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Pride and Celebration: Isca Academy Hosts Civic Awards for Local Young Changemakers

Young people from across Devon were recognised for their commitment to citizenship, leadership and community service at a special Torbay and Devon Civic Award ceremony held at Isca Academy this month.

The event, which celebrates the achievements of Year 6 pupils who have gone above and beyond in helping others, brought together proud students, families, and staff from schools across the region to acknowledge months of voluntary service and personal growth.

Pupils receiving the award had all completed a rigorous programme focused on active citizenship, community...

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Exeter Mathematics School students achieve outstanding A-level results

Students at the South West’s unique school for talented mathematicians have achieved some of the best A-level results in the country – setting them on the path towards becoming the much-needed engineers and scientists of the future.

Fourteen per cent of students at the Exeter Mathematics School will attend either Oxford or Cambridge.

This year 62 per cent of examinations taken by teenagers at the school, which is sponsored by the University of Exeter and Exeter College, were graded at A or A* and 82 per cent were graded at A*, A or B. The students will now attend the best...

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Such written work style is a mixture of the scientific and journalistic style. In the text can be inserted citations. But very important rule – they must take no more than 1/3 of the volume of the text...

Exeter College named top college for STEM nationwide

Exeter College has been named national STEM FE College of the Year and has received a prestigious award celebrating excellence in teaching in STEM.

Leading the way– nationally, in the teaching of science, technology, engineering and mathematics Exeter College, has received the Further Education College of the Year ENTHUSE Celebration Award from STEM Learning.

Held at The Royal Society in London, we were joined by dignitaries at the highly prestigious awards dinner to share our stories about the impact we are making on young people and adult’s STEM education.

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Painting by Exeter pupil triumphs in CPRE Devon’s county-wide primary school competition

A picture by young artist Ava Perkins from Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School in Exeter has won first prize in this year’s ‘My Outdoors’ competition, organised by the Devon branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England.

The judges were so impressed by eight-year-old Ava’s painting entitled Dartmoor that they awarded her the title of ‘individual winner’ in Key Stage 2.

There were lots of commendations too for Exeter schools Willowbrook, Ladysmith, and Wynstream.

The competition is a fun way to encourage outdoor learning and help young children engage...

Woman of Science announced as new Head at Newton Abbot’s pioneering college

South Devon University Technical College (UTC), Newton Abbot’s specialist secondary school for science and engineering, is preparing to hand-over the leadership from Principal Ian Crews to Scientist and Educationalist, Claire Plumb.

Currently in the role as Vice Principal at South Devon UTC, Claire Plumb will take up the Principal role at the college from September 2018. Claire, who has front-line experience of research and development in science, has worked alongside outgoing Principal Ian since the innovative school for young people with an interest in science, technology,...

Smash stereotypes to bits – IET launches new campaign to get more young people into STEM

A new campaign has been launched by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) designed to ‘smash stereotypes to bits’ as new research suggests that there is still a disparity between boys and girls, as well as other demographic groups, considering a career in STEM.

According to the research, just 26% of girls are looking to pursue a career in STEM compared to 43% of boys, highlighting the stark difference between the sexes in this field. More than one in 10 girls surveyed say the reason they have opted against pursuing a career in this field is that they believe STEM...

Primary school pupils to re-enact famous day in Devon’s history at Killerton

Sixty-seven children from Year 5 at Broadclyst Community Primary School (BCPS) will be taking on the challenge of re-enacting a famous day in Devon’s history when they perform Gertrude’s Garden Party in the house and grounds of National Trust Killerton on 14 and 15 June.

The 9/10-year-olds will recreate a day in the early 1900s when a large number of people attended a garden party, held by lady of the house Gertrude Acland. Speaking at the party were anti-suffrage campaigners, because Gertrude was directly opposed to the views of her daughter Eleanor– a staunch Suffragist.

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Microsoft MTA 98-364 Certification Exam: Key Points

The Microsoft Technology Associate is a new type of certification exams offered by Microsoft that helps IT professionals to start building a career based on technologies by Microsoft. The 98-364 test deals with database administration fundamentals. This certification exam helps validate a developer’s expertise in the insight of the major concepts of data administration and management. Most IT professionals who wish to build a career in IT management and administration widely choose to train for this certification exam.

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Last few spaces available at pioneering college's open day for 2018 September intake

South Devon University Technical College (UTC), Newton Abbot’s specialist secondary school for young people with an interest in science, engineering, technology and the environment, only has a few spaces left at its open day for the September 2018 intake of students on Friday 1st June, 10am – 3pm.

The college is welcoming young people and parents to its open day for students interested in starting at the college in September 2018. Throughout the day, tours of the college will be given every hour by Principal Ian Crews. Tours will start at 10am with the last tour being given at 3pm...

Record year for senior school scholarship offers at Exeter Cathedral School

This year has seen an impressive number of scholarships and exhibitions for pupils at Exeter Cathedral School (ECS) with an incredible 47 prizes being awarded overall.

Year 8 pupils have accrued a number of Academic, Music, Art, Sport and Drama scholarships and prizes at prestigious independent senior schools. ECS is excited to announce that 73% of its Year 8 cohort will be leaving with a scholarship offer....

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Pride and Celebration: Isca Academy Hosts Civic Awards for Local Young Changemakers

Exeter Mathematics School students achieve outstanding A-level results

Custom essay UK: Top 5 things to get started

Exeter College named top college for STEM nationwide

Painting by Exeter pupil triumphs in CPRE Devon’s county-wide primary school competition

Woman of Science announced as new Head at Newton Abbot’s pioneering college

Smash stereotypes to bits – IET launches new campaign to get more young people into STEM

Primary school pupils to re-enact famous day in Devon’s history at Killerton

Microsoft MTA 98-364 Certification Exam: Key Points

Last few spaces available at pioneering college's open day for 2018 September intake

Record year for senior school scholarship offers at Exeter Cathedral School

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