News
News and updates from cife and its member colleges.
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New Boarding House for the College
The College is continuing to add to its stock of boarding house accommodation to deliver the best boarding experience possible to our pupils. After the addition of London House as an U18 boarding house this summer, increasing demand has led to the purchase of the historic coaching inn, The Angel Hotel. The building will initially…
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Another highly successful University Fair
Our programme of offering the best support and advice to our potential university students has continued through the term. We have been delighted with the response of several of our former pupils who have joined our ‘returning alumni’ scheme, which involves them coming back into the college where they give a presentation on university life…
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A-Level Biology students deliver presentation on current biological issues
On 29th January 2020 the RIC A-Level Biology students delivered a presentation on current biological issues. The students focused on two subjects rooted in biology, which are currently receiving a large amount of press coverage. The first being the spread of the coronavirus from Wuhan, its symptoms and comparisons with previous epidemics such as SARS.…
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CIFE Awards 2019
Regent Independent College is a member of the Council for Independent Education (CIFE). Each year CIFE invites the College to nominate an outstanding student to attend the annual awards ceremony. Nominees and their families enjoy a spring afternoon of tea and sandwiches overlooking the Thames in the Cholmondeley Room of the House of Lords. In…
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Opening Evening January 2020
We are still accepting applications for September 2020 entry. Our open evenings are a great way to get an overview of the College’s ethos, have a tour of the facilities and chat to senior staff. Our next open evening is on: Tuesday 28th January Alternatively, if you would prefer to book a private visit with…
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Padworth College helps to create largest UK orchard.
The Padworth College community were delighted to welcome Robin Fletcher, Chief Executive of BSA, for a visit on Thursday 12th September. Robin updated the Padworth team regarding training developments and best practice, enjoyed a tour of the boarding houses and following a wonderful lunch prepared by our talented chefs, Robin planted a beautiful apple tree…
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Padworth College welcomes new Principal, Lorraine Atkins.
Lorraine has a wealth of international education experience, spanning both the UK and overseas. She started her teaching career as a geography teacher at Lawnside School, Malvern in 1988, before moving on to King’s School, Worcester in 1994 and then Wycliffe College, where she was Head of Geography and Housemistress from 1997 to 2007. From…
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Personal Statements: Why volunteering matters.
It’s that time of year when Sixth Form students are writing personal statements to accompany university applications. University applications are a competitive minefield. For those applying to Oxbridge and other top ranking universities there is yet more to consider with a myriad of entrance exams such as UCAT, BMAT, MAT, STEP or AEA to be…
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CIFE Football Tournament Success
On Thursday 25th April a squad of 10 players from Oxford Sixth Form College headed to St George’s Park (the English Football Association’s national football centre built on a 330-acre site at Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire) for the annual CIFE (CIFE is the professional association for independent sixth-form colleges) football tournament. This is only the…
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A level results day: raising standards?
The nail-biting apprehension which once accompanied students’ visits to school to pick up and then coyly open their results statements may well belong to an earlier and more innocent age. In this digital age, students will already know whether they have been offered a place at their university of choice. If not, they may have…
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Making the right choices after GCSE
Whilst you can’t go too wrong when choosing what to study for GCSEs or IGCSEs, making the wrong choices post 16+ may lead you in a career direction you don’t really want to go. There are so many more things to consider when choosing your options at 16+, both academic and vocational. I know of…
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Bosworth student wins the Harry and Margaret Kroto Prize for Innovative Use of Technology in Science Learning
The University of Sheffield has announced that Bosworth student, Andrius from Tallinn in Estonia has won First Prize in the international competition for Innovative Use of Technology in Science Learning. The prize is awarded annually to students aged 11-18, from any school in the world, for the best video about any Science, Technology, Engineering or…