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Art students enjoy the sights of Barcelona
A group of 28 GCSE and A Level students from Padworth enjoyed a sunny weekend in the lively Spanish art capital of Barcelona to experience the culture and to tour some of the renowned art galleries and museums as well the famous Gaudi architecture.
Many of the students are studying Photography, Fine Art, Textiles and Graphics and the trip enabled them to undertake research for their project-based work and to familiarise themselves with famous artworks. Of particular interest to the Graphics students was the Museu del Perfum where they were able to learn about the history of perfume packaging and to explore the way that brand designs have evolved – once back in the art studio, they will be using this research to develop their own packaging designs as part of their examined coursework.
Highlights of the trip were the Picasso Museum where they focused on the portrait collection and discovering the extraordinary architecture of Gaudi. The group also managed to fit in some sightseeing and shopping as well as enjoying the street entertainment on Las Ramblas.
Marianna Ziffo, Head of the Art Department said, “Barcelona is a fabulous place to take art students and they all really enjoyed this trip – the experience of being able to see famous pieces of original artwork for themselves is invaluable and provides excellent support for their art and design studies.”
13th March 2007
Padworth student wins the Scottish Junior Indoor Championship
Padworth student, Beth Mantel, aged 15, scooped the top prize of “Scottish Junior Indoor Champion” at the Rowallan Premier Junior Show in Ayrshire last weekend. Beth, who is currently studying for GCSEs at Padworth, was riding a pony she first rode just three weeks before the competition due to the usual jockey having been injured.
The win means that Beth has also qualified for the prestigious “Blue Chip Sparkle” Championship at Solihull in April and the Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead in July.
22nd February 2007
Padworth mathematicians win gold awards
Mathematicians from the Sixth Form struck gold at the recent UK Senior Mathematical Challenge when Louisa Nie and Lily Yu won the coveted Gold Awards. Two Silver and a Bronze Award were also won by Padworth students.
The national competition, organised by the UK Mathematics Trust challenges around 80,000 A/S and A level students across the UK to apply their mathematical skills to a series of lively and intriguing problem-solving tasks.
Head of Mathematics, Maurice Biggs, said “We are very proud of all the students who took part in the Maths Challenge this year and are especially delighted with the results achieved by Lily and Louisa which demonstrate their exceptional ability in Mathematics. The Maths Challenge is a very popular competition at Padworth and provides a stimulating challenge for our students as well as an excellent opportunity to compete in a national competition.”
29th January 2007
Padworth College will be holding its next Open Day on Thursday 10th May 2007 from 9.30am – 4.00pm and welcomes all prospective parents and students who wish to visit. This will be a normal working day for the College with all classes operating as usual so that visitors can see the school in action and take advantage of the opportunity to meet the Principal, staff and pupils. Tours of the school will run throughout the day.
Visitors are welcome at any time - however if you would like to make an appointment or request a prospectus in advance of your visit, please contact us. If you are unable to attend on that date but would like to visit Padworth at another time, we are happy to arrange an appointment at a time convenient to you.
Cambridge offer for Padworth student
Padworth student, Louisa NIe, has received a conditional offer of a place from Queens College, Cambridge to study Land Economy.
12th January 2007
Christmas Craft Fair at Padworth College
The annual Christmas Craft Fair took place at Padworth College last Thursday evening providing parents, students, staff and local people with an excellent opportunity to do their Christmas shopping in the festive setting of Padworth House. Over 20 different stalls were selling a wide variety of Christmas cards, plants, chocolate art, cakes, handmade jewellery, cosmetics, boys accessories and gifts as well as handbags, pashminas and beaded shoes. The students had decorated the beautiful Front Hall and were involved in running a number of stalls including the tombola and raffle as well as serving refreshments. Musical entertainment was provided by the Principal, Mrs Linde Melhuish who played a selection of seasonal tunes on her harp.
Proceeds raised from the Fair will be contributed to the College Funds to provide extra resources and activities for the students. The Principal, Linde Melhuish said “I should like to thank all the staff and students who have worked so hard to make the Fair such a great success – it has provided a wonderful start to our programme of Christmas activities.”
