English
August 17, 2017
Our aspiration for the study of English is that it should offer boys a way of exploring and understanding the world around them, with all its different challenges and perspectives, through the lens of literature. To achieve this understanding, we aim for students to communicate effectively as perceptive, analytical, and...
Genius! Rahul wins week-long TV competition
August 8, 2017
QE pupil Rahul Doshi has been named Child Genius 2017 after seeing off his young rivals in the national Channel 4 show of the same name. Rahul, who goes into Year 8 next month, took the title after six days of competition by beating another boy, nine-year-old Ronan, in a quickfire buzzer...
Seizing opportunities from Africa to Canada
October 3, 2018
Over the past couple of years, Jonathan Gunaseelan has done innovative fundraising for UNICEF, taught children in Tanzania, Cardiff and London and helped develop a water filtration system for first-nation Canadians. All these opportunities, and others besides, have come about through Warwick University, where Jonathan (OE 2008–2015) is now completing...
Potential high-flier wins sought-after scholarship
December 21, 2018
Sixth-former Dylan Vekaria has been awarded a prestigious engineering scholarship with the RAF after successfully negotiating a rigorous selection progress. Year 12’s Dylan received his Arkwright Engineering Scholarship, which is funded by the RAF Charitable Trust, from Group Captain Tony Keeling at a special ceremony at the Institute of Engineering...
Success – and on his own terms
July 20, 2016
Frankie Vu combines a career as a live sports host and a presenter on the CBBC and Disney XD children’s channels with life as a professional in the world of freestyle football. Frankie (Francis), who attended QE from 2000 to 2008, once raced from an AS examination straight to Manchester...
Headmaster’s update
December 20, 2016
The celebrations surrounding this summer’s outstanding public examination results ensured a very positive start indeed to the new academic year. Our A-level results were the best ever recorded here. The benchmark A*-B figure has now exceeded 98% in four of the past five years, which represents, by any standards, a...
