Harrogate Ladies’ College students have received university offers across a wide range of STEM (science, technology, engineering, medicine) subjects after introducing a Women in Science and Engineering programme (WiSE) in 2022.
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About 42 per cent of the school’s offers are in STEM-related subjects, with careers in Paramedic Science, Veterinary Science, Mechanical Engineering and Medicine well within reach for the current Year 13 cohort at Harrogate Ladies’.
Harrogate Ladies’ head of sixth form Bonnie Christie reaffirmed the school’s focus on nurturing future leaders in STEM careers.
Mrs Christie said: “Harrogate Ladies’ College has a proud tradition of advocating for women studying courses in traditionally male-dominated industries, and we are so proud of our current Upper Sixth cohort for pursuing careers in STEM.
“For a school of our size to consistently receive a high percentage of university offers in STEM subjects is testament to the dedicated and hard-working staff body, and the pathways we have created to ensure those STEM careers are well within reach for every student at Harrogate Ladies’ College.”
In addition to securing offers for STEM subjects at some of the top universities in the UK, 12 per cent of our sixth form cohort received offers from Durham University, including an offer for Durham’s archaeology degree.
The majority of applications to Russell Group universities were successful, including places at the University of Sheffield to study aerospace engineering, psychology at the University of St Andrews and mechanical engineering at the University of Bristol.
“We have a wonderful relationship with Russell Group universities, and we are proud of pupils who are consistently successful in receiving offers to study at some of the most prestigious universities in the country,” Mrs Christie said.
Mrs Christie also highlighted the broad range of subjects Harrogate Ladies’ College students gained university offers in, including a full scholarship to one of Paris’ top fashion universities, an offer to study economics at New York University’s Dubai campus, and an unconditional offer in Interior Architecture, which came about through the student’s Extra Project Qualification (EPQ).
“Despite our relatively small size compared with other schools, we offer a wide range of A Level subjects including humanities, to arts and sciences, which provides every pupil with an opportunity to pursue their passion,” Mrs Christie said.
“These diverse subject offerings, combined with our newly launched Empower Programme provides Harrogate Ladies’ College students with a comprehensive Sixth Form experience.”
The Empower Programme Sixth Form leadership and development initiative designed to equip sixth form pupils at Harrogate Ladies’ with the skills, confidence, and resilience to excel beyond school.
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