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UPDATE
SPRING 2019
FILM STUDIES STUDENTS
STUDY ‘LA LA LAND’ AT
LEWES DEPOT CINEMA
FILM STUDIES Thirty Varndean College A Level Film
Studies students attended a ‘La La
the meaning of the film in an
enjoyable and profitable way.
STUDENTS IN Land’ Explore Film workshop course Lisa Wardle, Depot Education
DEPOT CINEMA at Lewes Depot Cinema in January. Officer, and Film and Media Studies
SCHEME In her lecture, Faye Pirate explored
Chazelle’s modern musical ‘La La
Programme Coordinator at Varndean
College organises the Explore Film
CHEMISTRY UPDATE
Year 1 Film Studies students are CHEMISTRY CONFERENCE
Land’, which was accompanied by study days.
being invited to apply to join the
a screening of this film that nearly Pictured are Faye Pirate with For the 20th successive year, Varndean College’s ChemSoc ran its annual
Young Programmers scheme
won the Best Film Oscar! The film Varndean College’s Film Studies Chemistry Conference at the University of Brighton in February. Supported by
at Lewes’s Depot Cinema. The
centres on a pianist and an actress students, Tom Weaver, Alex Sagar, the RSC Downland Trust, the conference was attended by all of Varndean’s A
selected group of students will,
who fall in love while attempting Tristan Houseman, Amelia Whiting, Level Chemistry students and comprised of a series of talks.
over the course of a year, learn
to reconcile their aspirations for Phoebe Ralph, Tillsy Pitt, Daisy Opened by John Luton, Head of Chemistry for Varndean, a welcome address
about programming a cinema,
the future. The focus of the lecture Corkhill and Joseph Moore was then given by Professor Andrew Lloyd, Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor at
running a film festival, film
was Spectatorship and Feminist the University of Brighton; followed by talks from Prof David Read (University
marketing and events planning.
interpretations of the film to meet of Southampton) about bio-energies and the importance of energy auditing,
The year will end with a student-
the requirements of the A Level Film a very nice example was the huge amount of water needed to produce
run film festival at Depot.
Studies course. As well as a chance bioethanol; Dr Rachel Bolton-King (University of Staffordshire) who gave an
Current students involved in
the project, Amy Martin, Jules
to re-watch the film, students had impassioned talk about the importance of looking through the obvious to UCL SURGICAL
Stockwell and Daisy Corkhill-
plenty of interactive activities, which
invited participation and questioning
the less obvious when dealing with forensic scenes. Prof Peter Atkins (Oxford CONFERENCE
Harris, have been involved in
organising sell-out screenings of
University) then gave a most profound talk on thermodynamics, looking at
how you can consider the dispersal of energy form the sun facilitating the
EXPERIENCE
In January, a group of Chemistry
films as diverse as Jackie Brown, process of thought. The conference finished with ‘The Bigger Bang’ show by
students attended the International
Rebel without a Cause and 20th Prof Hal Sosabowski, University of Brighton.
Undergraduate & Foundation
Century Women. Surgery Conference at University
College London. We started the
THE ANTHONY
NOLAN
COMPETITIONS day with an introduction, then
listened to talks from established
surgeons about their journeys in the
TRUST VISIT On Wed 6 March, Laura
Taramova took part in
field. We gained insight from guest
VARNDEAN a competition “Heroines
speakers, with talks ranging from
the separation of conjoined twins
Students took their first in Science” at Reading and the tales of a war surgeon in
steps into potentially University’s Department the Israel-Palestine conflict, then
saving lives back in January. of Chemistry. The event attended individual workshops
The Anthony Nolan Trust provides students by undergraduates and medical
were in Varndean College from different schools professionals, including ‘Surgical
for two days looking for and colleges with the Knot Tying’ and ‘Women in Surgery’.
