Success stories
Andrew progressed onto St Anne’s College after achieving A grades in Mathematics, Further Mathematics and Business Studies. As part of the Moritz-Heyman Scholarship, he undertook a summer internship and spent...
Former Wilberforce College student, Ashley Hedges, was one of 15 young people chosen from more than 300 applicants to win a scholarship worth £15,000 to study accountancy with Kaplan Financial.
ASTON UNIVERSITY Benji gained two A*s and two As in Biology, Mathematics, Chemistry and an Extended Project. He is now studying Optometry at Aston University.
FORMER TRINITY HOUSE PUPIL BILLY COWELL IS WORKING HARD TO BECOME A CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT AFTER GAINING A SCHOLARSHIP FROM KAPLAN WHILST AT WILBERFORCE IN 2008 – 2010
CARL STUDIED AT WILBERFORCE BETWEEN 1999 AND 2001. AFTER COMPLETING HIS A-LEVELS, HE FOLLOWED HIS PASSION FOR COMPUTERS AND NOW WORKS FOR UBISYS AS SUPPORT, APPLICATIONS AND SYSTEMS DEVELOPER.
Second year student, Chloe Casey, recently shared her thoughts with us about her positive experience at Wilberforce. She came to us from The Marvell College to study A Level Law, A...
Chloe Fixter is a second year student who’s studying A Level Biology, A Level Photography and BTEC Applied Science. She wants to become a midwife and is delighted to have...
“TO GET A BAFTA NOMINATION WAS FANTASTIC BUT THEN WHEN THEY READ YOUR NAME OUT IT’S AN INCREDIBLE FEELING AND ONE I’LL NEVER FORGET. BEING AT WILBERFORCE HONED MY INTEREST...
School: Archbishop ThurstonStudied at Wilberforce: 2007 – 2009 Former Archbishop Thurstan (now Sentamu) pupil Chris Ostler, 18, is currently a Disclosure Assistant for Humberside Police but has recently been accepted to train...
Our 1styear student Emily Foot is already sure that she wants to attend University and, quite specifically, the University of Manchester. Emily is currently studying A Levels in Geography, English...
Emma finished her CACHE Level 3 Diploma at Wilberforce in May 2013 and achieved a grade B. She found out about job opportunities at Lemon Tree Nursery from her teacher.
ESTHER ATTENDED WILBERFORCE BETWEEN 2005 AND 2007 AND FOUND HER TIME POSITIVE. HAVING FAILED HER EXAMS AT ANOTHER SIXTH FORM, ESTHER APPLIED TO WILBERFORCE HOPING TO IMPROVE HER GRADES IN...
I’m now living in New Zealand and I’m currently the National Coaching Manager for New Zealand Rugby League. My career path definitely started at Wilberforce, moving onto University in London...
University of Hull course: LLB Law Year of Graduation: 2022 Courses studied at Wilberforce: A-level Law, Criminology, and Performing Arts. Which secondary school did you attend: Malet Lambert What was...
HANNAH WAS SET ON PURSUING HER CHILDHOOD DREAM OF STUDYING LAW AND BECOMING A BARRISTER BEFORE HER LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE OF STUDYING DIGITAL IMAGING AT WILBERFORCE.
Ever fancied a career in the sports industry? Or a career in events management? Holly Sherburn, our 2ndyear student studying A Level English Language, History, Religious Studies and an EPQ...
How old were you when you realised you wanted a career in Beauty Therapy? I have always said that I wanted to be a beauty therapist ever since I can...
JOE’S ECO-FRIENDLY CAR DESIGN WON HIM A PLACE AT COVENTRY UNIVERSITY TO STUDY AUTOMOTIVE & TRANSPORT DESIGN. FOR HIS FINAL MAJOR PROJECT AT COLLEGE HE EMBRACED NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND DECIDED...
Joseph was a student at Wilberforce College from 2008 to 2010 and studied Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Graphics. Now, he is a Researcher and Development Engineer at Sahara Force...
Our former BTEC Level 3 in Sport student Josh Appleyard has followed his dreams of achieving a career in Sport. Here he tells us about his journey from studying at...
KATE JOINED WILBERFORCE TEN YEARS AGO. AFTER COMPLETING HER A-LEVELS, SHE TRAVELLED AROUND EUROPE AS PART OF HER INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEGREE. SHE IS NOW WORKING FOR THE MAYOR OF LONDON,...
Hi, I’m Kieran Daniel and I am a first year at Wilberforce College. I currently study 3 BTEC courses in Forensic Science, Engineering & Law, alongside a GCSE Maths resit....
Names: Lauren Fox and Lisa HardingAge: 24, 25 When did you attend Wilberforce College? Lauren: 2005-2008 Lisa: 2004-2006 Which courses did you study?Lauren: Photography, Communication Studies and PsychologyLisa: Psychology, Sociology,...
Layla Burr who is currently studying A Level Biology, Physics & Maths has set her sights on becoming a Biomedical Scientist, a position she had never heard of, before speaking...
Courses studied: A Levels in English Language, Psychology and AS Film Studies, General Studies, Maths and PE “INITIALLY, I CHOSE TO STUDY AT WILBERFORCE PURELY BECAUSE IT WAS LOCAL, BUT...
AFTER TAKING HER GCSES AT DAVID LISTER SCHOOL, LINDSAY ATTENDED AN OPEN DAY HERE AND WAS SO IMPRESSED BY THE ENTHUSIASM AND DEDICATION OF THE LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT, SHE FIRMLY DECIDED...
What did you study during your time with us?I was studying BTEC Sport. If you had to sum your experience up in three words, what would they be?Fun, friendly and...
TALENTED FORMER WILBERFORCE STUDENT AND POTENTIAL PARTICLE PHYSICIST, MEGAN WILSON, IS NOW BLAZING A TRAIL AT CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY.
University of Hull course: Sociology (in my third year) Courses studied at Wilberforce: A level Psychology, English Language, Preparing for Teaching and Sociology. What was your experience like at Wilberforce...
MIKE WAS A WILBERFORCE STUDENT AND STUDIED PHYSICS, MATHS, ICT, GENERAL STUDIES AND MUSIC AT A LEVEL. HE IS NOW A PROJECT SCIENTIST FOR THE EUROPEAN SPACE TRIBOLOGY LABORATORY (ESTL)...
If Medicine is a career pathway you would like to follow, but you haven’t quite got the required grades, you could still achieve your goal by retaking your GCSE core...
Paige completed the CACHE Level 3 Diploma at Wilberforce in May 2013 and is employed at Lemon Tree Nursery working with the 0-2 year old children.
He has now set up his own property management business, Lime Property. It specialises in letting high-end town houses and flats in Hull to young professionals. Paul’s next step is...
University of Hull: BSc Biology student Courses studied at Wilberforce: Biology A Level, IT BTEC, Applied Science BTEC Which secondary school did you attend? Malet Lambert What was your experience...
Rio-leanna Donkin is a first year student currently studying BTECs in Music Performance, Music Technology, and Drama, alongside her English and Maths. With her sights set on a singing career,...
Ruth was a Wilberforce student from 2003 to 2005. She studied a variety of A levels and is currently undertaking a training contract to become a lawyer with a global...
Sarah and Katie Bowes are the owners of ‘Bowes Threads’, a successful local fashion business specialising in quirky t-shirts celebrating Hull’s extraordinary heritage. The duo do all of their own...
I really enjoyed college, having the freedom to choose what I really wanted to study and making lifelong friends. By completing different enrichment activities, I found my love for teaching....