Congratulations to ACS students on a tremendous set of GCSE and A Level results

18th August 2023Administrator

ACS student holding his resultsThis year Alperton Community School students have exceeded all expectations with an excellent set of exam results. Despite the numerous challenges over recent years, the class of 2023 have defied the national trend and have improved on the results of previous years.

At A Level, 62% of A level examinations were awarded the top A*- B grades and over 80% of students achieved Distinction* or Distinction grades on our Level 3 vocational programmes. With 92 A* and A grades and 27 Distinction* (star) grades, our students should be very proud of their achievements. (more…)

Year 10 students visit the Metaverse at Accenture

19th July 2023Administrator

On Tuesday, 4th July, 15 Year 10 students visited the Headquarters of Accenture for an ICT workshop. The students were introduced to new and exciting technologies as well as the metaverse, which is an interconnected virtual reality space that merges the physical and digital worlds. Students were shown its potential on industries such as gaming, entertainment, education and commerce. They had to come up with innovative solutions to a specific problem and had the opportunity to practice their team-working skills and thinking ‘outside of the box’. (more…)

Inspiring visit to Cambridge University

18th July 2023Administrator

Cambridge UniversityOn Thursday, 22nd June, 30 Year 7 Alperton students visited Cambridge University. This trip was a great opportunity for the students to immerse themselves in academic excellence, explore the historic campus and gain an insight into university life. Walking through the historic courtyards and majestic halls, the students were stunned at the architecture and rich heritage. The guides shared fascinating stories regarding the university’s significant contributions to education and society. (more…)

An Imperial March

18th July 2023Administrator

On Tuesday 20 June, thirty-five students from Year 11 and Year 12 attended the Physics Project Open Day hosted by the Imperial College London. Students attended two lectures by top university researchers. The first lecture was about the European Space Agency’s ‘Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer’ mission (JUICE) and the second lecture about Solar Power. In between lectures, our students explored hundreds of Physics projects displayed by first-year undergraduate students developed in partnership with researchers. Please see below a detailed account of the visit written by one of our Year 11 students.

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ACS celebrates Culture Week 2023

12th July 2023Administrator

Last week our school celebrated Alperton Culture Week 2023, an amazing event which engaged students in variuos activities, workshops and performances to celebrate and learn more about each other’s culture and heritage. (more…)

ACS students visit the Financial Times Headquarters

7th June 2023Administrator

On Wednesday, 3rd May, 17 Year 10 students visited the Financial Times Headquarters in Central London. The trip offered a unique opportunity for our students to gain an insight into the inner workings of the world’s most influential financial news organisation as well as the different careers that can be found within the company. (more…)