volunteers aged between opportunity to talk about women We then all attended a talk from an
16-30 interested in joining Following a record breaking Presidents/ Student Governors:
from any period of the history of School who kindly volunteered to
Izzy Langhamer & Ethan Hilton undergraduate on how to get into
the register of stem cell turnout, 584 student voters science, who have inspired and help her demonstrate the CRiSPR medical school, which equipped
(pictured front row)
donators. Students had this year against 338 last, impressed them the most. Laura method. The Department have also us with practical tips for the
Equality: Ruby Kelleher
to simply complete a represented Varndean College entered a team once again into the
the College is pleased Wellbeing: Lily Ratcliffe application process. We also listened
questionnaire, provide a and her heroine was an American Chemistry Analytical Competition to presentations by international
quick cheek swab and one to announced that the Charities: Sophie Jordan
biochemist Jennifer Doudna, at the Queen Mary University,
Events: Rose Preston researchers. Overall, the conference
day could be a match for students elected for the SU who co-invented CRiSPR-cas9 London. The Chemistry Olympiad was informative about the specifics
Democracy: Jake Salmon
someone who desperately Executive for 2019-2020 are technology of genome editing. Her results are also just in and we have of being a surgeon and we learned
Communications: Zoe Garrard
needs help to save their life. presentation was awarded as one an impressive clutch of ten medals
as follows: Enrichment & Environment: Gussie a great lot from the specialists who
O’Connor & Lucas Yelland of the best, along with the group of with three Gold! More details to spoke to us. Written by Fiyin Oladipo
students from Langley Grammar follow soon. & Tom Japes
INTERNATIONAL
STUDENTS WIN UK
OXBRIDGE AT VARNDEAN
MATHS AWARDS
Eight Varndean College students Officer at St Hilda’s,
have recently been successful in Oxford. After studying the
their applications for Cambridge IB Diploma at Varndean.
VARNDEAN Three Varndean College international students won prizes in the
UKMT Senior Maths Challenge in November. Yanlei Chen achieved a
or Oxford Universities. Only Phoebe, who graduated
COLLEGE STUDENTS score of 102 (which was the highest score of all Year 1 participants
about one in five students who
apply to these most prestigious
from St Hilda’s with a
First in History, shared her
PARTICIPATE IN from Varndean), winning her a Gold medal and also a place in the universities receive offers. experiences of studying at
DUSTY BLUEBELLS British Mathematical Olympiad Round 1 (BMO1) ; Jingya Wang,
who achieved Silver; and Jiawei Bai who achieved a Bronze medal.
These eight successful students Oxford and gave students
PROJECT The three students, who are all from China and currently studying
are a mixture of A Level and
International Baccalaureate
valuable advice about
applying. Students from
Students from Varndean College have been
A Levels in the UK, are part of the ‘A Star Programme’ at Varndean students. Four are current IB Bexhill College and Roedean
participating in the local Dusty Bluebells
College. This is a high-end programme for Chinese students which students, one a current A Level School joined us at the event.
Project, a project initially set up in 2018 as
provides a series of services student, whilst the remaining
a 12 week pilot funded by The Big Lottery On 31 January, Varndean
such as extra-curricular three are students who left in
Fund, but which has proved so successful it College was invited to join
guidance, study tours, group 2018 but have either taken
is now run again, with plans to offer it to all Roedean School in a day’s
lessons, one-to-one tuition and a gap year or further study
care homes and nurseries across Brighton visit to a snowy Cambridge
career planning. It is designed before applying.
and Hove. University where our Year
to empower students to raise
The project was a new initiative by Belltree their potential, helping them to Pictured are: back row left One students visited Corpus
Music Therapy CIC where traditional stories, achieve access to the world’s to right:- Caitlin O’Neil (ex- Christi College. They had
music making and songs provide a common top universities. Lewes Priory School) who will read of Varndean College said, “students talks from staff, met current
ground for the old and young to be together. Classics at Oxford; Joanne Goad really appreciate the support that undergraduate students and
The interactive sessions enable children and (ex-Downlands School) Geography our teachers and careers staff visited the stunning Parker Library
older people to get to know each another at Newnham, Cambridge; front row provide for them with their university which houses important Anglo-
as they share ideas, memories and play left to right:- Summer Hemingray applications; this is particularly Saxon, medieval and Renaissance
together. Belltree Music Therapy was set up (ex-Hove Park School) studying important when applying for manuscripts.
Japanese Studies at Downing, top universities such as Oxford,
in 2009 by music therapist, Tina Warnock,
who invited Fleur Shorthouse, professional MATHS FEST 2019 Cambridge; Hannah Easley (ex-
Oathall Community College) studying
Cambridge or any of the Russell
Group universities.”
