Media Coverage on Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre (The NCS)
A lot has been written about The NCS in local and national media outlets since we opened in 2014. Reports have shared the successes and good news stories of our students and our work in the education sector.
From coverage of our outstanding results, comments on the wider educational sector, to our work on social mobility and improving the life chances of young people in London, The NCS is constantly being referred to as one of the best sixth forms in London and the UK. Below please find some of the highlights of this coverage, which you can also search.
Newham pupils to be offered classical education – The Guardian
“Pupils at a leading state sixth-form college in one of London’s most deprived boroughs are to be offered a classical education like the ancient Greeks to help them win scholarships to Ivy League universities and into top jobs.”
Economist – Social Mobility Film
We’re privileged to feature in The Economist’s recent investigation on social mobility. You can watch their full film on YouTube
NCS students open their 2021 A-Level Results with Jon Snow and Channel 4 News
Why pay £25k to go private when our state pupils reach Oxbridge? – The Times Saturday Interview
“As part of the school’s ‘holistic’ approach, students are prepared for interviews, taught how to dress smartly in a work setting and even shown how to navigate a formal dinner.”
Students open their A-Level results live on Good Morning Britain (GMB)
Students open their A-Level results live from Newham Collegiate on Good Morning Britain (GMB)
Ivy League success in 2020 – BBC London News
“From east London to the east coast of America, these four students have received offers from what have been ranked as three of the best universities in the world. The sixth formers have won scholarships worth one million pounds.”
East End students inspired by NHS heroes win places to study at Oxbridge – Evening Standard
“52 pupils at Newham Collegiate Sixth Form in East Ham have been offered places at leading universities, including Oxford and Cambridge, to study medicine in September.”
East End sixth form launches ‘etiquette’ lessons to help students get top jobs – Evening Standard
“An east London sixth form is launching a “finishing school” to give its students the best chance of securing top jobs over their private school peers after university.”
Brut UK feature on Mouhssin Ismail
Brut UK posted a feature on founding Principal Mouhssin Ismail and the work of The NCS.
Selina Begum on BBC News
NCS student Selina Begum appears on the BBC News channel with her teacher Mr Singh to discuss her win at the Eton Invitational debate.
BBC London News Meet Founding Principal Mouhssin Ismail
“A few years after opening [Newham Collegiate Sixth Form] is boasting some of the best A-Level results in the country.”
Outshining Public School Rivals, Britain’s Most Inspiring Head – Daily Mail
“I have rarely met such a well-mannered group of young people. The school, set in a stunning Grade II-listed building, is today teeming with ecstatic teenagers. You sense this is more of a family than an educational institution.”