4th December 2006
Excellent GCSE results achieved by Padworth students
The students at Padworth have excelled themselves once again in the GCSE Level examinations by achieving an overall pass rate of 100% with 85.2% of entries gaining A-C grades. Amongst the top performing students was Phoebe Hope who achieved 4 A’s and 3 B’s and 55.5% of all entries achieved A or B grades.
Linde Melhuish, Principal of Padworth College, said, “I am very pleased with these results – they reflect the hard work and commitment of both staff and students and show academic achievement across the range of abilities within the year group. At Padworth, our overall aim is to enable every student to achieve his or her individual academic goals and these results indicate our continuing success.”
4th September 2006
Padworth Scholar off to Cambridge University
The Sixth form students of Padworth College maintained consistently high standards in this year’s A Level results. The overall pass rate was 96.2% and 65.4% of all entries achieved A and B grades.
Of particular note was the outstanding performance of Phuong Nga Do, a College Scholar from Vietnam who gained 4 A grades and has won a place at Cambridge University to read Land Economy. Hue Pham gained 3 A’s and two other students achieved 2 A and a B grade passes and they are all going on to the universities of their choice.
Linde Melhuish, the new Principal of Padworth College, said, “We are delighted with this year’s results and are very proud of what all of our students have achieved. At Padworth, we endeavour to work very closely with students to achieve their individual academic goals and the results reflect our continuing success.”
17th August 2006
The Padworth College Trustees are pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs Linde Melhuish B.A. (Hons), M.A., PGCE, NPQH as the new Principal of Padworth College. She will take up the position on 1st September 2006 following the departure of the current incumbent Robert Swan to become the new Principal at the British International School in Cairo.
Mrs Melhuish will join Padworth from the leading independent girls' school, Malvern Girls' College, where she currently serves as Head of the Languages Faculty and member of the College Leadership Team. Mrs Melhuish’s career has been an active and successful one, beginning as a teacher of English Language and Literature and holding a series of posts at Malvern during her time there, including Head of English and Boarding House Tutor. Malvern Girls' College is internationally renowned for its academic excellence combined with strong pastoral care, its broad extra-curricular programme and thriving boarding community. Mrs Melhuish undertook her undergraduate and post- graduate studies at the Universities of London, Cambridge, The Open University and The National College for School Leadership
“I am delighted to accept the role of Principal at a school which exemplifies such a strong commitment to developing the academic potential of each individual student and which offers young people the opportunity to be educated in a truly international community. I am very much looking forward to the challenges of my new post”, said Mrs Melhuish.
10th July 2006
Art Show at Padworth College
An exhibition of highly original artwork by the talented art students at Padworth College was held last week to showcase both the GCSE and AS/A Level coursework and final examination pieces. The exhibition was well attended by staff, students, parents and friends.
This year saw the first students joining the AS/A level courses in Graphic Design and Textiles as well as GCSE Graphic Design which were introduced at Padworth last September in order to broaden the provision of courses provided by the Art Department.
The artwork on display encompassed pieces by both GCSE Graphic Design and Art and Design students in addition to AS and A Level Fine Art, Graphic Design and Textiles. Particularly notable were the innovative and colourful felt hats designed and created by the AS Level Textile students.
Two art students plan to continue to study art at university and have received conditional offers in Media Studies at the University of Loughborough and Art and Design at the University of Hong Kong.
21st June 2006
Padworth College welcomes High Sheriff of Berkshire to Presentation Day
Padworth welcomed the newly appointed High Sheriff of Berkshire, John Miller, to be the guest speaker at their annual Presentation Day held last week. The High Sheriff presented certificates to students who had successfully completed their GCSE, AS and A Level courses as well as those who have undertaken English for Speakers of Other Languages and International Study Centre courses. Commendations for effort and prizes for academic achievement were awarded to students nominated by their teachers in each subject.
The Principal’s Prizes were awarded to Radhika Ravi for overall academic achievement and to Michaela Soyza for overall contribution to the College. Christine Yip and Siddarth Saxena were awarded the Girls’ and Boys’ House Prizes respectively.
In his speech, the High Sheriff, who is also a Trustee of Padworth College, described the role of the High Sheriff and the duties he undertakes as well as pledging his support for the development of the sporting facilities at Padworth College which was warmly applauded by the students. He also encouraged the boarding students to make the most of the beautiful countryside which surrounds their school and to use the public footpaths which are available to them.
