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A S H B O U R N EIndependent Sixth Form College
2015 2016
Ashbourne Independent College provides an outstanding quality of education and meets its aims effectively
November 2010, OFSTED
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ASHBOURNE Independent Sixth Form College
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Ashbourne is a private, co-educational college for A level,GCSE and preparation for university. Located in one of Londons most beautiful areas, it is situated in a quiet streetnear Kensington Palace and offers spectacular opportunitiesto explore the myriad cultural attractions of this great city.
It is a college for students who value the best academictraditions of independent education, but are looking for aradically fresh approach. Ashbourne respects individuality
and independence and offers its students the unrestrictedfreedom to choose from a vast array of interesting andstimulating subjects. With classes only exceptionallyexceeding 10, we stress the importance placed on individualattention. Relations with staff are uncomplicated, informaland often inspiring.
Ashbourne believes that high expectations lead to excellentexam results and fulfilled potential.
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ASHBOURNE Independent Sixth Form College
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KATHARINE LEA-ROBBINS
Media Studies, English Language, Drama, Geography,Religious Studies
I can't thank the teachers enough for helping me achieve my grades. I have mademany lifelong friends here at Ashbourne and love the relaxed atmosphere. Thesmall classes and intense exam revision all help you feel confident that you willsucceed.
After completing 5 AS levels, Katharine achieved A,B,C in English Language, MediaStudies and RE and studied Film and Media at the University of Leeds.
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Senior Management Team 6 7
Teaching 8 9
Individual Attention 10 11
In FocusEconomics, Accounting, Law 12Science, Maths, Further Maths, Computing 13Graphic Design, Photography, Fine Art, Textiles 14 15Humanities 16Drama, Theatre Studies and Music 17
University EntranceAn Overview 18Oxford, Cambridge, Medical School Entrance 19
Location, Facilities 20 21
Accommodation & Welfare 22
Beyond the Classroom 23 25
The Future of Education 26 27
Admissions, A Level Courses 28
GCSE Courses 29
Subjects, Fees, Term Dates 30 31
Ashbourne Staff 32 33
Accreditation 34
Results 35
CONTENTS
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SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
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PrincipalMICHAEL KIRBY
MSc (London), BApSc (Toronto)
Mike founded Ashbourne College in 1981 and has sincepresided over its continuing academic development andgrowth in reputation. Educated at the Universities of Toronto and London, where he read Aerospace Engineering
and Statistics, Mike is a key figure in the promotion of independent education in the UK through bodies such asthe Council for Independent Education (CIFE). For severalyears he has been part of the Admissions Panel for Medicineat UCL as a lay member.
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SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
Assistant Director of StudiesHead of Faculties
JAMES WYKES
BA Hons (Wales), MA (Birkbeck),PGCE (Kings College London)
Since joining Ashbourne, James has made anoutstanding contribution as both Head of GCSE andHead of Drama. He is passionate about learning andplays a key role in the integration of English andDrama. He is now one of the driving forces behindour enrichment programme for gifted students.
Assistant Director of StudiesHead of Year 12
ROB KOCHO
BSc (University of Sunshine Coast, Australia) BEd (Queensland University of Technology, Australia)
Rob Kocho has degrees in Science and Education, bothfrom his native Australia. Rob had taught in variouseducational environments around the world before joining the Ashbourne team in 2010. He is passionateabout Biology and Ecology and is the driving forcebehind our adventurous Biology field trips.
Director of Studies and OperationsHead of Year 13
LEE KIRBY
After living and working abroad, Lee has beeninstrumental in the development of the college'sinformation systems and databases. He is a qualified
FA coach and has played semi-professionally andprofessionally in the UK and Vietnam. Lee has hadbasic training as a counselor, which has had asignificant impact on the pastoral support forstudents at the college.
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TEACHING
High ExpectationsEngagement
Engagement, interaction and communication are fundamental to understandingAshbournes success. Class sizes are limited to 10 and exceed this number only inexceptional circumstances. The average is 7. This enables an outstanding degree of personal attention, allowing teachers to deal with the needs of each student,ensuring an animated and productive atmosphere.
Interaction
A key to the process of education is feedback. Our teachers are able to set andmark much more homework because class sizes are small and teaching timesignificantly exceeds what is found in most other schools or colleges.
