Oxbridge on Flickr!

by | Feb 25, 2013 | Newsflash

Our students have been busy!! Check out their photo stream of various Oxbridge events: www.flickr.com/photos/82905296@N07 The page you land on shows the recent “Character Counts” event hosted at the college. Super job...

Principal’s thoughts on the Oxbridge NCUK Fair

by | Feb 15, 2013 | Oxpress

During the recent NCUK Team visit to the college, the principal of the College, Carol Scott- McHale who joined the college in May 2012, was kind enough to share her thoughts on the NCUK programme as she spoke to Oxpress reporter, Farida Kadiri Has the IFY programme made Oxbridge Tutorial College a more desirable school? Yes, the IFY programme has been an asset to the school. Other competing schools running the IFY programme boast as they are deemed to have more partnered universities ,but their programmes are not formally accredited by the NCUK nor are they moderated by the official examination board.  The fact that Oxbridge is administered by the NCUK makes it a more desirable school for students wishing to do the IFY. Do you believe that IFY students have higher chances of success compared to the A-Level programme? Yes, due to the fact that the IFY programme is modular and the exams are easily accessible. The programme suits the type of student that enjoys continuous assessment as opposed to one final determining examination. Additionally, the content is enjoyable and exposes the students to a diverse and broadened awareness of their studies. When advising parents, do you prompt them more towards the IFY programme? No. One first needs to examine the student’s individual needs and performances in order to determine which programme would be better suited for him/her. It all truly depends on the career path chosen by the student. For example, the IFY does not include a medical pathway. So for those wanting to study Medicine, they would have to opt for the A-level programme. Since you...

NCUK fair at OTC

by | Feb 13, 2013 | Oxpress

As part of its annual visit to partnering schools all over the world, the NCUK team  was in  the college on a 3 day visit from the 11th – 13th of  February, 2013. However one of the highlights of the visit was the NCUK College Fair held from 4:30-7pm in the expansive college hall on the 11th of February, 2013. Our correspondents, Faizah covered the event… On Monday 11th 2013, Oxbridge Tutorial College hosted some guest from the Northern Consortium (NCUK) and eleven prestigious British universities representatives. These universities are University of Bradford University of Huddersfield University of Leeds Leeds Metropolitan University University of Liverpool Liverpool John Moores University Manchester Metropolitan University University of Manchester University of Salford University of Sheffield Sheffield Hallam University The fair was primarily for the International Foundation Year (IFY) students as the universities representatives were from the universities which partner with the college  on the NCUK programme. Some of the A-level students also accompanied the IFY students to the fair and with some parents in attendance, they all got to meet the representatives of each of the schools, where the representatives educated both the parents and students about their schools, what it entails to get into the school and the schools’ location.     This lasted for two and half hours, after which there was an interview conducted by Oxpress with the NCUK representatives, namely Mr Alan White, Mrs Georgina Jones and Mr Dan Whalley. During the course of the interview, the various representatives of the NCUK stressed the roles they play in getting students their preferred schools. Mr Alan White, Placement Director, helps students get...

Let’s talk about SEX!

by | Feb 11, 2013 | Oxpress

Earlier this week, during the tutorial session of Wednesday February 6th, the students at Oxbridge Tutorial College were lectured on the dangers of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The school management felt it necessary to educate young people such as ourselves on this particular topic as we are within the age group most concerned by it. Due to the delicacy of the subject, girls and boys were separated and thus given their respective presentations. The key speaker for the girls’ presentation was the school’s nurse, while the college male doctor took charge of the boys. An important feature in the presentation was the descriptions of several of the popular symptoms. If one is aware of the symptoms the different diseases may have, they can readily detect it and receive immediate treatment. Though, this can be a difficult task, especially for young women due to the fact that women are carriers. With numerous illnesses, even when infected, little to no symptoms will appear leading one to be deceived in thinking that she is healthy. For that, it is critical and strongly advised that a young women be tested regularly. Constant checkups are required as evidence of the illness might not show up on the first attempt. Detection at an early stage is preferable as the consequences such illnesses pose on one’s life are traumatic. Breakdown of the immune system, infertility and miscarriage are only few of the possible impacts. In the worst case scenario, such infections may lead to death.   The speakers ended the presentation with the subject of prevention, as prevention in the best cure when it comes to...