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Page 3 Exam Results, Induction & Class of 2017

Page 6 Science, Computing & Maths

Page 9 Criminology

Page 11 Visual Arts & Lens-based Media

Page 17 English & French

Page 18 Performing Arts

Page 19 Politics

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Staff and students at Long Road Sixth Form College have been celebrating this year’s A level and Level 3 Applied Diploma results.

The overall A level pass rate was 96%, with a 100% pass rate in just under half the 32 subjects, and 23 subjects with over 30% high grades (A*-B).

Photography students are celebrating an outstanding 86% A*-B with 20% achieving A*. Biology, Chemistry and Physics students scored over 30% high grades each, a great achievement in the first year of the new A level specifications. Other notable successes were in Geography, French, Spanish, Art, PE, Sociology, Travel and Tourism, Film Studies, Media and Politics.

College celebrates 2017 exam results

Induction Day helps students find their feetEvery year we organise an Induction Day to introduce new students to the college. Our peer mentors (in pink t-shirts) are on hand to help everyone find their way around the college, and students visit all their classes to get to know their teachers and the other students. Here are some photos of the 2017 Induction Day, including an unusual ice-breaker devised by the Level 3 Art & Design Extended Diploma course team: newspaper fashion.

Level 3 Applied Diploma students also achieved some outstanding successes, again with 100% pass rates in almost half the courses. In Applied Physics, all our students gained Distinction* or Distinction as did the majority of students on the Applied Science courses. Other courses with excellent results were Art & Design, Business 120 credits, Health and Social Care 180 credits, Media, Photography and Sport.

Two students who have twice as much to celebrate are identical twins Fay and Sarah Matthews. Between them the students notched up 5 A*s and As in Art, Photography, Geography and Travel and Tourism. Fay and Sarah, who previously

studied at St. Bede’s, are now studying on the Level 4 Foundation in Art & Design at Long Road Sixth Form College and are both planning a career in art, photography or illustration. It hasn’t

been a straightforward road to success, though. Fay (right in the photo) developed Chronic Fatigue Syndrome when she was at secondary school and has found it challenging to follow her educational programmes. Sally has given her sister loads of help and support, and received a college award

for the care she has provided. Both students have been outstandingly successful.

Principal Christine Sherwin commented:“2017 has proved to be another excellent year for Long Road Sixth Form College – what an amazing set of results! We are extremely proud of our students – you are a credit to the college, and I would like to wish you all the very best for the future. I would like to thank our academic staff, progress coaches and other support staff for all their hard work, enthusiasm and unstinting support in making this, the first year of the new linear A levels, such an outstanding success.”

Main photo, left to right: Emily Jobson Chemistry A*, Maths A*, Physics A* Destination – University of Manchester, Physics Stephen Ogbodo Spanish A*, Applied Science level 3 Diploma – Distinction ( = A grade at A level) , French B Destination – University of Leicester, Engineering with Foundation Year Lily Grimshaw History A*, Politics A, English Literature B Destination – University of Sheffield, History and Politics Joel Rogers Politics A*, English Literature A, Sociology A Destination – Portsmouth University, Law Fay Matthews and Sally Matthews – twins Between them, A*s and As in Photography, Art, Geography and Travel & Tourism Destination – both students are continuing at Long Road on the Level 4 Foundation in Art & Design Rebecca Goodchild Biology A*, Geography A*, Sociology A* Destination – gap year to apply for Biomedical Science or similar Olivia Richardson Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art & Design *Distinction, Distinction, Distinction (equivalent to A*AA at A level) – a sizeable leap from her predicted grades Destination –continuing at Long Road onthe Level 4 Foundation in Art & Design See next page for more of the Destinations of the Class of 2017

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Class of 2017Emily Armitage University of NewcastleSociology

Sociology, English Language and Politics A levels

Emily Jobson University of ManchesterPhysics

Physics, Chemistry and Maths A levels

Harry BentonLeeds BeckettSport Business Management

Sport L3 Diploma

Brian KoteloKent UniversitySport and Exercise Science

Business and Media L3 Diplomas and PE A level

Aimee ClarkSussex UniversityChemistry

Biology, Chemistry and Travel & Tourism A levels

Louise MorfillUniversity of SurreyMidwifery

Health & Social Care L3 Diploma

Catherine DennisonUniversity of NottinghamMusic

Music and Psychology A levels and Applied Science L3 Diploma

Emma RooneyExeter UniversityComputer Science and Maths

Computer Science, Maths, Further Maths and Physics A levels

Tom FoulgerParts, then management apprenticeshipFoulger’s DAF, Royston

Business and Media L3 Diplomas

Lewis TaylorYork University French and Linguistics (2018)

French, Spanish and Economics A levels

Martha HoweArts University BournemouthFilm Production

Film Studies, Media and English Literature A levels

Torrin WilkinsAberystwyth UniversityPolitical Studies

Politics and History A levels and Business L3 Diploma

Beata BankauskyteNottingham TrentPsychology

Psychology, Art and English Language & Literature A levels

Allie JonesDegree-level Biology apprenticeshipGlaxoSmith Kline

Biology, Chemistry and Sociology A levels

Karl BergmannUniversity of ExeterEngineering

Maths, Further Maths and Physics A levels

Sonal LadwaLincoln UniversityBiology

Biology, Chemistry and English Literature A levels

Emma ClarkeAnglia Ruskin UniversityDrama

Drama & Theatre, Art and History A levels

Alex NeedhamLoughborough UniversityEngineering

Physics, Chemistry and Maths A levels

Aidan Egan TranterApprenticeshipCambridge TV

Media L3 Diploma and Film Studies A level

William RustKeele UniversityCriminology and Geography

Geography and Sociology A levels and Sport L3 Diploma

Lily GrimshawUniversity of SheffieldHistory and Politics

History, Politics and English Literature A levels

Dan ThomsonEssex UniversityPsychology

Psychology, History and English Language and Literature A levels

Ross HugginsUniversity of BristolChemical Physics

Chemistry, Maths, Further Maths and Physics A levels

Petra Wonham Edinburgh School of ArtIllustration

Art & Design L3 Diploma

Daniel Bates Coventry UniversityDisaster Management & Emergency Planning

Geography and Travel & Tourism A levels and Business L3 Diploma

Celia Jones University of SurreyBiochemistry

Biology, Chemistry and Psychology A levels

Poerava BonnettQueen Mary University of LondonInternational Relations

History, Geography and Sociology A levels

Abbie LoweApprenticeship Cavendish Laboratories

Biology, Chemistry and English Literature A levels

Javid DashtiNottingham TrentBiomedical Science

Biology, Maths and Physics A levels

Stephen OgbodoUniversity of Leicester Engineering

Applied Science L3 Diploma, French and Spanish A levels

Ben FairbrassDegree-level apprenticeshipMarshall

Applied Science (Physics), Use of Maths, Biology

Eleanor ShieldsKing’s College, LondonPhysiotherapy

PE, Psychology and Biology A levels

Hazel GudginBirmingham UniversityTheology and Religion

Religious Studies, History and English Literature A levels

Samiya UddinWestminster UniversityBusiness Management (Marketing)

Business and ICT L3 Diplomas

Henry HutchisonUniversity of SouthamptonMechanical Engineering (2018)

