• Uni is worth it once you get on to the campus

  By  Wells-People at 11:00 on 02/09/10

  

  Most young people around the country received their A-Levels results after what seemed like an eternity. At least their exams are done and dusted. A lot have decided to go straight into work rather than go to university or other education-based courses, which is fair enough and good luck. But those going to university will find it tougher this year than the years before. Unfortunately, places will be reduced and it doesn’t...

• Consultants help plan your next step

  By  Wells-People at 11:00 on 02/09/10

  

  Consultants from Connect South West – the impartial careers education, information, advice and guidance service for 13 to 19-year-olds – were available at centres in Bridgwater, Frome, Wells, Taunton and Yeovil, to help students plan their next move last Tuesday. And information advice and guidance is now easier than ever for students receiving their results to access via Moving On Moving Up, Somerset’s Area...

• All five students got the grades needed

  By  Wells-People at 11:00 on 02/09/10

  

  All five students from the Wells Blue School who applied will be attending the countries two top universities, Oxford and Cambridge. Rachel Henson, Beth Edwards, Josh Calder-Travis and Will Burgess have all accepted places at the University of Oxford and Caitlin Kennedy accepted an offer from the University of Cambridge. The

• Teachers from US and Canada start at school

  By  Wells-People at 11:00 on 02/09/10

  

  Wells Central School has two new faces this term. Marie-Elaine Carroll and Jodie Forsyth have come from Washington DC, USA, and Mississauga, Canada, respectively as new teaching staff for the term which started this week. They are joining on the back of a new teaching initiative, the International Primary Curriculum, which started in September last year. Ms Carroll is the new deputy head, replacing Jackie Smith who left on an...

• Students performed well

  By  Wells-People at 11:00 on 02/09/10

  

  Year 11 pupils at Wells Cathedral School have achieved very good results in their GCSE examinations this summer. Most impressive were the number of top grades achieved, with more than 54 per cent of entries awarded A* or A grades, and more than a third of students achieving eight or more A* and A grades. No fewer than 14 pupils were awarded all As and A*s, including Bethany Farr, Jasmine Franck, Megan Henson, Madeleine Herbert,...

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