Padworth student, Michaela Soyza finished off the proceedings by inviting the audience of students, teachers and parents to join her in thanking Mr Miller for attending the Ceremony. The Presentation was followed by a cream tea for all the guests in the Orchard.
Principal, Robert Swan, said “Presentation Day is an important occasion in the Padworth calendar when we celebrate the efforts and achievements of our students. We are all very proud of what they have achieved this year and wish those who are leaving us every success in the future.”
COMMENDATIONS FOR EFFORT
Fariborz Zarghami ESOL
Anna Noddle GCSE History
Chi Duong GCSE Chemistry
Mimi Uzair AS Law
Joanne Leung AS Maths
Vivian Guo AS Maths
AS Physics
Joanna Bhaskaran AS French
Vinki Cheung A2 Biology
Sonja Momberg A2 Maths
A2 History
Caitlin Campbell A2 History
COMMENDATIONS FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
Jonathan Bates GCSE History
Chi Duong GCSE French
Harini Mani Vannan A2 Geography
PRIZES FOR EFFORT
Javid Reisi ESOL
Hind Al-Zumaia ESOL
Chi Duong GCSE Business
Aisha Abu Baker AS Biology
AS Chemistry
Aduwa Idahosa AS Physics
Mimi Uzair AS Business studies
Caitlin Campbell A2 English literature
Joanna Bhaskaran A2 Chemistry
PRIZES FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
Jonathan Bates GCSE Science
Cinde Fang AS Maths
AS Sociology
Louisa Nie AS Further Maths
AS Geography
AS Economics
Mimi Uzair AS Accounting
Yvonne Cheng AS Graphics
Ran Yoshida AS Textiles
Hue Bach Thi Pham A2 Further Maths
Sadaf Hashemzadeh A2 Mechanics
A2 Physics
Emily Yang A2 Maths
Candy Ng A2 Fine Art
Radhika Ravi A2 History
A2 Law
A2 Business studies
Sonja Momberg A2 Geography
Joanna Bhaskaran A2 Biology
Nga Do A2 Economics
HOUSE PRIZES
Christine Yip House Prize for Girls
Siddarth Saxena House Prize for Boys
PRINCIPAL’S PRIZES
Radhika Ravi Overall academic achievement
Michaela Soyza Overall contribution to college
2nd June 2006
Padworth students inspired by field trip to coastal Pembrokeshire
A group of 11 Padworth AS level biology and geography students and their teachers have just returned from the Dale Fort Field Study Centre where they spent a week at the internationally renowned
coastal ecology centre based in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.
The students made the most of the superb opportunities offered by the Centre to investigate marine biology in a variety of coastal habitats and to study coastal processes, geological formations and ecosystems. Each day was spent outdoors in practical tasks such as surveying the shoreline, identifying and recording marine life followed up with analysis and project work back at the Centre in the evenings, supported by both their teachers and the scientific staff based at Dale Fort. Amongst other excursions, the students took part in a plankton sampling trip where they ventured out into the open sea in a speedboat to collect plankton in nets to view under state-of-the-art microscopes linked to projectors and to discuss plankton’s role in the marine ecosystem. Much of the work undertaken fulfils the fieldwork requirements of the A Level syllabus and will form the basis of the students’ coursework in the months to come.
Geography teacher, Dr. Alex Mitlehner said, “Field trips like this really bring a subject to life and give ecology students unrivalled access to a full range of specialized field equipment, expert tutors and well-equipped laboratories. Our students have really enjoyed all of the activities but the highlight of the week for many of them was the boat trip to Skomer Island which gave us a fascinating insight into the ecology and conservation management of this unique location and the chance to see many different species of seabirds, seals and porpoises.”
Easter at Padworth
The annual Easter School at Padworth welcomed 40 students from 9 different countries to the popular Language and Activities course which ran for three weeks. The specialist team of ESOL staff taught the students in small groups sorted by ability ensuring that every student received the individual attention that they needed to improve both their written and spoken English during their holiday. Of course, the advantage of residential language holidays is that the students are immersed in English throughout the waking day both inside and outside of the classroom.
In the afternoons, the students took part in a full programme of sporting and recreational activities based on and off the Padworth campus. Particularly popular were the tennis tournaments and many of the students participated in horse riding.
