Cambridge Academy
for Science and Technology

7 January 2020

MyTutor Maths Programme

We’re really pleased to share the exciting news that this year, a group of our Year 11 pupils are receiving online one-to-one tuition in Maths with MyTutor, to help get them ready for GCSE exam success.

The lessons are designed to build confidence, reinforce classwork and fill in students’ individual learning gaps.

Through the programme, our students have been matched with top tutors studying at the UK’s leading universities. Lessons are hosted in MyTutor’s interactive online learning space and are all recorded, so pupils can use them as a revision tool in the run-up to exams.

For more information, visit the MyTutor site to see how it works, or have a look at the below video of MyTutor on the BBC.

20 December 2019

Arkwright Fellowships

Congratulations to Ethan and Annabelle in year 12 who have both been awarded Arkwright Fellowships. These recognise a passion for engineering and excellence in maths.Both were recently awarded their Fellowships at an awards ceremony in London. These prestigious Fellowships bring with them a £600 bursary and industry mentor to support them through their sixth form studies.

20 December 2019

Microscopy Challenge

The second project involved students working with scientists and engineers from the Gurdon Institute and Zeiss to understand how microscopes work and build their own microscopes. The students learnt about the different types of microscopes and had a chance to visit the Gurdon Institute to see the use of confocal microscopes, they also saw electron microscopes being built by Zeiss at their new factory in Cambourne. To apply their knowledge the students were given a selection of lenses, they had to calculate their focal lengths and design and build a microscope using them. Some very good microscopes were built.

22 October 2019

Duke of York Award Presentations

We are really pleased that 28 of last years year 13 students achieved the Gold Duke of York Award for employability. The award assesses the students readiness for work and is completed in Challenge. To achieve the award the students must complete project based learning, work experience, interviews, have a clear career plan and have achieved good level 3 exam results. Some of the students were able to attend the presentation ceremony at St. Jame’s Palace to receive the award in person from Prince Andrew.

Furthermore, almost all of our year 11 students from last year achieved the Silver Award. Congratulations to all the students.