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For Nadine Naguib and Jonathan Smith, gaining 3 As in the summer will confirm places at Oxford to study English Literature and History and Politics respectively.

The vast majority of our U6th are seeing the rewards for their academic and extracurricular labours with university offers coming in for some of the best universities available but it is interesting to note what Nadine and Jonathan have done to help win their places in such a competitive field.

Nadine is a Senior Prefect, member of the Youth Parliament, a public speaker and debater of note, has edited 2 of our school magazines and recently produced a leaflet for our prospective 2010 Shell form pupils. Last year she gained a Commendation in a prestigious essay competition organised by Peterhouse (Cambridge), this summer Nadine researched and produced an impressive Extended Project on top of her A Level studies and then late last term, crucially, she was rated in the top 1% of candidates who took Oxford's ELAT examination.

Jonathan is also a Senior Prefect who has been a successful public speaker and debater right from the Shells and enjoyed the academic extension of the Extended Project. As well as being the pupil in charge of our Meteorological Office partnered Weather Station, Jonathan has been a key driving force behind Green Feet which has been established by pupils to look at how Bablake can continue to run in an ecologically friendly way. 

Both pupils attended important Open Days and extension lessons and of course the current L6th is beginning to start this programme. On March 3rd there is an Oxbridge Information evening and later in the term, Mrs Alison Tumber, our Oxbridge Coordinator, will be taking a group of prospective applicants to an Oxbridge information day at the Walkers Stadium. A group of our Gifted and Talented Year 11 pupils has recently visited Oxford for a conference and was able to meet a number of former pupils currently studying there.