AGS in China
Comments OffReport from the staff and students at the Shenzhen Foreign Language School
Report 1
Mrs Mary Preston
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MP
Deputy Head of Sixth form
Department: Science / Biology
Education: A level Biology, Chemistry, Geography. MA (Oxon) Biological Sciences
Interests: Walking, exploring, swimming, gardening, outdoor pursuits, reading
Memorable trip/events @ AGS: Namibia 2002, 2004, 2006. Honduras 2005, 2007. Biology field trips every year. Duke of Edinburgh.
Pearls of advice: Keep positive. You cansucceed if you really want to. The world [...]
Mr Graham Wells
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GRW
Assistant Head of Sixth form - i/c Careers
Department: Languages
Education: A levels in French, History, English Literature. Grades a state secret. Studied French at Manchester University with two years teaching in France after my degree.
Interests: Rowing when I’m motivated. Reading novels - modern and classical, politics, biography, history, religion. Cinema - modern and oldies, Theatre. I love [...]
Miss Katie Underwood
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KVU
Assistant Head of Sixth form
Department: Physical Education
Education: A level Maths, Chemistry, Geography at Northampton High School. BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science at Birmingham University
Interests: Netball, eating too much chocolate, meeting up with friends, reading biographies
Memorable trip/events @ AGS: Leaving the hand-brake off my car and seeing it roll back into the sports hall wall! Switzerland [...]
Mr Jamie Richens
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JR
Assistant Head of Sixth form
Department: Physical Education
Education: A level English, Media Studies, Physical Education at Richard Huish College, Taunton. BA (Hons) Sport and Recreation Development at Leeds Metropolitan University. PGCE Physical Education at University of Exeter
Interests: Surfing, snowboarding, rugby, volleyball, martial arts, playing guitar, live music.
Interesting fact: I have a 3rd degree black belt in Tae [...]
Mr Ian Young
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IY
Head of Sixth Form
Department: Business Studies / Economics
Interests: Cheese, travelling to dangerous countries, football, cricket, running, swimming, skiing, snowboarding, micro-liting, skydiving, Russian literature, films involving Clint Eastwood, wearing medieval clothes, flower arranging.
Religion: Cricket
Phobias: Dough, heights
Memorable trips / experiences @ AGS: Business studies trips to Prague, Berlin, Barcelona, Thailand, Rome, Florence, Paris, Seville, Lisbon. Expeditions to [...]
Ski Trip 2008 Diary
Comments OffSki Trip to Switzerland 2008
Written by Kim and Shannon, with thanks to Sophie Keevill.
Saturday – Day 1
We departed from Alcester Grammar School at the ungodly hour of 8-o-clock ready for a day of travelling and lots of queuing. We later arrived in Switzerland, excited about the snow. There was no snow. When we finally got [...]
Advice on Open Days
Comments OffTry and visit every university you are interested in. If the prospectus says it’s marvellous, and you have the grades you need, you still won’t know whether or not you like the place until you see it with your own eyes.
When you sign up for open days, you should get a booklet with a list [...]
Personal Statement Advice
Comments OffThis not meant to be a perfect guide to the application process - however, it will give you a few tips and some advice. Applying to university can be confusing and difficult, so I’ve broken it down into four steps: .
Decision time!
First thing to do is to think about what you like doing the most, [...]
