Education

Exeter School pupils, parents and staff are celebrating another set of very good A Level results with an overall pass rate of 100% for the tenth year in a row. 18% of all grades were A* and 56% of grades were either A* or A. 84% of all grades were A* - B. There were many high achievers with over one third of pupils achieving three or more A* or A grades. Among those successful are: Joe Allen (Engineering at Magdalene College, Cambridge University), Natasha ffrench-Constant (Medicine at Bristol University), Helena Marshall (English at York University), Alex Porter (Geography at Leeds...

The Maynard School have achieved excellent A-Level results this year, with all of their A2 students passing at A2 level.

60% of students had A* or A Grades, and 85% of students gained A*- B Grades.

A spokesperson for the school said: “This year we are delighted that all of our students have gained a place at their choice of university. Many are going on to study at Russell Group universities including Oxford, Cambridge, Bristol, Warwick, York, Durham, Southampton and St Andrews.”

Two students accepted offers from Oxford. Alexandra Sage, from Exeter, gained 4 A*...

Paignton Zoo Head of Education Lisa Stroud smiles a lot – but then, she has plenty to smile about. When she took up her post 16 months ago, she inherited a busy department with an enthusiastic team and strong partnerships beyond the gates of the Zoo. Now, she has won a major grant to help pay for a whole range of innovations. “I love my job!” she enthuses.

The conservation charity’s successful Education Department was built up from next-to-nothing over many years by previous incumbents, including her immediate predecessor Rob Lovell. She took over a team of 12, including six part-...

Devon Adult and Community Learning are creating three new eLearning courses after the successful pilot of a course in the spring term.

Printmaking, Watercolours and Drawing with Colour are all on offer in a blended learning format.

Using part face to face group meetings (four in total) and part distance learning, the course allows maximum flexibility and access for learners and also offers them a practical subject whilst taking advantage of digital technology.

Learners work towards a qualification and have found the course to be gratifying; creating a portfolio of...