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OFSTED Outstanding for students’ behaviour and attitudes
What a busy, exciting and successful academic year this has already been for QMC! On the back of the best exam results in the College’s history (99% A level pass rate and 81% of students achieving A*- C grades), QMC has been awarded OFSTED ‘Outstanding’ for our students’ behaviour and attitudes and ‘Good’ in all…
Challenges Abroad Trips Blog: February 2023
On Friday 3rd February groups of staff and students from Queen Mary’s College headed to the airport, bound for three separate Challenge Abroad expeditions to Cambodia, Tanzania and Thailand. Having arrived and settled in they have got stuck straight in to the activities that feature on their trip of a lifetime! Read the blog for each…
NHS Insight Day helped informed career decisions
Queen Mary’s College students recently attended a second NHS Insight Day at Winchester Hospital, providing them with valuable insight into the various career paths available within the National Health Service (NHS). The day began with a workshop on the 350+ Careers available in the NHS, followed by a captivating panel talk featuring seven different NHS…
Performing Arts students ‘wowed’ on London trip to watch Shakespeare’s “Othello” by Frantic Assembly
Last Friday, students from QMC Performing Arts were treated to a powerful and engaging performance of Shakespeare’s “Othello” by Frantic Assembly at The Lyric Hammersmith. The production, directed by Scott Graham and Steven Hoggett, showcased the company’s unique physical theatre style, which brought the text to life in a visceral and dynamic way. Frantic Assembly’s…
Queen Mary’s College Students to Embark on Global Expeditions as Part of Challenges Abroad Project
Queen Mary’s College has been given a unique opportunity to run up to 10 expeditions all over the world this academic year as part of the Challenges Abroad Global Citizenship Project. £500,000 worth of funding has been secured from the Challenges Abroad Turing Scheme, meaning that the cost of a series of two-week adventures is…
Senior Maths Challenge
Maths students at Queen Mary’s College are celebrating the results of their efforts following the recent UK Senior Maths Challenge (SMT). Of the 67 students who sat the paper, 52 gained certificates of merit (23 Bronze awards, 22 Silver and 7 Gold). The UK senior maths challenge is a national competition, open to all schools…
50th Anniversary Celebration
Queen Mary’s College was delighted to continue its year of festivities to celebrate 50 years of quality education in Basingstoke with an anniversary party for existing and former staff, students and governors. The College’s current Principal, Mark Henderson, was thrilled to be joined by 4 of his predecessors including the first Principal Eric McFarlane. His…
Results Day 2022
The headlines are in and we are celebrating 99% A Level pass rate, 57% A*-B and 81% A*-C! The very best of luck to all our students who are collecting results this morning! _____________________________________________________________ Continuing Exam Success for Queen Mary’s College 99% pass rate at A Level: 81% A*-C grades 69 % High Grades for…
QMC Summer Ball 2022
Summer Ball 2022 Dresses, heels, suits and ties… What a fun night! We hope you all had a night to remember at Oakley Hall! Take a look through all the amazing photographs taken on the night! View all pictures here
Cambodia Trip 2022
@qmcollege have also arrived in Cambodia and today had a busy day planting 85 trees 🌱. Tomorrow, they’ll be starting their community project! pic.twitter.com/r1kcwGihnl — Challenges Abroad (@ChallengeAbroad) July 10, 2022 You can find more photos and videos on the QMC Facebook Page using the hashtag: #qmccambodiatrip Blogging from Cambodia… 20.07.22…
