasound Secrets (cardiac ultrasound mini-series)
How Medical Equipment Works (BP, MRI, X-Ray and more)
Application Prep, including UCAS personal statement support
Plus a bonus library of Medical Mavericks World Magazine PDFs.
No. It’s built to be accessible, engaging, and easy to follow for Years 11–13 students. Everything is explained clearly, and students can replay lessons as needed.
It’s self-paced. There are no live sessions in The Discovery Academy, so students can complete the content around school, revision, and other commitments.
You can do either:
Follow our guided order for the best experience, or
Choose the topics most relevant to your application and interests.
Discovery Academy is the best choice if you are just looking to support your student’s work experience journey to build insight and confidence quickly.
If you want access to 75 hours of content, curriculum links, deeper learning across more topics, and live-stream masterclasses, the full Medical Mavericks Academy is the best long-term option.
Ready to Get Started?
Choose the option that works best for you.
• No obligation • Full teacher access during trial • Works on any device
Book a Free Demo & Call
Book a 10–15 minute call with us. We’ll walk you through the platform, answer your questions, and activate a 14-day free trial so you can explore it with your students.
What happens next:
A quick 10–15 minute walkthrough of the platform
Guidance on where to start for your students
14 day free trial access activated after the call
No obligation to continue
Purchase Subscription
Ready to order? You can get started today for £1,295 + VAT.
Includes 12 months access, unlimited student & teacher accounts,
14 personalised certificates.
What happens next:
We’ll set up your account if not already organised throught the Free Trial.
An invoice will be sent to your organisation for payment
We’ll show you how to access the ‘How To’ guides to help you get the most out of The Academy.
How does this compare to the Full Academy?
Discovery Academy
Ideal for Virtual Work Experience-
Just £6.48 per student for a full academic year (based on 200 students)
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Just £12.95 per student for a full academic year (based on 100 students)
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5 Career Insight Interviews
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3 Medicine & Toxicology Topics
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3 Physiology & Pathology Topics
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3 How Medical Kit Works Topics
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Unlimited Users (student & teacher)
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12 Hours of Content
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14 Certificates to Download
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Some Curriculum Mapping
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Restricted AI Helper
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No Monthly Live Stream
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No Future Updates or new content
Medical Mavericks Academy - Full Access
Health & Science Curriculum Enrichment & Support-
Just £11.48 per student for a full academic year (based on 200 students)
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Just £22.95 per student for a full academic year (based on 100 students)
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20+ Career Insight Interviews
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+10 Medicine & Toxicology Topics
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+10 Physiology & Pathology Topics
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+5 How Medical Kit Works Topics
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Unlimited Users (student & teacher)
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+75 Hours of Content
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+30 Certificates to Download
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Curriculum Mapping
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AI Helper - Full Access
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Monthly Live Stream
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All Future Updates or new content