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Omescape VR Adventure Thrills College Group
Students and staff from the college recently enjoyed a successful trip to Omescape VR, where they teamed up to tackle an immersive virtual reality game as part of the college’s social activities. The group worked together to solve puzzles and complete...
Westminster Tutors Hosts Iain Mahoney
Westminster Tutors hosted a special event featuring Iain Mahoney, who delivered an impactful talk based on his experiences shared in A Slow Crash. Mahoney explored the subtle and often overlooked progression of addiction, shedding light on how personal...
Exceptional University Destinations 2024
Our students are going on to do remarkable things! Each year the vast majority of our A level leavers take up places at the top universities and our 2024 students have really topped the bill. The combination of fantastic A level results and the best UCAS...
Stupendous 2024 A Level Results at Westminster Tutors
We are thrilled to announce the remarkable achievements of our students in the interim 2024 A level results at Westminster Tutors Independent Sixth Form College. Our students’ dedication and hard work have truly set them apart, and we could not be prouder of...
We’re Celebrating 90 years! – A little bit about our history
Westminster Tutors, a beacon of academic excellence situated in the heart of London since its establishment in 1934, carries a rich legacy of unique traditions and notable alumni. It was founded by the visionary Miss Freeston, who studied Physics and...
What’s it really like at university?!
At Westminster Tutors, we are all too familiar with the stresses that all sixth form students encounter as they start to think about life beyond college and what they actually want to do as they move into adult life. Increasingly young people feel the weight...
National Crime Agency
All schools and colleges in the UK have recently been sent information from the National Crime Agency, raising awareness of the recent rise in reporting of financially motivated sexual extortion (a type of online blackmail often known in the media as...
Student of the Year Awards at the House of Lords
We are delighted to announce that our student Rosie Hughes has been awarded a CIFE student of the year prize at a ceremony at the House of Lords. CIFE is the professional association of independent sixth form colleges, of which Westminster Tutors is a...
Careers in Advertising: Guest Speaker Olivia Johnson
Today we were delighted to welcome Olivia Johnson who spoke to our students about careers in advertising. Olivia has had a long and successful career in advertising since first joining Bartle Bogle and Hegarty (home of the legendary Levis jeans advert) in...
WT Alumni News
We are always so proud of our students when they head off to university to take up the fantastic places they have won through their hard work and excellent A level results. What we love even more is when former students and their families keep in touch with...
Milena Earns Well-Deserved Shout-Out in Institute of Physics’ Classroom Physics Magazine
In a remarkable recognition of academic prowess, Milena, a dedicated student at Westminster Tutors, has received a notable shout-out in the prestigious Institute of Physics’ (IoP) Classroom Physics Magazine. Milena, alongside her teacher and Strategic Lead...
Westminster Tutors Commemorates World AIDS Day, Nurturing Social Awareness in Students
In a vibrant celebration of global solidarity and awareness, Westminster Tutors marked World AIDS Day on December 1, 2023. This event went beyond the traditional boundaries of academic pursuits, emphasising the importance of recognising causes as an integral...
Dr. Taj Bhutta Inspires Westminster Tutors Physics Students with Timely Astronomical Insights
Physics teacher at Westminster Tutors, Dr. Taj Bhutta, disseminates to students that a massive solar storm, known as a coronal mass ejection (CME), is predicted to impact Earth on December 1, causing potential disruptions in radio, internet, and GPS signals....
Westminster Tutors Newsletter: Fostering Collaborative Research Design in Psychology
We are thrilled to share the exciting happenings at our college, where students are immersed in individualised learning and given unique opportunities to collaborate and showcase their research prowess. In a recent open forum at Westminster Tutors, students...
Proactive Approaches to Supporting Young People with Eating Disorders
The Principal of Westminster Tutors, Sean Doherty, showcased the institution’s commitment to student wellbeing at the CIFE conference on November 23-24, actively engaging in a talk by Deborah Watson, founder of Wednesday’s Child. The session focused on...
