Testimonial Archive - Christ the King Sixth Form College

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Our students are what make Christ The King memorable. The Alumni Wall lets you find out more about your fellow alumni and see what they’re up to today. If you’d like to be included on our Alumni Wall, simply enter your details here.

Damian Kent

Subject: A levels

"College was essential for me; you can’t pursue a career as a solicitor via the traditional route without having taken A Levels and studied for a university degree."

Clare Woodcock
Year: 2005
Subject: A levels

“My fondest memories at CTK are the Geography lessons with Mrs Richardson and Mr Fagan, and making friends that I’ll have for life.”

Alejandro Olmedo

Alejandro Olmedo

Subject: A levels

"My favourite thing about going to Christ the King College was the teachers and the friends I made."

Hope Brennan

Subject: A levels

"I wouldn’t have been able to pass the interview for Rose Bruford International Drama College without the music tech skills I gained during my A levels at Christ the King"

Zainab Sanusi
Year: 2008

“CTK gave me the guidance I needed for a successful medical application. As well as providing me with advice and assistance, they helped me to secure work experience and voluntary work.”

Seye Olokode

Subject: A levels

"When I arrived at university I was hit with many unexpected situations and opportunities. I now speak to CTK students every year about university life so that the same mistakes wouldn’t be made twice."

Doyin Sanyaolu

Subject: A levels

“CTK helped me get where I am today because my teachers always pushed me to not just submit work, but to submit my best attempt.”

Daniel Woodhams

Daniel Woodhams

Subject: A levels

"My Philosophy and Ethics classes were the best, the debates and different arguments were a big learning curve and helped with my people skills."

Abigail Adeyemi

Abigail Adeyemi

Subject: Health and Social Care

“Doing the BTEC course at CTK has been very useful to help me with essay writing and academic writing skills,”

Rianna Stanislaus

Rianna Stanislaus

Subject: A levels

"My time at Christ the King made helped me realise that going to university was something I could achieve."

Alek Zurawek

Subject: A levels

“My proudest achievement since finishing at Christ the King Sixth Form College was getting my foot in the door of the IT industry."

Oluwatobi Coker

Oluwatobi Coker

Subject: A levels

"Christ the King provided me with a solid platform to venture into a career of medicine. Academically, the college provided excellent teaching in the subjects that I chose."

Jamie Howlett

Subject: A levels

"I really appreciated the warm and welcoming environment at CTKSFC, as well as being pushed by great teachers."

Jade Anouka

Subject: Drama

"As well as acting, Anouka performs her own work at poetry slams and has a slim volume of verse, Eggs on Toast, to her name."

Laura Burn

Subject: BTEC in Sport

“I’d like to say thanks to the amazing teaching staff, who were enormously supportive, allowing me to get the qualifications I needed to do the course that I wanted to do”

Rozaliya Asenova

Rozaliya Asenova

Subject: BTEC Level 3

“My time at college was completely worth it. Without the support of my teachers at College I would have never been able to get where I am now."

Crystal Debrah
Year: 2006
Subject: A levels

“I was always encouraged to do my best and dream big at Christ the King.”

Kenny Enahoro

Subject: BTEC in Sport

“I will always remember the support my tutors gave me through some challenging periods of my personal life.”

Yvette Ndede

Subject: Health and Social Care

“My time at college really helped. My Health and Social Care teachers helped support me in my application to Adult Nursing at university."

Sarah Solomon

Subject: A levels

"CTK was an eye-opening experience that helped me to mature and broaden my mind."

Kirsty Adjei-Boakye

Kirsty Adjei-Boakye

Subject: BTEC in National Business

"I had such an amazing amazing experience!"

Christine On
Year: 2015
Subject: A levels

“The teachers at CTK really pushed me. It motivated me to believe in myself and treat the courses with respect.”

Gabrielle Levy

Subject: A levels

"Take as many opportunities as you can in terms of extra curricular reading and experiences as they will make you stand out in the application process."

Ike Ovuworie

Subject: A levels

"At CTK I was able to improve my communication skills, as well as my time management, communication, social networking and public speaking."

Bakita Kasadha
Year: 2008
Subject: A levels

"The support I received from teachers, and the fond memories I made with my friends is one of the reasons why I feel comfortable coming back to CTK to talk to students, as a former student."

Archibald Foster

Archibald Foster

Subject: A levels

I’m still doing stuff to do with that outside of university, which is keeping me going, and expanding my credentials while I’m studying

Perpetual Chilaka

Perpetual Chilaka
Year: 2015
Subject: Health and Social Care

“My teachers at CTK were very supportive. They helped me with anything I needed, which gave me more confidence in doing my work.”

Yvonne Igunma

Subject: A levels

“There are people willing to help you. Believe in yourself, even if no one else does. It’s hard, but not impossible.”

Thomas Eastment

Thomas Eastment

Subject: A levels

“Music was a big part of my life at college, I used to practice every week in the music rooms provided.”