Supervised Structured Work
In class students are constantly engaged: for example, reviewing homework, askingquestions or working on supervised assignments. Progress through any syllabus is
energetic but never stressful.Exam Confidence
This supervised classwork includes formal mock exams every half term. Pastexamination questions provide a focus for all tuition. This preparation means thatstudents can approach exams in a relaxed and confident manner.
CALUM WITNEY
Drama, German, English Language
When I first joined Ashbourne College in January, I arrived from a school with avery traditional background (in fact it was founded by Henry VIII) which I found tobe a little archaic. Ashbourne was a breath of fresh air for me. I found that Iworked harder and, whilst Ashbournes teachers were always demanding, theyallowed for self-motivation. In my experience I am less inclined to do somethingwith the crack of a slavers whip behind me.
That said, Ashbourne expects its students to work hard, and the atmosphere at thecollege encourages work and study. Intertwined with this is a deep and friendlyrapport with the teaching staff that I believe could not be compared to any collegein the country. It is safe to say that Ashbourne is a superb college withfantastically dedicated staff who are only too happy to sit down with you and talkabout any of your interests or concerns.
Calum achieved A, B, B in his A levels and, against stiff competition, won a placefor Drama at the London University of the Arts, St Martins.
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INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION
A Personal ApproachPersonal Tutors
The Director of Studies leads a team of Personal Tutors. Each week students meettheir Personal Tutor who acts as their guide, counsellor and motivator and is theliaison between students, parents and teachers.
Guidance
The Personal Tutors encourage the development of independence, confidence andambition. As counsellors they are crucial to making a confident application touniversity and spend much time individually with their appointed students.
Communication
Teachers write reports for each of their students five times each year but, moreimportantly, report any concerns immediately to our Director of Studies. Thesereports include comments on homework completion, grades, attendance, effort,ability, punctuality and participation.
Discipline
The high expectation we have for both staff and students has produced excellent
exam results. We insist that all assigned work is submitted and, together with ourPersonal Tutors, the Director of Studies aims to supervise the completion of anyoutstanding work.
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IN FOCUS
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Economics, Accounting, LawIn todays global economy, knowledge of finance, markets or statistics isincreasingly important to students who wish to pursue careers relating tobanking, accountancy or fund management.
The strength of this department derives from the multi-faceted background andexperience of its staff. As well as outstanding academic achievements, thisincludes experience in fund management and venture capital, charteredaccountancy and law.
Many of Ashbournes students have gone on to readEconomics, Business or Finance at:
London School of EconomicsCity UniversityUniversity College, LondonKings College, LondonWarwick UniversityCambridge UniversityOxford University
Teacher of Geography
JERRY EVANS
BSc Hons (Aberystwyth), FSI (City) Before joining Ashbourne as teacher of Geography, Jerry was a fund manager inthe City and a Director of the School of Business Management at the University of Wales. Jerry is passionate about both of his subjects, in particular the relationbetween economics and the environment.
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Science, Mathematics, FurtherMathematics, ComputingScience may set limits to knowledge, but should not setlimits to imagination.
Bertrand Russell (1872 1970)
Having begun over 33 years ago as a specialist college inMathematics, Science and Economics, Ashbourne has a longtradition of success in the science subjects.
For example in 2014, our students achieved an averagegrade of A for A level Mathematics, with only 1 resultbelow B grade.
Over the past three years, 65% of our results have beenat A*/A and 87% at A*/A/B in Mathematics and FurtherMathematics. We are extremely proud of ourperformance in all of our subjects but would like to
highlight the exceptional achievement in thesedisciplines.
UTKU ALHUNBiology A, Chemistry A, Mathematics A, Physics AJoining us from Cyprus by way of the United States, Utku was a truly outstanding student, completingfour A levels in one year of study. He is now studying Medicine at UCL.
What sets Ashbourne apart is the high degree of flexibility it offers in helping the students shape theirown futures. In a close-knit community that values and encourages diversity, it fosters academic andsocial self-development, making the transition to university life seem effortlessly smooth. I cannotoveremphasise how instrumental Ashbourne was in helping me realise my aspirations.
