Education

Plympton Academy students enjoy adventures by the sea

Year 7 students from Plympton Academy spent three days in Bude recently on their first secondary school residential trip.

The youngsters had the opportunity to take part in a wide range of adventurous activities including, high ropes, kayaking, dragon boating, caving, surfing, mountain biking and body boarding, during their stay at Adventure International.

The aim of the trip...

PSP pioneer produces practical learning kits for primary schools

A creative, practical approach to teaching computing in primary schools is the brainchild of a Plymouth Science Park based firm seeking to make coding fun for children.

ToodleBit encourages children to construct kits to make a range of products from electrical circuit-based games, traffic light systems through to small-scale remote-control buggies.

“The initial idea came out of...

New Student Council at Plympton Academy

A new Student Council at Plympton Academy will ensure pupils voices are heard throughout the school.

The Council is run and led by two senior head students from the sixth form as well as the head boy and head girl from year 11.

The students have been working hard to re-brand and re-design the Student Council. They have pitched their ideas to the Senior Leadership Team and all...

Plympton Academy students meet War Horse actors

Performing arts students at Plympton Academy found out what it’s like to be a professional actor when they welcomed two very special guests into school recently.

Thomas Dennis and Elizabeth Stretton, are both actors in the National Theatre’s production of War Horse, that has been playing to packed out audiences at the Theatre Royal. Thomas currently has the lead role of Albert...

Read Easy Adult Learning Group launches in Plymouth

Read Easy UK is a national charity that helps adults learn to read. Read Easy works by matching trained volunteer reading coaches 1:1 with non- or beginner readers and has established a successful track record because of its flexible, fun and free approach!

Read Easy will be opening a new group in Plymouth for adult learners based around the Devonport, Stonehouse, St Budeaux and Barne...

Dr Mark J.P. Kerrigan appointed as Director of Learning, Teaching & Enhancement at Plymouth College of Art

Dr Mark John Patrick Kerrigan, a National Teaching Fellow and Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), and former Director of Learning & Teaching in the Faculty of Medical Science at Anglia Ruskin University, has been appointed as Director of Learning, Teaching & Enhancement at Plymouth College of Art.

With strong professional interests in curriculum design and...

A lost generation of scientists? UK schools urged to do more to turn kids on to science

Science, technology and engineering are critical to the future of Britain and the wider world. However, as the new school year starts, Britain’s parents feel the next generation of scientists could be at risk if schools don’t keep up with technological and scientific advances, new research has found.

The research quizzed parents of about current science lessons and their own memories...

Plympton Academy students celebrate GCSE results

Students from Plympton Academy are celebrating their GCSE exam results.

The school has achieved a 100% pass rate in GCSE history, photography, Spanish , ICT, art and design and BTEC engineering.

Last year the new 9-1 grading system was introduced. It’s being phased in over three years to reflect a more demanding curriculum and replaces the traditional A – E grades.

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Drake Circus helps young people kick-start their career with free training programme

Drake Circus is calling for young people in Plymouth to take the first step in their retail careers by registering for its free training programme, Bright Lights Starting Out in Retail.

The five-week programme starts on the 10th September and will give young people in Plymouth access to high quality training, including advice from industry experts, support with interviews and CV...

Plympton Academy students celebrate A level results

Students at Plympton Academy are celebrating their A level and BTEC results yesterday (16 August) with many securing places at top universities.

The Academy is celebrating 100% pass rates in A level maths, further maths computer science, geography, photography, psychology and religious studies, with many students achieving A* - B grades.

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