Celebrating Worthing College January 2013
Aspire event an inspiration to make sure all current Year 11s are aware of the fantastic opportunities it offers. Admissions Director Steve Flitton was delighted with the interest the launch generated. “Our wide A Level programme is well known and second to none in the area. We were able to highlight the extras we can add through the Aspire programme including Cambridge Pre-U and the Extended Project Qualifications Competition for places at Britain’s top universities remains red hot. That was the clear message for a packed audience at Worthing College’s recent Aspire event.
at GCSE as at A Level; so the message was loud and clear for all Year 11s present - “Keep up the good work at school and hit your high grade targets as your first step”.
The College’s unique Aspire programme offers inspiration and support to students aiming to apply for places at The Russell Group of universities which includes Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College, Bristol and Durham.
Aspire co-ordinator Antony Allchin drew parallels with our top Olympic athletes aiming for gold: the key is hard work and careful preparation. Aspire programme students benefit from university visits, expert speakers, summer schools and specialist advice. For several years Aspire has been running successfully but this year we have launched it early
The audience heard that a clutch of grade As and A*s are as important
Sammy Fairman talks about applying to Cambridge where she is currently studying Chemical Engineering