IN FOCUS
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Graphic Design, Photography YULIYA LIBKIN BA
Japanese A, Graphic Design B, Photography B
Coming to us from the Ukraine, Yuliya studied Graphic Design at the London College of Fashion.
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Fine Art, FashionArt School Entrance
Ashbournes outstanding reputation in the Fine and Applied Arts has resulted inmany successful applications to the leading art schools. Students benefit from thedetailed and specialist advice offered by our Art Department on portfoliopresentation and the exposure to a wide variety of artistic media.
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Performing Arts Music and DramaA students time is divided between classroom lessons and practical theatre
sessions, including six visits to the theatre each year. Thus we combine academicrigour with the practical and creative demands of the course. Exceptionally inDrama, practical workshops are deliberately limited to 5/6 students; this enables usto give our students the direction, energy and commitment that they deserve.
Our Music A level programme has recently made a successful start. We are veryconfident that it will go from strength to strength, with new music ensembles anda new music facility, including a music practice area and Mac computerssupporting state-of-the-art composition and recording software.
Auditions
The college hosts annual auditions for entry and scholarships. For Drama eachstudent is asked to prepare a monologue of their own choosing on which they willbe asked to comment in their interview.
For Music, in addition to an interview, each student is asked to prepare andperform a piece of their choice. The college will also assess musical theory and, if required, will offer students an introductory course before they commence theirstudies.
Ashbourne Revue
The drama department has a key role to play in the Revue at Christmas time eachyear. The Revue includes Dance, Drama, Music and Fashion and involves over 50per cent of the student body.
IN FOCUS
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UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE
An OverviewHelping students make a confident application to universityis one of the strengths of our Personal Tutor system.Although many go on to the UKs most prestigiousinstitutions such as Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, UCL andImperial College, our first concern is to understand eachstudents abilities and aspirations. We then hope to guideand encourage students towards universities with
appropriate locations, courses and levels of entry.
DUC THONG NGUYEN
Computer Science A, Further Maths A, Maths A, Physics A
One of many outstanding Vietnamese scholars, Thonggained nine perfect scores out of twelve modules in Mathsand Further Maths, and won a scholarship to Gonville andCaius College, Cambridge, where he studied CivilEngineering.
"Choosing to study at Ashbourne was one of my best
decisions because I was so well cared for both
academically and personally. This was especially true in
preparing for my interview at Cambridge, for which I
received a lot of help from my Personal Tutor.
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LOCATION, FACILITIES
Ashbourne is fortunate to have a wonderful location in a quiet street close toKensington Palace and Hyde Park. It benefits from this beautiful setting as well asthe easy access to such monuments as the Royal Albert Hall and the Victoria andAlbert Museum. Many of our students live in nearby hostels or homestays.
Ashbournes main building at Old Court Place is fully equipped for A level study.There is wireless, broadband Internet access throughout the college and a fullrange of learning resources including the near universal provision of interactiveboards. There are specialist laboratories for the teaching of Science subjects andComputer Science, and each teacher is provided with their own laptop to exploitfully the power of digital media.
The Media and Film room contains digital video and audio facilities for recordingand editing, using state-of-the-art iMacs. These facilities enable students to workon creative publishing, graphic design and computer animation projects.
Visual Arts and the GCSE department are housed at our building in Young Street,
two minutes walk from Old Court Place. There are studios for Fine Art and Textiles,Graphic Design and Photography, including a dark room and processing area.
We have also recently opened a facility dedicated to Drama in our nearby premisesat 47 Kensington Court. This inspiring space, with its elegant skylights and modernfixtures, is on the upper floor of a period building, which also houses a suite of state-of-the-art classrooms.
Ashbourne College main buildingYoung Street premisesKensington Court premises
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BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
Cultural Visit to Europe
Every year, the College visits a major European city duringthe Spring half-term, enhancing students appreciation of the European cultural heritage of art, architecture, musicand drama. In recent years, the college has visited Rome,Amsterdam, Barcelona and Madrid.
Special Events
Tour of London for new studentsOpera - La TraviataMusical - Les MisrablesMusical - WickedGo karting competitionOpera - ToscaOld Trafford - Manchester United matchMaths competitionBowling competitionArt gallery tripsBallet Swan LakeTrip to the Globe Theatre
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Extra-curricular ActivitiesExtra-curricular activities have always been integral to theAshbourne ethos, providing a platform for the varied talentsand interests of the college's vibrant student body. In recentyears, the activities programme has been expanded tofeature numerous clubs, trips and social events.