Twice a week, the students went out on full day trips, some of which have an educational focus whilst others were purely for fun. Excursions during the Easter School included a very enjoyable day’s shopping in Covent Garden, a fascinating visit to the London Aquarium and a trip to Monkey World, a Chimpanzee rescue centre where the students were entranced by the antics of the apes!
Whilst Easter School runs only for three weeks, five students, whose school holidays did not coincide with the Easter School dates, have stayed on at Padworth. They have transferred to the All Year Language and Activities course which is similar in content to Easter School but which is available throughout the academic year for groups and individuals. This is ideal for students who wish to extend their stay in England.
Easter School Director, Arthur Shields said “As always, the youngsters have had a great time – it is always a pleasure to see the way that their increased confidence in speaking English enables the students to broaden their horizons and make new friendships during their time at Padworth. The highlight of this year’s Easter School was the outing to the Wylde Court Rainforest, an indoor oasis of tropical plants and animals which the students absolutely loved.”
Padworth welcomes ex-Newlands students
Padworth is pleased to have been able to provide places for 13 ex-Newlands students who were faced with having to find a new school following the sudden and unexpected closure of Newlands School near Seaford, East Sussex at the end of the Spring Term.
Many of the students are taking their GCSEs and A Levels this summer and so it was vital that they find a new school immediately in order to transfer to a new examination centre and to minimise the disruption to their studies at such a vital time.
Principal, Robert Swan said, “We are delighted to assist these young people at such a difficult time and in the coming weeks will help them to re-gain their focus on their studies prior to their examinations. Our teaching staff are very experienced in accommodating students at any point in the academic year and will support these students in very small classes giving individual attention so that each student achieves their academic goals in spite of the setback that they have experienced in their school life.”
21st April 2006
Padworth students take part in Duke of Edinburgh's Award Presentation Ceremony
A group of Padworth students contributed to the programme of entertainment at the recent Duke of Edinburgh's Award Presentation Ceremony which took place at Downe House School near Newbury. They performed two acts - one which was titled "When the assessor sees us..."and a traditional African Dance.
In the Presentation Ceremony which followed the entertainment, Micaela Soyza, who successfully completed her D of E programme last term at Padworth, joined students from other schools and colleges in the area to be presented with her Bronze Award by the Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire, Philip Wroughton.
Micaela, a sixth form student said, "I really enjoyed doing the D of E Award, particularly the expedition. I like walking and meeting new people and I learned a lot from doing our project. Hopefully, I will go on to do the Silver Award this year."
10th March 2006
Sixth form students from Padworth College attend the "Your future in Europe" Conference in Paris
Twenty students from the sixth form at Padworth College set off for Paris last weekend to visit some of the most well-endowed art galleries in the world and to attend the prestigious “Your Future in Europe” E ducational Conference, a one-day seminar featuring an impressive array of political and business speakers.
The aims of the trip were twofold: to enable the A Level Art students to experience for themselves the famous paintings in the art centre of Europe and to give students who are studying for A Level Economics and related subjects the opportunity to attend lectures by leaders in business and commerce and eminent politicians including Dennis MacShane, former Minister for Europe.
The Conference is designed to inform A level students on European issues and provide information and inspirational experiences on working and studying in Europe. The students were involved in a lively 'Question Time' style panel session with current Members of Parliament.
Alison Eves, Economics teacher, said, “This Conference gave our students a unique opportunity to hear about real live issues straight from some of the opinion leaders in the European arena. The students were particularly inspired by a session on the “Make Poverty History” campaign and how the European Union is providing direct aid and helping to reduce world poverty. The conference provides an ideal way to link learning in the classroom to real world practice and to help the students to question and think critically about current affairs.”
The Art students, armed with sketchbooks and cameras, spent three days following a busy itinerary which included museums, galleries and the sights of Paris. Although the focus was primarily on modern art at the Picasso Museum and the Georges Pompidou Centre, the students also visited the more traditional art collections in the Louvre. They also managed to fit in a river trip along the Seine and visits to the cathedrals of Sacre Coeur and Notre Dame, as well as some shopping trips and sampling French cuisine.
Marianna Ziffo, Head of the Art Department at Padworth College said “Everyone has really enjoyed this trip; the experience of seeing well-known original artwork is invaluable to all art students and supports the historical and contextual aspects of the project work undertaken as part of their A level course.”
