Sixth Form Prospectus - The Perse School

58Student profiles59Charles BehaggHarry BoydWill WrightStephanie HittiTsiona LidaAfter joining The Perse at the age of 13 Iquickly found that the school offers anatmosphere and environment unique from anyother. The focus on positivity and achievementin all aspects of school life encouraged meto engage in new activities, such as theperforming arts, which has led to myinvolvement in several school productions.Currently I am studying History, English andPolitics, subjects which complement each otheron a regular basis. Being able to study boththe history and literature of American CivilLiberties whilst analysing their political impacton the United States today gives a muchbroader understanding of the topic thanperhaps each individual subject would providein isolation. I hope to undertake an ExtendedProject Qualification in the near future whichwould allow me the freedom to study a subjectin greater detail without the confines of asyllabus. Specifically, I hope that my EPQ willprepare me for the rigours of university whereI intend to study Law.I joined The Perse at the age of 11 and,with the aid of a strong pastoral care network,I quickly settled into the welcoming andsuccessful Perse way of life. Throughout myyears here I have played both Hockey andRugby, sports I had never played before, andI have come to love the camaraderie and thecommitment involved. Last year, after a longinterlude, I took to the stage once again totake part in the Lower Sixth production ofArabian Nights and found the different focusa welcome challenge. On the academic side,I was fortunate enough to gain a LatinScholarship upon entry to the Sixth Form andnow I study AS Further Maths, Modern Historyand Economics. I had never studied Economicsbefore but found quite quickly that I had madea good choice. Due to a stimulating courseand enthusiastic teachers, I have enjoyedthe demands and topical interest of thesubject and earned the Lower Sixth Prize forEconomics. I now hope to take this furtheras it is my ambition is to study Economicsat university.I have been at The Perse since the age of 7when I joined The Prep. At The Perse I havebeen able to pursue my interests on the sportsfield, in music and in the classroom where Iam currently studying Maths, Geography andHistory with an aim to reading Geography atuniversity. I love the variety and inclusivenesswhich Geography has to offer, with almost anytopic having a Geographical angle to it. Mypassion for the subject has been encouragedby the enthusiastic teaching of the geographydepartment, which is supplemented withfrequent and readily available blogs andlectures. Yet the place where I spend mostof my time is on the sports fields as I play forthe 1st Hockey, Cricket and Rugby Teams.Whilst this can be time consuming it is veryrewarding. The Perse has helped me toimprove in all my sports through regular, highquality coaching. This, in turn, has benefittedmy sport out of school, for example, duringthe trials I have attended for the NorthamptonCricket Academy. Last year I was fortunate tohave the opportunity to coach the Year 7 and8 Hockey players and to help umpire someof their games. I found it very rewarding tohelp younger pupils get the same level ofenjoyment out of sport as I have experiencedin my time at The Perse.I joined The Perse at the start of the LowerSixth and I must admit that at first I was verynervous, as I had just moved from the UnitedStates. As I did not know anyone either atThe Perse or even in England, I was relievedto find that both the students and staff wereextremely welcoming. In no time I began tofeel as if I had been at The Perse my whole life.My favourite subject is undoubtedly Psychologybut I also really enjoy English and the manydiscussions we have in class. Joining theDebating Society has proved to be both funand educational as it has helped me to developskills such as public speaking and the abilityto present a persuasive argument. Additionally,being a part of the Sixth Form Council hasencouraged me to become more involvedin the school and to voice my opinions. Lastsummer I was lucky enough to go to Ladakhwith The Perse Exploration Society and itwas undeniably one the best trips of my life,providing welcome challenges along the way.In the future I hope to study Psychology atuniversity as I have developed an interest inchild development and I would like to delvedeeper into the subject.Having spent my earliest years at The Pelican,I rejoined The Perse at the start of the LowerSixth. After a year, I feel I have embraced agreat number of the academic, sporting andsocial opportunities which the school hasto offer. My passion for History acceleratedthroughout the AS course and the enthusiasmwith which it is taught has encouraged meto read History at university. I also studyEnglish, French and Art. These subjects havecomplemented one another and enhancedmy understanding of contextual knowledgein each. Furthermore, school trips to New York,Paris and London which involved museumand gallery visits and workshops have inspiredme in each related subject. I play for the 2ndHockey Team and thoroughly enjoy theinevitable team spirit that Perse students foster.The welcoming environment at The Persewhich encourages students to get to knowtheir teachers and allows friends to be madeeasily has motivated me to work hard andachieve my best.