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We are delighted to let you know that we are going to be launching a third T-Level here at Ada Lovelace - Accounting T-Level.

Next year, for 2025/26 entry, we will be offering a T-Level in Accounting. By choosing this course you will learn the key principles of the accounting sector and…

IBM helped us to deliver another fantastic Ada Lovelace day yesterday. Ada Lovelace Day is annual event to celebrate and raise awareness of the contributions of women to STEM fields. We mark this day by providing the students with a full timetable of workshops, keynote speeches and events - many…

Yesterday the whole school celebrated Ada Lovelace Day. We mark this day by providing the students with a full timetable of workshops, keynote speeches and events - many of which are provided by external guests.

Our T Level students played an integral role during the day. As the most senior…

On Friday, lots of IBMers visited Ada Lovelace school to deliver the next workshop in a series to our Year 10 students.

This workshop was all about CV writing. The students learnt about what makes a good CV, Dos and Don'ts and then practised writing a personal statement. For many this is the…

The Year 12 T level Lab scientists had an exciting opportunity to participate in the SCAMP (Study of Cognition, Adolescents, and Mobile Phones) research challenge with Imperial College, London.  SCAMP is the world's largest study exploring the relationship between adolescents and mobile phones,…

On Friday, our Computer Science students visited IBM offices on York Road. IBM had prepared an enlightening and varied afternoon for the students. They were able to see the Quantum Computer up close, hear all about the Mayflower, IBM's AI controlled ship in an immersive room and see Spot the…

Last week, our Digital T Level students headed over to IBM's offices on York Road. These students have to complete work placements as part of their T Level course. The purpose of this visit was for the students to experience a genuine interview process prior to placements later this term. They…

Last week all of our Year 10 students were engaged in a workshop which was led by IBM. We are so grateful to our IBM partners who sent 25 of their young IBMers over to run a workshop on Presenting with Purpose. 

The purpose of the workshop was to teach our Year 10s to be able to understand…

After a rigorous interview process and thanks to the close business connections the school has forged, 3 of our Digital T Level students were fortunate to have secured themselves a work placement at Cisco - a company which delivers innovative software-defined networking, cloud and security…

Last week Capgemini came to Ada Lovelace school to host a fantastic workshop with our Y12 T Level students, focussing on design thinking and problem solving.

Students were shown how to effectively come up with new and innovative ideas, responding to a task brief. They were then taught how to…

This morning, Amazon visited Ada Lovelace school and delivered an assembly to the Upper school. Our digital T-Level students listened to an inspiring talk about T Levels and apprenticeships. It reinforced the opportunities T Levels can provide - the chance to gain real work experience and nurture…

3 of our Digital T-Levels students have started a 6 week work placement at digital communications technology firm Cisco.

Our students went through a rigorous recruitment process to secure the placement, submitting an application and cover letter followed by an online interview.

Students from…