1st February 2006
Padworth College supports local group
Padworth Ladies’ Group are celebrating 25 years of fundraising at Padworth College after it was announced that the group had raised a grand total of over £25,000
during that time.
Each year, the Ladies’ Group has organised an annual Christmas Dinner followed by carol singing led by the Hurst Choir in the College Dining Hall inviting about 100 villagers from Padworth and the surrounding area for a festive evening to raise funds for local charities. This year, a total of £1,600 was donated to the Thames Valley Air Ambulance and the Duchess of Kent Hospice.
The first Dinner took place in 1979 when the Ladies’ Group wanted to raise money for a new Church floor and the incumbent College Principal, Guy Wilson offered the use of the 18th Century Padworth House to support such a worthy intention. After that, it became an annual date in the Padworth community’s diary and over the years, the Ladies’ Group have raised money for many different local good causes. Barbara Rose who was Chairwoman of the Group for over 20 years and former House Mistress at the College, said “We are delighted to have raised this grand total of £25,000 for local charity and would like to thank Padworth College for their generous help and support over the years.”
20th January 2006
Two Padworth students have received conditional offers by the University of Cambridge
Two Padworth students returned to school after the Christmas holidays to find that further to their interviews in December, the University of Cambridge had made conditional offers of places to them for the courses for which they had applied. Nga Pham from Vietnam plans to read Land Economy at Christ’s College and Iranian student, Sadaf Hashemzadeh has applied for Engineering at New Hall College. Principal, Robert Swan said “We are delighted for these two students – it is a wonderful achievement to receive an offer from Cambridge, especially when the University currently receives around 4 applications for every available place. These students now know exactly what they have to achieve in order to take up their places at this world-class University ”
9th January 2006
Padworth students in regional heats of Bank of England Target 2.0
Padworth College took part in the Regional Heats of the Bank of England/Times Interest Rate Challenge at the Great House at Sonning on Thursday 30th November 2005.
The team of four A Level Economics students aged 16-18 had spent two months studying the economic conditions and the outlook for inflation to prepare for their recommendations on what interest rate they would set to achieve the Government’s inflation target of 2.0%. The Padworth students’ presentation was made to a panel of Bank of England judges who then questioned them on their reasoning and decisions.
Alison Eve, Economics Teacher said “Taking part in this prestigious competition has been a wonderful experience for the students and has provided them with an excellent insight into the practical application of economic theory as well as an invaluable opportunity to present to real live policy makers. I was very proud of their performance and the way that their teamwork and decision-making developed over time. ”
1st December 2005
Russian students improve their English at Padworth College
Two Russian students have just completed a two week language holiday course at Padworth College taking advantage of the new All Year Language and Activities courses operating at the College throughout the school year. The girls were able to make the most of their school holiday even though it did not coincide with the normal UK school holidays when most language courses are on offer.
The students had a packed timetable fitting in 21 hours of English tuition both alongside the Full-time ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) students and receiving individual tuition from Padworth's fully qualified and experienced ESOL teachers. The main aim of the teachers is to ensure that students enjoy learning English through using a variety of teaching techniques to provide students with a stimulating and vibrant learning experience. Both students were presented with a certificate of achievement at the end of their course having made excellent improvements in their spoken and written English.
The Head of the ESOL Department, Belinda Sumner said "We've all had great fun and it has been very satisfying to see the way that these two students have grown in confidence with their spoken English during their stay here"
The students enjoyed a number of excursions to places of historic and cultural interest Including Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre where the students learned about the essential work being undertaken to combat illegal smuggling of primates and the international captive breeding programme for endangered species as well as enjoying the antics of the chimpanzees at feeding time!
The beautiful cathedral city of Winchester, the historic royal palace of Hampton Court and a sightseeing trip to London were also on the itinerary. These trips then form the basis for the students to undertake project work back in the classroom which was displayed in the ESOL department.
One of the students wrote in her course feedback, "In these two weeks, I learnt a lot of new interesting information. Now I can speak English. Not good, but I can understand conversations. This two weeks, Padworth was my second home.I want to return to Padworth"
30th November 2005
Showcase of Padworth Talents
A multitude of talents emerged from this year's student community at Padworth College last weekend when the Annual Talent Night took place. The Talent Night takes place early on in the academic year to give newcomers an opportunity to display their talents and to get to know other students in the College.