Physics, Computer Science, Maths and Further Maths A levels

Molly WrightSheffield UniversityEnglish Literature

English Language and Literature, Media and Photography A levels

Ewan BelengerLab Technician apprenticeshipMolecular Dimensions, Newmarket

Applied Science L3 Diploma, Psychology and History A levels

Helen KillickDegree-level apprenticeship at Medimmune

Biology, Chemistry and Maths A levels

Rufaro ChisangoNottingham TrentYouth Studies

Sociology, Psychology and English Literature A levels

Ron MoralesKing’s College LondonNursing Studies

Health & Social Care L3 Diploma

Zoe DelgadoWarwick UniversityLanguage, Culture and Communication

French, Spanish and Travel & Tourism A levels

Joel RogersPortsmouth UniversityLaw

Politics, English Literature and Sociology A levels

Jake FlackNorwich University of the ArtsFilm and Moving Image Production

Media and Graphic L3 Diplomas

Will SmithRavensbourneDigital Film Production

Media L3 Diploma and Photography A level

Elliott HeeksUniversity of East AngliaGeography and International Development

Geography, History and Sociology A levels

Annabelle UptonTrainee Client Manager ApprenticeshipCrimson Harvest Accountancy

Maths, Further Maths and Physics A levels

John JaggerBishop Grosseteste Archaeology and History

Applied Science L3 Diploma

Joe ZandiNorwich University of the Arts Games Art and Design

Art & Design L3 Diploma

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Science, Computing & Maths

A group of lucky Long Road students took part in the 2017 Medical Research Council Cancer Unit Festival of Research. They toured the labs, took part in experiments and learned about research into the early detection of cancer. The day was rounded off with a careers session. This is what some of our students said about the visit:

Rosmin Johney“I found it interesting and informative to learn about new equipment available to diagnose cancer.” Amy Bowers“I enjoyed learning how to suspend a culture of cells. I would like to go into research as a career and feel that this day confirmed my passion for research.” Katie Thompson“I found the careers session extremely useful as I was able to get the perspective of people already in the careers which interest me.”

Biology students attend MRC Festival of Research

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Congratulations to Emma Rooney on winning Bill Tutte Scholarship

Congratulations to Emma Rooney, who has just completed her studies of A level Computer Science, Maths, Further Maths and Physics at Long Road. Emma has won a Bill Tutte Scholarship to assist her with her study of Computer Science and Maths at Exeter University.

The Bill Tutte Scholarship is an annual award, open to outstanding candidates from Newmarket and the surrounding area who wish to study Mathematics or Computer Science at University.

The winning candidate will receive at least £1,000 a year to support her or his university studies for up to 3 years.

Bill Tutte was educated in Cambridge before going up to Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1935. Fascinated by prime numbers from a young age, Bill’s interest in mathematics developed whilst a student of the natural sciences (specialising in chemistry) at Trinity College Cambridge. During his time at Cambridge, Bill attended lectures of the Trinity Mathematical Society and his love of mathematics grew. Bill graduated in 1938 with First Class honours and continued in physical Chemistry as a graduate until 1940 when he transferred to mathematics.

We wish Emma the very best for her studies.

Welcome back to Álvaro GazzaloFormer students often visit Long Road, so we were delighted to welcome Álvaro Gazzolo, who studied Maths, Physics and Art here between 1979 and 1982. Álvaro is President at International Media Consultancy Inc, based in Florida. The company concentrates primarily on Internet Video Platforms, online (OTT) and traditional Pay-TV platforms (DTH, CATV & IPTV), and content acquisition for linear channels, sport events, VoD and OTT rights. After Long Road, Álvaro studied at UCL.

Students experience the Cancer Research UK Virtual Reality Life GardenFour Biology students, Thania Zillu, Zoe Newton, Thomas Hutchcraft and Rachel Goodchild (left to right in bottom right photo) visited Cancer

Research UK to find out more about the institute’s work. While they were there, they were able to try out the virtual reality version of the Cancer Research Life Garden, which won a bronze medal at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. The virtual garden has more than 100,000 flowers, one for each person who

has left a gift in their will to the charity. Paul Andrew, Head of Biology, says: “None of us had put on a VR headset before. You could look in any direction to see the floral display - the only disconcerting thing was when you looked down, your own body wasn’t there!”

Jasmine Fisher talks to studentsWe were very fortunate to have a visit from Jasmine Fisher of Microsoft and the University of Cambridge Biochemistry department.

Jasmine has devoted her career to developing methods for Executable Biology; her work has inspired the design of many new biological studies. She is a pioneer in using formal verification methods to analyse mechanistic models of cellular processes and disease. Her research group focuses on cutting-edge technologies for modelling molecular mechanisms of cancer and the development of novel drug therapies.

Our students comment:

Alice West “I loved the way she brought together the two disciplines of computing and Molecular Biology, and that within nine years she genuinely believes that we will be able to control cancer.”

Max Holgate“I really liked the idea that she started out living in a tiny village in the Israeli desert, then ended up studying all over Europe, including Cambridge.”

Jasmine Watts“I was inspired to think that working in different countries is a real possibility for me.”

How do our brains help us make sense of the world? Ask a wormNicola Smillie (centre in photo) works for the Laboratory of Molecular Biology Neurology Division’s Open Labs. She came to tell our students how worms, flies and mice can help us understand how our brains work. Our students heard about the work of the body clocks lab, discovering what makes us tick and how scientists can study the clock in a dish. This is what our students said:

Zoe Newton (left in photo)“Nicola’s explanations were very clear, and she gave a real insight into the actual research done at the LMB, giving us a brief overview of what problem each team was currently working to solve. I particularly enjoyed the explanation of how a molecular clock in the brain is controlled by switching a gene on and off.”

Adam Towers (right in photo)“Nicola was an incredibly passionate and enthusiastic speaker, and her talk was both inclusive and insightful.”

Radiography talk by Dr Chris Hayre inspires next generation of radiographersDr Chris Hayre, Lecturer in Diagnostic Radiographer at the University of Suffolk, spoke to students about his field of research and of careers in Radiography. Dr Hayre has experience in various imaging modalities, such as general, computed tomography, fluoroscopy and magnetic resonance imaging.

His current research interests include exploratory research methodologies of clinical practice alongside the delivery of optimum ionising radiation. He is an advisory member of the Radiography Informatics Group at the Society of Radiographers, and still works as a radiographer.

By the end of the talk, four students had decided to explore the possibility of working in this field, and will be approaching Addenbrooke’s Hospital for work experience.


Science, Computing & Maths CriminologyYou’ve heard of Monopoly, but how about Organopoly!Three PhD students, Ralitsa R. Madsen, Patsy Tomlinson and Adele Pinnock, and a Research Assistant, Rachel Knox, at the University of Cambridge, are concerned that official health campaigns rarely target, or engage, the younger members of society.

At the same time, they know that it’s crucial to get the message across as soon as possible about the dangers of smoking, unhealthy eating and other poor lifestyle choices. They applied for a grant from the Royal Biology Society to develop Organopoly. Instead of money, streets, houses and hotels, the game involves energy (ATP – adenosine triphosphate), physiological systems, cells and organs.

Long Road Biology students were privileged to have an opportunity to pilot the game during one of their classes. There was also an Organopoly Day during Science Week.

Javid Dashti is off to Nottingham TrentJavid Dashti, who studied Biology, Mathematics and Physics, is one of the students featured in the 2018 prospectus. Javid appears with his progress coach on page 46 talking about the guidance system. Javid is going to Nottingham Trent to study Biomedical Science. He talks about his experience of Long Road:

“Before I started at Long Road I had been considering a degree in Computer Science: it was my Biology teachers here who converted me to the idea of Biomedical Science. Biology A level was covered very well with clear teaching materials and a step-by-step approach to make sure we understood everything.

“I’m really looking forward to going to Nottingham Trent, not least because there’s an opportunity to do a placement, either here or abroad – possibly in Lyon, France. My post-graduate plans are to travel and work abroad and then take a PGCE to teach. I have considered working for a charity, perhaps teaching in a less–developed country.”

