Poetry by Heart success for Xaverian College student
Talented students have been taking part in the inspiring Poetry by Heart competition designed to encourage pupils in England to choose a poem, learn it by heart and perform it out loud. Over the last six months, Year 12 students studying English Literature have been rehearsing and perfecting their performances of a variety of poems. […]
Xaverian College student praised in Portico Sadie Massey Awards
Lillian Long, a Year 12 student at Xaverian College, has been highly commended in the prestigious Portico Sadie Massey Awards, which aim to encourage a life-long love of reading and writing in young people from all backgrounds. Established in 2015, the Awards are named after Glasgow-born Sadie Massey and her desire to spread a love […]
Xaverian student sets sights on a degree apprenticeship and career in law
Xaverian students are working hard during the current exam season to gain the high grades that will see them take up places at prestigious universities across the UK, however Jersey Tambue is choosing the alternative route of a Degree Apprenticeship, with international law firm, DWF, to achieve her ambition of becoming a Solicitor. Former pupil […]
Xaverian students gain places on medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine degrees at university
Xaverian students have again been successful at gaining offers on competitive medicine, dentistry and veterinary courses at some of the UK’s top universities. Between the 27 students who applied for courses, a total of 61 offers of places were received, impressing the universities with their UCAS applications and some of the toughest interviews students face […]
Xaverian Geography students explore ancient glacial movements in the Lake District
Year 12 Geography students recently ventured on a field trip to the Lake District to collect data on the movement of ice from the last ice age between 11,700 and 115,000 years ago. The students, who are all studying A Level Geography at Xaverian, made the trip to gather data for analysis as part of […]
Former Xaverian flying high with dream apprenticeship at Amazon
Jasmine Shum, from the Class of 2023, is a former Xaverian who has launched her career with a Higher Apprenticeship with one of the big-five American technology companies. After completing a BTEC in Business at Xaverian, Jasmine in now applying her knowledge and skills in the workplace with a sought-after Marketing Executive Apprenticeship at Amazon. […]
Xaverian student takes on a higher apprenticeship to launch an exciting career in law
Xaverian students are opening their eyes to the many exciting alternatives to university being offered by Higher and Degree Apprenticeship opportunities. Xaverian students have traditionally progressed onto degree courses at university before they start their careers, but Temi Kila has chosen to go down the apprenticeship route with international law firm, Pinsent Masons, on a […]
Creative workshop sheds light on Holocaust stories of ‘Liberation and Freedom’
Philosophy, Ethics and Theology students at Xaverian College recently had the opportunity to attend workshops as part of a creative arts projects led by Holocaust Art Educator, Caroline Slifkin, and Hannah Goldstone, whose grandfather came to the UK on the Kindertransport, which was a rescue effort of children from Nazi-controlled territory that took place in […]
Up-and-coming musicians strike chords beyond the classroom
Xaverian students have set their sights on success by forming bands and increasing their following on Spotify. The students all attend Xaverian College to study a mix of A Levels and BTEC courses whilst all sharing the burning ambition to be successful in the music industry. Founded when they were in Year 10 at St […]
Former student returns to Xaverian to share experiences
Mia Dahl Martinsen, former Xaverian A Level student, has returned to the college to do a work experience placement as a Graphic Design Assistant as part of the third year of her Graphic Design Degree at Kingston University in London. Mia, 21 from Timperley and former Knutsford Academy High School pupil, studied A Levels in […]