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Brampton College Encourages Our Students To Read For Pleasure

2nd June 2014

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…

The Successful Student

31st May 2014

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,…

Changes to the GCSE English Literature Syllabus

31st May 2014

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…

New Computing Curriculum

27th May 2014

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

20th May 2014

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…

PIE Awards

5th March 2014

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

26th February 2014

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…

Science, Psudoscience and Psychology

15th December 2013

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…

Philippines Fundraiser

25th November 2013

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, Poetry Readings

21st September 2013

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…