Former student Katrina Williams celebrates successful MChem degreeCongratulations to Katrina Williams, who took Chemistry, Biology and Art A levels at Long Road, on graduating with an MChem from Reading University.

During her final year of study, Katrina worked on a project entitled “Solvothermal and room temperature synthesis of metal cyanides.” Metal cyanides are interesting materials because they have many desirable properties: they can have brilliant colours, can conduct heat, and iron-based metal cyanides can be magnetic. These compounds have many applications within materials chemistry and beyond.

“I thoroughly enjoyed my four years at Reading – I also played the violin in the orchestra and took up archery from scratch with the Knights’ Archers (the campus is called White Knights). This led to an award as the Sports Committee Person of the Year! I’m currently investigating careers in industry, in particularly in research.”

Katrina at Graduation Day

Katrina with her proud parents

Criminology students experience crime scene forensic investigationCriminology Level 3 Applied Diploma students carried out a scene-of-crime investigation after a ‘body’ was found in the college woods.

They collected evidence then took it back to the laboratories to analyse fingerprints, handwriting and DNA located at the scene, taking into consideration the validity of the evidence.

The Criminology department, led by course team leader Tom Genillard and department manager James Bentley, worked with Denise Plant of the college Biology department to give students experience of the forensic investigations which take place when a crime has been committed.

At the scene

Back at the labs

Securing the scene of the crime

Examining the body for wounds

Looking for clues – any item could be relevant

Clues need to be logged and safely stored in a sterile bag

Carrying out an DNA analysis of items found at the scene

Examining handwriting found at the scene

Examining fingerprints found at the scene

Studying the relationship between accuracy and precision and how it relates to validity and reliability.

Learning about different types of fingerprint

Learning to analyse handwriting

Price Bailey Legal Services brief Business studentsBusiness Level 3 Applied Diploma students welcomed two visitors from Price Bailey Legal Services, Anna Harvey and Lisa Wignall. They came to talk on the topic: The Impact of Legislation on Recruitment and Selection, which is extremely relevant to our students’ coursework. Price Bailey, who also attended our careers event, is a leading firm of chartered accountants and business advisors who provide services including employment law, pensions and employer services, strategic corporate finance, accounting and auditing and tax advice.

Anna and Lisa talking to the class

Anna and Lisa (centre) with, left to right, Ed Coppen, Chris Mathew, Poppy Ingram and Hannah Clarke


Criminology Visual Arts & Lens-based MediaJason Ablewhite, Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire, visits Long Road Sixth Form College to talk to Criminology students

Criminology Level 3 Applied Diploma students were extremely privileged to be able to welcome Jason Ablewhite, Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire, to the college.

Jason spoke about his role, his strategies for cutting crime and reducing the prison population, how he has developed links with the local community, and the challenges that the police force faces. After his talk there was a lively question and answer session, with topics including:

1. reoffending rates (and why people reoffend – sometimes it is a way to guarantee food and a roof over your head and sometimes crime becomes entrenched – after the first five or six offences, it is hard to rehabilitate criminals);

2. how much it costs to keep someone in prison (in comparison with paying for housing outside prison);

3. the way prisons are run (and whether there are more serious assaults in prisons now);

4. drug dealing in prison and how difficult it is to prevent both drugs and mobile phones being smuggled into prison – drones / items which don’t come up on metal detectors being particular problems;

5. whether crimes committed in prison are treated the same as those without (they are) and why these are committed (sometimes it provides a day out for the inmate as s/he is taken to court);

6. the problem of cybercrime, and why this is increasing.

However, Jason reassured our students that the crime rate is low in our area so we should feel fairly safe.

Jason also gave students a copy of the Police and Crime Plan 2017-20 – Community Safety and Criminal Justice Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and a copy of the Consultation on future arrangements for the Governance of the Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service. He asked students to give their feedback on the favoured option.

Tom Genillard, Criminology course team leader, says:“Our students were very lucky to be able to hear the views of the Police

and Crime Commissioner. This builds on their work on the effectiveness of the police force, the roles within the force and the limitations the force faces in cost, expertise and availability. It is also great that students have an opportunity to form policy.”

Criminology students grill police on Stop and Search policiesCriminology students Kirill Komovalov, Lara Wycherley, Tyler Houseago and their classmates visited the Cambridgeshire Constabulary headquarters in Huntingdon.

They joined members of the local community and senior police officers in a community scrutiny group to give their opinion on the force’s Stop and Search policy.

“We were shown clips / recordings of stop and search activities,” explains Tyler. “In one they stopped a van, and although the search was carried out very calmly, they only spoke to three of the five passengers,” adds Kirill.

“It was interesting to see how people’s dress affected their chances of being stopped,” says Lara. “People wearing hoodies have tended to be stopped more in the past.”

“We heard how the stop and search policy has changed,” says Tyler. “For a start, they have reduced the number from 10,000 to 1,000 stops a month.”

“They’ve also made their stop and searches more focused and more closely based on information they’ve received,” adds Kirill. “Previously you were far more likely to be stopped if you were a black male, but they are now addressing this bias and reducing random stops.”

“It was good to be able to make our own suggestions on how the procedures could be improved,” concludes Lara.

Tom Genillard, Criminology course team leader, comments:

“All our students were a credit to the college and got really involved in the discussion of a contentious issue. Our students benefitted from being in a workplace environment, and gained useful vocational experience relevant to their course. We were also invited back to future meetings, and the Constabulary have expressed an interest in holding future events at Long Road.”

Graphic Design students work with police to design bike safety campaignWe all know that we should be cycling more to reduce congestion and become healthier – but two things that put people off are bike thefts and traffic accidents.

Andy Goodwin, Head of Progression, has been working on a joint project with the Cambridgeshire Police on the SAFE (Safety and Further Education) campaign. Graphic Design students were commissioned to design posters or make videos highlighting one of the two areas (crime or safety).

Once the students had completed their designs, a panel of senior police officers, teachers and Criminology Level 3 Applied Diploma students was appointed to pick the winners. Andy comments:

“The police were highly impressed with the level of ingenuity displayed, and it was interesting to see the different perspectives . All the students who took part will be able to add their work to their portfolios, and quote the panel as recognising their professionalism and ability to meet the needs of clients.

The overall winners were:Poster Lia Hooks Film Emily Shields

In addition, special recognition was given to work by:Posters Tom French, Vicky Rhodes, Ralph GasgoniaFilm Jack Mannion

And finally, the poster by Joe Snaith was chosen as the personal favourite of the Detective Chief Inspector of Cambridge!

Lia, Emily and their families were invited to attend a special award ceremony at Police Headquarters in Hinchingbrooke.

Lia’s winning bike poster

A screenshot from Emily’s video

Watch Emily’s video on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaLheL9i7LY

Lia and Emily (centre) with their certificates, with Emma Burton (Graphic Design course team leader) and Andy Goodwin.

At Police HQ in Hinchingbrooke for the award ceremony

Graphic Design students produce publicity for local festival

Three Graphic Design Level 3 Diploma students had their winning designs used to promote the Arbury Carnival in June. Emma Burton, course team leader, explains:

“Arbury Carnival takes place every year to celebrate the culture and community in Arbury, North Cambridge. Each year up to 5,000 visitors visit the festival to enjoy the entertainment and eat and drink at the stalls.

“Two of the carnival organisers, Marie Cassidy and Alan Soer, visited Long Road to give our Graphic Design students a brief: to design a poster advertising the carnival, highlighting the fun of the day and the fact that this year was the 40th anniversary of the event (using design styles from the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, 00’s and now). Students were asked to include specified text and to make sure that it was legible.

