- Former pupils are special guests at awards evening - 11/12/08
Published: 11 December, 2008Two former pupils were the special guests at Plymouth College’s Senior Awards Evening, held at Plymouth Guildhall.
- Lower School Drama Club give a ‘bewitching’ performance - 1/12/08
Published: 1 December, 2008On the 25th and 26th of November, the lower school drama club treated us to their version of the enthralling tale of Roald Dahl's 'The Witches'.
- Former BBC journalist conducts workshop and judges Spoken English - 28/11/08
Published: 28 November, 2008Andrew Barr, former Head of Education and Religious Broadcasting BBC Scotland, put the sixth form through their paces in a lively hands-on session, which saw them write, edit and broadcast a series of news bulletins.
- Music and drama success in City of Plymouth Festival - 26/11/08
Published: 28 November, 2008Sixth form pianist, Aidan Law, took joint first place in both his open classes winning the Worth and Gordon Dyer Cups with pieces by Mozart and Chopin.
- Economics and business pupils win marketing and investment challenge - 26/11/08
Published: 26 November, 2008A team of Year 11 students from Plymouth College have won the Plymouth Business and Enterprise Challenge event.
- Plymouth College teacher passes RAF Officer Training - 18/11/08
Published: 18 November, 2008Dr Angela Hawker, teacher in charge of Plymouth College’s Combined Cadet Force (CCF) RAF section, has been presented with her Officer Scrolls by the oldest World War 1 veteran, and the oldest man in Europe, Henry Allingham, aged 112.
- International qualification on offer at Plymouth College - 3/11/08
Published: 3 November, 2008Plymouth College has been awarded accreditation to run the globally-recognised international Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) from September 2009.
- Plymouth College teams win SW Linguafest - 15/10/08
Published: 16 October, 2008French and German students from Plymouth College have won the intermediate and advanced sections of the South West Linguafest competition.
- CCF Inspection - 10/10/08
Published: 10 October, 2008The Plymouth College Combined Cadet Force has had its biennial inspection. Aged between 14 and 18, the male and female cadets were inspected by Wing Commander Guy Bazalgette RAF, Senior British Officer, Joint Maritime Facility St Mawgan, on the school’s parade ground.
- Plymouth College to open its doors for the morning - 25/9/08
Published: 25 September, 2008A Euro café, interactive science displays, musical interludes, drama performances and sport demonstrations are just some of the activities on offer at the Plymouth College Open Morning on Saturday 4th October.
- Excellence Award for Financial Diploma - 19/9/08
Published: 23 September, 2008Plymouth College has won £1000 from the ifs School of Finance for the second year running.
- National LAMDA Win for Hollie - 16/9/08
Published: 23 September, 2008It was third time lucky for Plymouth College pupil, Hollie Goodall, 17, who has won the Advanced Communication category of the LAMDA National Finals, held in London.
- GCSE Results - 21/8/08
Published: 17 September, 2008Plymouth College pupils are celebrating this morning with ten gaining at least ten A or A* grades at GCSE. One pupil clinched 12 top grades and another came away with 11.
- A Level Results - 14/8/08
Published: 18 August, 2008Plymouth College pupils are celebrating this morning with nine picking up at least three A grades at A Level – four of these students gained four grade As. The overall pass rate for Plymouth College is 96%, with an A/B pass rate of 59%. Nearly a third of passes were at grade A.
- Former Plymouth College pupil secures place in Olympics
Published: 7 July, 2008Cassie Patten, 21, a former swimming scholar at Plymouth College, has received official notification of her place on the GB team for 800m freestyle in Beijing. She qualified after coming second in the required time in the Olympic trials for 800m freestyle a couple of weeks ago.
- Linguafest
Published: 15 May, 2008Young linguists from five independent schools in the south west demonstrated their modern language skills in a competition that involved sketches, songs and presentations.
- Inspection
Published: 15 May, 2008The Senior and Junior Schools of Plymouth College are celebrating the ‘outstanding’ results of a rigorous inspection carried out by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI).
- National Symphony Orchestra
Published: 5 May, 2008Plymouth College trumpeter, Sophie Brown (Year 9), has successfully auditioned for a place in the National Symphony Orchestra.
- National Children's Orchestra
Published: 5 May, 2008Plymouth College pupil, Harriet Benson, has gained a place in the National Children's Orchestra GB.