Cranford Review 2019

Eton College Summer School
“Aside from the late
nights, early mornings and
increasingly challenging
workload, the Eton College
Summer School produced
ten vibrant and memorable days. From exploring the roots of calculus
to being immersed in the infinitesimal world of quantum mechanics, the
programme broadened my understanding of Physics and Mathematics.
The unique offering of this Summer School was flexibility of thinking,
abandoning all constraints to our creativity and perception. Consequently,
I left Eton convinced the contemporary education system is antiquated”.
Onkar Riyat (year 12)
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Every
year Eton College
runs a residential
summer school open to aspirational
year 12 students across the country.
With only 120 places available it is
a highly competitive and prestigious
opportunity. This year we worked
with the charity SPARK to support
15 talented and deserving Cranford
candidates through the application
process. I was overjoyed when I
received an email informing me
that four of our students had been
successful and would be attending the
summer school this year.
Ria Kalia, Onkar Riyat, Subhan Jaura
and Faisa Ali all attended the Summer
School from Tuesday 2nd – Friday
12th July 2019 and were immersed
in a world quite different to their
own. Each day students engaged in
lectures and were set assignments and
experienced a range of sporting and
cultural opportunities.
Sharandeep Saroya (Post 16 – School
Improvement Team)
“My time at Eton was inspiring, galvanising and really fun. For me, it
was the optimum summer school experience as learning from teachers who
are really passionate about their subjects specifically, maths and physics
allowed me to enrich my knowledge even further about problem solving
and engineering which will help me achieve my goals of becoming an
aerospace engineer from a top university. Also, learning alongside some
of the country’s brightest young minds inspired me to push my capabilities
and excel in whatever challenge I face. Every day we were introduced to
something much better and significant for our own interests. Personally,
apart from the sports activities I really enjoyed learning about music tech
and how to use music software. It is something special that I can proudly
put on my skills list. I’m thankful to everyone at Eton and all the lifelong
friends I have made whilst living there in a short but an exhilarating
period of time”.
Subhan Jaura (year 12)
“The Eton Summer School was an amazing opportunity that I wouldn’t
have been able to attend without Cranford’s help. We spent 10 days being
pushed to the limits via lessons that questioned our thinking at every
step, and homework that took us into the early hours of the morning. But,
when paired with the amazing teachers, stunning facilities and a really
wholesome community, it made for a truly enjoyable experience. I made
some friends who I’ll never forget and learnt skills that will get me to my
dream university and help me get through it too”.
Ria Kalia (year 12)
“Studying at Eton for the summer school was an amazing experience. Our
days were intensive, with specialist sessions, tutorials and lectures but
still immensely enjoyable. It was great to be able to delve into my subject
at such a high level and used advanced equipment in the lab. We also
received highly specific advice into university admissions and improving
our personal statements, something I found to be very useful. All in all,
it was a great experience and I would definitely recommend it to others”.
Faisa Ali (year 12)