New & noteworthy
28.08.2012
London 2012 athletics: a trip of a lifetime for QE boys
QE boys and staff have been reflecting on their never-to-be-forgotten visit to ‘Super Saturday’ at the Olympics. Eight places were awarded to QE pupils and two to...
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23.08.2012
Surge in top GCSE grades leads to new record at QE
A record percentage of A* grades at GCSE has been recorded at Queen Elizabeth’s School. This year, the A* grade was awarded in 63.3% of examinations taken – an...
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22.08.2012
QE old boy Tom Aggar aiming for gold at Paralympics
Paralympic preparations among Team GB’s rowers have gone well, according to QE old boy and defending champion Tom Aggar. Tom (OE 1995-2002), who won the gold medal...
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22.08.2012
QE concert tour to Durham
Forty-two boys took part in the Music Department’s concert tour to Durham, combining a demanding performance schedule with the opportunity to visit some of the historic city’s famous attractions....
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16.08.2012
QE announces its best-ever A-level results
Queen Elizabeth’s School has announced its best-ever A-level results, with strong grades across all subjects. For the first time, the proportion of A*, A and B grades achieved at...
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13.08.2012
Young chemists win gold
Two Year 12 pupils have been awarded gold certificates in the Cambridge Chemistry Challenge Lower Sixth – or C3L6 for short. The result places Arran Patel and Nigethan Sathiyalingam...
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09.08.2012
Grand slam for QE chess teams at national finals
Three QE chess teams have won their age groups at the National Schools’ Chess Team Championships, while pupil Ananth Balaji has been chosen to represent England in two international...
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06.08.2012
Special invitation for Junior String Quartet
QE’s Junior String Quartet have given a special performance at the opening ceremony of an extension to a local care home, by special invitation of its trustees. ...
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02.08.2012
Hands-on exhibits bring History to life
Year 7 boys literally got to grips with artefacts from the past on a trip to the British Museum. The museum has a number of Hands On...
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02.08.2012
Boys bridge the gap
After successive defeats by girls from Henrietta Barnett School in the annual engineering competition between the two schools, QE boys struck back with a win this year. ...
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01.08.2012
Tracing the evolution of scientific research
A trip to Cambridge offered a group of Year 12 boys an insight into both ends of the historical spectrum of biological research. During a visit to...
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29.07.2012
QE Sixth-Former short-listed for final of prestigious Economics competition
Year 12 pupil Shane Mahen’s essay has been selected for the final shortlist in the highly regarded Royal Economic Society (RES) Essay competiton. Of the hundreds of...
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