As well as its high-quality A level
provision, Varndean College is the
storyteller and Philosophy tutor at Varndean The Varndean Maths Department had a great trip to Maths only educational provider in Brighton
College, to collaborate with her in 2017. Linguistics at Sidney Sussex,
Fest at the Royal Institution on 2nd February. Maths Fest days As well as individual support and Hove to offer the demanding
Cambridge; and Kate Granlund (ex-
Leading up to Christmas, Fleur brought are for sixth-form students to celebrate and be inspired by provided to students, the College and prestigious International
Dorothy Stringer) studying English at
the project into the classroom by working mathematics. Students heard from wonderful mathematicians also hosts an annual event every Baccalaureate Diploma as part of
Clare, Cambridge.
with the College’s Early Years students, and online stars about how to melt cars using buildings, how not February led by admissions staff its curriculum. This internationally-
demonstrating and teaching the art of to estimate the age of the sun, and how to stack pizza boxes and The three students who left in 2018 from Oxford and Cambridge, where recognised diploma gives students
traditional storytelling. Students enjoyed shapes of constant width. They also explored odd numbers in and have now received Oxbridge students can learn more about the the opportunity to continue six
drawing story maps and working with Pascal’s triangle and the joy of puzzles. The Royal Institution is offers are: applications process. In addition to subjects at advanced level, alongside
stories. As part of their CAS (Creativity, an inspiring place and everyone all left feeling full of interest and being joined by Dr Matt Bullimore an additional core programme
Activity and Service), the International questions. Zoe Alexander (ex-Dorothy Stringer) from Churchill College, Cambridge, consisting of Theory of Knowledge,
Baccalaureate Diploma students also studying History of Art at Oxford; we were delighted to welcome back Extended Essay and Creativity,
made their contribution by researching Freddie Guthrie (ex-Oathall Phoebe Menezes-Jones, Varndean Activity, Service (CAS).
and matching care homes with nurseries in Community College) studying College alumna and Admissions
Brighton, Hove and Lewes. Year 2 student, Linguistics at Oxford; and Leo
Luca Oppes, matched a staggering 50 care Rogers (home educated) studying
homes and nurseries. The College also has Philosophy, Politics and Economics
STUDENTS AT
an Erasmus student from Greece who is (PPE) at Oxford. CAMBRIDGE
helping Dusty Bluebells put together a new UNIVERSITY
Applying for Oxford or Cambridge
lottery bid. involves extra examinations, the
Dusty Bluebells has recently been awarded submission of written work, as well
£1500 from Chalk Cliff Trust, which will be as individual interviews. Varndean
used to run workshops and hopes to involve College offers support to students
Varndean students with many more projects throughout the entire application
in the future. process and Phil Harland, Principal
PHOEBE MENEZES-JONES
VARNDEAN COLLEGE
ONCE AGAIN RECEIVES
IMPRESSIVE OFSTED
INSPECTION
Following their visit in October, Ofsted inspectors have once
again confirmed Varndean College as being a ‘good’ college,
VARNDEAN LEGAL APPRENTICE COMPETITION where students thrive and achieve. Many aspects of the
LAW GO Dedicated Varndean Law students
have entered a national legal
teamwork and listening skills,
strategic thinking and problem
report received outstanding recognition and praise, with
the College’s major strengths being identified as follows:
NATIONAL! apprentice competition run by
international law firm, Kingsley
solving, ability to be creative and
how to provide sound advice. All
• Governors, leaders and managers develop a highly
inclusive culture that allows staff and students to
Varndean Law students have been Napley, and The Times. The teams that submitted their work (24 thrive.
exceptionally busy since September. competition gives students a unique students) are through to the next College Principal, Phil Harland, said: “I am once again
Over 40 students are involved in opportunity to find out exactly heat; which involves an online witness
• Teachers know their students well and have high
delighted with the Ofsted report which its inspectors
a national lawyerportal scheme. what it is like to be a solicitor. It also interview and writing a witness expectations. They use their own experiences and
have returned. Again, it has identified that Varndean
Varndean is the first sixth form college offers a chance to understand the statement for court. If teams get expertise to motivate students to achieve.
College is a highly inclusive college with a culture that
to team up with The Lawyerportal, nuances between legal practices through this round, then one more • Students have positive attitudes to their learning allows its students to develop and thrive as individuals,
currently only running in universities, such as Criminal, Dispute Resolution, task and it’s the live final in London! If and are proud of their work. They are confident, self- encouraging them to progress and achieve in whichever
to help students make contacts in Corporate and Employment law. successful, there are cash prizes and assured, courteous and respectful. They feel that staff direction they choose. Progression is not just about
the legal world. At the launch party, Teams are able to develop their a potential for a legal apprenticeship. treat their health and wellbeing as a priority, which developing academically, but also emotionally
students signed up and now receive
supports them to learn and achieve. and socially, and at Varndean College students are
conference tickets, links to law firm
recruiters, apprenticeship schemes • A Level and vocational students make good progress supported in every way possible. Students and tutors
and industry news. Xander Gowler, the and achieve well. pride themselves in working well together and I praise
Department’s Student Ambassador, • Students on the IB course make outstanding progress. my staff for their dedication. I know that the students
is working directly with the charity to Their achievement is exceptionally high and well above who come to Varndean are happy students and happy
students make successful students.”