“Alex Dew’s poster was chosen as the winner, with Lia Hooks in second place and Georgia Henry third.

“Alex’s poster was reproduced in both A3 and A4 size and used as a full-page advertisement in the King Hedge’s Community News. Lia’s and Georgia’s was A4. The posters will be posted out as flyers and posters to thousands of homes plus schools and businesses in North Cambridge. The posters have also been exhibited at the Museum of Cambridge.”

Alex (left) with runners-up Lia Hooks (right) and Georgie Henry (second right). Alan Soer is second left.


Visual Arts & Lens-based Media

Photography and Media A level and Level 3 Applied Diploma students visited New York – and found inspiration both in the skyline and at street level. The itinerary included visits to the Museum of Modern Art, walks over Brooklyn Bridge, a moving visit to the World Trade Centre, a visit to JWT Advertising, a Hush Hip-Hop tour, a visit to the Whitney Museum and the Howard Greenberg Gallery, a trip to the Top of the Rock observation tower and much, much more! Here are a few of our students’ photographs:

Photography students have recently benefitted from a range of progression talks. Mary Weinberger, Photography A level course team leader, explains:

“Photography is considered to be an essential communication skill for the 21st century. On the A level Photography course we have highlighted progression in this subject through a series of talks and visits by specialists in the field.

“The first talk was delivered by James Russell Cant, who was representing Norwich University of the Arts. This is an institution held in high esteem by our students who choose to study Arts subjects at university. He explained what the students could expect from the course and possible career paths for graduates. He talked about his own work as both a commercial practitioner and as an established Fine Art Specialist. The students gained valuable insight into life as an established Photographer, and they were encouraged to make links with their own photography.

“The second speaker was Beverley Carruthers, the Course Director for BA Photography at London College of Communication. As well as showing her students’ work she explained the admission process and how important it was for the students to make themselves stand out from the crowd by writing about their passion for the subject in their personal statements.

“We also took a large group of students to Anglia Ruskin University to see the BA degree show. We were fortunate to be given a guided tour of the photography exhibition by third year student, Alix, who was showing her work in the exhibition. This provided our students with not only ideas for their own work but a valuable insight into life at ARU. Chris Owen, Head of Art gave an informative talk on the background to studying at the Cambridge School of Art, which forms a part of ARU.”

Graphic Design Level 3 students have been working with The Ideas Foundation. The Foundation works with schools to help students gain skills to get them into creative employment. They work with companies to commission design briefs.

They set our students a brief to design leaflets, badges and stickers to advertise creative careers. The day was a great success with students designing leaflets, stickers and badges. These will be used at the careers event in Peterborough. The Ideas Foundation were so impressed by our students’ work that they couldn’t choose a winner, so every student had their work used.

A London-based company called bags&bones also came in and set the brief of designing a neon light which promotes creativity. Millie Adams won the neon light competition. Her light has been manufactured and will be put up in the graphic design classroom.

Photography and Media students inspired by New York

Photography A level progression talks highlight exciting career paths

Graphic Design students wow with their bright ideas

Millie’s winning neon light design

Long Road students with Ideas Foundation staff. Millie Adams is holding the lightning bolt

Emma Burton, Graphic Design course team leader, says: “It was an invaluable experience for our students to get one-to-one feedback from creative professionals and gave them great skills in working to tight deadlines and producing work for commercial use.”

Photography students at the ARU Degree Show

Prano Bailey-Bond meets our Media studentsFilm and music video director Prano Bailey Bond visited Long Road to give a music video masterclass to Year 2 Level 3 Applied Media students.

Prano “grew up on a diet of Twin Peaks” in Wales. Her work invokes imaginative worlds, fusing a dark vocabulary with eerie allure, revealing how beauty resides in strange places. Prano has worked with Film4, Film London, Sony Music, Atlantic Records and Adam & Eve DDB, amongst others. Her work has been recognised at events and festivals including the BFI London Film Festival, Slamdance, Tampere Film Festival, ASFF, UKMVA’s, LSFF and European Independent Film Festival. Her short film NASTY has screened at over 90 festivals to-date, was long-listed for the BIFA Best British Short Award and voted one of the Top 25 horror shorts of 2016 by Fright Meter Awards. Prano is on the Advisory Board for Underwire Festival, a member of Cinesisters and is also an award-winning editor.

Students Steven Adams, Lauren Fuller Maddie Tod, Ted Garrett, Misha Conrad, Aaron Marcus, Sam Bywaters, Johnny Much, Francesco Ruvulo, Oli Mitham and Diara Ndiaye. Prano is at the front in the gold jacket.

Photography students near Brooklyn Bridge

Alicia Bruce

Maddy Brown Matthew Richer

Tilly Field

Louise Crane

Three A level photography students, Rachel Aldhouse, Joe Bailey and Sam Hall, volunteered for work experience at Cambridge University Sports Centre. Mary Weinberger, Photography A level course team leader, reports:

“Our students were invited by the Centre to photograph their state –of-the-art facilities. This gave Rachel, Joe and Sam a valuable insight into the research, planning, and skills required to fulfil a client brief. The students were very professional and they produced excellent images that the Centre was delighted with and will be using in their promotion of the venue. We look forward to developing further links with the Sports Centre in the future.”

Photography A level students carry out work experience at Cambridge University Sports Centre

Photo by Joe Bailey

Photo by Rachel Aldhouse

Photo by Sam Hall

Annual Visual Arts exhibitionThis year’s exhibition took place during beautiful weather, allowing us to make the most of the Art Quad for the Fashion Show. The studios, meanwhile, showed off the enormous talents of our students.


Visual Arts & Lens-based Media

Six Long Road students won places at BFI National academies this year.

Our students all took part at the BFI Regional Academy, which was run by Long Road Sixth Form College in October 2016, and is being run again in October 2017. Although attendance at this is a not condition of entry for the National Academy, the students agreed that what they learned on the Regional Academy gave them invaluable preliminary experience.

1. BFI National Film AcademyFour Long Road students won places on the prestigious BFI National Film Academy Craft Residential, which kicked off with a preliminary weekend in March, where the students met their mentors and the other participants, followed by the full academy over two weeks in April.

Only 66 places are available to sixth-form students across the whole country, so this is an amazing achievement for the college, exceeding our previous record of three students in 2016. The academy took place at the National Film and Television School (NFTS) in Beasconsfield and offers a choice of craft specialisms.

Throughout the full academy, established film-makers ran masterclasses to share their experience and screen examples of their work. NFTS tutors led craft specialist workshops, and there were presentations and panels on the roles of sound, art direction, the film business and marketing. The students worked in groups, planning short films and going out onto location to shoot, followed by two days of editing. There was also a trip to London to visit the Tate Modern and the BFI, where students have another masterclass from a filmmaker.

2. BFI Film Academy: Documentary specialist residential courseMeanwhile, for the first time, two Long Road students took part in the specialist documentary craft course, which was held in Debdon during February half term.

There were only 40 places available nationally on this course,which started with a residential weekend in January where students watched a number of documentaries, including Imposter and Amy, and met James Gay-Reece, who produced Amy and also Senna. There were masterclasses on sound, camera and pre-production.

Students worked in groups to film a documentary, Creative Resilience. The main filming took place at a Youth Centre, where students interviewed two 17-year-old refugees about how they were being helped by art therapy. There were also masterclasses on editing and a visits by BBC 3 reporter Stacey Dooley (known for World’s Worst Place to be a Woman) and Ade Adepitan from Channel 4’s Unreported World.

There was a trip to the BFI in London to the BFI Futures Film Festival and also a talk by Simon Chinn, who produced the Louis Theroux documentary My Scientology Movie.

