A Level students and staff at Exeter College, have continued a year of outstanding news with today's announcement of a 99.5% pass rate.
Over 780 students from across Exeter, Devon and Torbay received their A2 results today at the college and half have achieved the high grades A*, A and B grades, enabling them to progress to top universities in the future.
With these results Exeter will continue to rank amongst the country's top Sixth Form Colleges, as illustrated by an impressive 114 A* grades at A Level.
Students taking the very popular traditional subjects of...
Two talented student-dancers from Exeter, James Leo and Matthew Hartley, have struck gold: landing themselves in renowned choreographer, Mathew Bourne's stage adaption of Lord of the Flies - which showed at the Theatre Royal in Plymouth from the 30th of April to the 4th of May.
The boys were picked out of six hundred local dancers from across the South West, who fought it out to gain one of the twenty places available in the highly acclaimed production.
The classic story nods to an alternative rhythm in Bourne's revival, with the action taking place in a deserted...
A lecturer from Exeter College has been recognised as one of the nation’s top teachers today, after winning a national award. Andy Waite, who teaches on the Travel and Tourism course at Exeter College, was chosen out of more than 20,000 nominations to pick up a Silver Teaching Award Winner in the FE Lecturer of the Year category. Andy and other 55 teachers from across England, Ireland and Wales were presented the awards to mark this year’s ‘Thank a Teacher Day’ (16 May). No-fewer than 11 students put forward Andy as FE lecturer of the Year while judges’ praised: “His personality, energy...
With friends and rewarding sessions for 4-18 year olds, PQA brings their fantastic performing arts experience to your area!
Their aim is to introduce the ethos behind The Pauline Quirke Academy, to demonstrate what they do and how they achieve their goals, how your children will benefit from their classes and, above all, to allow your children to get a flavour of The Academy.
Following a brief introduction the children are divided into age groups and get to sample classes in Musical Theatre, Comedy & Drama and Film & Television (don’t worry if your child does not...
For the second year running Stagecoach South West is sponsoring Exeter College’s Schools’ Cook Off competition which sees its challenging final take place on the opening day of the city’s prestigious Festival of South West Food & Drink.
The competition, which gives the best young chefs from schools in Exeter and beyond a chance to demonstrate their culinary skills, originated from an idea from Michelin starred chef Michael Caines. Michael is not only one of the Festival’s founders but also Governor at Exeter College and founder and mentor for the College's elite Michael Caines...
Exeter College students and staff are celebrating after being rated as outstanding by education inspectors. The college, which was also rated outstanding by Ofsted less than two years ago, has become the first college in Devon and Cornwall to reach the standard under a new ratings framework. It makes it the only education provider to gain this highest accolade in two different inspections in less than two years. The team of 14 Ofsted inspectors, who visited the college in early January, have published their report this week which awards the highest outstanding grade for overall...
The heats for Exeter are now complete for the Juniors, Intermediate and Sen-iors, and the Exeter Finals will very soon be upon us.
Many of us have enjoyed two excellent evenings where young people have demonstrated their concerns and have spoken with passion, interest and good humour.
Alphington A, and Exeter Prep got through the heat for the Juniors. Holly Hoban from Alphington is an eleven year old who surely has a remarkable future. It is the second time she has appeared in this competition and she spoke of the Great War, and what it means for her generation, with...
Exeter College showcase students’ practical performance work from courses within the Drama and Performing Arts section. Both full time and part time courses within the section, have selected work to perform at the Barnfield Theatre. Legacy will give audience members an honest insight into the shared cultures and values held by staff and students within the Drama and Performing Arts Section.
Work selected for the showcase will be a selection of current and past, practical assessments, workshop exercises and exam pieces. Courses contributing towards this year’s showcase of work are...
The new, state-of-the-art skills kitchen installed by In-toto Kitchens Exeter at Exeter College has been launched by double-Michelin starred chef, Michael Caines MBE, who founded the esteemed Michael Caines Academy based at the college.
Michael hosted a thrilling masterclass and cook-along event in the kitchen to mark its launch, inviting a number of local media and business people, including Gordon Bates, partner of In-toto Kitchens Exeter, to put the 16-station kitchen to good use.
Guests carefully observed as Michael prepared his pan-roasted chicken dish in the...
Exeter College BTEC Level 2 Performing Arts students were introduced to a variety of plays, practitioners and theatrical styles from different periods in history.
Students have taken part in session’s exploring the works of Pinter, Ionesco, Shakespeare and Godber as well as Naturalism, Greek Theatre and Commedia Dell’arte.
After being placed into small performance groups the students have developed an interpretation of a short section of text for assessment purposes.
This showcase event is a taste of just some of the excellent work this course has created together...
