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What a fantastic week at Rochester Independent College as we kick off our 40th anniversary year! We’ve had the pleasure of welcoming our teaching staff back after the summer break with a week filled with inspiring training sessions. It’s been so heartening to hear staff sharing ideas and engaging with new approaches to teaching and learning—especially during Evidence Based Education Stuart Kime FCCT's thoughtful session. Some of the week’s other highlights: • University admissions advice from Dukes Plus The Medic Portal A-List Education and Oxbridge Applications. • An inspiring update on our sustainability initiatives from Ellen Crozier. • Introducing Up Learn to help our A Level Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, and Economics students thrive in independent study. • A moving and insightful workshop from Show Racism the Red Card addressing key issues of equality and inclusion. • Introducing EVOLVE Advice to our staff to help our programme of school trips run smoothly. • Our lively safeguarding quiz, brilliantly led by Kayleigh Simpson. We capped off the week with a joyful start-of-term BBQ, bringing everyone together as we gear up for the year ahead! Here’s to a meaningful, memorable year celebrating 40 years of learning with our incredible RIC community. #RIC40 #SchoolCanBeDifferent #TeacherTraining #Education #IndependentSchool #Sustainability #Safeguarding #DiversityAndInclusion #dukeseducation

Help your child get ahead of the AI curve this October Half Term! We're excited to announce our brand-new online course designed to empower students aged 13+ through the Creative Application of Generative AI! 🎨 🤖 📅 Dates: Monday 28th October - Friday 1st November 2024 🕐 Time: 1pm - 4pm (3 hours/day) 💻 Format: 5 x half-day online sessions 💷 Price: £250 for all 5 days SureStart is a globally recognised leading provider of AI and tech-based courses in the United States and we are delighted to partner with them on this exciting new course! Give your teen a head start in the world of AI with hands-on, creative learning in a fun and engaging environment! 🌟 A link to join the virtual course will be shared a week in advance. 💻 Book now: https://lnkd.in/eh7FHGV5 Dukes Education #UltimateFun #FutureReady #GenerativeAI

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It was a pleasure to host Neeraj Mandhana and his delegation of education consultants, who visited us from India last week. Thank you for visiting Dukes House and giving us the opportunity to talk about the Dukes Plus university consulting offering: The Medic Portal, Oxbridge Applications, A-List Education UK, and The Lawyer Portal. We're very much looking forward to the return visit! ✈

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On Friday, The Medic Portal team put on our first Teacher Conference at Dukes House. We heard about the realities of life as a doctor, what makes a strong applicant and how teachers can help their students achieve their goals through strategic medical school choice, mastering the UCAT and acing the interviews. A genuinely thoughtful and insightful programme of talks!

On this day in 2019, we welcomed A-List Education UK to the Dukes Education family. You can find out more about A-List Education by clicking here: https://buff.ly/3KYVC18

Thank you to Eaton Square Senior & Sixth (LPS Mayfair & LPS Sixth from Sept 24) for giving us another excuse to order branded cupcakes(!) by hosting our Dukes Plus Client Coffee Morning this weekend. We heard from experts on university education from both sides of the pond who shared insights that will help our Oxbridge Applications and A-List Education UK students navigate their upcoming applications in the US and UK.

We were delighted to welcome guests to our UK Partner event this week. Held in our new learning and development centre, our visitors heard from Chairman and Founder, Aatif Hassan, UK CEO, Tim Fish, and representatives from Dukes schools and Dukes Plus organisations.  

We are delighted to continue our successful partnership with Cardiff Sixth Form College this week, with Oxbridge Applications, The Medic Portal, and The Lawyer Portal supporting Cardiff's world-class University Preparation Programme.