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IC N Autumn 2018

Itchen College Itchen All the latest news from from news latest the All Emily’s Parliament Results Work Day Experience 2018 3 4

Athlete Student Scholarship Destinations Scheme 6 8 Welcome to the Autumn issue of ICoN! This Autumn edition of the Itchen College News We’re also looking ahead to an exciting new chapter magazine is packed full of the latest events for the college after we became an official provider of happening in and around college. the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme.

This is the first issue of the 2018-19 academic Finally, we take a lot at how one of our current year so there’s a look back all the fantastic results students got the opportunity of a lifetime in achieved by our students during the summer. Parliament.

There’s also a feature on some of the amazing We hope your enjoy this latest issue of ICoN and feel places which our students have gone on to after inspired to join in one of the many activities and events 2 leaving Itchen in the summer. we have going on at Itchen. Results Emily’s Parliament Work Experience

Day One of her personal highlights Student Emily Dartmouth had the experience of a lifetime of her time in Westminster when she completed a week’s was getting the chance work placement as assistant to watch Prime Minister’s 2018 to Itchen MP Questions in the Houses of Royston Smith. Parliament, when the debate got very heated when talked 4 Emily, who is studying turned to . Law, Criminology, Business and the Extended Project She also got the chance to qualification in her second see and Jeremy year at Itchen, completed the Corbyn in action up close in placement at the end of last various meetings during her term. time assisting Mr Smith.

During her time in Parliament, During her time in she spent time in Mr Smith’s Parliament, Emily kept a diary office, working with some of of everything she got up to his constituents and also met and at the end of her time she her local MP, Fareham MP had this to say: “I thanked . him for the opportunity and wrote a card to explain how grateful I was and how I would love another chance to get this experience again. Royston told me I would be welcome anytime and that I should stay in contact with 8 him.” Welcome to the Autumn issue of ICoN!

Emily with Suella Braverman MP Emily and Royston Smith MP 3 Another fantastic year for results!

4 98% pass rate for A Level subjects, a 1% increase from last year 42% achieved A*- B grades 71% achieved A*- C grades

Back in August, our students made their English Language and Linguistics after way to the Student Centre to pick up their receiving her excellent results of A*, A*, A, results and celebrate with friends and A in English Language, Sociology, History their subject teachers. and the Extended Project Qualification.

Students picking up their results were Reece Anderson was also elated with excited about going on to a range of his results, achieving an A*, A*, A in destinations including places at top Psychology, Economics and Business. He Another fantastic universities, high-flying jobs and places will be heading to the University of Sussex on competitive apprenticeships. to study Accounting and Finance.

Principal Alex Scott commented: It’s not just university that our students are moving onto. With an A*, A, B in Sport “We are delighted with the & PE, Economics and Business, Will year for results! Martin is hoping to become an Officer in excellent results our students the Army with plans to work his way up have achieved, which would to become a member of the Coldstream not have been possible Guards. without their hard work and Sian Pegram is also celebrating after dedication, supported by staff securing an apprenticeship with accountants Fiander Tovell as an AAT at the college and encouraged apprentice with an A, B, D in Economics, by their parents. I’m very French and Law. She said “the support pleased and proud, it’s always of my teachers in particularly French and Economics gave me all the preparation I great to improve on our needed to achieve the desired results.” overall results.” It has been another year of success for the We spoke to various students who were college with many achievements in sport thrilled with their results day grades. and performing arts, along with several subjects achieving 100% pass rates. Many students were celebrating with their friends in the student centre. Well done to all students who received Katherine Howick is now heading off to their results and we wish you the best of the University of Southampton to study luck with your exciting future careers. 5 Where are our students off to next?

Daniel Briard Studied: Journalism • Business • English Language • Extended Project Destination: UCFB Wembley to study Sports Journalism

Bruce Chee Studied: Maths • Further Maths• Physics • Economics Destination: University of Oxford to study Maths & Statistics

Kyle Andrews Studied: Drama & Theatre Studies • Sociology• Musical Theatre Destination: Lancaster University to study Drama, Theatre & Performance

Grace Wilbrink Studied: Interior Design • Photography Destination: Florance Design Academy to study Interior Design

Imogen Halton Studied: Psychology • History • English Literature Destination: University of Kent to study Psychology

Naomi Lynch Studied: Law (Applied) • PE • Photography Destination: University of Brighton to study Criminology 6 Where are our students off to next?

We take a look at where some of our 2018 leavers are off to next. Many of our students who left this summer have gone on to universities, apprenticeships and employment!

Bruce is off to Oxford after achieving two A*s and two As!

Grace is heading to Italy to study in Florance!

Daniel will be studying sports journalism at Wembley Stadium!

7 Exciting new athlete scholarship comes to Itchen

Itchen Sixth Form College is Itchen is just one of eleven athletes such as Commonwealth leading the way with supporting accredited institutions in the UK gold medallist Kelly Simm and talented athletes in education in and will provide students with talented long distance runner England, having been accredited access to one to one mentoring, Mahamed Mahamed as well as by an innovative Talented workshops throughout the several professional footballers Athlete Scholarship Scheme year on sports nutrition and with the TASS accreditation, (TASS) initiative. and psychology, free sports it is expected to continue to massage and individual training attract elite athletes. The Sport England-funded programmes. scheme believes The scheme also means the that every young college will strengthen its person should have links with other local sporting the opportunity to institutions and provide gain qualifications pathways for students to take alongside their their talents to the next level. sporting pursuits and have the chance Itchen will also continue to to follow other support students of all ability interests and personal levels and provide high level development. coaching across a whole range of sports, providing access to By formally recognising Itchen’s The scheme can also allow the best facilities across the commitment to supporting for some flexibility in student south. student-athletes, the TASS Dual timetables to allow for sporting Career Accreditation Scheme commitments to be met and can This year is expected to be aims to allow athletes to reach provide some distance learning another successful campaign for their potential in education courses. the college as it looks to defend alongside achieving success in titles it won in both men’s and their sport. In recent years, the college has ladies football, athletics, golf provided education to high level and basketball. 8