Ably compered by one of the students who kept the whole show moving along, the audience was treated to a tremendous programme of acts ranging from a bouncy rendition of "99 Red Balloons" in German through to classical piano recitals by a number of talented individuals and the Padworth Dance Club's highly entertaining version of the Cha Cha.
Louisa performed an energetic solo presentation of a traditional Chinese dance making full use of every available inch of the stage and delighting the audience with her elegant leaps and turns.
Whilst the lively audience gave warm and enthusiastic support for all of the acts, the applause for Aisha's spine tingling rendition of Celine Dion's Theme from Titanic nearly raised the roof of Padworth House! And then silence reigned as the crowd watched the spell-binding performance of the traditional Indian belly dancing troupe who performed with grace and beauty.
The final memorable piece was "A scene from The Sound of Music" with a group of girls singing "So Long, Farewell" which made a poignant and perfect ending to a very lively and entertaining evening.
Principal, Robert Swan said "Talent Nights are always popular with the students and I was very impressed by the high standard of the acts - there was a great atmosphere and all the students enjoyed the evening."
17th October 2005
All Padworth students were accepted at the University of their choice
Following this summer's outstanding A Level results at Padworth College with a 100% pass rate and 45% of passes at Grade A, all the Leaving Year 13 students have now been accepted at the universities of their choice.
The students will be commencing their courses shortly at universities across the UK and their degree subject choices range from Financial Economics and Mechanical Engineering through to Podiatry and Pharmacology.
Padworth's Higher Education Adviser, Alison Eves, supports all students on an individual basis from their first week at the College to make their subject choices in order to ensure that they have the best chance of being accepted on the course that they wish to follow.
This year, a number of representatives from British Universities have visited Padworth to give students the opportunity to find out more about the application process and individual courses and there have been frequent visits organised to attend University Open Days. "We are very proud of all that our A Level students have achieved this year and wish them all well in their chosen destinations." says Alison Eves. "It has been a fulfilling experience to help these very hard-working young people to realise their ambitions and to set them onto the next stage of their higher education at British Universities."
17th September 2005
Padworth is fully co-educational
Padworth College welcomed the first cohort of eight boys aged between 14 and 18 through the school's doors this week marking a significant milestone in the 40-year history of the school which provides affordable private education for 13-18 year old students and regularly achieves outstanding academic results.
Padworth made the decision to accept boys from September 2005 as a result of an increasing demand from parents both in the UK and the rest of the world, and in line with the belief that co-education brings a host of both academic and social benefits to the students.
The Principal, Robert Swan, welcomed the new students saying, "I am delighted to see the first boys begin their school life at Padworth taking us into the next phase of our planned development into a fully co-educational school. I believe that whilst they will be taking advantage of our uniquely informal academic atmosphere and very small classes, the School as a whole will benefit hugely from their valued contribution to school life".
The group of boys come from a mix of backgrounds both from the UK and overseas and Padworth is expecting 15 in all before the end of the academic year. The boys will be housed in separate accommodation to the girls but will join the 70 girls who participate in a wide and flexible range of academic programmes tailored to meet their individual needs as well as the opportunity to benefit from the varied extra-curricular activities on offer.
15th September 2005
100% Pass Rate at A Level
The Sixth Form students of Padworth College achieved the best A level results in the history of the College this year. The overall pass rate was a perfect 100%, and 45% of all entries achieved A grades. The percentage of A and B grades was 63%.
Several individual students achieved outstanding performances. Two College Scholars from Vietnam were commended by the Edexcel Examination Board for being placed in the Top Ten candidates in the country: Tu Anh Dao, who gained 4 A grades, obtained a perfect score of 600/600 for Further Maths, and Quynh Anh Vo Thi was commended for her performance in Pure Maths. Both are going on to study at the universities of their choice. Chris Li from China also gained 4 A grades, and four other students each gained 3 grade A passes.
Padworth College, which has educated young women for more than forty years, is becoming fully co-educational from September 2005. Places are still available in Year 10, Year 12, Year 13 and the University Access programme, and the College offers flexible resit opportunities for GCSE, AS and A2 in a wide range of subjects.
1st September 2005