Celebrating the Enigmatic Ocean Dwellers: World Jellyfish Day, November 3, 2023
A Global Tribute to the Graceful and Mysterious Creatures of the Sea In a celebration that transcends borders and oceans, marine enthusiasts and environmentalists worldwide are coming together to commemorate World Jellyfish Day today. This annual observance...
Embracing Well-being: Westminster Tutors Stands United for World Mental Health Day
Today, Westminster Tutors joins the global community in recognising World Mental Health Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness and fostering understanding about mental health issues. This year’s World Mental Health Day theme, “Mental Health in an Unequal...
Westminster Tutors Congratulates Lyndsey Hayes for Her Remarkable Podcast Appearance on Psychology in the Classroom
Westminster Tutors, a leading institution in education and academic excellence, is thrilled to extend heartfelt congratulations to Lyndsey Hayes, a distinguished Chartered Psychologist and dedicated Psychology teacher. Lyndsey was recently featured on the...
Westminster Tutors Independent Sixth Form College Celebrates Remarkable A Level Results, Above National Averages Across a Range of Subjects
Setting The Standard in Academic Excellence: A Whopping 32% A*/A Grades Achieved In a triumph against the current trend of grade deflation, Westminster Tutors has once again demonstrated its commitment to academic excellence by achieving exceptional A level...
UCAS Highlights 2023
Many congratulations to our students going on to university this year! This year’s highlights include: Bath: Psychology Exeter: Philosophy; Renewable Energy Engineering Glasgow: Product Design Engineering King’s: Modern Languages; Biomedical Science UCL:...
Key Information on Results Day and UCAS
Dear Students, Parents and Families I hope you are all okay as you await your results tomorrow. I totally understand this is a nerve-wracking time for you all and I am getting various last minute queries, so I hope some of the following information will be...
End of Year Sports Match
As per tradition at Westminster Tutors, we ended the academic year with the staff vs students rounders match in Hyde Park. The staff team were determined to hold onto the trophy from last year, but unfortunately, the hot weather on a Friday afternoon drained...
Welcome to our New Principal
We are pleased to welcome our new Principal, Sean Doherty, who will replace Joe Mattei at the end of the academic year. Sean, current Deputy Head of School and Founding Teacher at North Bridge House School, was the outstanding candidate from an extensive...
CIFE Afternoon Tea & Awards Ceremony
The annual CIFE Awards returned to the House of Lords on Tuesday 25th April 2023. The ceremony awarded outstanding students from colleges across the country and included afternoon tea for the award winners and their families. Our Senior Consultant and...
Zoo Trip
Our Biology teacher Paul is organising a trip to London zoo for all students. This will take place on Saturday 25th March. Paul will meet the students at the zoo entrance at 12pm. This will be a fun and interesting trip with fascinating facts, cute tiger...
Economics Society
A few weeks ago, two of our students, Jake and Tom, took the initiative to start up an Economics Society, which has attracted a large number of students, both those studying Economics for A level and those with a keen interest. The goal of the society is to...
Women’s Self Defence Workshop
We are inviting our female students to a women’s self defence workshop during the February half-term. The session will take place on Friday 17 February from 12pm to 3:45pm with 45 minutes for a lunchbreak. The workshop is being delivered by the London Self...
Visit to the Houses of Parliament
On Monday 31st October, students from year 12 and 13 visited the Houses of Parliament, accompanied by Anthony Staddon, one of our Politics teachers and an expert on parliamentary process. Students were given a tour, listened in to debates in both the Commons...
Theatre Trip to the Crucible
Next Monday 17th October, we have a school theatre trip to The Crucible at the National Theatre. The play starts at 7.30pm and finishes at 10.20pm, including an interval. We only have a small number of tickets, so please let us know as soon as possible if...
Visit to the Houses of Parliament
We have arranged a visit to the Houses of Parliament on Monday 31 October between 2:15pm and 4:30pm. We will meet at college and travel there as a group. This is a fantastic opportunity to see inside one of the world’s most famous buildings and learn more...