LAW STUDENTS
make the content relevant for sixth the international average. They develop extremely high
formers. levels of skill, knowledge and understanding and the very Janice Robinson, the Chair of Governors added, “Staff
UPWARDS THROUGH DEBATE IN large majority move on to their first-choice university. and students have yet again shown what a good college
BUSINESS AND LAW THE SUPREME • Students benefit from a broad and balanced Varndean is. My congratulations and thanks go to
everyone for their hard work.”
Many of our Business Studies and Law
students were presented with one of
COURT curriculum that meets individual needs.
Varndean College’s ‘Upwards Through In February, our BTEC Computer Games
Development students had the
Business & Law’ awards in December. For the third year in a row (an unprecedented event), Varndean Law fantastic opportunity of hearing first-
hand about careers in the games
These awards are decided by the students were chosen to take part in one of only 10 debate days a year. industry from Ben Board of American video
game and software company
Business and Law tutors, as well as The topic this year was ‘Do stop and search powers strike a fair balance Epic. Since its formation in 1991, Epic have
produced over 50 video games,
the Principal, and given out each term between the rights of the individual and the interests of society?’ A very including the ‘Gears of War’ series, and
has multiple games currently
to those students on the Business topical issue with the Terrorism Act allowing stop and search in London under development.
and Law courses to recognise their without reasonable suspicion. In their teams, students spent weeks
outstanding work, achievement and preparing their cases and researching key cases to support their arguments.
effort. This could be engagement
in lessons, outstanding progress,
On the day, they impressed the court and the three barristers working with
the teams with their extensive knowledge and the manner in which they ECONOMICS
attendance or quality of course work conducted their case. Whilst the debate was hotly contested, the argument STUDENTS
. These latest awards were presented
by the Principal, Phil Harland, on 17
against stop and search reaching a fair balance won the argument based on
the issue of proportionality. Well done to all!
DISCUSS BREXIT
December. On 7 December, A Level Economics students spent a day in London.
In other news, 50 law students descended on the High Court, the Old Their first stop was a visit to the London offices of the European
Bailey and the Supreme Court to witness criminal and civil cases. They Parliament where two students delivered presentations on the
were enthralled with talks from a Court reporter of 30 years who regaled possible impact of Brexit on the UK, followed by a discussion and
them with tales of murder, treason and barrister’s antics. Many are now debate. They then made their way to The Bank of England where
convinced that law is the right career for them! they visited the museum and listened to talks on monetary policy
and the importance of the Bank of England.
FAMOUS ILLUSTRATOR CHRIS RIDDELL FOUNDATIONS
VISITS VARNDEAN ART ENRICHMENT FOR NEW STEM
As part of the College’s Art Enrichment programme, we
were delighted to welcome illustrator, Chris Riddell, to
CENTRE
During February Half Term,
Varndean back in December. Chris is one of the UK’s contractors took up residence in our
most successful illustrators, creating political cartoons north car park ready to start work
and illustrating numerous children’s books, including on our exciting new £2.9m proposed
the recent JK Rowling novel ‘The Tales of Beedle the STEM Centre, aimed for completion
Bard’. Chris talked about his career and approach in Spring 2020.
to illustration, as well as giving some most amazing
demonstrations. As students and teaching staff took
a well-deserved week’s break, our
Site Team were busy overseeing the
digging of trenches, the erection of
fencing and the arrival of diggers
and bulldozers. Throughout the past
ART STUDENTS GET couple of weeks, we have seen the
installation of new underground
INSPIRED BY MADRID power cables being laid to the
college site and the excavation
In February, twenty-three Visual Arts students of land to the east of our existing
spent five days in Madrid. They went on a Street Hutchins Wing.
