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Academic Enrichment BLOG

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  • The Holodomor - essay competition for Year 12/13 in 2025-26

    This is an essay prize for students going into Year 12 for the school year 2025-26. The Foundation for the History of Totalitarianism are looking for students who will be in Year 12/13 in 2025-26 to submit essays about the Holodomor genocide/man-made famine as part of an essay competition. The deadline for entries is noon on Sunday, 25th January 2026.

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  • online tech hackathon

    A national team online competition where you can solve real-world problems, build your own apps and all without a single line of coding. You just need enthusiasm, creativity, and the willingness to work in a team. And there are some big prizes to be won! 

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  • Academic Enrichment for Summer 2025

    King Alfred's Academic Enrichment Newsletter provides a gateway for students (and staff, parents and carers!) who are keen to develop their own independent learning, following their own interests.

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  • The King's Herald - Term 6 2024-25

    "The King's Herald" is our school's Student-Run Feature Magazine. Designed, Edited and Produced entirely by a team of Sixth Form Students, they rely on other students from across the school to write in with their articles.

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  • E-Lab entrepreneurship Prize for Years 11, 12 and 13

    The King's College E-Lab Entrepreneurship Competition for Years 11-13 - amazing cash prizes!

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  • The Academic Enrichment Newsletter for the May Break and Term 6

    The Academic Enrichment Newsletter is packed with opportunities to support our students in developing their intellectual curiosity and exploring their subjects beyond the curriculum. With things to do, read, watch and listen to, both online and in person, there is so much to discover!

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  • Open AEP Talk - dinosaurs uncovered!

    This is this year's last talk in the AEP Series which, for 2024-25, has featured a fantastic array of speakers. Don't miss this last talk!

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  • The King's Herald - Term 5 issue

    This is the Term 5 issue of "The King's Herald" - our school feature magazine, written by students and edited, designed and produced by a very professional Year 12 Editorial Team. 

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  • CAIUS EXPLORE

    This is an excellent resource for any student looking to develop their academic interests. It is especially aimed at Year 12s looking to develop material for their personal statements, but can be used by students in any year. 

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  • Oxplore big question writing competition

    An academic writing competition for Years 7 to 13, with a Big Question that is wide open to interpretation!

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  • Academic Enrichment Newsletter for Easter and Term 5

    Our termly Academic Enrichment Newsletter is packed with opportunities to support our students with their independent learning - dive in and find something to explore! 

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  • The King's Herald writers' guide

    The Sixth Form Editors would love to receive articles for print from students in Years 7 to 13. The Editors' Writers' Guide can help with putting together your article. 

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