Fieldwork in the Cevennes National Park
October 15, 2007
The Year 12 geographers, accompanied by Miss Flook, Miss Northover, Miss Gibbons and Mr Howe, have just returned from a week-long fieldtrip in the beautiful Cevennes National Park in south-central France. Fieldwork is an essential part of advanced study in geography as it provides an opportunity for students to see...
Bushry among Britain’s top 16 young biologists
April 26, 2017
Sixth-former Bushry Basheer has qualified for the national final of the 2017 British Biology Olympiad.
The Year 13 pupil saw off competition from around 8,000 entrants to win a place at the final at Warwick University, where the 16 finalists will compete to represent the UK in the International...
Been there, done that: career insights from leading STEM professionals
June 29, 2015
Year 8 pupils gained valuable career insights when senior professionals from the worlds of science and engineering visited the School.
The designated STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Ambassadors addressed the boys during Science lessons. The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Network has been established to encourage pupils to...
QE debating team in national final
April 28, 2015
QE debaters overcame strong opposition in the regional round of a prestigious competition to qualify for the national final.
The team, comprising ten Year 12 boys, had to work together to prepare for and then debate a number of topics based on current affairs in the European Union.
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Facing a grilling: boys given university practice interviews by top academics
September 8, 2014
Next year’s QE leavers completed their university practice interviews over the summer, seizing the opportunity to experience questioning from senior academics.
The School arranges such practice interviews boys to help Year 12 boys prepare for their university applications.
Among the interviewers, this year, were:
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Challenging career preconceptions
July 31, 2013
Professionals from disciplines including Law, Management Consultancy, the RAF and Creative Media were on hand to advise Year 9 pupils during a special careers day.
The boys had been asked to consider what they thought they might be interested in,but were also allocated to a group led...
