Miami Grace

16 December 2011

Grace Shoebridge, a second year Wyke Sixth Form College student, has gained a place to study PR and Advertising at the University of Miami, Florida, USA. Grace, who attended Hull Collegiate school for her GCSEs, is currently studying Media, Psychology and Business Studies at A level at Wyke, and is predicted to achieve an A grade in each of them. After her GCSEs she began a programme of A level study at Hymers College, but having changed direction with her choice of subjects, she decided to study at Wyke.

Drama student accepted at Juilliard!

20 May 2011

Rob Aramayo, a second year A level Drama student at Wyke has successfully auditioned for one of only 18 places at the prestigious Juilliard School in New York.

The audition process is intensive; from the original 4,000 applicants only half are given the opportunity to audition. Rob visited during December 2010 and his initial audition took place in January in New York. His last call back was in March when, having spent days being assessed, from the original group of over 2,000 who auditioned, he became one of the successful final 18 students who will enrol in September. Previous Juilliard students include Kevin Spacey and Robin Williams.

Wyke Student wins Accountancy Scholarship

20 May 2011

Christopher Hopkins, a second year Wyke A level student studying Accounting, Law and Applied ICT, has won a regional scholarship with Kaplan Financial’s Accountancy Scheme.

Countdown to Languages

09 July 2010

The Wyke English Department proudly presented Susie Dent, from Channel 4’s Countdown Dictionary Corner, who talked to AS and A2 English Language students at the University of Hull’s Middleton Hall. Susie has also published a yearly Language Report, which charts effectively new vocabulary being used by everyday people, based upon her own research and that carried out by the Oxford English Dictionary.

Wyke College Youth Dance

09 July 2010

Dance students have been busy this term, particularly those involved in Wyke College Youth Dance. Following an earlier performance at Middleton Hall, University of Hull, students from Wyke took part in Unite, the 2010 Community Youth Dance Platform, at the Spa Theatre in Bridlington in May.