Matthew Arnold School
Name: Arya
Secondary school: Matthew Arnold School, Oxford 2009-2016
University destination: King’s College London, Medicine
University College London, Clinical Neuroscience
- What is your first memory starting your school?
Being shown the science block on a tour with my future best friend.
- What is your best memory from your school?
Winning a design and technology competition by making a robotic claw.
- What is one thing you would like to change about your school?
The support provided to students at different levels.
- Any fancy traditions?
None.
- How was the academic support?
The academic support was lacking in certain departments but not in others, i.e. strong for Maths, weaker for Science.
- Is your school a religious school?
No.
- What was your favourite co-curricular achievement while at your school?
Racing at Henley!
- How much emphasis is placed on Oxbridge as a university destination?
Not much, but help was provided if you had chosen to do medicine or go to Oxbridge.
- Do you keep in touch with the school, now you have left?
I provide interview help every year.
- Did you ever have a detention at your school?
Not very often, mainly for forgetting planners or pens in different classrooms.
- What are the pastoral support options?
There weren’t many beyond some sixth form students and also certain teachers.
- Bonus: If your school were represented as a song, what song would it be and why?
‘Don’t Stop Believing’ by Journey – because they always pushed you to be better and all the teachers were old enough to remember Journey 😉