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oPtioNS oPtio Opti oP tioNS tio ONS ns Contents Welcome to the latest issue of Education Options. As a parent, finding the right school for your child is vitally important. Nothing prepares children and young adults better for the world ahead than a good education. Some of the best schools in the UK can be found right here on the doorstep in Huddersfield and the surrounding areas. Not only do they offer a thorough education but they help to prepare children for life in the big wide world, further education and the workplace. To help you make the right decision, this issue of Education Options features profiles of many of the schools and colleges in the local area, along with education news and features. Take a look at what individual schools have to offer and make the right decision for your family.
Making the grade See why Newsome High has become one of the area's top performing schools - see page 29
4 college DAYS
19 Not-So-HiDDeN tAleNtS
Find out what's on offer for you at Shelley College's Sixth Form Open Evening
Why Rishworth School is a dab hand at bringing out pupils' natural abilities
5 PeAK PeRFoRMANce
21 vitAl SPAce
Enjoy the challenge of learning at vibrant Rastrick College
7 viSioN AND vAlueS Be part of the inspiring and cutting-edge Creative and Media Studio School
9 HAll oF FAMe Find out why Royds Hall is the perfect choice for bright young minds
11 toP oF tHe clASS Learning is a hands-on experience for students at Honley High School
editoriAL Susan Hampshire 01484 437739 susan.hampshire@trinitymirror.com AdVertiSiNG SALeS Andrea Cox 01484 437742 andrea.cox@trinitymirror.com
12 A glowiNg RePoRt Huddersfield New College celebrates outstanding A-level results
13 wHAt A ReSult Read all about the improvements at GCSE, specifically in the academic subjects
14 ReAPiNg tHe BeNeFitS Hard work from staff and students has paid dividends in exam results at Kirklees College
15 FReSH APPRoAcH
22 FRuitFul eNDeAvouR Take on the national challenge of programming your own Raspberry Pi
23 PeAK PeRFoRMANce Almondbury High School and Language College is excelling inside the classroom, on the sports pitch and in the wider world too
24 goiNg FuRtHeR Castle Academy benefits from a significant investment in its facilities
25 AiM HigHeR Two schools, one shared ethos. Queen Elizabeth Grammar School and Wakefield Girls' High School work in harmony
26 SuRvivAl oF tHe FitteSt Universities compete to provide the best facilities in order to win over students
27 StRiviNg FoR excelleNce
Find out how the changes at Colne Valley High have helped put the school ahead of the pack
Students at Bradford Grammar School are given the support and guidance needed for a prosperous and succesful future
16 outStANDiNg AcHieveMeNtS
28 ReAD All ABout it
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Nertherhall Learning Campus brings first-class facilities to students throughout Kirklees
The pick of new book titiles from Waterstones Kingsgate Centre
17 BetteR togetHeR
30 tAKe YouR PicK
See how the North Huddersfield Trust School works in partnership with other schools
Top tips for finding the perfect school for your child, no matter what their abilities
18 wAtcH AND leARN
31 StAR PuPilS
Apprenticeships are on the rise, find out how you could get hired...
Students at Moor End enjoy and achieve every day at this top-perfoming school