News
News and updates from cife and its member colleges.
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CIFE College Challenge 2017
CIFE College Challenge Quiz 2017 It’s February – must be time for the CIFE Challenge – the inter-college quiz with a difference. The event took place at New College of the Humanities in Bedford Square, London, with questions testing the teams across a wide range of subjects. As the pictures below show, competition was lively…
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Half CIFE students get into a top 30 university
CIFE colleges are proud of the grades their students get and of the quality of help they are given with university applications. Each year we survey our member colleges to gather information about the university places their students won, and we’re pleased to announce that in 2016: Our congratulations to those students and to the…
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A levels offer the best sixth form programme
In this article, John Southworth, Principal of MPW London, describes why A levels offer the best sixth form programme for university-bound students, combining flexibility and specialisation while developing a strong skills base for degree-level study. The new ‘linear’ A level exams mark a return to rigour and enable teachers to look beyond the treadmill of…
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New exams boost demand for 2017 Easter Revision
CIFE colleges are reporting high demand for A-Level and GCSE Easter Revision courses this year. This is being attributed to the recent reforms to the exam systems, with the new non-modular A levels being examined for the first time this summer. James Barton, Director of Easter Revision Courses at MPW College, London, explains: “The educational…
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Michaelmas Enrichment Program 2016
We thought you might like to hear about what our students have been doing recently… Science Club Michaelmas term saw lively participation in Science Club, which sustained weekly meetings. Science Club meets every Thursday evening and features different students presenting topics of their choosing. Students create their presentations individually or as a team. Michaelmas terms’…
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Ashbourne students excel
Ashbourne students are a talented bunch, and include some world-class achievers. Read on… Xiaoyu Weng Behind Xiaoyu’s outstanding exam results (A* in each of Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Chemistry) is a virtually flawless track record in class work. Her natural ability, focus, discipline, and organization make her the best mathematics student in the school.…
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Bosworth wins award for its excellent service
The SME Northamptonshire Business Awards 2016 took place in October. The awards are in recognition of all the small to medium enterprises in the County and the hard work, drive and excellent service that the best of its local businesses provide. 57 companies were shortlisted as finalists for 17 separate awards ranging from Business of…
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Cherwell College joins CIFE
We’re delighted to have become members of CIFE, joining an association of the best colleges in the independent sixth-form sector.
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Ashbourne students get top A-Level grades
This year Ashbourne’s students achieved 51% A*/A grades in their A-Level exams, a rise of 4% from last year. This contradicted the downward national trend in A-Level grades. Across the country the proportion of A-Level grades achieved in independent schools that were A* or A was 48.7%, down from 49.3% last year, still far above…
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Great results for Bosworth in 2016
As a College that focuses on trying to ensure great results for every individual, and knowing that all our students and teachers have worked exceptionally hard in preparation for examinations. A-level Results Day is always a nervous wait. Therefore we are delighted to report this year’s results have yet again outperformed the UK national average…
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Visit CATS College London
We invite you to visit us for a tour of our facilities and to meet staff and teachers. To find out what it’s like to study within an international community in the heart of academic London, please contact us to arrange your visit.
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Two 2016 CIFE prizes for MPW Birmingham
We’re pleased to report that two of MPW Birmingham students were honoured with Prizes at the 2016 CIFE Awards ceremony this March. Ali Shakarchy received a CIFE Value Added award. Ali joined MPW Birmingham in September 2013 for a two year A level programme in Biology, Business Studies and Chemistry and AS Mathematics, having previously achieved…