The week ended with a trip to the Rich Mix cinema, where the students’ documentaries were screened.

Outstanding success by Media Level 3 Applied Diploma and Film A level students

L-R back row: Jake Flack (documentary specialism), Francis Pesquera, Will Smith, Diara Ndiaye and front row: Tom Smith (documentary specialism) and Louanne Honey

Congratulations to the winners and commended students who entered the Young Photographer Annual Photography competition at the Cambridge Camera Club.

Over 40 of our students had their work exhibited at the Pitt Building, Trumpington Street.

Prizes were awarded to the following students:Olly Lockyer second prizeLorna Smith third prize

The following students were highly commended:Nycole King, Alessia Mairorana, Molly Wykes, Jake Lightfoot, Jodie Dawson, Tom Hall, Sam Belcher, Keiran Winstone, Martha Howe and Sam RookeThe following students were commended:Josh Mooney, Frankie Wallker-Farnell, Kathy White, Ella Banham, Chelsea Tancock, Lorraine Tsang, Sophie Middlebrook and Olivia Henderson

Photography students win accolades at Cambridge Camera Club annual awards

Lorna (left) and Olly (right)

Olly’s photo

Lorna’s photo

Samuel Heavens, who also attended the BFI National Academy when he was at Long Road, will be spending a semester of his degree course at the University of Missouri.

Samuel, who studied the Level 3 Media Extended Diploma at Long Road, is taking the BA(Hons) in Media and Communication (TV Specialism) at Birmingham City University.

“I chose the Birmingham City degree because of the balance of theory and production on the course and the fact that it is accredited to meet the Creative Skillset (visit the Creative Skillset website for information), an additional award which is recognised overseas – so ideal if you want to work in the United States.

“Since I’ve been at Birmingham City, I’ve had lots of opportunities for amazing work experience. I spent two weeks at BBC Birmingham Midlands Today as a broadcast journalist writing for their website and helping with making ‘packages’(news items). I went out on location in Walsall during the run-up to the General Election, interviewed some of the candidates and assisted the senior broadcast journalist. I’ve been using ‘smartphone journalism’ techniques i.e. using a gimble to stabilise the phone.

“I also helped at the BBC Community Sports Awards, filming nominees for the various awards.

“At Birmingham City I’m the Station Manager for the university TV station, Scratch TV. I’m responsible for producing content on a regular basis – one of the items has been a games show. I was director and floor manager for that.

“My trip to Maryville, where the university is located, starts in January. Missouri is a partner university to Birmingham City, and it also has one of the largest and best student TV stations in the United States, KNWT. KNWT has received multiple nominations as a finalist for the College Media Association’s Pinnacle Award recognizing it as the top college television station in the nation, so it would be great to be involved with this. The competition to get a place in Missouri was very stiff – there were only three places available and over 30 applicants. I’ll be in the Mass Media Broadcasting and Production department.

“When I graduate, I’d like to be a producer / production manager within TV, and I’m hoping that all the experience I’ve gained on my degree course will stand me in good stead. The Level 3 Diploma was also enormously helpful: the methodology and planning skills I developed, alongside expertise in outside research, risk assessments, production planning and post-production are identical to those needed on my degree course so have become second nature.”

Former Long Road student Samuel Heavens off to Northwest Missouri State University

Samuel Heavens

Aidan Egan Tranter taking Cambridge TV apprenticeshipAidan Egan Tranter has just completed the Level 3 Applied Media Diploma and Film Studies A level. Aidan successfully applied for an apprenticeship at Cambridge TV.

“I’m working on several areas within Cambridge TV:• Setting up events held at the studio in which various ’media talent’ are

interviewed in front of a live audience;• Editing a number of videos for broadcast. These are usually 12-minute

stories focusing on topical issues;• Shooting segments across Cambridge and interviewing various people. I

have inteviewed Daniel Zeichner MP;• Advertising their content on social media;• Running four of Cambridge TV’s social media accounts: YouTube,

Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.I’m still collaborating with students from Long Road to work on short films,

the most recent of which is named The Talk.”

Raptors fly in to show off their feathersThe visit to Long Road Visual Arts has become a firm favourite on the calendar. Here are this year’s models being sketched, painted and photographed by our students:

Students win bursary to Curwen Print workshopLevel 3 Art & Design Extended Diploma students Magda Sikon, Phoebe Withrington and Olivia Richardson won a bursary to a three-day wood cut and screen-printing workshop at Curwen Print at Childford Hall.

Magda, Phoebe and Olivia


Visual Arts & Lens-based Media English & French

Every year the Granta Decorative and Fine Arts Society visits sixth-form art exhibitions to select works for a display at Cambridge Central Library. We were delighted that so many of our students were selected this year and that their works received prizes and recognition:

Art students put on a strong show at Granta DFAS Exhibition

Hugo Allison, who won a special prize for Originality of Expression for his Coral Woollen Sculpture

Caitlin Shefford, who came second with her painting Boy with Phone

Petra Wonham, who won the Pat Owens prize for her book illustrations

Megan Stevens, with her beautiful illustrations

Katarzyna Bieriezjanczuk with her Commended certificate

Former student Jenny Offley exhibited at New Designers’ ExhibitionAt the New Designers exhibition in London the top students from the top universities across the country are chosen to have their design work displayed.

We were therefore delighted to hear that one of our former students, Jenny Offley, who studied A level Art Digital Mixed Media, alongside Photography and Psychology, was one of the exhibitors. Jenny has just finished studying Graphic Design at Nottingham Trent with a first class degree.

Emma Burton, Graphic Design course team leader, comments: “Jenny was an exceptional student while at Long Road, and is clearly going to have a very successful future. She came in recently to give a talk to our Graphic Design Diploma students about her experiences at university and this greatly inspired the class!”

Jenny was approached by a number of companies following her successful exhibition and is now working as a book designer for Usborne Children’s Books in London.

This year’s Level 4 Foundation in Art and Design is the largest group of students ever, so course team leader Gareth Roberts devised an exciting and varied day (with plenty of exercise) to appeal to all their varied tastes.

The day started at Whitechapel Gallery, where students viewed a range of artists with depictions in film, fine art and instillations. They then visited the Spitalfields and Shoreditch areas.

Everyone then walked to Brick Lane to spend time looking around the area, sketching and taking photographs of vintage shops, small gallery spaces and fabric shops, and observed the vibrant community and its music.

The next venue was the roof observational point next to St Paul’s Cathedral – a great way to enjoy the cityscape.

A walk across Millennium Bridge brought everyone to the Tate Modern where students were able to carry out research for their current projects and see a range of informative and conceptual art.

Foundation students enjoy inspirational day in London

Alexander Barlaam, Tilly Clark et Noam Ureta-Vidal étudient le français . Ils discutent de ce qui les intéresse et ne sont pas toujours d’accord.A: Qu’est-ce que vous aimez faire en

dehors du lycée?N: Je regarde les films d’Harry Potter.

Tout le monde aime ça.T: Pas du tout, tout le monde n’aime

pas ça. Mes amis à moi ont horreur de ça. Moi j’aime bien mais pas eux.N: Tu racontes n’importe quoi, tout le monde aime Harry Potter. En tout cas,

moi je kiffe la musique classique des films d’Harry Potter. J’aimerais bien pouvoir les jouer.

A: Tu joues quoi comme instrument ?N: Je joue au piano. En ce moment, ce qui m’intéresse c’est la musique

classique japonaise.A: Ah, c’est pas très courant, la musique japonaise. Moi aussi, j’ai pris des

cours de piano –classique mais pas japonaise, je dois préciser- mais quelques fois les cours étaient endormants alors j’ai arrêté.

