On January 11th a group of Year 9 and 10 pupils accompanied by Mrs Davies, Ms Lunney and Mrs Dowling visited the University of Manchester for the launch of the Scholars Programme run by an organisation called The Brilliant Club. The Scholars Programme is aimed at our most highly achieving students. The Brilliant Club exists to encourage pupils to aim higher and to see the opportunities that studying at a highly selective university will offer them. A PhD tutor has come into school and delivered sessions to our pupils based around his field of expertise and pupils have then produced an assignment of 1500 words. The work produced has been very impressive and the tutor has commented very positively on the standard achieved. Pupils work is then marked using University criteria and pupils are awarded their class of degree in a final graduation ceremony at the University of Lancaster.