Further to the article on reading for pleasure in today’s Guardian. Link to article Guardian Much research has focussed on the effects of literacy on educational outcomes. A recent report…
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,…
There has been much conversation and speculation in the press over the last week regarding proposed changes to the GCSE English literature syllabus. Michael Gove’s comments are published here: www.telegraph.co.uk…
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…
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…
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….
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…
Heather Keynes and Barbara White invited students to join them at a conference in Central London on Monday 9th December. The event was designed to educate and entertain students with…
Our charity fundraising committee ran a dress up day where both students and teachers were dressed up either in their school uniform, nighties or onsies. As a result of a…
Martyn Crucefix, Head of English at Brampton, is a published poet, reviewer, critic, translator and competition judge. He will be reading at the following events. Please click the images for…