Art tour, visiting world class museums – Museo Over the next 12 months, contractors
Nacional del Prado, Museo Nacional Centro will be working to construct the
de Arte Reina Sofía and Thyssen-Bornemisza impressive two-storey centre
Museum, as well as visiting an artist’s studio. comprising of four science labs; six
Sketchbooks and cameras filled up with drawings teaching rooms; prep room; toilet,
and images of life in the Spanish capital, which kitchen and staffroom facilities,
the students can develop into final pieces back office/IT space, as well as an
in lessons. attractive lobby and atrium. There
Head of Visual Arts Rob Macdonald said ‘’Madrid is will also be an accessible lab, toilet
not perhaps as well-known as Barcelona so it was and lift for students with disabilities.
great to introduce our students to how exciting At Varndean College, through
a city it is and let them get up close to fabulous
paintings, photography, architecture, fashion and
VARNDEAN COLLEGE TEXTILE our challenging and engaging
illustration.” STUDENTS’ SUCCESS AT teaching, we hope to inspire and
motivate the next generation of
DESIGN A CHRISTMAS CARD Amber Mullins-Summerby said ‘’I found the trip so KNITTING AND STITCHING scientists, technologists, engineers
Back in December, Year 1 student, Evie Dunn, was presented
inspiring! I discovered so many artists and saw
some of the best art I’ve ever seen. I have fallen in
SHOW, LONDON and mathematicians. Through this
teaching we encourage students to
with a prize of a £20 Amazon voucher by College Principal, love with Madrid! move on to higher level STEM courses
Phil Harland. Evie was the winner of our Christmas Card Our A Level Textiles students at the show, as well as being and into a STEM career
competition, in which students were asked to design the I am grateful for how much free time we were recently attended the Knitting modelled on their catwalk. The
2018 College Christmas card. Evie, who studies A Levels given and how this gave us space to make our and Stitching Show at London’s visiting public voted for their
in Fine Art, Maths, Classical Civilisation and Early Modern own way round and discover places we will never Olympia and a number of favourite garment and Spencer
History, can be seen here collecting her prize, along with her forget. I was initially quite nervous as I didn’t know them entered the show’s Thornton won! Well done to both
winning design. anyone on the trip very well, but I soon made some Dressmaking Competition Mia and Spencer, with huge
great friends and it was such an amazing and which had three categories: congratulations to Spencer
valuable experience. I will most definitely return.’’ ‘A Dress from your Stash’, who deserved the win due to all
Matilda Smith said ‘’The trip was really ‘Go Green’ and ‘Upcycle old his hard work and innovative
inspirational artistically, I felt really lucky to see into New’. garments constructed from
such beautiful art so freely. The whole trip left us We are pleased to congratulate scraps of used clothing.
all feeling pretty blissed out and excited for our Spencer Thornton (Year 2) and
futures and that of our art. The people both in Mia Brimilcombe-Cowie (Year Pictured with their dresses are
Madrid and on the trip were both so kind, patient 1) who were chosen as finalists both winner Spencer Thornton and
and funny, I can’t wait to return to the city.’’ with their dresses being exhibited finalist Mia Brimilcombe-Cowie.
SPORTING NEWS
Congratulations to three of our first team footballers,
Alfie Haggar, Dexter Sherin & Tom Cooklin, who were
selected for the Sussex Schools FA U18’s rep squad and
are now through to the English Schools FA inter county
final against Northumberland. Tom Cooklin was also
selected for the England Colleges Football Association
(ECFA12) mens team and headed out for a tour of
Italy during February half term. Tom also plays for
Newhaven FC outside of Varndean.
Our first year Sport students recently attended
Brighton University for the ‘Value of Sport’ conference,
involving workshops, lab experiences and talks from
POLITICS TRIP
existing students. Back in November, they also
attended a tour of the Amex Stadium, home to the
Brighton & Hove Albion FC, as well as attending the
Varsity Games at Twickenham. On 6 February, 26 A Level Politics after a quick lunch moved on to MP’s staff to find out more about
students spent the day in London the Houses of Parliament to begin what it’s like to work for an MP,
putting their classroom learning the second part of the day, a tour a possible career path for our
to the practical test by visiting of Parliament. During the tour and students, giving an insight into the
Parliament and the UK Supreme thanks to the power of Twitter, daily work of both an MP and those
Court. Walking past protesters we were thrilled that both Lloyd who work for them.
for both ‘Remain’ and ‘Leave’, Russell-Moyle, MP for Kemptown A quick dash back to the station
they were able to see how these and Peacehaven and Peter Kyle, and a crowded train journey
institutions are grappling with the MP for Hove and Portslade, were back to Brighton ended our day
biggest issue of today – BREXIT. able to join us on the tour and take with students having a better
time out of their busy schedules to
STUDENT SUCCESSES During the tour of the UK’s Highest
Court, they sat in Number 1 Court answer our students’ questions.
understanding of just how it
all works. From now on, what
IN UK MATHS CHALLENGE where the Article 50 judgement Later in the afternoon they met they learn in the classroom will
Students at Varndean College achieved 4 golds, was argued and delivered. Then up with two of Caroline Lucas hopefully make more sense!
