Alex Veal and Dominic Trowbridge have both been accepted as Arkwright Scholars – a national Engineering Scholarship for students who want to pursue a career in Design and Technology. To qualify for the Arkwright Scholarship, Alex and Dominic had to write an application form and a personal statement based on their D&T work, pass an aptitude test based on Engineering principles and attend an interview at a UK University.

The benefits include: 

£600 awarded to each scholar

£800 awarded to the school 

Alex and Dominic will both be allocated a Sponsor - This is likely to be an Engineering company.

Enrichment Opportunities and Networking

Arkwright Undergraduate Scholarships - Worth £4000 over the duration of a degree 

This is a fantastic achievement and the D&T department are very proud of both students. Well done boys!

Jenny Swanepoel

Head of D&T