Ashbourne Singers
Astro Particle Physics club
Bollywood dancing
Chess club
Critical theory seminars
Debating club
Drama club
Fashion club
Fiction & Philosophy
Film club
Five-a-side football
Japanese club
Knit and Chill
Spanish club
The Ashbourne newspaper
Tango and salsa
Yoga club
Ashbourne RevueThe Annual Revue is a highlight of Ashbournes year, with ourstudents working together to produce a varied and excitingprogramme of dance, drama, music and fashion.
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THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION
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Technology at AshbourneAshbourne is committed to promoting the use of innovative and accessiblenew technologies to organise, manage and deliver the learning experiencesand outcomes of their students.
In addition to the near-universal provision of interactive boards, the rangeof tools includes subject blogs which collate learning materials andresources and are accessible anywhere in the world via the Internet (parentsincluded). They can be used to structure and organise delivery of thecurriculum, provide a resource for students to revisit lectures, provide linksto useful content in web, audio/video form or provide access to multi-media learning resources. Past papers, mark schemes and subject-specificadvice relating to universities are also increasingly made available.
The Media and Film departments have experimented with the introductionof Google docs, which has an integrated facility for live-time collaborativeteaching and learning. Any student equipped with widely available IOSdevices (iPhones, iPads) can integrate teacher and student learning.Through Zenbe shareflow teachers and students can share research,questions, tasks, links and reminders outside of class-time. This dramaticallyimproves student focus so that they arrive at class with an immediate senseof purpose, ready to participate and learn. Prezi, a powerful animatedpresentation tool, allows for up to 10 participants to collaborate on thecreation of a single presentation.
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ADMISSIONS, A LEVEL COURSES
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NICK PAYNE-BAADER
Economics, English Literature, Philosophy A, B, D
Ashbourne places a real premium on freedom, trust and respect; it is not unnecessarily concerned withpetty things and trivialities. Students can make their own decisions but trust that there is concern fortheir well-being and progress. Small classes mean lessons are much more engaging so that you feel youropinions are appreciated. Teachers communicate rather than dictate. In comparison with my previousschool there is a healthy lack of tension which I really enjoy.
Admissions
Ashbourne aims to attract students with good character andsolid academic achievements. The college takes great carewith admissions and interviews each applicant. Theinterview is friendly, informal and without obligation.
A Level Courses
A level students may choose to study for 1 year, 18 months
(beginning in January) or 2 years. Each of theselongstanding courses has their own specific format; inparticular, extra teaching time is allocated for the moreintensive courses.
Transfer from AS Level
Having completed their AS levels elsewhere, students arewelcome to transfer to Ashbourne to complete their A levelstudies.
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GCSE COURSES
EMMA MARTIN
Business, Economics, Geography
Emma achieved A, C, C in her A levels.Since joining Ashbourne I have received a lot of help and support with manyaspects of my academic life. From revision advice to my UCAS application, I havealways found the help I need. Being a retake student I have found this particularlyvaluable. With the small class sizes I have never felt I have to compete forindividual attention. The friendly and relaxed atmosphere also makes Ashbourne agreat environment to work in.
Although renowned for its A level programme, the college has 33 successful years of experience at GCSE. Rupert Browett is the able director of this small group and ensurethat students are especially well cared for, motivated and, as with all of our students,happy. Students may choose from a one year or two year programme. The first year isorganised around the national curriculum so that students usually study the following:
Mathematics and Science (Physics, Chemistry and Biology) English Language and Literature French or another major European language
Computing History PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education) Art Drama SportsFor their final year (or the single year for one year students) students take both core(compulsory) and optional subjects.
Core subjects: Mathematics, Science, English Language, English Literature, anothermajor European language, PSHE, Sports.
Optional subjects: Art, History, Geography, Business Studies, Graphics, Photography,Textiles, Computing, Drama.
Other subjects may be available on request.
