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sixth form education at its best 2018-19 Academic Achievements • Art & Design Showcases • Destinations • Performing Arts Principal’s Awards • Musical Highlights • Film & Media Awards • Trips & Visits • Leavers’ Fest Careers • Alumni • Clubs & Activities • Sports Achievements • College Community Academic Achievements 2018-2019 Academic Achievements 2018-2019 Academic Achievements Future doctors Rachael Foulsham and Arunthavan Nithianantharajah (with Biology teacher Alys Katie (left) and Emma Brittain jointly received Dreux and Professor Reiss) at the Salters’ Annual Award Ceremony this year’s University of Law Award It’s been another great year at Reigate College with students continuing to achieve at the highest levels. Here’s a roundup of the headline news. Summer Results Last summer’s results were among Reigate College’s best ever, with students again outperforming national guidelines for Adam Moon and Maddy Harverson are both Henrietta Franks has been offered a place to study History at St Andrews predicted grades based on GCSE results. May Westcott continuing with Science at university In summary: Top Marks in Biology Science Writing Success History News ● 62.4% of students achieved A* to B Rachael Foulsham (taking up a place to Lower Sixth student Ben Bradley won the Upper Sixth A Level History students grades at A Level (national average 53%) study Medicine at Edinburgh University Trinity Term 2019 Oxford Scientist national Henrietta Franks and Dara Wilson won and 88.8% Distinction or Distinction * in September) and Arunthavan school science writing competition with his places on the Lessons From Auschwitz for BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diplomas Nithianantharajah (in his first year of essay, “Science Can Change The World – If Project this year. (national average 45.4%) Medicine at UCL) both won awards for It Is Given The Chance To.” ● being in the top six nationally in the Salters- Partnerships The pass rate was 99.7% for A Level (up Extended Project from 99.2% in 2017) and 100% for BTEC Nuffield Advanced Biology examination The College’s partnerships and Level 3 courses last summer. They were invited to attend an Qualifications (EPQ) progression agreements with selected Annual Awards Ceremony at Salters’ Hall in Typically around 100 students per year universities have assisted students in Destinations Headlines November. group opt to deepen their knowledge of an obtaining offers from top universities. area of personal interest by studying for an Current partnerships include: ● Over 700 students took up university Science Placements Summer places in 2018 making the College one EPQ. In 2018, 79.1% gained an A*-A grade. ● The University of Law: offers to students Oscar Baldwin, Jonathan Neary, Alfred Carter Future vets Kimberley Bailey, May Westcott, 2018 This year’s projects included: of the largest providers of students to UK and Kyra Webb are among those who’ve Daniel Robson and Lauren Frost are one grade lower than to other universities. received offers from Oxbridge Three students were accepted onto ● Oliver Baroni-Harrison: Construction applicants; progression events; an summer placements last year to work annual prize for Achievement in Law ● The Aspire Programme (see page 4) of a Linear Electromagnetic object alongside professional scientists on has led to high numbers of students Oxbridge Success MVD Successes accelerator for proof of concept for the ● The University of Bristol: offers to research projects. They have all been receiving offers from all the Russell The following students received offers from Record numbers of students this year mechanism for transporting equipment students are two grades lower than to offered places on STEM courses at Group universities, including offers for Oxbridge for September 2019 entry: received offers to study Medicine, into space via a space elevator other applicants university in September: Dentistry or Veterinary Science (see the most competitive courses such as ● Oscar Baldwin: Medicine, Homerton ● Ben Wall: “How does current ● The University of Creative Arts: UCA page 5). ● Maddy Harverson (Nuffield Research Medicine and Law. College, Cambridge international maritime law, in regards talks/workshops on careers in specific placement at King’s College, London): to outer space, affect the rights of the ● Students choosing to study abroad in ● Alfred Carter: History of Art, Wadham industries; guaranteed conditional offer Maths Challenge Biochemistry, Leeds private individual, corporation or nation September include Anika Patel (the College, Oxford if students meet the entry requirements Ivy League School, the University A Level Mathematics students took part in ● Adam Moon (Nuffield Research to