Education

17th century token/penny

Pennies from Devon

On October 5th, Baldwins Auctions are hosting a sale featuring one of the largest collections of 17th century tokens from Devon, The Patrick Deane Collection.

In the 1640s, 50s, 60s and early 70s, due to the Civil War, there was no small copper change in circulation. This caused tremendous problems for the ordinary folk throughout the land who needed the smaller denominations for...

UK Tech Training business teams up with Premier League football star to deliver funded tech training to Somerset and Dorset

BIT Training, has today announced their partnership with ex-Premier League football player Brian Deane to deliver free IT and Cyber Security training, as part of the government-funded Skills Bootcamps initiative.

The scheme is run by Somerset County Council and Dorset County Council, under the Skills for Life programme, and funded by the Department for Education’s National Skills Fund...

From the idea – to the actual realization: a guide on how to be admitted into Oxbridge

From the idea – to the actual realization: a guide on how to be admitted into Oxbridge

An Oxbridge tutor tells how to maximally increase your chance to be admitted into Oxbridge

One should start its preparation for admission into the world’s top universities in advance. If you plan to begin your preparatory Oxbridge tutoring just a couple of months before the high school...

Working with neurodiverse children

The Outdoors Group seeks opinions from parents of neurodiverse children

Parents of neurodiverse children struggling in their educational setting or experiencing certain life issues are being invited to take part in a new research project.

The Outdoors Group will use the information to assess the current situation for neurodiverse children in Devon and to learn about the problems being faced by both the children and their families.

Neurodivergence...

Students celebrate another year of exceptional GCSE results at South Devon High School 

South Devon High School is celebrating a stunning set of GCSE results with 84 per cent of students achieving GCSE English at grades 9-4 and 73 per cent of all students achieving GCSE maths and science.

South Devon High School students achieved highly across a wide range of subjects. 100 per cent of entries in Photography were graded 9-4 with over 40% of grades 9,8 or 7. The 14-16...

GCSE results - not just for the kids!

Adult GCSE students from South Devon College are celebrating today as they collect their results. For many it’s the first step in the next chapter of their career journey.

35 year old Kelly Maddick from Paignton wants to be a dietician. The mum of two has worked as a health care assistant in the NHS for 15 years and decided that going back to college would open up more opportunities...

Plympton Academy students happy to celebrate GCSE success

Students and staff at Plympton Academy, located on Moorland Road and part of Thinking Schools Academy Trust, are celebrating today as they receive their GCSE grades.

Despite the hurdles posed by the coronavirus pandemic, students have excelled this year, and the Academy is celebrating a year of outstanding student outcomes.

Following on from the successful A level results...

Students at Plymouth High School for Girls are celebrating after receiving their GCSE results

Students and staff at Plymouth High School for Girls, part of Thinking Schools Academy Trust, are celebrating today as they received their GCSE results.

This year, despite the challenges faced by students and staff, Year 11 students have excelled. Plymouth High is rejoicing in the best GCSE results the school has ever had. Average attainment is Grade 7, with 59% of passes at Grade 7...

Blundell's School announces GCSE results

We are delighted with the GCSE results achieved by our pupils in the first set of formal public exams since 2019.

It has been a challenging period for these pupils, and they have shown considerable resolve and determination to overcome the disruptions and uncertainties of the past two years.

22% of grades were a 9 and a fantastic 58% of all grades were at 7, 8 or 9....

Creative Extended Diploma students at Arts University Plymouth celebrate results day

Extended Diploma students from Arts University Plymouth’s Palace Court campus for Pre-Degree study are celebrating today as they receive the results of their qualifications.

36% of Plymouth College of Art UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma students obtained a Distinction , which is equivalent to 3 A*s at A-level or 168 UCAS points. This is significantly higher than the national benchmark...

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