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Making the grade! Adult learners collect their GCSE results from Learn Devon

Adult learners at Learn Devon were among those who endured the nerve-racking moment of collecting their GCSE results yesterday.

Learn Devon, Devon County Council’s adult education service, offers free GCSE English and maths qualifications, with courses that start in September and in January.

In Exmouth, Andrew Morgan achieved a grade 5 in his English GCSE. He said: “I’m delighted, it's has been a long year and I have had to work really hard and I'm now feeling really relieved. Thanks to Learn Devon, especially to the learning support team for their help.”

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West Exe School students inflate their economics knowledge thanks to Exeter University students

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 03/24/2024 - 9:27am

West Exe School , part of the Ted Wragg Trust , welcomed members of the economics department from the University of Exeter to the school this month as part of a joint initiative from the university and the ‘ Discover Economics’ programme.

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Learning for Leverage: Courses That Make a Difference in Your Career

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Wed, 03/20/2024 - 9:48am

Selecting the right courses can significantly transform your career trajectory, offering new opportunities and enhancing your skill set for future challenges. With the vast array of educational programs available, the key to maximising your professional growth lies in identifying those that provide not just knowledge, but tangible, career-altering skills. This article delves into the essence of choosing courses that yield the highest leverage for your career, especially focusing on areas like digital skills, healthcare management, and beyond. By homing in on courses that align with...

Roman Kemp teams up with Disney Cruise Line to encourage primary school teachers in Exeter to enter contest to win the ultimate school trip

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 03/17/2024 - 11:28pm

Broadcaster Roman Kemp has teamed up with Disney Cruise Line to encourage primary school teachers in Exeter to enter an exciting contest aimed at UK-based primary school teachers*, offering them the chance to embark on The Ultimate School Trip with Disney Cruise Line.

This new initiative, open for entries now, will whisk one very special UK-based primary school teacher, along with their winning class of students – who will each get to bring up to three family or friends – away on an unforgettable journey aboard the Disney Dream, creating memories that will last a lifetime!...

GAG Pooling and Centralisation in MATs: 2024 Update

Multi-Academy Trust finance ‘issues and trends’ report launched by IMP Software

Authored by Phil Smith
Posted: Tue, 03/12/2024 - 12:52pm

New research by an Exeter software firm has revealed how Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) are pooling funding and the opportunities and challenges facing leaders around centralising their operations.

GAG Pooling and Centralisation in MATs: 2024 Update has been developed by MAT finance specialists IMP Software and CJK Associates, who partnered to conduct a survey in November and December last year among 155 trusts in England exploring how they are evolving their approaches to needs-based budgeting.

The survey was designed to uncover the latest insights around how MAT operations...

It’s checkmate for Matford Brook in chess competition with West Exe

Authored by Daisy Hall
Posted: Fri, 03/08/2024 - 11:09pm

West Exe School , part of the Ted Wragg Trust , recently hosted their first inter-school chess competition with 9 of the school’s Year 7 students who attend a lunchtime Chess Club taking on their counterparts from Matford Brook Academy [INSERT LINK].

There were a few nerves alongside a lot of excitement amongst the students who were proud to represent their schools. Both sets of students played some excellent chess over the course of the afternoon, with a lot of incredibly close games as students got to grips with the pressure of playing under timed conditions for the first time...

Exeter schools celebrate World Book Day

Exeter students have been celebrating World Book Day this week (7th March.)

World Book Day was created by UNESCO in 1995 as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, it is marked in over 100 countries. The World Book Day charity’s Strategy 2023-27 sets out that its aim is “more children, from all backgrounds, developing a life-long habit of reading for pleasure, benefiting from the improved life chances this brings them.”

The day went off with a bang in Ted Wragg Trust schools across Exeter, at St Lukes there was a book swap and cake sale in the library with money...

Ted Wragg Trust shortlisted for MAT Excellence Award

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 03/05/2024 - 4:39pm

The Ted Wragg Trust , a family of 16 schools based across Devon has been shortlisted for a prestigious Multi Academy Trust (MAT) Excellence Award.

The trust has been shortlisted for the Staff Development Award. To succeed in their mission to ‘transform lives and strengthen communities to make the world a better place’ our family of schools knows they must ‘grow great people’ as the teachers and co-professionals across schools are the ones who support, inspire and help unlock the potential of children across their school communities every day.

At the heart of the Trust’s...

Exeter students celebrate LGBT+ History Month

Authored by Daisy Hall
Posted: Wed, 02/28/2024 - 8:23pm

Exeter students have been celebrating LGBT+ History Month this month and are taking part in a competition to design the official LGBT+ History Month badge for 2025.

LGBT+ History Month runs for the whole of February and was first celebrated in 2005. The overall aim of LGBT+ History month is to promote equality and diversity for the benefit of the public. This is done by increasing the visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (“LGBT+”) people, their history, lives and their experiences in the curriculum and culture of educational and other institutions, and the wider...

Exeter College Oxbridge Applicant Success Rate Sets New College Record and Amongst the Best in the Country

Students at Exeter College are celebrating their university offers to world-renowned institutions, the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. Exeter College is proud to announce that 24 students hold offers to the most prestigious universities in the UK, commonly referred to as Oxbridge.

This year saw 60 students apply. Nine hold offers for the University of Cambridge and an incredible 15 for the University of Oxford. The College’s new record success rate (40%) of applications to offers studying at Oxbridge puts Exeter College among the best in the country, even...

West Exe students triumph at Philosothon UK!

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 02/20/2024 - 11:31pm

Several students from West Exe School , part of the Ted Wragg Trust , recently took part in Philosothon UK.

A Philosothon is a friendly “competition” between small teams in which students participate in a series of “Communities of Inquiry” and are judged by the quality of their participation. Students are asked to consider open-ended questions which require an extended response and typically involve appeal to more than one discipline.

Students are asked to have a conversation in mixed age group teams about a clearly defined philosophical or ethical issue. They are judged...

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