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Disappointed with your A level results?
In August we will join with many of our students who are celebrating their success in the A level examinations and confirming their place at University. Yet we will meet…
The implication of unconditional A level offers
Competition for universities to attract strong candidates is fierce. They have revived the practice of offering unconditional offers to strong candidates. Birmingham started this trend last year when it gave…
Brampton College Encourages Our Students To Read For Pleasure
Further to the article on reading for pleasure in today’s Guardian. Link to article Guardian Much research has focussed on the effects of literacy on educational outcomes. A recent report…
The Successful Student
I was intrigued by the blog by Gretchen Gavett When We Learn From failure . She refers to a recent HBS working paper, by Christopher G. Myers, Bradley R. Staats,…
Changes to the GCSE English Literature Syllabus
There has been much conversation and speculation in the press over the last week regarding proposed changes to the GCSE English literature syllabus. Michael Gove’s comments are published here: www.telegraph.co.uk…
New Computing Curriculum
theconversation.com/the-computing-curriculum-what-every-child-should-know-26470 We join with the authors in welcoming the introduction of a new curriculum. The previous emphasis, on what they so aptly term ‘Digital Literacy’, produced students who were mere…
The Need for Excellent Careers Staff
It is a matter of concern that Universities Minister, David Willetts, has identified the level of competition among sixth-formers for medical courses as “one of the most dysfunctional features” of…
PIE Awards
Department of English Academic Awards for 2013/14 Awards are given for a student’s Performance In English The FOUR Nominees for the month of February are: 1. Mariam Mohammed (A2) 2….
Economics Society Launched
The initial meeting of the Economics Society was held on Wednesday. Sajnee Karania prepared and chaired the meeting which focussed on whether Scotland should be independent and whether they should…
Science, Psudoscience and Psychology
Heather Keynes and Barbara White invited students to join them at a conference in Central London on Monday 9th December. The event was designed to educate and entertain students with…
