Ansford’s Own – News from our Alumni
Ansford are really proud to celebrate the amazing news of offers to study at Oxford and Cambridge Universities from three of our past students who left in 2022:
George Turner (Strode College) has an offer to study Veterinary Medicine at Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Emma White (Strode College) has an offer to study Medicine at Keeble College, Oxford
George Manning (Gryphon 6th form) has an offer to study MEng in Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology at Jesus College, Cambridge
George Turner and Emma had this advice when asked about the application experience:
- Choose A level subjects that you are interested in and keep pushing yourself to reach your full potential at College or Sixth Form
- Start work experience early and gain insights into the wider world through reading and doing a range of activities that interest you
- Don’t be intimidated by the Oxbridge reputation – they are interested in you and want to get the best from you in interviews
- Be resilient – that way you can keep going even if things don’t always go to plan
- Enjoy your learning and enjoy what you do!
Both students are grateful for the encouragement and support they received during their time at Ansford and for the teachers who helped them to achieve and inspired them to enjoy their learning.
Well done to all three of you!!
Read Emma’s full article here, and George’s here.
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More Amazing Success!
Ansford are really proud to celebrate more amazing success from one of our Class of ’22 leavers, Hollie Wing, who has secured a Degree (Level 7) Accounting Apprenticeship with Saffery in Bournemouth.
Here’s a summary of Hollie’s story:
After GCSEs at Ansford, I went to Gryphon School to study A level subjects that interested me which were Business, Law and Spanish.
I decided the Apprenticeship route would be right for me to achieve the qualifications needed for jobs that I was interested in.
The application process may seem a scary thing but employers are super helpful throughout the whole entire journey and want you to succeed and get as much out of the process as possible. I applied to three firms but ultimately ended up choosing Saffery in Bournemouth after many interviews and meeting with people who had gone through the process at all three firms. I will be studying the level 7 ACA apprenticeship route through the ICAEW with Kaplan as the learning provider whilst working at the firm.
My top tips for apprenticeships would be to choose something that you’re interested in and do the research as even some of the most traditional fields and industries are offering apprenticeships, so if you are unsure about university take a look and see. Also do not fear the application process as employers are super supportive and helpful with the whole process and understand that it can be daunting so ask all the questions you want to ensure your picking the right path for you.
Well done Hollie!! Wishing you every success as you start out on your chosen Career.
Interested in Degree Apprenticeships? Find out more here.