10 silvers and 11 bronzes in this year’s UKMT
Senior Maths Challenge. Over 80,000 pupils
from across the UK returned scripts with the
top 10% receiving a gold certificate, the
VARNDEAN COLLEGE STUDENT GETS TO WORK
next 20% silver and the next 30% bronze. WITH GREEN MP, CAROLINE LUCAS
Approximately 7,000 of the top Varndean College student Monica Richards has recently such as replying to diary invites, research, drafting letters
students are invited to sit one of the attained a parliamentary work experience placement this to Ministers, drafting replies to constituents, working
follow-on competitions, the British
forthcoming summer, where she will have the opportunity on parliamentary questions, database development
Mathematical Olympiad (BMO1)
to shadow ex-Green party co-leader and Brighton MP, and administrative tasks such as opening the post and
or the Senior Kangaroo (SKANG).
Caroline Lucas. photocopying.
Dylan Ponsford and Eddy Stevens
from Varndean College were Monica, who previously studied at Blatchington Mill
selected to take part in the School is currently studying the IB, taking Global Politics,
SKANG and congratulations World Literature and Spanish at Higher Level, with
to Emilia Frederiksen and Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics at Standard Level.
Yanlei Chen who qualified She hopes to read Politics, Philosophy and Economics at
to enter the BMO1. King’s College, London, where she is currently interested
in exploring professional avenues such as diplomacy or
working within supranational institutions such as the UN.
Her placement was secured after having partaken in a
half-day trial in London, and her role will involve her being
part of the parliamentary team and undertaking tasks
ROME 2019
To help with their studies in Classical Civilisation, students recently enjoyed
a fantastic walking trip around the city of Rome. We walked for miles, and
around every corner, there was a relevant and interesting site to explore
and investigate. On the first day we found our way to the Coliseum where
over 2,000 animals were killed a day at the height of its fame. It was
PSYCHOLOGY
mesmerising. The Roman forum where the Vestal virgins kept the hearth ZOO TRIP
burning via the Via Sacre took us to the Palatine Hill, where the top officials A group of 40 Year 1 Psychology
lived and could breathe away from the bread and circus living in the centre. students attended a trip to Marwell
The Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps were all appreciated, especially Zoo in the autumn. They attended a
as it was really warm and sunny, and on the last evening we found an half-day conference designed for A
ice cream parlour which was to die for. On the last day we visited Ostia Level students focusing on types of
Antica, a large behaviour (both innate and acquired),
archaeological examples of how and why they are
site, close to the displayed by animals, and how this
modern suburb of is applicable to human behaviour.
Ostia, that was Students learned about classical and
the location of operant conditioning and how these
the harbour city are used by the zoo. The students then
of ancient Rome. conducted their own observational
Students arrived comparative behaviour study in the
home exhausted park. It was a very educational and
and happy. A enjoyable trip.
very good trip
indeed.
SPANISH
TRIP TO
SOCIOLOGY CONFERENCE SEVILLE
Early in March, around 80 Year 2 students appreciated his insight In November 2018 a group of Spanish
Sociology students (and a small and, if possible, now feel even more A level and IB students spent a
group from Collyers) attended a prepared for their summer exams. We week in the beautiful city of Seville
sociology conference organised by are hoping to make this an annual in Andalucia. They stayed with host
Varndean College. Keith Trobe, an event for future students. families and got a true experience
experienced principal examiner, of living in this incredible part of
was invited to talk about skills the world. Each day they went to
needed for the exam and how a local language school and had
to achieve the best result by lessons with very experienced
looking at marginal gains. Keith teachers and one morning got
was both informative and the opportunity to go to the world
entertaining and the students famous university. The group had
were able to approach Keith a flamenco lesson followed by an
at the end of the conference incredible performance by local
for some individual advice. The artists. They also visited the beautiful
Seville monuments: the Giralda
Tower, the Alcazar (featured in
Game of Thrones), Plaza de Espana
and the Cathedral. The trip was a
great success and an opportunity
to expand their language skills and
knowledge of the Spanish culture.
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