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SUBJECT AVAILABILITY
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A LEVEL GCSE
Accounting Art and Design Biology Chemistry Classical Civilisation Computing Drama and Theatre Studies Economics English Language English Literature Film Studies French Further Mathematics Geography German Government and Politics Graphic Design History
A LEVEL GCSE
History of Art *Italian *Japanese *Latin Law Mathematics Media Studies Music Philosophy Photography Physics Psychology *Religious Studies Science
(combined Phys, Chem, Bio) Sociology Spanish Textiles
*Please consult with the Admissions department
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Fees 2015 / 16
September RegistrationMonday 31st August toFriday 4th September 2015
Autumn TermFirst day of termMonday 7th September 2015
Half-termMonday 26th to Friday 30th October 2015
End of termFriday 18th December 2015
Spring TermFirst day of termMonday 4th January 2016
Half-termMonday 15th to Friday 19th February 2016
End of term
Thursday 24th March 2016
Easter RevisionWeek 1Monday 28th March 2016Week 2Monday 4th April 2016Week 3Monday 11th April 2016
Summer TermFirst day of termMonday 18th April 2016
There is no half-term or study leave,except for Bank Holidays
End of term
Friday 27th May 2016
Term Dates 2015 / 16
A Level (AS and A2) Courses
Two year coursesThree/four subjects per term 7,500
One Year and 18 Month CoursesThree/four subjects per term 7,500
Exam Fees
AS level per subject 125
A2 level per subject 125
GCSE Courses
One year coursesFive or more subjects per term 7,500
Two year coursesFive or more subjects per term 7,500
Exam Fees
GCSE per subject 75
International Students
International students per term(applying directly from overseas) 8,000
Additional Fees
Individual tui tion per hour 75
Registration fee 250
Refundable book deposit 200
Practical fees per subject, per term(for A level students of Fine Art,Graphics, Music, Photography, Textiles,Drama and the Sciences) 225
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FEES 2015/2016
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ASHBOURNE STAFF
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PrincipalMichael Kirby*MSc (London), BApSc (Toronto)Mathematics, Physics (HoF)
Director of Studies and OperationsHead of Year 13Lee Kirby*
Assistant Director of StudiesHead of FacultiesJames Wykes*BA (Hons) English (Wales), MA (Birkbeck), PGCE
(Kings College London)English Literature and Drama (HoF)
Assistant Director of StudiesHead of Year 12Rob Kocho*BSc (Sunshine Coast, Australia), BEdBiology, Science (HoF)
Head of Middle SchoolRupert Browett*BA History (Goldsmiths), CELTAHistory, EFL
Deputy Head of Middle SchoolFrances BurnsBA Drama (Liverpool)MA Drama (Ohio)Drama, English
Teaching Staff Ruchi Agarwal*Bcom (Delhi University), MSc Computer Applications(University of Meerut), PGCEComputer Science, (HoF)Cristina BottigellaItalian Literature and Contemporary Art (Milan),MA in Cultural PolicyItalianArabella BridgeBA Hons (Open), PGCE (Sussex)English Literature, English Language, DramaJoanna BuddenBA History (Leeds), PGCEHistory, PoliticsFrances BurnsBA Drama (Liverpool)MA Drama (Ohio)Drama, EnglishStephen BurtonBA Hons (Leicester)Geography, SociologyFrances BusheBA Hons (UCL)MA Acting (Arts Educational School)PGCE (Cambridge)Drama, English LiteratureBrendan CaseyBSc Hons (London School of Economics),BEd (Greenwich)Accounts, EconomicsGeorge ChaldezosBA Hons, PhD (Cambridge)Classics, Latin, Greek
Sheila CosgroveBA Hons (Chelsea College of Art),CFA (Ruskin School of Drawing, Oxford University),BSc Design (University of Cincinnati, USA),Fashion Illustration (School of Visual Arts, NYC, USA)Art, TextilesRupinder DhillonBSc Industrial and Natural Resource Chemistry (Brunel),PGCE (Brunel)MathematicsCarolina EmmanuelBSC Mathematics (Nottingham)MathematicsJeremy EvansBSc Hons (Aberystwyth), FSI (City University, London)GeographyLouise ForsterBA Hons (Reading)German, ItalianPeter FranklynBA (London School of Economics)Mathematics, EconomicsDennis FulcherBSc (Kingston), MA (London), PGCE (Greenwich)Media and Social Sciences, Psychology,Sociology, Film, Politics and Law (HoF)Gonneke HazelBed (University of Applied Sciences/Hogeschool vanAmsterdam),Biology, ScienceOdette HudsonLicence dEnseignement des Langues trangres (France),DipLanguage (Denmark)French
