Fight Club

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Mr Kydd

Fight_Club_posterVery impressive knowledge and high quality debating today with the first debate.  We’ll do another Fight Club in October and it looks like we’ll devise a motion connected to the issue of the death penalty.

Mr Hand

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Careers Bulletin 12-07-13

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Mr Kydd

confused-characterLots of local vacancies for school leavers in this weeks edition plus information regarding Reading College – click here

 

 

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Congratulations

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Mr Kydd

celebration-balloons-thumb12256961A huge congratualtions to our ex-Sixth Formers who are getting their degree results. We only have a few so far, but we will keep this post updated as we find out more.

Mr Kydd.

Name Subject University Grade Future plans
Catherine Conneely Chemistry and Forensics Keele 1st Job in food science
Emelye Janes History and Politics Nottingham 2:1  
Emma Rawding Zoology

Reading

 2:1  
Georgia Short International relations and History LSE Predicted 2:1  
Hannah Maulini English Literature UCLAN 2:1 Masters in Literature at UCLAN
Imogen Bourne Geography Sheffield 2:1 PGCE
Jessica Janes Law Surrey 1st  
Lara Payne Psychology Warwick 1st  
Lauren Eggleton Drama Studies Bath Spa 2:1  
Leanne Devoil English Language and Linguistics

Brighton

 2:1  
Mark Sims History Kingston 2:1 Job in IT recruitment
Rebecca Hughes Pharmacology Portsmouth 1st Masters in Forensic science at Kings College London
Ryan Kemp History Oxford 1st  
Toby Gilbert Maths Exeter 1st PGCE
Yasmin Ally

Tom Adams

Lucy Mitchel

 Emma Cheeseman

 Geography

 

History and Politics

Business Management

 

 

 Portsmouth

 

Oxford

 

Bath Spa

Portsmouth

 2:1

 

2:1

 

2:1

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NME: Five Outstanding music videos

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Mr Kydd

A useful resource for your research and planning!

www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/david-lynch-nin-5-outstanding-music-videos-by-big-name-film-directors?recache=1&t=1231311&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=lynch

 

 

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Media Studies Oscars 2013

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Mr Kydd

To both celebrate and reward this year’s Year 13 Media Studies students for all their hard work, the Media Studies Department hosted Oscars Evening on May 22nd 2013.

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This year the students created music videos, in groups, to a variety of different songs from different genres.

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The individual Oscars are as followed:

Best Special FX: Nikita Mayhew

Outstanding Commitment to Blog: Matt Bell

Best Actor and Best Actress: Jake Burford and Megan Stepney

Best Producer: Emma Bridgewood

Best Director: Kassie Stringer

Best Cinematographer: Courtney Higgs and Imogen Knox

Best Editor: Liam Howells

The Critics Choice Award: Hold On (Liam Howells, Joe Gibbs, Chris Basford, Adam Lynch)

Best Individual Progress: George Pearce

Lifetime Achievement Award: Lana Theodoulou

Best Music Video 2013: Praise You (Beth Jones-White, Patsy Webb, Ellie Smith, Emily Cooper)

 

 

 

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Business – things to watch

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Mr Kydd

BadBossThere are some excellent programmes to watch listed below. They are on the iplayer, so time limited. However after this they may well appear on youtube.

You can find them.

 
Peter Jones meets… sees Peter Jones (from dargon’s Den) interviewing some of Britain’s top entrepreneurs and asking about how they got started and what they did to make their millions.
 
 
In this series senior Directors leave the boardroom to return to the shop floor to find out what is really happening within the business.  This episode focuses on Securitas.
 
Mr Jessop.
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Students Interested In STEM Subjects

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Mr Kydd
confused-characterGocracker is designed to encourage young people to study STEM subjects and to discover the exciting career opportunities available to them in the SET sector. Young people can find information and news about STEM subjects, industry sectors, apprenticeships, colleges, universities and leading employers. They are provided with many opportunities to interact with gocracker.com: there are free iPhone apps to download, there is a video collection (goTV) and they can access hundreds of web resources dedicated to STEM.
 
We have recently added new sections to the website such as job hunting tips, how to write good CV’s and covering letters and finding and securing work experience.
 
We are really passionate about promoting apprenticeships as a viable alternative to university and have apprenticeship advice, testimonials from employers and live vacancies.
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English literature

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Mr Kydd

_68612988_letrightonein[1]If you are going to carry on with A2 literature, you will be doing the Gothic genre.  This link will take you to an article about a new stage adaptation of the much acclaimed Swedish vampire love story (yes you did read that correctly)  Let the Right One In.  Would definitley be worth going to see this and tickets are going to be available at lower prices to attract a younger audience to the theatre.

                                            Mr Hand

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Drama – What’s On July and August

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Mr Kydd
dramaAll,
The list below is not just for drama students, if you love theatre or want a fresh stimulus then get your fix this month with these shows!
 
Sixth Form Festival
South Street, Reading: 22nd July
If you don’t do drama and fancy coming to watch your friends perform at a professional theatre come along to watch a selection of devised pieces from sixth formers all around Berkshire.
 
Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare
The Shed at The National Theatre, London: 24th July – 18th August
Really good if you are going into year 13 drama, as much experience of this play would be great.
 
Othello
The National Theatre, London: Now – 5th October
Amazing cast and amazing director, think it will be a great show … I am definitely going!
 
Seawall, Simon Stephens
The Shed at The National Theatre, London: 25th July – 2nd August
I love Simon Stephens, his plays are exciting and current, he wrote Curious Incident for Stage. Also The Shed is a really exciting venue!
 
Lovesong, Abi Morgan
Digital Theatre Online: Anytime
This is a Frantic Assembly production which has stopped but you can now watch it online using digital theatre for only £3.99. It is amazing so well worth a watch (I can guarantee you will cry!) and there is loads of other great stuff on this as well.
 
Tristan and Yseult, Carl Grose and Anna Maria Murphy
Bristol Old Vic, Bristol: 3rd July – 20th July
If you take drama, this is the company you have worked on with Mr Everest so as you know it will be an interesting show and a real experience.
 
Adventures In Wonderland, Teatro Vivo (inspired by Lewis Carroll Alice In Wonderland)
The Watermill Theatre, Newbury: 12th August – 18th August
This is a bit of a risk and by that I mean it looks mental … but The Watermill is beautiful and it is an outdoor performance. I know nothing about the director or company but I think it would be a nice day out.
 
Enjoy, Miss Broadhead J
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English literature

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Mr Kydd

Macbeth_large[1]There are two productions of Macbeth on at the moment – Kenneth Branagh’s version in Manchester and one at The Globe in London.  Read a review here.

The Branagh version is going to be broadcast live on 20th July at cinemas around the UK.  Have a look at this link to see where you can watch it.  It’s on at Vue Reading and Henley.

                                            Mr Hand

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