On Tuesday of this week, our A-level Sociology and Politics students were privileged to take part in a very successful virtual visit from Her Honour Judge Vanessa Francis – who was appointed to her current role by the Queen, in April 2019. The students were really engaged in the session, throughout the full hour, and came up with some brilliant […]
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Following on from our new video overview of Clyst Vale’s Post 16 provision, which we released last week… All of the short, subject-specific videos about further education options at Clyst Vale are now available. Please click on the link below, and then the ‘Subject Videos’ tab. Our subject specialists will talk you through what is involved when you study their subject […]
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As promised… in place of our Post 16 Open Evening, we have created a range of short videos about further education options at Clyst Vale. Click below to view the first of these, which gives prospective students a true flavour of sixth-form life at Clyst Vale, in general. The more subject-specific videos will follow very shortly. Watch this space for further details… […]
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In place of our Post 16 Open Evening, where we had hoped to welcome you in person on Thursday 12th November, we will instead be releasing a range of short videos about further education options at Clyst Vale. These will give prospective students a true flavour of sixth-form life at Clyst Vale, both generally, and in relation to specific subject […]
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Great news from Clyst Vale Post-16 Alumni Arian Mazaheri joined us in Post-16 in 2017. He lives in Essen, Germany and studied Maths and Science A levels with us. We heard this week that Arian has been accepted into the University of Hamburg to study Medicine. Congratulations to Arian! He is pictured in front of the Harry Patch Garden with […]
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Celebrating the voice of students in the exam system On 15th January 2020, Ellen Blacker (Year 13) attended a Parliamentary Reception at the House of Commons to launch the AQA Student Advisory Group, of which she has been selected as Chair. The reception was sponsored by the Rt Hon Robert Goodwill, current MP for Scarborough and Whitby and former Minister […]
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Creative Workshops – opportunities for Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 students The following workshops are relevant to students in KS4 and KS5 with particular interest in the creative industries. They will take place at Exeter Phoenix and you will need to book a ticket online. Friday 31st Jan 2020 16:30 – 19:00 Eventbrite link here: Connecting You With Creative Industry […]
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Post 16 students took part in Festive Jumper Day on 13th December 2019. We have been doing this for many years to raise money for Save the Children Fund. Each year the students come in with a variety of wonderful jumpers. This year we were able to donate over £66 to the Save the Children charity. Congratulations to all of […]
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The Hustings on Wednesday 20th November in Post 16 were absolutely brilliant, with huge thanks to Mrs Padden for organising it and being Clyst Vale’s own Fiona Bruce in the Question Time section! All students in years 12 and 13 attended the Hustings and we were delighted to have all six candidates for the East Devon Parliamentary constituency in attendance. […]
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Thanks to Judy and Steve Wincott, parents of Sam Wincott, who got in touch to tell us about Sam’s recent success in a competition run by The Swift Institute. Sam left Clyst Vale in the summer of 2016 having successfully completed A-levels in Computer Science, Maths, Further Maths & Physics. In September 2016 he began his undergraduate studies at Cardiff […]
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