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Theatre Trip: Henry V
The GCSE English Literature students were recently given the opportunity to watch the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Henry V.
2015 Prize Giving
The annual prize-giving is the highlight of the college calendar and this year the outstanding academic achievements of last year’s students were honoured in a short ceremony in which, perhaps this year more than any other, the exceptional were the enemy of the merely excellent. Many of the recipients were also CIFE award winners.
Christmas Carol Service
Our annual Carol Service at St Augustine's Church was a perfect way to get into the Christmas spirit.
2015 Prize Giving
Each year we celebrate the achievements of our most outstanding students in our prize-giving event. This years prize-giving was presided over by Dr George Harris whose work with young people in the West Midlands as a clinical psychologist has brought enormous benefit and acclaim from those he has worked with.
From D to delight
For Alice Carter-Pegg, retaking her A-levels paid off handsomely. In just one year with us her grades went from BDD to A*AA in maths, physics and economics.
Sports Award Winners 2015
On Thursday May 28th 2015 MPW Birmingham held its annual Sports Dinner at the Blue Piano restaurant, Edgbaston. The event is always one of the highlights of the year for students who are part of the football squad and was thoroughly enjoyed by all again this year.
MPW students take the floor at Business Studies trip to London
On Monday, 27th April 2015, all our A Level students attended a popular Business Studies revision workshop run by Tutor2u. It was held at the VUE cinema in London, where the workshops took place with enormous PowerPoint presentations displayed on the cinema screens. But there was no time to sit back and relax, as the students were given workbooks and the lecturers kept the delivery really interactive!!
Richard achieves Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award!
Congratulations to Richard on completing all five requisite sections of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme to be awarded the highest level: Gold.
Local MP Julian Huppert talks to GCSE students
On Monday 20th April, Liberal Democrat MP Julian Huppert came to speak to us about his time in politics, issues with today’s politics and also issues with former politics and political figure heads. Huppert was pressed on a number of issues that surround young people today, with lots of the questions surrounding housing and tuition fees.
MPW Birmingham 5 v 3 MPW Cambridge | MPW
On Tuesday the 28th April MPW Birmingham hosted MPW Cambridge in a football match. For several years now the two colleges have entered into a friendly rivalry with matches taking place both home and away. Earlier on in the season we travelled to Cambridge for the first leg and left with a two goals to one victory. It was a close encounter and Birmingham won the game thanks to a wonder strike from Arun Burgess.
Media Coverage
Exam Crunch: Easter Revision courses have never been so popular
Source: Essential Surrey 24th March 2017
New exams boost demand for 2017 Easter Revision
Source: CIFE, the Sixth-form Experts 26th February 2017
Making The Grade
Source: School Report Spring Term 2017
Retakes: Cram in an extra exam or two
Source: The Sunday Times 21st August 2016
Easter Revision Courses for Surrey and London
Source: Essential Surrey 28th January 2016
From D to delight
Source: The Sunday Times 16th August 2015
Time for a new vision of revision?
Source: The Telegraph 24th January 2015
It pays to be top of the swots
Source: The Sunday Times 9th March 2014
Kick start the revision process: Easter A-level courses aren't just for pupils with poor grades
Source: Independent 7th March 2012
Could Easter revision courses give A-level results a boost?
Source: Independent 22nd October 2011
Top 10 ways to revise this Easter
Source: Independent 10th March 2009