N: Moi, j’apprends les morceaux grâce à You Tube.T: Vous trouvez pas que les ordinateurs prennent la place des profs ?A: C’est vrai ça. Tu en penses quoi, toi, d’apprendre à jouer un instrument

avec You Tube, plutôt qu’avec un prof ?T: On est toujours planté devant son écran, du coup il y a moins de

communication. N: Ouais, c’est pas faux. Il y a de moins en moins de communication entre

les élèves et leurs profs. On sait plus trop bien parler avec d’autres personnes.

A: Peut-être, mais ça ne m’empêchera pas de continuer à jouer aux jeux vidéo.

N: Ah oui, les jeux vidéo, c’est le top.

French A level students engage in some banter….

Alexander et Noam

Students from our English courses went to The Globe to see Emma Rice’s production of Twelfth Night. Two students comment:

English students visit The Globe for brilliant production of Twelfth Night

Jade Fuller“If I had to rate the trip on a scale of first to eleventh, I’d rate it TWELFTH. Fabulous performance and superb audience interaction in a way I didn’t foresee.”

Martha Hughes“I loved it! I’d 100% do it again. Watching the play outside felt like a really authentic Shakespearean experience; it was like travelling back in time, which made it a lot easier to understand Shakespeare’s audiences. It was kind of like an outdoor gig, without the mosh pits.”

French Cancer Research UK staff talk to our A level French studentsCancer Research UK employs experts from all over the world to co-operate on finding the most effective cure for cancer as fast as possible.

Two researchers from France, Dr Anne Pajon and Johanna Barbieri, spoke to Long Road French A level students about their work at Cancer Research UK and how their careers have developed. The aim was not only to improve our students’ listening and speaking skills but also to provide information for those considering a career in science. Dr Pajon provides support to research scientists through the deployment and maintenance of bioinformatics data resources and large-scale data management. She has previously worked at the Université libre de Bruxelles, the European Bioinformatics Institute and the Welcome Trust Sanger Institute.

Joanna Barbieri is a Scientific Officer at CRUK. She graduated in Microbiology from the University of Reunion Island, then took a Master’s degree in Molecular Diagnostics at Toulouse University. Following this, she went off to work for the French National Institute for Agronomic Research (INRA) in Toulouse, working in the sequencing facility PlaGe. She works with Illumina software to carry out DNA sequencing.

Marianne Ellasingham, French Foreign Language Assistant at Long Road says: “This was a fascinating talk for our students, providing them with an opportunity to listen to and use complex technical and scientific language – an excellent run-up to their oral exams. Above all though, it opened their eyes to the possibility of working with international teams throughout the world and highlighted the importance of speaking other languages. I would like to thank Anne and Johanna for giving up their valuable time to come and speak to us.”


Performing Arts PoliticsPerforming Arts Day at Anglia RuskinStudents on our Music, Drama and Musical Theatre courses took part in an excellent taster day at ARU (Anglia Ruskin University). There were three separate workshops relating to different degree courses:

MusicComposing Music for Film and Digital MediaThis was a hands-on session to explore techniques for composition for film and video. Our students experienced planning, composing and mixing music and sound design. Using their music skills, they then explored how to develop them further for particular scenarios and compositional demands. This included some live music improvisation, which gave them an opportunity to participate in, create and talk about composing.

DramaMasks and Mayhem!This session introduced students to some basic mask and physical theatre. They explored developing a new body language, expressive movement and physical theatre through wearing a theatrical mask. The session started with exercises to find their character, was participatory, dynamic and creative, and led to the development of their own sketch work.

Performing ArtsMusical Theatre Intensive!Students created their own mini-musical, incorporating voice, movement and music. This was an intense, creative session that used their skills to participate in, create and think about new and unique musical theatre performances. In working with ARU staff and each other, students gained an insight into what studying musical theatre at university involves and the kinds of skills they would develop.

Musical Theatre showcaseMusical Theatre Diploma students gave an assessed performance of School Song from Matilda as well as songs from Cabaret, Chicago, Rent, South Pacific and West Side Story.

John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons, visits Long RoadWe were honoured to receive a visit from John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons.

He talked about his role as Speaker, and how important he considered it to go out and meet the people represented by Members of Parliament, in particular young voters.

He explained how he had had to learn the names and faces of 400 new MPs after the 2015 General Election so that he could make sure that representatives of all points of view had an opportunity to speak in debates.

He talked about how he had worked to make the government more accountable to Parliament. One example of this was arranging for chairs of select committees to be elected by secret ballot, rather than appointed. This meant that they could be more impartial and better able to scrutinise proceedings.

When Mr Speaker took over his role, he discovered that there was a shooting gallery in the Houses of Parliament but no day nursery – he had been able to reverse that situation to make it easier for parents to work in Parliament. He had also learned that some employees of the Parliamentary Estate (all the building used by Parliament, not just the Houses of Parliament) were paid below the living wage and had zero hours contracts – again, a situation he remedied. He had also set up an Education Centre in the Houses of Parliament to enable school trips to gain maximum benefit from their visit to London.

Finally, students asked questions about President Trump, proportional representation, terrorism, behaviour at Prime Minister’s Question Time, making government accountable, the EU and which public figures he most admired (the answer to this last question including Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, Eleanor Rathbone, William Wilberforce and Winston Churchill.

Politics students attend talk by Dr Lee JarvisDr Lee Jarvis, Reader in International Security, School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies at the University of East Anglia (UEA) came to speak to two groups of Politics students about terrorism and counterterrorism. He addressed four topics: What is terrorism? What causes terrorism? What threat does terrorism pose? and How should terrorism be countered? After the lecture, Dr Jarvis talked about the degree subject on which he teaches: the BA in International Relations and Politics, and about related courses at UEA.

Dr Jarvis engages with a range of think tanks, advocacy groups and charities in his research, and has submitted evidence to bodies such as the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor (Australia) and the UK Home Office. Lee has supervised PhD students working on a range of topics including terrorism, cyberterrorism, counter-terrorism and political communication.

Aimee Eaton, who is studying Level 3 Musical Theatre alongside A level PE and Biology was one of the lucky young people to bag a part in the hit show Gangsta Granny. Aimee is an accomplished dancer, and so was cast as the ballet dancer.

Aimee Eaton appears in West End production of Gangsta Granny

Aimee EatonPolitics students encounter big names on Westminster tripPolitics students spent a day in the heart of British government with a visit to Parliament, Downing Street and the Supreme Court.

During their time at Parliament students had a tour and a question-and-answer session with Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner. They also witnessed debates in the Commons and Lords, and some students bumped into Theresa May! In the Supreme Court they had a quick tour and heard about some of the key cases of the day including one on the rights of women prisoners. The visit to No. 10 turned out to be especially interesting as the French Presidential candidate (and now President) Emmanuel Macron was visiting the Prime Minister, so there was a large crowd of French people there.


Sport & PEDuke of Edinburgh Gold Award culminates in 125km canoeing expeditionThe 2016/17 Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award was a resounding success. Year 2 Biology, History and Psychology student Lucy Coston reports on what the project involves:

“We started the Gold DofE in September 2016 with fortnightly meetings where we carried out first aid training and learned how to plan route cards.

“The first time we went away was for a training weekend at Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre. We arrived on a Friday morning and canoed for two days, learning how to steer and how to get the boats through locks. Following the training weekend we felt fully equipped to start the expeditions.

“After further fortnightly meetings we had our next weekend away. This was again to Leicester, where we canoed for three days on the River Soar to Trent Lock to complete our DofE practice. This was challenging as we had to learn the best ways to canoe long distances and navigate around the locks, but was an incredible experience and a great way to develop team-building skills.

