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The implication of unconditional A level offers
Competition for universities to attract strong candidates is fierce. They have revived the practice of offering unconditional offers to strong candidates. Birmingham started this trend last year when it gave…
Brampton College Encourages Our Students To Read For Pleasure
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
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
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
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…