ownership of a celestial body; and ● ● The University of Roehampton: personal of Pennsylvania) and Olivia Hunt Jonathan Neary: History, Pembroke the UKMT Maths Challenge in November placement at the Mullard Space Science should this be amended?” College, Cambridge statement workshops; offers to students (scholarship to the University at Albany and between them achieved two Gold Laboratory): Physics, Southampton ● Phoebe Wyvill: “To what extent are Certificates (Callum Moore and Emma are one grade lower than to other in New York). ● Anna Vedikhina: Experimental ● Oliver Walker (SATRO work placement international relations today similar to Masters), nine Silver and seventeen Bronze. applicants ● Apprenticeships are also a popular Psychology, Worcester College, Oxford at Surrey University): Biomedical the Cold War?” choice for College leavers (see page 25). ● Kyra Webb: English & Spanish, Science, De Montford St Edmund Hall, Oxford 2 REIGATE COLLEGE REWIND SUMMER 2019 SUMMER 2019 REIGATE COLLEGE REWIND 3 Aspire MVD Success The College’s Aspire Programme as the Law Society and the MVD supports high-achieving students Society (see page 5) The MVD Society has again been an invaluable source of support and guidance throughout the university application for students applying to study Medicine, Veterinary Science and Dentistry. Through ● Talks from visiting speakers process to help them secure places on a programme of weekly seminars, students are given the opportunity to discuss some of the most competitive courses, ● The opportunity to participate in ethical issues and medical hot topics, hear talks from guest speakers, attend including Law, Medicine and STEM. external events such as Corpus additional events such as Operating Theatre Live, and receive advice on personal Dr Jonathan Springett, Consultant in the statements, interview technique and arranging work experience. This is done through: Christi Masterclasses Anaesthetics Department at East Surrey Hospital, speaking to MVD students ● An additional weekly seminar with This is in addition to the support an Aspire tutor given to all students by the Careers Shanaya Boghani Tom Bush Department (see page 23). ● Bespoke personal statement writing Subjects studied: Subjects studied: A Level workshops The Programme has again seen A Level Biology, Philosophy, Economics, some impressive results this year. Economics, Mathematics Mathematics, Further ● The opportunity to take additional Here’s where a few of this year’s Mathematics qualifications such as an EPQ (see Next: Economics, Bristol students who’ve been through the page 3) Next: Philosophy, Politics & Aspire Programme have been offered Economics, London School ● Specific enrichment activities such university places. of Economics Operating Theatre Live came to College in March Dr Rob Fletcher, Croydon Urgent Care Zaira Beelontally has been offered a Gateway to Centre, speaking to MVD students Dentistry place at Bristol Future medics – here’s where this year’s Uppers are planning on studying Medicine Jacob Coombes Greg Cousens Jamie Cousins Elizabeth Dodson Cosimo Edwards Subjects studied: A Level Subjects studied: A Level Subjects studied: A Level Subjects studied: A Level Subjects studied: A Level Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Spanish Mathematics, Further History Mathematics Further Mathematics Mathematics Next: Civil & Structural Next: Neuroscience, Next: Chemistry, Sussex Next: Mathematics, Exeter Engineering, Leeds Next: Chemical Queen Mary University of Engineering, Birmingham London Hannah Gibbs Chloe Lamy Jessica Parker Bella Pennycooke Dara Wilson Subjects studied: A Level Subjects studied: A Level Subjects studied: A Level Subjects studied: A Level Subjects studied: A Level Biology, Chemistry, History, Sociology, Politics Geography, Physics, Economics, Politics, English Language & Geography Mathematics, Further Mathematics Literature, History, Politics Next: History, Queen Mathematics Poppy Wardley Amy Hickman Maddie Bristow Next: Marine Biology, Mary University of London Next: Accounting & Next: Liberal Arts, Sheffield UCL East Anglia Southampton Next: Mechanical Engin- Business, Reading Durham Charlotte Locke Ciara Gavin Oscar Baldwin Joseph Parratt eering, Imperial College Birmingham East Anglia Cambridge Brighton 4 REIGATE COLLEGE REWIND SUMMER 2019 SUMMER 2019 REIGATE COLLEGE REWIND 5 Art Art Students studying A Level Fine Art have again produced work of an exceptional standard. Here are some of their highlights. The College offers a range of Visual Arts courses including Fine Art, Graphics, Photography, Fashion & Textiles and Product Design. Some students choose to study these as preparation for a career within the creative industries, whilst others find the communication and analytical skills they