“We were then ready for the real expedition in July. We travelled to Wales to undergo an acclimatisation day. For the next four days we canoed down the River Wye, completing 125 kilometres in total. In one of the days we canoed the equivalent of a whole marathon.

“This was the most incredible experience I have ever had. It was challenging: you’d expect that for the Gold DofE. However, it was so rewarding stepping off the boats at the end and thinking: “I’ve made it! I’ve completed Gold DofE!”“II would recommend everyone possible to take part.”

Jasmine Seamarks wins Bronze Medal at Deaflympics

Ben Snaith, former student, wins Gold Medal at the British Athletics Euro Under 23s Championships, and wins 400m at Manchester International in August

A huge congratulations to Level 3 Applied Sport and Business student Jasmine Seamarks on winning a Bronze Medal in the 4 x 100m swimming relay at the international Deaflympics in July.

The Deaflympics takes place every four years and is specifically for athletes and other sportspeople with hearing impairment. Sportspeople come from all over the world to compete in virtually all the areas represented at the Olympics / Paralympics. Jasmine was delighted and extremely proud to be selected for the GB swimming team – and even more so to win a Bronze Medal in the mixed relay.

This year the Deaflympics were hosted by Turkey and took place at Sansum on the Black Sea coast. Jasmine says:

“I enjoyed the Deaflympics so much. I made loads of new friends from team deaflympicsGB and from other countries. Not only this, but I managed to bring home a Bronze Medal as part of the 4 x100m mixed relay. I was very proud of this achievement.”

Huge congratulations to Ben Snaith, who studied the Level 3 Sport Diploma and History A level, on winning a Gold Medal in the 4 x 400m replay at the British Athletics Euro Under 23s Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Ben ran one of his fastest legs ever, helping to push the

strong home team into second place.Ben was then selected to represent England at the

Manchester International in August, where not content with his Gold Medal a month earlier, he stormed forward to take first place in the Men’s 400m!

Jasmine at the Sansum Olympic swimming pool

Jasmine (second left) with the teamdeaflympics GB swimming squad

Annual Ski Trip to Italy a great successThe annual trip to the Pila Ski Report in Aosta gave students a chance to show off their skiing and ten-pin bowling skills - and to whizz around on rubber rings, relax in the sun and enjoy some great meals in the evening. There was also an award ceremony for some good - and not-so-good skiers.....


Sport & PESouth-West France Trip 2017In June nineteen intrepid students and staff set off for the Rockley Adventure Centre, Azu Rivage in the South-West of France. Sport teacher Lynne Little reports:

“We took students from across the college for an exhilarating week, with the aim of encouraging them to experience new activities to get them out of their ‘comfort zone’. Most of the activities were water based, starting with wind surfing, and including kayaking, paddle boarding and sailing. The most popular activity was the surfing: the Atlantic waves proved to be challenging but very exhilarating.”

Here’s what some of our students said:“Such a fun trip with great people - and being on the BantaBus for 12

hours was the highlight!” “The Rockley Staff were great fun and made sure there was never a

boring moment.”“Nice mix of fun activities and chill-out time to socialise.”

Women’s Rugby Team represent Eastern Region at AoC National Championships

Long Road Sixth Form College rugby coach Richard Cowley reports:

“A huge well done to Paige Rayment, Beth Cartwright, Bronwen Jackson – Turner and Lexi Smith for competing in the AOC Sports National Championships. The students formed part of the Eastern Region team and played against Wales, South West, South East, Yorkshire and Humberside, East Midlands and North West.

“This is the first time the Eastern Region had played a match together as a team, and everyone was really impressed with the teamwork shown, and the noticeable improvement and increased confidence as the weekend went on.

“The Welsh team, who went on to win the competition, commented on how the Eastern Team had been their toughest game!

“Three of the students began playing rugby at Long Road as part of the Sports Activation Programme but after developing their skills in the weekly sessions have stepped up and taken it to a competitive level. Two of these students have also now began to train at club level.

“A special mention to Bronwen, who is currently in the England Women’s U18 Talent Development Group, and who used her previous playing experience to bring the team together at the weekend.”

Sport alumni come back to talk to current studentsWe always love to keep in touch with our former students, so were very pleased to be able to invite back a group of former Level 3 Sport Diploma students to talk to our current students about their life post-Long Road. Some of them were recent Long Road graduates who were about to start university while others have embarked on careers in sport coaching, exercise science and management. Others are pursuing careers outside sport – one of the aims of the event was to show how applicable to other fields the course can be.

Cambridge United Health & Inclusion Officer and former student back in collegeAndy Farrer, who studied PE, Business and Biology at Long Road came to talk to our PE and Sport students about volunteering opportunities at Cambridge United. After Long Road, Andy took a degree in Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Bath, a four-year course which includes a placement.

Andy’s placement was in a township in rural South Africa. This was a scheme set up by the Premier League, who paid for an astroturf to help bring together the black, white and coloured communities through the medium of football. Andy also spent time in Tanzania.

Andy joined Cambridge United straight after university. He explained to our students about the volunteering programmes run by the club, including one for people with disabilities and the Active Sport Science programme run in local primary schools.

Upcoming Futsal star Monty Bouttell

Level 3 Sport and Business Diploma and A level Travel and Tourism student Monty Bouttell is starting to carve out a career as a futsal player. He explains the game and his involvement:

“I started playing Futsal, instead of football, at 14 for Cambridge Futsal Club U16s representing Cambridgeshire FA nationally.

“Futsal originated in Uruguay in 1930 and is an exciting, fast-paced small-sided international football game which is officially recognised by both UEFA and FIFA. The nature of the game places great emphasis on technical skill and ability in situations of high pressure.

“Last season, at 16 I signed for the newly-formed Cambridge United FC Futsal 1st (men’s) team, playing alongside former professional footballer, Luke Chadwick, which was a great experience. In our first season, we finished top of the FA Futsal League Division 2 Midlands, reached the Semi Finals of the Futsal FA Cup and won the FA Futsal League Division 2 Midlands v North Play Offs, gaining promotion to the FA Futsal Super League North.

“This season we finished 4th in the FA Futsal Super League North, qualifying for the FA Futsal Super League Play Offs, with the winners representing England in the UEFA European Futsal Cup. Cambridge United FC Futsal will compete in the new single FA Futsal National Super League next season, the top tier of Futsal in England.

“The Cambridge United FC Futsal team is made up of senior, experienced players (many ex-professional) from Spain, Portugal and Ukraine, complemented by young players.

“When I finish Long Road next year I hope to gain an IFA (International Futsal Academy) Futsal Scholarship at Loughborough University.”

Back Row (Left to Right): Kalen Ockenden (officer in the Army), Toby Hardwick (Level 4 Foundation Degree at CRC), Michael Torode (Coach at Norwich City Football Club), Rob Winfield (car salesperson at Audi), Alexander Ashjidian (manager at Sainsbury Cambridge) and Freddie Hill (studying Sport Science at Leeds University)

Front Row (Left to Right): Lynne Little (Sport teacher), Luke Kiernander (trainee paramedic for London Ambulance – studying at university), Ollie Slack (work experience at BBC Radio Cambridge), Jade Porter (gap year) Sam Plant (organiser and Sport teacher), Beth Hambley (working for PGL), Mollie Messenger (studying Sports Therapy at Gloucester University) and Ash Trent (studying Sports Science at Anglia Ruskin University)


College EventsCareers events focus on apprenticeship and employment opportunities

Careers events focus on apprenticeship and employment opportunities continued

The college welcomed a wide range of local companies and training providers to general and subject-specific careers events earlier this year.

