Gifted pupils tackle university-style assignments
Gifted pupils enjoyed a degree of university life thanks to coaching by PhD tutors.
Ormiston Rivers Academy pupils from Years 9 and 10 attended a graduation event at King’s College, London, after taking part in The Brilliant Club programme.
Eleven pupils were set an assignment, following tutorials from PhD tutors, which was then marked in the style of a university grading.
Seven pupils received a 1st with the remaining being awarded a 2:1.
Kelly Carruthers, of the academy’s Gifted and Talented programme, said: “The Brilliant Club has been a fantastic opportunity for our gifted and talented students in Years 9 and 10.
“The programme has enabled them to work and achieve at a standard well above GCSE level."
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