Monthly Archives: November 2013

Media and Film enrichment materials

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Mr Kydd

A number of useful links for Film and Media students. for A2 Film studies students: Mexican cinema today- a new ;golden age of cinema?’ http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/global-observer/is-mexico-entering-a-new-golden-age-of-cinema/13971   for AS Film Studies: Films that changed Hollywood forever http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/nov/07/gravity-hollywood-game-changing-films   10 most profitable … Continue reading →

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Question Time

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Mr Kydd

This week’s edition of Question Time can be found here. Mr Kydd.

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Year Twelve Weekly briefing – for the week beginning Monday 18th November

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Mr Kydd

All, There is no formal assembly this week. Rather it will be a group assembly, and you will be texted the time and location if you are required at this meeting. Two actions for this week please. Firstly can I … Continue reading →

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Apprenticeship Fair :Tuesday 19th Nov Main School Hall

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Mr Kydd

For an updated list of who will be at the fair please click Here.  The quietest time to visit will be period 4 which will be mainly for the sixth form students, so please do wander over – some of our … Continue reading →

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Deloitte BrightStart and Scholar Schemes

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Mr Kydd

Deloittes are running an open evening on 20th November between 6 and 7.30 pm in their central Reading office for Year 13 school leavers who are interested in business and finance but who do not necessarily want to go to university.  … Continue reading →

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Apprenticeship Fair: Tuesday 19th November

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Mr Kydd

This event will take place in the main hall from period 4 and extends over lunch and pm registration.  Please click  on this link to find out more details: Apprenticeship Fair Tuesday 19th November

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Posted on November 13, 2013 by Mr Kydd

If you are applying to university for 2014, then you really should have finished your UCAS application by now.  Make sure your mentor knows you have completed your application and that they have seen your personal statement.

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Typhoon Haiyan

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Mr Kydd

All, The scale of what is presently developing in the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan is almost beyond description. Each day the news seems worse. Should you wish to try to make sense of all of this then this BBC page is a … Continue reading →

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ICT Enrichment – employment opportunities in ICT

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Mr Kydd

    A salary increase in IT job vacancies   Hrrewiew.co.uk reported on a study conducted by the Adzuna, comparing the current employment opportunity rates and salary statistics from the previous year (September 2012 to September 2013). Salaries have seen an … Continue reading →

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A Level Business – the importance of inflation

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Mr Kydd

 All business students,   Please click here for the BBC report on the falling inflation rate in October. You should read this article and think about what impact this change in inflation would have on different types of businesses.   Mr Jessop.

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