General careers event

Cambridge Museums: The Fitzwilliam Museum, the Sedgwick, the Whipple, the Scott Polar, the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology and more – something for almost all subject areas.

Papworth Radiography Anglia Ruskin sport-related degreesMarshall: Advanced apprenticeships in engineering specialisms including in mechanical or electrical / avionics design.

Clip ‘n Climb: Lots of fun and excitement – Long Road Sport students love it!

Westminster Homecare

CRC Apprenticeship Team The Army

Krashball – zorb and archery

Cambridge Constabulary and Specials: A very popular career route for our students, especially now that we offer the Criminology Applied Diploma.

Ensors: Chartered Accountants with regional offices working in a wide range of sectors from education to transport.

Price Bailey: Accountancy firm with regional and national offices offering opportunities in chartered accountancy and legal services.

Shayype: The company is involved in designing and implementing more secure passwords to tackle cybercrime.

Indigo: Global suppliers of parking infrastructure and management systems in a wide range of industry sectors.

QA Apprenticeships: IT specialists who help students into careers ranging from software development to cyber security to digital marketing to project management.

Newmarket and Huntingdon Racecourses: If you love the excitement of horse-racing, there are opportunities in both the hospitality and management side.

Skanska: One of the world’s leading construction groups and a top contractor, which has worked on the Gherkin and Crossrail.

Also at the event: Stageworks, Cambridge Regional College, Cygnet Theatre School, National Citizen Service, The Edmund Trust for people with learning disabilities, Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts, Arthur Rank Hospice

Health & Social Care careers event

Sport careers event

We held an event for students on the Health & Social Care Applied Diploma with talks and displays:

The Sport career event showcased opportunities for higher education, training and employment in the sector.

Also present:

Cambridge University Hospitals, talking about midwifery

Papworth Cardiac Physiology

Papworth Clinical Skills

Branching Out (local charity for people with learning disabilities)

ChYpPS (Cambridge Children and Young People’s Participation Service).

Also present:

Rugbytots

Premier Sport

Cambridge Regional College

Bidwells and West Suffolk College

A physiotherapist

GLL Swimming Pool / Lifeguard Management

Power to Inspire

Elite Leadership Development

University visits help prepare students for after Long RoadAs our Destination Gallery on pages 4 and 5 shows, our students progress to a very diverse range of universities and degree courses. To help students decide which university will help them best achieve their career goals, we organise regular visits to higher education institutions. All our Year 1 students also attend the Higher Education Fair, hosted by Anglia Ruskin University, in June each year.

Here are two university visits to the Univerity of East Anglia (below – top and middle) and Selwyn College, University of Cambridge (bottom).


College EventsStudents receive college awards for their outstanding achievementsCongratulations to our students, who were nominated by their teachers and progress coaches for awards. These were for academic achievements, progress and enrichment / community activities. College Principal Christine Sherwin presented students with their certificates at a celebratory tea party.

Front row – left to right: Jenny Kavanagh (Academic Support teacher), Hatesh Saini, DJ Mistica, Jade Porter, Megan Stevens, Christine Sherwin (College Principal), Cheidzu Mudzana, Aimee Eaton, Chloe Tsang, Zoe Newton, Mike Junkovic (Assistant Vice Principal) and Alison Miles (College Governor)

Back row: Liam Healy (progress coach), Jason Dear (IT Services Manager), Michael Brown and Megan Roke

College congratulates peer mentor starsEvery year we recruit around 100 students to act as Peer Mentors while they’re in Year 2 of their courses.

Peer Mentors help at taster days, open evenings, admissions events, induction days, parents’ evenings, career fairs, insight days and college tours, and also work with new students at the start of the college year to help them find their feet. Peer Mentors have also served on student interview panels to appoint Progress Coaches and Counsellors and acted as buddies for students who need extra support. Acting as a Peer Mentor is an excellent addition to students’ personal statements as it demonstrates commitment, the ability to take responsibility and to empathise.

The college held an award ceremony for those who assisted at the most events.

Gold award - 24 eventsDaniel Colthart

Silver award - 16 eventsBen Penny-InskipAnnabelle Upton

Bronze award - 8 events

Awards for collecting more than 50 enrichment creditsDaniel Colthart 74Ben Penny-Inskip 62Kate Palmer 54Connor Thiart 54Alana Ricci 50Annabelle Upton 50

Matthew MorrisAlana RicciAlithea IbayanAmie TilburyAnna PalubskaThomas JacksonEmma Clarke

Aimee ClarkSam GeringAlice GilioliConnor ThiartJack HorrocksKate PalmerEmma Stewart- Oram

Back row: Julie White (Student Supervisor), Dawn Masters (Student Supervisor), Ben Penny-Inskip, Alana Ricci, Jemma Leggeter, Aine Cruise, Alice Gilioli, Connor Thiart

Front row: Emma Clarke, Annabelle Upton, Poppy Newman, Aimee Tilbury, Heather Chambers (Vice Principal) and Mike Junkovic (Assistant Vice Principal).

Wellbeing event suggests ways to deal with life’s stressesWe know that it isn’t always easy being a young adult, so our Academic Support & Student Welfare and Guidance departments worked together to plan a perfect de-stressing event. The Student Centre was packed with good ideas and fun, but relaxing activities to help reduce those nagging worries.

There were yoga classes, while the less supple could play table tennis nearby. There were relaxing colouring activities and clay modelling. Sports Activation had a stand to show students that they didn’t need to be in a team – or even take their shoes off – to take part in some gentle, or not so gentle, exercise. There was a mindfulness activity to help students focus on their strengths.

A staff member from the LRC was on hand to talk about the benefits of reading, and Learning Support Assistants staffed the National Citizen Service stall to explain how a summer of activity can boost both your confidence and your personal statement. Meanwhile Centre 33 and the college counselling service had a stall to explain how to access carefully-targetted help and what to do in a crisis.

Finally, Dylan the Therapy Dog attracting long queues of people wanting to give him a friendly pat.

Make your Mark!Long Road Sixth Form College is registered with the UK Youth Parliament and is part of the East of England Regional Council. The Youth Parliament is made up of elected representatives between the ages of 11 to 18.

In the summer, the Regional Councils get together to identify a number of social and political issues that young people feel passionate about. Schools, colleges and youth organisations registered with the UK Youth Parliament can then put these issues to the vote.

This year the issues were:

• A curriculum to prepare us for life

• Votes at 16• Protect LGBT+ People• Support for Young Carers• Transport• First Aid Education for all

Young People

• Mental Health• Make the invisible visible• Protect school/college

budgets from damaging cuts

• Work Experience Hubs for 11 – 18 year olds

Long Road Students have been able to vote electronically via the Moodle home page or on a paper ballot

Once the vote has taken place and the results collected (not available at the time of writing), the top five issues will then be debated by the UK Youth Parliament representatives in the House of Commons in November. The MPs will vacate the Chamber and, with Mr Speaker John Bercow in the Chair, the Youth Parliament representatives will move in for a day.

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ApplicationsClosing date: Wednesday 10th January 2018.

For information on how to apply go to:

www.longroad.ac.uk / Courses / Important Information / How to Apply

AdmissionsBetween January and March 2018: Admissions interviews will take place at Long Road.

Offers will be confirmed by email within four weeks of

the interview.

Students must confirm that they wish to hold their offer

within two weeks of receiving the email.

EnrolmentJuly 2018: Enrolment interview appointments will be

emailed to all applicants who have confirmed they

wish to hold their offer.

23rd August 2018: GCSE results are issued.

29th and 30th August: Enrolment interviews take place

(please do not book holidays for this time!).

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