Mrs Teasdale gave an online presentation to Year 12 students and parents this week about the UCAS process including financial information and how parents can support their children in their applications to university. Feedback from the presentations was very positive with parents telling us: “Well presented and informative” “As a parent who works it was so much easier to …
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Apr 19
The Countdown Begins!
Year 13 students arrived back after the Easter break to begin their final term in school – ever! What a great bunch we have had this year and we will miss each and every one of them. In the meantime preparations are underway to make this final term one that catapults them onto success in …
Apr 19
Stepping into University Learning with Pembroke
Pembroke College has begun a series of online subject events for any Year 12 students attending a UK state school, starting with Maths which ran on Wednesday. Participants attend a subject lecture with one of the Pembroke College Tutors, followed by a Q&A with the speaker. Students are also sent a pre-recorded video on Oxford …
Mar 29
Social Mobility Foundation
The following Year 12 students have been accepted onto the Social Mobility Foundation ‘Aspiring Professionals’ programme: Suhaymah Zahraa, Ethan Wilkinson, Maddison Wilson and Scarlett Kerr. They all hope to pursue medicine after sixth form and will have opportunities to take part in university workshops, work experience and have a personal mentor – a fantastic opportunity to expand …
Mar 29
Easter Eggstravaganza
Sixth formers took part in an Easter Eggstravaganza last week to celebrate the end of term. We had a huge Easter Egg Hunt featuring cryptic clues, word and number puzzles, and eggs hidden in blue books… Meanwhile, the Year 12 and Year 13 boys had a football rematch. It was a cagey first 15 minutes …
Mar 22
Young Entrepreneurs
A group of Year 13 girls have taken part in the Young Enterprise Programme – a scheme to empower young people to set up and run a student company under the guidance of a business volunteer and with support sessions to develop their skills in business leadership. The girls devised a business plan to create …