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The Role of Tutors in Achieving Top A-Level Results

A-Level success is rarely just about working harder. More often, it comes from working in a smarter and more focused way. The jump from GCSEs to A-Levels is big and many students find that classroom lessons alone are not always enough to help them reach the very top grades. This is why many families turn to Edumentors' A-level tutors online , who can give one-to-one support, clearer explanations and a more structured way to revise. The best students often combine school learning with tutoring to improve weak topics, sharpen exam technique and stay consistent across the two years....

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Ex-International sportswoman to become Director of Sport at Exeter Cathedral School

Former Hockey International Emma Ross has been appointed to become the new Director of Sport at Exeter Cathedral School. Following an extensive search, Mrs Ross emerged as the stand-out candidate, and is set to join the 3-13 co-ed Prep School in January 2017.

An elite athlete and an experienced player, coach, teacher and leader, Emma will be responsible for the provision and strategic development of all sport across the School, and will help lead ECS into the next stage of its exciting future.

Emma has recently moved to Exeter with her young family, and previously worked at...

Kenton schoolchildren learn coding with Crumble

Schoolchildren at Kenton Primary School have received a boost to their computing skills learning, thanks to three Exeter businesses.

Amos Lighting, Devondale Electrical and Oneserve joined forces to sponsor the purchase of robots based on Crumble programmable software, to help the children gain a better understanding of coding.

Learning to code is part of the new computing curriculum, and until the businesses stepped in, children were limited to seeing their programmes on a screen rather than running in a real situation.

Co-ordinator of ICT at the school, Mrs Linda...

Young global entrepreneurs attend Broadclyst School’s awards presentation at Microsoft offices in London

The young entrepreneurs who won the 2016 Global Enterprise Challenge (GEC) run by Broadclyst Community Primary School (BCPS) picked up their awards from Sir Hugo Swire MP (pictured with one of the winning teams) and from Microsoft’s Vice-President of Worldwide Education, Anthony Salcito at the new Microsoft offices in London on 12 October. The awards presentation was the culmination of the 2015-16 GEC, in which 700 students aged between 9 and 12, in 200 teams across 20 countries, participated.

The annual GEC was developed by BCPS in 2014, when it won a ‘pitch’ competition run by...

Farmwise Devon takes food and farming message to 10,000th school child

Farmwise Devon welcomed the ten thousandth primary school child through its doors at Exeter Westpoint Arena this week, as the event celebrated its fourth year educating children about where their food comes from.

Year two pupil, Katie Boore from Brixington Primary Academy, Exmouth, was among 1,400 children attending the event on Wednesday 11 October.

The interactive day was organised by Devon County Council and was designed to take primary school children on a food journey from field to fork using touch, taste and practical activities.

Katie said: “The best bit has...

Good Schools Guide awards for Exeter School

Exeter School is the recipient of two Good Schools Guide Awards.

The co-educational independent school has been honoured for its excellence in GCSE Spanish and AS Level Physics.

This is the first time Exeter School has received a Good Schools Guide Award for Modern Foreign Languages and the third year in a row for Physics.

Director of Science Dr James Wilson said it was the ninth subsequent year that Exeter School had received a Good Schools Guide Award for Science.

He said the Physics department was delighted to have received this accolade.

"It is...

Secondary school admissions round now open

Despite increasing pupil numbers, Devon is still meeting 95 per cent of parents' first choices for primary and secondary school places.

The admissions round for moving to secondary schools is already open for the 2017-18 academic year. The deadline for applications is Monday 31 October.

The primary school admissions round, including moving from Infants to Junior School, opens on Tuesday 1 November 2016 and closes on Sunday 15 January 2017.

Councillor James McInnes, Devon County Council's Cabinet Member with responsibility for education, said: "We want every child to...

Exeter School library celebrates 10th anniversary

Exeter School's library celebrated its 10th anniversary with a poetry event to tie in with National Poetry Day and 400 years of Shakespeare on Tuesday 4 October.

The School House Library, named after its origins as the boarding accommodation (dormitories and studies, called study row) when the school accepted boarders, was the venue for pupils, staff, guests, Governors and alumni to enjoy refreshments and tours by pupil guides which showcased the library's extensive facilities.

President of the School Library Association, Kevin Crossley-Holland, declared Exeter School...

Labour's Education Day of Action a success

Members of Exeter Labour Party took to the streets this past Saturday, following a rallying call to defend education from their recently re-elected leader, Jeremy Corbyn. Speaking at the annual conference last week, Mr Corbyn called on all party members to campaign in a 'day of action' against Tory plans to reinstate selection and the failed grammar school system.

Cllr Hannah Packham said: "Recent announcements on the reintroduction of selection in our education system have alarmed many, including parents, grandparents, teachers, education experts, Councillors &...

Atomic arts project targets teenage scientists

Following the success of its explosive Science Cabaret production “Dark Matters”, the science focused theatre company Foot-candle Productions - supported by Daisi[1] and Queen Elizabeth’s (QE) Academy - is putting the spotlight on one of science’s unsung feminine heroes, the ground breaking Austrian atomic Physicist Lise Meitner, whose work changed the world.

The new work, a day long experience to be run in schools, has been created to encourage more young women across the UK to consider Physics A-level.

Supported by £30,000 awarded by several arts and science based funding...

Exeter School supports young enterprise

Exeter School was a wonderful venue for the 2016/17 Launch of Young Enterprise, Company Programme. A packed programme with energetic and inspirational presenters was a great introduction for all the teams to the Young Enterprise - Company Programme.

This programme is for student’s pupils aged 15-19 years old, giving them the opportunity to run a real business and start something inspirational. Over the course of an academic year, students can:

• Raise finance by selling shares • Open and use their own bank account • Carry out market research • Work together to create their...

Education

The Role of Tutors in Achieving Top A-Level Results

Ex-International sportswoman to become Director of Sport at Exeter Cathedral School

Kenton schoolchildren learn coding with Crumble

Young global entrepreneurs attend Broadclyst School’s awards presentation at Microsoft offices in London

Farmwise Devon takes food and farming message to 10,000th school child

Good Schools Guide awards for Exeter School

Secondary school admissions round now open

Exeter School library celebrates 10th anniversary

Labour's Education Day of Action a success

Atomic arts project targets teenage scientists

Exeter School supports young enterprise

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