IB Visual Arts students exhibit their outstanding work
This week we have also recognised the work of our incredibly talented IB Visual Arts students when their work was put on display for everyone to view. For five days, staff and students had the opportunity to view an array of impressive artwork, with a separate private viewing being held for students’ families on Wednesday […]
Varndean alum Nina Espiritu discusses breaking boundaries for British Science Week
This week marks British Science Week with the theme #SmashingStereotypes, celebrating the diverse people and careers in science and engineering. Nina Espiritu is a Youth Co-Lead for the BBC’s Women in STEM (WiSTEM) network. Her goal is to inspire young women from diverse backgrounds to explore rewarding careers in STEM. She is committed to promoting […]
Varndean students excel in 2024 RSC UK Chemistry Olympiad
Twenty one Varndean A Level and IB Chemistry students entered the 2024 Royal Society of Chemistry Olympiad in January and this year won 3 Gold, 15 Silver and 3 Bronze awards. The Chemistry Olympiad is open to schools and colleges throughout the UK, aimed at those students in their last year of study before higher […]
Aspire student, Maria Wakeham, achieves place on prestigious residential course
Congratulations to one of our first-year Aspire Programme students, Maria Wakeham (formerly of Downlands Community School), who has been successful in obtaining a place on the ‘World of Words’ residential course at Christ’s College, University of Cambridge which will take place at the end of March. Maria studies A Levels in English Language, English Literature, […]
Libby awarded voucher prize as Gold Status student
Congratulations to Year 1 student Libby Pook (formerly of Peacehaven Community School), whose name was selected at random from all the brilliant students who achieved Gold Status for Goal Setting at the end of the Autumn term. Libby is pictured here being presented with her voucher prize by Principal, Donna-Marie Janson. Libby is currently studying […]
Varndean’s aspiring medics gain invaluable interview experience
Varndean College’s aspiring medical, veterinary and dentistry students recently had the opportunity to participate in a day of university pre-interview practice. The students were fortunate to have the expertise of three former International Baccalaureate students who came back to Varndean for the day to talk to our students. Magdalena Lech, who studied the IB Diploma […]
Ukrainian refugee students achieve top 10% score in UK National Coding Competition
Five Varndean College students entered the national coding competition UK Bebras on Tuesday 14 November. The Bebras Computing Challenge is organised in over 60 countries worldwide and is designed to introduce computational thinking to students and get them excited about computing. Last year, over 365,000 students took part in the UK alone, with over 3 […]
Varndean appoints College Climate Champions
Varndean College is very pleased to announce the appointment of three students who will be the College’s Climate Champions. They are, pictured from left-to-right, Lana Clark, Fred Kay-Lambert and Anouk Parker-Tregoat. We are very excited to have them on board and look forward to seeing them progress the College’s sustainability agenda. The main elements of […]
Oxbridge Achievement for Varndean Students
We are incredibly proud of all our students who this year have secured interviews at Oxford and Cambridge universities. The selection process is always highly competitive, but their entrance exam success, submission of essays and other parts of the application have got them all to this exciting point. Our interviewees include talented Mathematicians, Chemists, budding […]
French students enjoy a week in Montpellier, France
A group of Year 2 A level and IB French students stayed with host families in Montpellier, France from 19-25 November. They had a truly immersive week, attending a language school and receiving certificates from the EU for completing a 20-hour course. The students also visited the roman town of Nimes and had a wonderful […]