Monthly Archives: May 2013

‘H?’ – or Hamlet with a twist

I went to the final performance of ‘H?’ recently. H? wasan interpretation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet This a was a really powerful experience. A great effort by our 2nd Year Performing Arts students who used the performance as their Final Major … Continue reading

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University? – some interesting facts

I have just read a very interesting article in FE Weekby Spencer Mehiman – owner of http://www.notgoingtouni.co.uk. He states that a recent City & Guilds survey showed that in careers discussions, 755 of 14 to 19 year-olds had been told … Continue reading

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Guest Blog – Saul Pope in Moldova

This guest blog from Saul Pope: Head of Department for ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), Languages and Study Support. At college, we’re keen on bringing the world into our classrooms – and sometimes this means going a little … Continue reading

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Working with Broadmoor Hospital

I spent a fascinating morning at Broadmoor Hospital recently meeting, again, with the Executive Director and with the Director of Day Care Services. The purpose of my visit was to further my understanding of the operating procedures at the high … Continue reading

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Attorney General’s Visit

Today we hosted a visit by The Rt Hon. Dominic Grieve QC MP. Mr Grieve has been MP for Beaconsfield since1997 and Attorney General and a Member of the Privy Council since 2010. He met with Students’ Association President, Alex … Continue reading

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14 – 16 Young Apprentices

I was really pleased to see the successful completion of the 2 year Young Apprenticeships for the current cohort of students on their Motor Vehicle Studies course. The students spend 2 days out of school during Years 10 and 11, … Continue reading

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