Career and University Convention 19.3.15

“On Thursday over 40 organisations representing both careers and universities assembled in the cantina for the Career and University Convention. The aim of the convention is to bring the world of work and university study, into the School and stimulate thought and discussions amongst our students, as part of a process that will enable them to prepare for their future. All M3 to D2 Students were able to attend from 3-5pm, giving them an opportunity to connect to the wider world of work, and study. Concurrently with the convention a number of seminars took place in the theatre and adjacent rooms, giving a more in depth look into particular career choices and the university application process. These seminars proved highly popular and informative, with a lot of very positive feedback from those who attended. There was also a lot of very valuable feedback from the participants in the cantina, who noted how inquisitive and prepared our students were. A large amount of the material that was available at the convention will be added to my website which is linked here University & Career Site. Thanks again goes to all the staff, external guests and students who were part of a great team  effort in providing support for the Career & University Programme.”

U&C Coordinator

Dp2016 history trip

Article for history trip:dp2016

Early On Saturday morning we departed for London. We arrived to beautiful weather and after checking in to our hotel, at lunchtime we then headed off to visit the British museum and then did an extensive walking tour of London, taking in the river, parliament, buckingham palace and back through Leicester square to covent garden. On Sunday we visited HMS Belfast, the refurbished imperial war museum and then the natural history museum. The first two being integral to our course in 20th century history. The quote of the trip was then given to us by Franco. In his words,"

This is mind blowing, i never knew dinosaurs really existed" on entering the natural history museum! Monday started with a visit to the cabinet war rooms and Churchill museum followed by a visit to Madame Tussaud's and then the academic bookshop for research into the students internal assessments. The evening then ended with a regular visit on the history trip to China towns  Wong  kei's restaurant! Tuesday comprised a day of history lectures on the Cold War from eminent historians at British universities. Wednesday will see us travel back to Spain, after an enjoyable and informative trip.