Winstanley College
Further education 16 plus school in Wigan (Wigan).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).We are Winstanley Back Sophia Tingle I find the content in Psychology extremely interesting, and I enjoy discovering parallels between the things I'm leaning about human behaviour and what I've experienced myself. Psychology was completely new for me, but I've come to really enjoy every topic!
My other subjects are also fascinating, wh View Profile Jake Hughes Spanish not only allows me to develop my skills in a vibrant and nuanced language but gives me the chance to explore unique and diverse cultures from all over the Spanish speaking world.
In the future, I hope to pursue a career in Global Sustainable Development with a focus on intergovernmental pol View Profile Heidi Cooper My favourite thing about studying PE is the wide range of content we study through all 4 elements of physical education, socio-cultural, physiology, psychology and practical as I find all of them fascinating.
In the future I wish to become a biomedical scientist and despite this not linking direct View Profile Charlie Giam I really enjoy the practicality of this subject as it demonstrates real world uses of science. It allows me to improve my technical skills and compliments my other subjects well. In the future, I hope to go to Liverpool University and plan to study engineering.
Enrichment
27 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Badminton
- Band
- Basketball
- Book Club
- Coding
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Debating
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Fencing
- Film Club
- Football
- Gardening
and 11 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 130522
- Type
- Further education
- Phase
- 16 plus
- Ages
- 16 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Constituency
- Makerfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body
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