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St Luke’s Students Explore Digital Careers in Entrepreneur Workshop

Students at St Luke’s Church of England School in Exeter got a taste of the digital world during a hands-on entrepreneur workshop led by Evo Academy.

Fifteen year 9 and 10 students took part in the session, which offered an introduction to the world of digital enterprise and innovation. The workshop gave students the opportunity to explore how digital skills can be used to develop ideas, solve problems, and create opportunities in a fast-changing world.

Evo Academy was set up to help bridge the gap between traditional education and the needs of today’s digital industries...

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Outstanding A Level results from the UK's College of the Year!

A level students and staff at the FE Provider of the Year, Exeter College, have continued a year of record-breaking news with today's announcement of a 99.4% pass rate.

Students from across Exeter, Devon and Torbay choose to study A levels at this leading college and almost half of this year's 691 young people taking A2 exams achieved Grades A*, A or B grades, which will enable most of them to progress to top universities in the future.

In the Year 12 cohort 1,125 students took AS levels and achieved a pass rate of over 90%, with a 5% increase in the numbers achieving the...

Zoo’s joined-up strategy links education, energy and environment

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-...

Curtain up on Exeter Northcott Theatre’s Summer School

Creative youngsters began their two-week intensive Summer School at the Exeter Northcott Theatre this week. From 12-24 August participants, aged between 13 and 18, will be working with Devon Youth Theatre's Artistic Director Erin Walcon and a skilled team at the Exeter Northcott to develop a professional piece of theatre culminating in two performances at the theatre on Saturday 24 August.

“We spent the first day creating mini devised pieces. Our young participants have looked into notions of trustworthyness, white lies and awkward truths. We’re so excited about what the rest of...

Art courses draw on virtual technology for adult learners in Devon

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...

Founder of the Food Education Trust challenges school food plan

Romilla Arber, award-winning author of What's for Dinner? Second Helpings and founder of The Food Education Trust ( www.foodeducationtrust.com ) is challenging the report prepared for the government on nutrition that recommends free school meals for all primary school pupils. Arber believes that most school meals have little nutritional superiority to the food contained in packed lunches and that the type and quality of ingredients used in school meals needs to be improved. Then, by all means, make the meals free.

Arber comments, "There is nothing wrong with the state setting down...

University of Exeter announces Strategic Partnership with IBM

The University of Exeter today announced that IBM (NYSE: IBM ), the world's largest IT and consulting services company, will be one of the first University of Exeter Strategic Corporate Partners. The partnership will look at growing the global knowledge base by bringing together the best minds in industry and academia to solve some of the world’s biggest problems. Projects supported by the partnership include initiatives addressing water management, climate change, sustainability and health. Other areas of collaboration include smart metering, analytics and the management of big data....

Dictionaries for Life presentation to Countess Wear Community School

Rotary Club of Exeter Enterprise has for several years had an association with Countess Wear Community School and it has been a privilege to share and be associated with their success. Their assembly on Thursday 18 July was just such an occasion.

Very near the end of the summer term it was a prize giving in more ways than one. This school has many children with special needs and has for many years had a unit for children with hearing impairment. They were all in the hall to receive prizes and commendations for their efforts throughout the year, and also to receive their...

Hard work leads to improvements at Tiverton primary

Two years of hard work has led to considerable improvements at a Tiverton primary school, according to education inspectors.

They say action taken by school leaders at Bolham Primary has promoted better teaching and led to improving progress.

Learning typically takes place in a very positive environment, they say. Children leave Bolham at the end of Year 6 attaining national standards.And they add: “For all groups, progress is now strengthening.

“There are appropriate plans to improve pupils’ reading, writing and maths skills. Pupils have positive attitudes to their...

UK universities partnership deemed the best in Europe at fostering start-ups

SET squared, a company that is partnered with several outstanding universities (such as Exeter University) and which supports the growth and success of new business ventures, has come Joint first in Europe at successfully incubating businesses, an independent survey has revealed.

The University Business Incubator (UBI) Index has listed the SETsquared incubator as the best in Europe, alongside jointly-placed NDRC LaunchPad in the Republic of Ireland. The ranking puts SETsquared fourth in the world, and joint first outside of the US.

SET squared, which have partnerships with...

South West represented by 20 companies and apprentices at The National Apprenticeship Awards 2013

Twenty companies and apprentices will represent the wealth of Apprenticeship talent across the South West after being short-listed for the regional heat of the prestigious National Apprenticeship Awards 2013.

Exeter’s own Donna Yarwood is just one of the apprentices taking part. She has been shortlisted for Higher Apprentice of the Year.

The awards, which are now in their 10th year, celebrate the work of the country’s most talented apprentices and apprenticeship employers. An awards ceremony is to be held at the Holiday Inn in Taunton on the 18th September to announce the...

Education

St Luke’s Students Explore Digital Careers in Entrepreneur Workshop

Outstanding A Level results from the UK's College of the Year!

Zoo’s joined-up strategy links education, energy and environment

Curtain up on Exeter Northcott Theatre’s Summer School

Art courses draw on virtual technology for adult learners in Devon

Founder of the Food Education Trust challenges school food plan

University of Exeter announces Strategic Partnership with IBM

Dictionaries for Life presentation to Countess Wear Community School

Hard work leads to improvements at Tiverton primary

UK universities partnership deemed the best in Europe at fostering start-ups

South West represented by 20 companies and apprentices at The National Apprenticeship Awards 2013

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