Category: Academic
2023 Chemistry Olympiad
The results are out for this year’s Chemistry Olympiad! Daniel Jackson, Chemistry Teacher who organises the College’s participation explained, “Students take part in the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Chemistry Olympiad, as an opportunity to push themselves further and excel in Chemistry. By taking part they extend their critical problem-solving skills, learn to think more …
19 students achieve MVD offers in 2023!
An astonishing 19 Reigate College students have achieved offers for Medicine, Veterinary Science or Dentistry in 2023. 18 current students and 1 former student have obtained at least one offer: Liz Sanders who runs the MVD Programme at the College explained, “Schools and colleges with MVD Programmes, can typically expect to achieve around 4 offers. So we’re seriously bucking the …
MVD Offers
Our thanks to former students and medics-and-vets-in-training Adam Chatfield, Amy Sanders, Carly Munn, Gregor Fowler and Hannah Craig who took part in a Q&A panel, at last night’s MVD (Medicine, Veterinary and Dentistry) applicants’ event for prospective students. Run by Liz Sanders, MVD pathway coordinator, Alys Dreux, Head of Biology and Sarah Walters, Deputy Principal, …
Get Ahead Day 2023
As well as a programme of talks and Tutor led guidance sessions, yesterday’s annual Get Ahead Day included a Careers fair in the Sports Centre – that this year attracted 12 apprenticeship providers (located in a new Apprenticeship Zone), 90 Higher Education providers (including top Russell Group universities), 1 Gap Year organisation and 3 Further Education …
Intermediate students explore their options at Get Ahead Day
Last month saw Reigate College’s Intermediate students explore their options once they complete their Level 2 studies at a tailored Get Ahead Day. The event combined tutor meetings; finding out more about Level 3 subjects taught at Reigate College; a workshop with Sue Taylor, Network Manager at the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (South) on …
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Year 10s dream of becoming Medics, Vets, Dentists
Many thanks to our Lower Sixth MVD students, who are helping to run 5 week ‘Medics, Vets and Dentists’ taster programmes, for Year 10 students from the College’s partner schools: Beacon, Carrington, de Stafford, Oakwood, Priory and Reigate. The programme, which covers: Motivation and suitability to become a Doctor, Vet or Dentist; Systems of the …
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College Engineering students put theory into practice
This term the 26 Lower Sixth students who are doing the BTEC Level 3 in Engineering course, spent 6 weeks in the workshop completing their Unit 2 manufacturing task. Students have been working in teams to produce a batch of engineering tools making use of the milling machine and lathe. Teacher Thomas Jacobs said, “It’s …
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Women in STEM event for prospective students
Our thanks to Holly Tovey, Senior Statistician, Institute of Cancer Research and Pippa Kendrick, Senior Consultant, Frazer-Nash Consultancy (a leading systems, engineering and technology company) who presented at last evening’s Women in STEM event for prospective students. The event, the brain child of Head of Maths Simon King, which was supported by Ellen Walkinshaw, Associate Director of …
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“Careers in Health” students visit East Surrey Hospital
On Wednesday 16 November a group of Reigate College students who are on the College’s ‘Careers in Health Pathway’ took part in an evening at East Surrey Hospital, organised by the Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. The evening was designed to share information about the huge range of careers available within the NHS, with …
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UK Maths Trust Senior Maths Challenge 2022
Congratulations to all the Reigate College students who took part in this year’s Senior Maths Challenge. Of the 55 students who entered, 12 achieved Gold Certificates, 13 Silver and 26 Bronze. The number of Gold Certificates achieved this year is higher than in the previous three years combined, so this is a fantastic result. Maths …
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