Category: Sixth Form

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Portsmouth Point is 10

Portsmouth Point celebrated its 10th anniversary in March 2019. In Spring 2009, Mr Julian Elphick-Smith launched the first issue of the magazine, outlining his immortal “Coffee House Principle” which encouraged free discussion and debate; the magazine offered a platform for pupils and staff to explore any issue of interest to them. Since then, we have … Continued

Debate, Model United Nations

Muggles and the MUN

Magic, debate, costumes, outrageous claims, the danger of muggles… PortsMUN Conference 2019! No wait, that was just Friday – our Magical Emergency Assembly. After school on the 15th March, we donned our cloaks, pocketed our wands, and began our journey into the greatest fears of the wizarding community: discovery. Joining us for the weekend, four … Continued

Duke of Edinburgh's Award

Celebrating Achievement

This year we celebrated the achievements of 143 of our pupils at our annual Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Presentation Evening. A number of award holders shared their experiences and reflected on the activities that they chose for their award; activities ranging from learning Mandarin to helping to run a Brownies group. Our Guest of … Continued

Independent Learning, Ithaka Prize

Celebrating the Creative Journey

With subjects ranging from the comparison of single and multi-element wings on Formula One cars to the influence of mimetic theory on narrative voice, the PGS Extend Celebration Evening once more showcased the vast differences of interests of our pupils and the depth of study and work they put in to their projects. At The Portsmouth … Continued

University Fair

Thinking Beyond PGS

We welcomed 500 people to the 2019 PGS Universities Fair, where they had the opportunity to talk to representatives from 40 of the UK’s leading universities. There was an air of excitement in the Sixth Form Centre, as pupils from Years 11 and 12 explored a dizzying range of opportunities. In addition, they listened to … Continued

International Baccalaureate

Theory of Knowledge

Year 12 International Baccalaureate (IB) pupils headed off through the morning mist to the Historic Dockyard to visit the Mary Rose Museum for a day with a specific Theory of Knowledge focus as part of their diploma studies. During the day they considered the ‘first-order knowledge question’ “What sank the Mary Rose?” and, from this, … Continued

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