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Business sucess for Tavistock College GCE students

By katef1 at 15:20 on 11/01/12

Padstow Touring & Holiday Parks have praised the hard work and business insight of students in the Business Studies department at Tavistock College. The compnay have a number of customers from the Tavistock area, and they were extremely keen to enhance students' education by supporting this type of project. The GCE Applied Business students have been studying the Parks as part of an investigative project they have been working on...
Teaching English South Korea

By JungB at 19:37 on 30/06/11

English Teaching jobs in South Korea. I am looking for native English speaking Graduates who can teach/would like to teach English. Excellant conditions; Accommodation, 50% heath insurance, 50% pension, Flight ticket, settlement funds and good salary. Teaching English in South Korea Need to be CRB checked and to have a University degree. Experience Unnecessary. Email: jungb22@hotmail.com
Musicians win scholarships

By Tavistock People at 07:00 on 07/03/11

TWO musically talented sixth-formers at Mount House School in Tavistock have been awarded scholarships to join the secondary schools of their choice when they leave in the summer. Anthony Hayward, who lives at Saltash, has won a Major Music Scholarship to Bryanston School, near Blandford in Dorset. Izzy Kidner, who is this year's head girl at Mount House, has won a Young Academic Leader Award to Wells Cathedral School. Izzy, who...
Investigation into cancelled school ski trip

By Tavistock People at 07:00 on 23/02/11

DEVON County Council has launched an investigation after a school skiing trip was cancelled over safety fears. Tavistock College head Helen Salmon said she scrapped the trip because of uncertainty from tour operator Skiing Europe that a hotel was booked. Bosses at Devon-based Skiing Europe have denied the allegation, and claimed a hotel was ready and waiting for the children. More than 110 students were told of the cancellation...
Head seeks legal advice after ski trip cancelled

By Tavistock People at 07:00 on 21/02/11

A HEADTEACHER who cancelled a skiing trip for more than 100 pupils due to safety fears is today seeking legal advice regarding the tour operator. Tavistock College's head Helen Salmon said she abandoned the Swiss break because of uncertainty from organisers Skiing Europe that a hotel was booked. Skiing Europe's Chris Reynard, listed as a director on company records, has denied the allegation, and claimed a hotel was ready and...

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GCSE SUCCESS AT TAVISTOCK COLLEGE

By amabella

Yes 12 A's to A*'s.. as were not sure if the school have combined our English Lit+ Lang results and...

By katef1 at 22:06 on 25/08/11

Tavistock College is delighted to announce a huge uplift in its GCSE results this year. Students at the College have secured some of the most improved results in the county. The head line pass rate rose by a massive 17% from 56% last year to 73% this year. The key pass rate for 5 A*-Cs including English and Maths has also shot up by 16% from 48% last year to 64% this year. This is well above the national average and it puts Tavistock...
A Level results day at Tavistock College

By chipperx

I would just like to say that it's not the be all and end all if you didn't get the results you...

By katef1 at 16:48 on 18/08/11

Tavistock College is delighted to be celebrating a raft of positive results and success stories following this year's publication of the A level results. 99% of the Colleges' year 13 leavers passed their A Level courses and 75% of students achieved a pass at an A*-C grade. 48% gained A*-B grades and 23% gained A*/A grades. The Principal, Helen Salmon, said: "These results continue to demonstrate the College's strong...
Tavistock College rugby players selected to represent their county

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Their website http://tinyurl.com/4c8k3kp includes all...

By Tavistock_Col at 14:42 on 16/02/11

FIVE Tavistock College girls have been selected to represent Devon in county rugby teams. Under 15s Amy Neave and Flo Rodgers and Under 18s Rachael Watson, Alice Upcott and Rosie Tidball were chosen after passing gruelling trials for the county sides. Rachael said: "It's my first time being picked so it feels really good and I'm proud of myself. "I got into rugby through friends and really enjoy it." Alice, Rosie and Amy...
Devon County Council to reimburse Tavistock ski parents

By foxinthebox10

Exactly. It's not they they desperately need the money, becuase as you said they wouldn't have had...

By pobox112 at 00:41 on 09/03/11

Devon County Council is to step in to reimburse Tavistock families following a cancelled ski trip. The authority announced today that it would enable Tavistock College to refund the families pending any legal action and negotiations with insurers. The half-term trip was cancelled when the tour company could not guarantee that the accommodation that had been booked was available. Devon County Council's Cabinet Member for...
Tavistock College student elected to the UK Youth Parliament

By pobox112

Many of the Students?

By Tavistock_Col at 15:28 on 07/02/11

A TAVISTOCK College student has been elected to the UK Youth Parliament to give a voice to young people in the area. Amber Schumacher, 11, was voted into the role of deputy MYP for North Devon, Torridge and West Devon and will represent the constituency for a year. Amber said: "I felt very happy to get elected; it's a big responsibility. We're going on training courses and a residential where we will decide which campaigns to...