KS5 Non Fiction November 2020 Good Reads

Posted: 11th November 2020

Written by a professor of global history at Oxford University, this book explores the history of the world through voyages made along the Silk Roads.

The region stretching from eastern Europe deep into China and India is taking centre stage in international politics, commerce and culture and is shaping the modern world. This region is unknown to many of us yet this is where civilisation itself began, where the world’s great religions were born and took root.

 

 

 

This is a great autobiography written by Phil Knight, creator of  Nike. He writes about his travel adventures after finishing college and the world view it gave him before setting up the business that eventually became Nike.

Discussing how he battled adversity and his competitors to become one of the most respected global sports brands.  The writing is clear, engaging and this is an invaluable read for those who one day, may wish to start a business.

 

 

GCSE Results

This year Highclare students have once again produced outstanding GCSE results.  Nearly one third of all grades were at the highest level of 7 and above and our overall pass rate was 92%, all of which are significantly above the national figures of 22% and 68% respectively.

Half of all grades were 6 and above and 98% of our full-time students achieved 5 of more GCSE passes. Having scored particularly excellent grades in Science and Maths, we are welcoming 4 students onto our Pre-Med scholarship program, designed to support students with medicine-related university applications.

Nearly 10% of our cohort have achieved 8 or more GCSEs at the top grades of 7 or above (or 35% achieved 7 or more GCSEs at the top grades of 6 or above).

Click here to view our brand new Sixth Form Scholarship – The Pre-Med Scholarship