Reigate College Annual Review 2017
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sixth form education at its best 2017-18 Academic Achievements • Art & Design Showcases • Destinations • Performing Arts Leavers’ Awards • Musical Highlights • Clubs & Activities • Trips & Visits • Leavers’ Fest Careers • Partnerships • Alumni • Sports Achievements • Caught on Camera Academic Achievements 2017-2018 Academic Achievements 2017-2018 Academic Achievements Ailsa Clark received an offer from Worcester College, Oxford to read Art History Lily Westcott outside Pembroke College, Oxford Future medics Ben McCabe, Morgan Howland, Rachael Foulsham and Carly Munn Headline news ● Reigate College continues to be ranked in the Top 10 of all UK Colleges using success rates as the criteria. ● Its National Teaching School status means it is recognised across the country for exceptional leadership, training and performance. ● Reigate College’s students continue Ellie Graham has been offered a place to study Aerospace Engineering Stephanie Earnshaw and Layla Kharroubi will both study History at university to out-perform national guidelines at Bath for predicted grades based on GCSE results. The 2017 cohort was expected Biology Success or reaction?”) and Miranda Evans (on Aspire Monarchy in the Middle Ages) were to achieve 1,215 high grades (A* to B). Carly Munn received multiple offers for Medicine Eleanor Dampier, now at the University This year’s high-achieving students have submitted for the Vellacot History Award They actually received an incredible of Bath, was jointly awarded the Salters- once again been receiving offers from all run by Peterhouse College, Cambridge. 3,939 high grades, over three times the Nuffield Advanced Biology Prize for the top Russell Group universities. This is national prediction. gaining one of the five highest marks in the due at least partly to the College’s ‘Aspire country in last summer’s Edexcel A Level Extended Project University Pathway’, that ensures students ● Last summer’s A Level pass rate was Qualifications (EPQs) 99.2%, up from 99.1% in 2016. Biology exam. receive targeted advice and support via a EPQs offer high-achieving students a schedule of additional weekly seminars. ● In BTECs there was yet again a 100% Maths Challenge fantastic opportunity to deepen their pass rate in 2017, with 97.5% of the The ‘Aspire University Pathway’ includes 37 students took part in the UKMT knowledge in an area of particular interest Diplomas (the equivalent of 2 A Levels) the following additional forms of support: Senior Maths Challenge in November to them. Their final submission can take Distinction or Distinction*, putting ● Additional Qualifications, such as the and between them secured one Gold many forms including a university style Reigate College among the top BTEC EPQ (see left) Certificate, 13 Silver and 14 Bronze. dissertation, composition or piece of providers in the country. artwork. ● Oxbridge Support Oxbridge successes Ailsa Clark, Conor Hartley and Eleanor Dampier gained one of the highest ● Ellie Graham achieved a Gold Award Destinations Headlines Jessica Morgenstern marks in last year’s Biology A Level putting her in the top 10% of entrants Here are some of this year’s projects: ● Specific Enrichment Activities, including the Law Society and MVD Society ● Reigate College is one of the largest across the country, as well as being ● Marcus Thorpe: To what extent is it Oxbridge Success Medicine Success ● General Enrichment Activities, including providers of students to UK universities awarded certificates for ‘Best in possible to design a 3D print, low cost, DofE Gold, Debating and Shares 4 in the country, with over 700 students Oxbridge offers for September 2018 This year’s Medicine successes include: College’ and ‘Best in Year 13’. biometric prosthetic hand that can be include: used in low GDP countries? As part of Schools accepting university offers in 2017. ● Morgan Howland: four offers, hoping ● ‘Best in Year 12’ went to Zach Finch. ● his EPQ, Marcus actually designed and ● Work Experience opportunities (see ● In 2017, one in four College students Ailsa Clark: Art History, Worcester to go to Brighton and Sussex Medical College, Oxford built a 3D model. page 21) who applied to university was School History Successes ● James Saw: What impact is the The College also runs the ‘Aspire accepted by the UK’s top Russell ● Conor Hartley: French and German, ● Carly Munn: three offers, hoping to go Stephanie Earnshaw and Layla Kharroubi development of self-learning AI likely Employability Pathway’ which is designed Group universities or other top three Wadham College, Oxford to UCL won places on the Lessons from Auschwitz to have on modern warfare and what to provide tailored information and universities (Bath, St Andrews and ● Jessica Morgenstern: