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ACADEMIC News…
Design technology
Stefan Hill
Stefan Hill
Molly Bates
Reece Quinn
In the summer term f Molly Bates won a “Quality Award” and the “Rotary Young Person’s Award for
the “Rotary Young Person’s Award for
Molly Bates won a “Quality Award” and
In the summer term f ve Rotary clubs of ve Rotary clubs of
Coventry hosted the annual awards for £50 for the overall skills demonstrated Design and Innovation” with £200 for his
Design and Technology where all schools in the design and construction of her ‘Musical MP3 Amp’.
in Coventry are invited to enter work “Retro MP3 Amp.”
from their GCSE and A Level portfolios. He was invited to go forward to the West
Reece Quinn won a “Sponsors Award” Midlands Final at Bromsgrove School,
Over 170 pupils entered work from and £100 for his “Secret Stash” safe. He but sadly he was unable to compete as
across the city. This year included entries was also awarded a day at DENSO, who it clashed with his motorcycle racing
from King Henry VIII and Bablake for the sponsored his award. commitments!
f rst time. We entered GCSE projects and
each one won something! Finally, Stefan Hill won the top prize; Mr Sweetman
Mock
Interview
Evening:
help needed!
The annual Mock Interview Evening for Upper
Sixth students will take place on Tuesday 14th
October 2014 - planning is well underway and
we are hoping that it will be as successful as
in previous years!
This event enables our students to have a
practice interview with real professionals,
in a safe environment. Often, this is the f rst time any of the We plan for each student to be interviewed by a panel of two
students have undertaken this sort of activity, and historically or three people, so we rely heavily on the help and support of
they have found the interview process challenging, but a really parents and friends of the school to act as interviewers.
benef cial learning opportunity, making them think about how If you feel you could get involved with this event, please contact
they present themselves to others. Mrs Sally Pike, the School’s Careers Adviser, for information.
