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Issue 48 Cheshire Independent 17Independent INDEPENDENT SCHOOLSWithington Girls’ student Tamarahas medical career in her sightsTALENTED student TamaraSearle is well on course to fulfilher ambition of a career inmedicine.Tamara, 16, was one of the starperformers among WithingtonGirls’ School’s outstanding GCSEsuccesses, scoring 10 A* passes. Sheis now set to study A-level chemistry,biology, maths and Spanish.Tamara, pictured, who lives inCheadle, became a pupil at Withington’ssame-site Junior School atthe age of seven.Progressing to the Senior Schoolshe enthusiastically embraced theschool’s wide variety of extra-curricularopportunities; she playssaxophone in the orchestra and hasvisited China, Russia andBarcelona on school trips.She said: “Withington is smallwith a friendly and atmosphere andprovides lots of great opportunities.”Overall, Withington’s GCSE passrate at A*, A and B grades was98.6% this year. The rate at A* andA was 92.4% and 73.5% of papers –500 in total - achieved straight A*grades.At A Level, candidates achieveda 96% pass rate at A*, A and Bgrades - ensuring the vast majoritysecured places on verycompetitive courses in the highlyselective universities of their choice.The school was named by theFinancial Times Top Schools guideas the best value-for-money independentschool in the country andwas the only school in the North tobe included in the top 20 list. Withington’sacclaimed advice on careersand regionally unrivalled expertisein securing places at top universities– 92 per cent over three years- provide pupils with a further ‘edge’alongside their consistently outstandingexamination results.The lively, friendly, happy andpurposeful atmosphere produces anexceptional quality of opportunity,independence of mind and highaspirations. Girls relish the chanceto engage in a vast range of excitingextra-curricular activities fromMusic and Drama to Sport, Mathematicsand Science Olympiads,Model United Nations, UK andoverseas travel and Duke of Edinburgh’sAward and YoungEnterprise Schemes.Pupils come from a wide area –many by dedicated bus services -and the school community is proudof its multicultural and multi-faithnature and inclusiveness. One-insixsenior pupils receivesmeans-tested bursary support.Educating the whole person atCheadle HulmeA CHALLENGING, dynamic and relevant education forevery student lies at the heart of Cheadle Hulme School.Boys and girls in the Senior School, from Year 7through to the Sixth Form develop attitudes, habitsand abilities which help prepare them for the variouschallenges they will face in life, allowing themto thrive at university and beyond.The outstanding education provided is foundedupon academic challenge, personal and social development,physical health, emotional well-being, thepractice of leadership and a commitment to service.Confidence is instilled in each student, helpingthem to become more effective learners by challengingthem to think, to experience, to act andto share. Above all else, every student is encouragedto develop and fulfil his or her potential.The intimate atmosphere and high teacher topupil ratio in the Junior School ensures that teachersknow each pupil exceptionally well and are ableto tailor learning to individual needs. Pupils forgeclose relationships with their form teachers andbenefit from lessons by specialist teachers in music,PE and modern foreign languages.Visit Cheadle Hulme’s Open Morning on SaturdayNovember 10 from 9.30am-12.30pm or the Sixth FormInformation Evening on Monday October 15 at 7pmto discover more about why CHS students excel andto discover the range of opportunities on offer.For more details log on to whatisawaconian.co.uk.Charlie TroupMusic Scholar.Public Speaker.Waconian.“ I’ve really enjoyed all of my A Level subjectsat CHS: History, English Literature, Philosophyand Music. I’ve also been quite involved withthe Politics Department even though I don’ttake that at A Level. It’s also been reallygood to extend my studies in allthose areas with some of theextra-curricular clubs thatare on offer at the School.It’s been absolutely brilliant.”Intrigued? Find out more atwhatisawaconian.co.uk“ No profit grows, where is nopleasure taken”William ShakespeareFor further information please call 0161 224 1077Wellington Road, Fallowfield, Manchester M14 6BLwww.withington.manchester.sch.ukMeanstestedbursariesavailablefromYear 7