Anglo-Saxon Project. Both are hoping to continue ● Rachael Foulsham: four offers, hoping to issues does its use raise for wider guidance to students interested in Surrey). Norse and Celtic, Corpus Christi studying History with Stephanie having go to Edinburgh been offered a place at Goldsmiths, society? exploring alternatives to the traditional ● Business, Law and Mathematics are College, Cambridge. Jessica was also university routes. ● Ben McCabe: two offers, hoping to go University of London (History), and Layla at among the most popular courses presented with the Paul Rimmington ● Jake Coates: To what extent did the Wars to Keele Leeds (International History and Politics). College students go on to study at Award for History (see pages 14-15). of the Roses have a significant impact on university. ● Lily Westcott: History and English, ● Arunthavan Nithianantharajah: hoping to Essays by History students Teddy the development of the political system Pembroke College, Oxford go to UCL Wyrley-Birch (on “Trump: Revolution of England up until 1509? 02 REIGATE COLLEGE REWIND SUMMER 2018 SUMMER 2018 REIGATE COLLEGE REWIND 03 Fine Art STEM Success Fine Art Showcase STEM Success Some highlights from this year’s incredibly talented Fine Art students Going on to study STEM-based courses (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) remains a popular choice for Reigate College students. With universities now offering more specialist degree courses in areas such as Cyber Security, Aerospace Engineering and Artificial Intelligence, the decision of what to study is in some cases becoming increasingly difficult! Alex Brown Andrew Fanthome Here’s where some of this year’s leavers are planning Subjects studied: A Level Subjects studied: A Level to go: Mathematics, Biology, Mathematics, Chemistry, English Literature Computer Science Next: Marine Biology, Next: Artificial Intelligence Plymouth and Computer Science, Sheffield Anna-Maria Dorfman Rebecca Palmer Felicity Caunter Sophie Kavanagh Jasmine Barnes Peter Fitzgibbons Kit Giroux Chloe Howes Maisie Kirkland Ruby Kirton-Vaughan Subjects studied: A Level Subjects studied: A Level, Subjects studied: A Subjects studied: A Level Subjects studied: A Level Mathematics, Physics, Mathematics, Further Level Biology, Geography, Mathematics, Biology, Biology, BTEC Music, Further Mathematics Mathematics, Art and Chemistry English Literature Performing Arts (Musical Design (Fine Art) Theatre) Next: Mechanical Next: Virology and Next: Zoology with Animal Engineering, Leeds Next: Mathematics, Immunology, Bristol Behaviour, Bangor Next: Geology, Edinburgh Portsmouth Elizabeth White Lauren Bullough Amy Keen Ellie Lyons Donegan Megan Maton Herdi Sholli Carys Scott Matthew Whitehead Subjects studied: A Level Subjects studied: A Subjects studied: A Level, Subjects studied: A Subjects studied: A Level Biology, Mathematics, Level Computer Science, Biology, Chemistry, BTEC Level Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Chemistry, Spanish Economics, Mathematics Business English Language and Physics, Further Literature Mathematics (AS) Next: Biomedical Next: Computer Science, Next: Biological Sciences, Brandon Ssenyonjo Samuel Stevens Enya Pearson Eleanor Sabey Ruby Morris Sciences, Southampton Sheffield Nottingham Trent Next: Chemistry, Next: Physics, Exeter Birmingham 04 REIGATE COLLEGE REWIND SUMMER 2018 SUMMER 2018 REIGATE COLLEGE REWIND 05 Law Graphics Lawyers of the Future Graphics Showcase Art & Design (Graphics) students have produced some highly creative and Over the year Reigate College has hosted This input has really paid off with forty This year’s cohort follows a long line of innovative designs this year. Here are some of their highlights. a number of events to inspire the next students now off to study Law at university. students who’ve gone on from the College generation of lawyers. For some, this is a continuation of studying to become lawyers, including David, A Level or BTEC Law at College, such as: Lawrence and Riona (see below) who ● In January, over a hundred prospective came back to support the College’s Year students attended the Aspire Law event ● Tom Brunswick (A Level History, BTEC 11 event for aspiring lawyers: where speakers included Anne Rodell, Subsidiary Diploma Law, Subsidiary Associate Professor at the University of Diploma Business) ● David Creese (2014–2016) finishing his Law in Guildford second year at the University of Law ● Amy Taylor (A Level Media, Sociology, ● Also in January four lawyers from the Law) ● Lawrence Hillier-Wood (2012–2014), Redhill branch of Morrisons Solicitors University of Sussex Law Degree, now Others are embarking on Law having gave a seminar on Routes into Law to a Legal Assistant at Martin Cray & Co studied a variety of subjects: College students Solicitors ● William Fox (A