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ASHBOURNE STAFF
Joanna KayBA (Camberwell), PGCEPhotography, ArtChella NathanBSc (Sri Lanka), B.Eng Hons (University of North London),MA (Open),Mathematics, PhysicsSakae OsakabeTeachers Training Certificate (Japan)JapaneseChristopher PageBSc Physics (Nottingham), PGCE (Goldsmiths)
PhysicsMichael PeatBD Hons, DipTheol (London), BSc Hons (Birmingham)Religious Studies, Mathematics, PhilosophyKatie PettittBA, History or Art and English (Birmingham),MA, History of Art (Essex), PGCEHistory of ArtLawrence Quigley*BA (Lough), MA (RA), PGCEArt, History of Art (HoF)Alberto Lado Rey
MA (Westminster), Licentiado (Spain),Teachers Training Certificate (Spain)Spanish (HoF)Dr Barry RhuleBSc Hons (CNAA), PhD (London)Mathematics, PhysicsWesley RykalskiBA History, MA Medieval Studies (UCL)Media Studies, History
Abdul SamiBA, MSc (QMW), PhD (Imperial)MathematicsAmjad Shah*BSc (Glasgow), BSc (UEL), PGCEChemistry, ScienceJak SritraipopBA (Silapakorn University, Thailand)Photography, GraphicsWill StocklandMA History of Art Hons (Edinburgh)History of Art (HoF)Piers TattersallBA Music Composition (Royal Northern College of Music),MA Music Composition (Royal College of Music)MusicSarah ThompsonBA Human Sciences (Oxford), MSc Neuroscience (UCL)PsychologyChristopher ToddBSc Hons (East Anglia), PGCEChemistry, ScienceLauren VanderhurstBA English (UCSB), MA English (UCL)
Drama, English LiteratureJai VirdiLaw (Westminster), PGCELawMichael WilkinsonBA Politics (SOAS), MSc Politics (Birkbeck)Politics, Sociology
Admissions & MarketingSuzanna LiuBA Hons French and German (Kings College London)Christopher MastersMA (Oxford), MA (Courtauld Inst)Anh NguyenBA New Media, University of Creative ArtsShaheena TeeluckLLB (Wolverhampton), LLM, LPC
IT Manager
Fabio CarpeneRogerio de Melo JuizBSc Computer Science, University of Barcelona
AdministratorsHuong BuiBA Economics, LSE, MSc Financial Economics, CityCassandra DentonKathleen McCullough*BSc Political Science (Georgetown), MA Cultural and CreativeIndustries (Kings)Hien Nguyen
BA Acct, Finance, Management (Nott),MA International Finance (Westminster)Astrid PoncinMA, Germanic Languages (Belgium)Sophie SmithBA Film Studies (Kent), MA Arts Criticism (Kent)
HoF - Head of Faculty * indicates that the member of staff is a Personal Tutor
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During its most recent inspection in November 2010, Ashbourne received anoutstanding report from OFSTED, the Governments inspectorate for education.The college received the highest grading in 6 of the 7 categories assessed. Anexcerpt from the report follows below and the full report may be accessedthrough the colleges website.
Ashbourne Independent College provides an outstanding quality of
education and meets its aims effectively. As a result of an outstanding
curriculum and outstanding teaching the students make outstanding progress.Their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is outstanding, as is
their behaviour. The college has robust procedures for safeguarding. Much of
the success is due to the dynamic leadership of the Director of Studies.
Ashbourne was also one of the first private colleges to achieve HTS (HighlyTrusted Sponsor) status from the government body UKVI (United Kingdom Visa Immigration).
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RESULTS
A level 2014 (291 exams) University Destinations
The list below shows the most popular destinationsof our A level graduates over the past 5 years.
King's College LondonQueen Mary and WestfieldUniversity College LondonUniversity of Manchester
City UniversityUnversity of WestminsterRoyal HollowayUniversity of WarwickRavensbourne School of ArtUniversity of Kent
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