Leavers’ destinations and alumni

Leavers’ destinations

The variety of leavers’ destinations reflects the wide interests and talents of Plymouth College pupils. The largest group of leavers is destined for Russell Group universities. The London universities are also popular and there is a growing interest in overseas universities in the USA, Europe and Asia. A growing number of pupils express an interest in degree level apprenticeships in competitive programmes such as Law and Accounting.

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) subjects are particularly popular university choices amongst Plymouth College’s leavers. Creative subjects are also well represented. Each year, there are notable performances by our elite sportsmen and women who consistently gain high academic grades alongside their remarkable sporting achievements.

Alumni

Pupils become OPM Members (Old Plymothian & Mannamedian) the moment they leave Plymouth College. Deep friendships forged over pupils’ time at the School, some even from Reception, are fondly revisited at a wide range of events hosted each year. Our OPMs often return to visit the School even after many decades, with the warmth of the School community and happy memories drawing back pupils from as far back as the 1930s. In addition, Plymouth College’s network of over 4,000 OPMs, is invariably happy to help current pupils with work experience or advice. Although the UCAS and careers journey starts in Lower Sixth, it doesn’t finish at the end of Upper Sixth. Pupils remain in touch through university, their first job and beyond, receiving further advice from the people who know them well.

Hannah Heierhoff Ben Andrews George Hadjiyiannakis

I joined Plymouth College as a boarder for Sixth Form. Although I only spent two years at the College, I was really prepared for the future. When I arrived at Plymouth College, I didn’t know what I wanted to study. At the College, the staff, who were always very understanding and supportive, helped guide me through the different options and ultimately helped me realize what I wanted to do next. I studied at Plymouth College for A Levels and am now a Business Support Executive at Arbuthnot Latham Private

Bank. What I remember most about

Plymouth College was the ability to manage my sporting and academic commitments. The school allowed me

to balance training and studying to be successful in both. Teachers supported, encouraged and pushed me to achieving a strong set of A Level results alongside becoming the U20 and U23 British Fencing Champion. I studied at Plymouth College and am now studying Medicine at St George’s University of London. What I remember most from my time at Plymouth College is being empowered to direct my own learning which has been an invaluable skill in my medical degree. As well as this, being given confidence by my teachers to give everything a go and having a growth mindset has made the transition to university easier.