Year: 2014
The Successful Student
I was intrigued by the blog by Gretchen Gavett When We Learn From failure . She refers to a recent HBS working paper, by Christopher G. Myers, Bradley R. Staats,…
New Computing Curriculum
theconversation.com/the-computing-curriculum-what-every-child-should-know-26470 We join with the authors in welcoming the introduction of a new curriculum. The previous emphasis, on what they so aptly term ‘Digital Literacy’, produced students who were mere…
The Need for Excellent Careers Staff
It is a matter of concern that Universities Minister, David Willetts, has identified the level of competition among sixth-formers for medical courses as “one of the most dysfunctional features” of…
Study Leave Advice
Some advice for using your study leave well. • Plan your revision (if you have not already!) so that you have much energy and focus on the last day as…
Economics Talk from Ian Morley
In a break from the norm of the class environment, Brampton College Economics students were addressed once again by Ian Morley. He spoke in depth about both political and economic…
PIE Awards
Department of English Academic Awards for 2013/14 Awards are given for a student’s Performance In English The FOUR Nominees for the month of February are: 1. Mariam Mohammed (A2) 2….
Economics Society Launched
The initial meeting of the Economics Society was held on Wednesday. Sajnee Karania prepared and chaired the meeting which focussed on whether Scotland should be independent and whether they should…
February Awards Assembly
Vice Principals Joy Mason and Mike Wheeldon were delighted to recognise the achievements of Brampton students at an assembly attended by most of our mathematicians and scientists. Eleven Brampton students…
2013 League Tables Published
A level results in London put Brampton top of the table. Once again Brampton College has come top of all Sixth Form Colleges in London for the thirteenth year running,…
Chinese New Year 2014
To celebrate the Chinese New Year, some of Brampton’s staff joined our Chinese students for an evening in China Town. The students booked a restaurant and ordered traditional dishes for…
