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Foundation students’ promotion brings mental and physical health to the fore
Health for both body and mind has never been a higher priority, and Birkenhead Sixth Form College’s Foundation to Health & Veterinary Studies (Year 0) for ages 19+ students have been working on campaigns to raise awareness in their teenage A Level student counterparts.
Helping our students stay…
Category: College Life
European Youth Parliament
A team from the College was at Liverpool Town Hall this week to compete in the European Youth Parliament. They debated a wide range of issues, from tax avoidance, Brexit, the protection of the LGBTQ+ community in Chechnya and the Catalonia question. Harry Gorman, Daniel Gorman, Ali Dodds, Caleb…
Category: College Life
My work placement with Unilever by Crina Pricop
Though the summer holiday is a good time for rest and recuperation after students' first year at the College, it's also a crucial period to strengthen your CV and gain hands-on experience outside of the classroom to make you an even stronger candidate for university or employment after finishing A…
Category: The Student Voice
The College says 'Welkom' to Dutch visitors
It was a pleasure to welcome our visitors from the CSG Liudger school in Drachten, Netherlands to the College today.
The 34 Dutch students and four teachers experienced some British A Level lessons to start with, followed by a special BePART mental health programme session. The day was rounded…
Category: College Life
Fancy doing something a little different?
Four students will start learning a fascinating new skill this week – the ancient art of beekeeping.
The BEE You Project is visiting the College to begin training with Charlie, Hannah, Lauren and Matthew. Over four sessions, the students will have an introduction to beekeeping before…
Category: College Life
Our trip to Paris by Alexis Arrowsmith
Alexis was one of the College's French students who recently visited Paris to experience life in French schools and soak up 'La Culture Parissiene'.
The first full day in Paris, we spent the day in a French lycée, with students of a similar age to our College. We took part in lessons in a…
Category: The Student Voice
Former student Elizabeth writes about her moving art project with refugees in Serbia
Elizabeth Pennington completed her A Levels at the College in 2015. Soon to graduate from Sheffield Hallam University, she has her sights set on a career in journalism as a foreign correspondent and has recently been working in the refugee camps in Serbia as part of an artist’s project. Here, she…
Category: College Alumni
My visit to Oriel College in Oxford by Hamza Jouma
Every year, Oxford University organises a programme called ‘Medicine Outreach Day’. It’s a selective scheme with one goal which is informing students about the University and giving a specific insight about Medicine as a career and the lives of medical students. I didn’t know about this programme…
Category: The Student Voice
Tag Rugby Club
A new Tag Rugby club on Friday lunchtimes is proving a big hit with students at the College. Anyone can get involved in the inclusive sport, expertly run each week in the Sports Hall at 12:15pm by Peter from Birkenhead Park Rugby Club.
Category: College Life
Apple Store trip exercises IT students' creativity
IT teacher, Paul Moore, took two groups of final year students to Liverpool’s Apple Store in January, where they exercised their creative muscles and took part in workshops with some of the latest gadgets used in the industry.
Here, Paul talks through what the students had to enjoy on their…
Category: College Life
UCAS Deadline
Today is the UCAS application deadline, and nearly 450 final year students have now applied for their choices of university courses.
All students at the College apply to university. Continuing onto Higher Education is the natural next step for A Level & BTEC students, and while some students…
Category: College Life
My interview at Oxford University - Hannah Stuthridge
Hannah was one of five students from the College who applied to either Oxford or Cambridge University and was invited to interview for a place. Whilst she now faces an anxious wait to find out if she was successful, Hannah has written about the 'once in a lifetime' experience of being part of the…
Category: The Student Voice
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