Students from Sidmouth College, part of our Trust family of schools, have taken part in the Geographical Association's WorldWide Quiz this month.

A group of Year 10 GCSE Geography students took on the best geographers in the region in a very competitive quiz, with their team finishing third overall.  The format involved a ‘University Challenge’ style quiz for multiple teams of three students, with eight rounds of eight questions.  

The Geography Department at Sidmouth College aims to inspire the future generation to feel confident in forming opinions about our planet and encourage them to live sustainably through teaching them about people, places and processes and the intrinsic links that exist between them.  

The Geographical Association (GA) is the subject association for teachers of Geography, their mission is to further geographical knowledge and understanding through education. 

Mrs Lisa Whitworth, Headteacher at Sidmouth College said:

“Many congratulations to our super Geography team for placing third in the recent quiz by the Geographical Association.  At Sidmouth College we are always looking for new and different educational opportunities to offer our young people and it was great to see our students competing with their peers in this tough competition.”

Moria Marder, CEO of the Ted Wragg Trust said:

"Everyone at the Ted Wragg Trust is so proud of the Sidmouth students for the enthusiasm and determination they have displayed while taking part in the WorldWide Quiz.  Their curiosity and teamwork have truly shone through, proving that learning can be both fun and enlightening!"