Shelley Peynado-Clarke

Shelley Peynado-Clarke
Year: 2009
Subject: A levels

“I enjoyed meeting new people and the freedom that was given to me. You start to realise that you are not forced to do anything, so if you want to do well and excel, you must dedicate yourself to doing so."

Amy McDonald

Subject: A levels

"My time in sixth form most definitely helped me to get to where I am today"

Loren Finnikin

Subject: Sports and Exercise Science

"College definitely helped me; it made me more responsible. As I’ve got older I understand that I needed that."

Danielle Bruce-Tagoe

Danielle Bruce-Tagoe

Subject: A levels

“I wasn’t too sure of what I wanted to do with my life until college, it made me realise my passion for films and I knew I had to enter this industry.”

Ana Fernandes

Subject: A levels

“I feel that studying at Christ the King Sixth Form College has allowed me to feel more confident in myself.”

Tasha D’Aguiar

Subject: Art & Design

"My time at Christ the King really helped me because it made me really focus on my Art which was and still is a huge passion of mine"

Poppy Pike

Subject: A levels

"It's a really supportive and accessible environment in which to learn."

Bonita Darkoh
Year: 2011
Subject: A levels

“I was given encouragement, advice and recognition that I will never forget. My success at University was based on what I learnt from college"

Samuel Oduniyi

Subject: BTEC Applied Science

“Studying a BTEC in Applied Science at CTK helped me a lot in terms of my assignments at university, due to the research skills involved.”

Jenny Lee-Kearns

Jenny Lee-Kearns
Year: 2014
Subject: A levels

"At CTK I developed many interpersonal skills and transferred these skills into my everyday life at university.”

Margaret Zawedde

Margaret Zawedde

Subject: A levels

“I feel as though the independence that CTK gave me in particular helped me to settle well with independent learning.”

Kathleen O’Malley

Kathleen O’Malley
Year: 2005

"I loved my English lessons with Steve, was proud of getting through the whole of ‘Halloween’ in Media, and will never forget the cookies in the canteen.”

Julian Bentham

Subject: A levels

“CTK gave me the work ethic I need to succeed at university. The College helped me to develop an independent attitude towards my learning, whilst providing an environment where I was supported if I slipped up.”

Philip Imarhiagbe

Philip Imarhiagbe

Subject: A levels

"My time at CTK helped me to communicate more effectively and take responsibility for my own learning rather than expect a lecturer to do it for me"

Zhen Choo Huang

Zhen Choo Huang

Subject: A levels

"The technological skills that I learnt as part of my A-Level courses have been important for doing well with my work at uni"

Jonathan Phillips-Swaray

Jonathan Phillips-Swaray

Subject: A levels

“The practical skills I gained from my teachers at CTK have helped me more than anything during university.”

Fallon Alexis
Year: 2002
Subject: A levels

“My time at Christ the King Sixth Form College influenced my career path. Having law as an option at A-levels was a great help for me."

Shadrach Agard

Subject: A levels

"CTK helped me gain insight into particular industries."

Trevor Gomes

Subject: A levels

“My time at college allowed me to gain various transferable skills. These are important for my Business Management degree.”

Layla Saleemi

Subject: BTEC Extended Diploma in Business

"Christ the King taught me the importance of education… the teachers believed in me."

Avision Ho

Subject: A levels

“The discipline and hard work which I developed at Christ the King Sixth Form College was employed in my subsequent degree and my current work."

Stephanie Anning

Stephanie Anning
Year: 2009
Subject: AVCE Science

"At CTK I had teachers who were willing to help me fully grasp and understand the subjects I was undertaking."

Afolabi Dasaolu

Afolabi Dasaolu
Year: 2008
Subject: BTEC in National Travel & Tourism

“Hosting the college events gave me good experience and helped to prepare me for my career as a comedian, and I will forever be thankful to the college for giving me the opportunity to do so.”

Erin Louisa Watkins

Erin Louisa Watkins

Subject: A levels

"CTK is a relaxed place where students and their learning are the main focus of all staff."

Sean Cavill

Subject: Art & Design

"My time at the college definitely shaped my career choice, as it introduced me to the world of Graphic Design. Without that I wouldn’t be where I am today"

Kiemu Emanuwa
Year: 2003

“The teachers at CTK supported me when I was doing well, and when I wasn’t doing as well. They believed in me, and lobbied university admissions tutors on my behalf – for which I say thank you!”

Adewole Fadina

Subject: Chemistry and Psychology

"There was so much talent under one roof"

Gergo Petrovics

Gergo Petrovics

Subject: A levels

"My teachers at Christ the King were a true inspiration to me"

Sarah Flynn

Subject: A levels

"CTK fostered a community of acceptance and talent in so many forms"

Cassie Graves

Subject: A levels

“My fondest memories of Christ the King are playing with all the music software and discovering what did and didn’t work in the music tech studios.”

Christina Banjo

Christina Banjo

Subject: A levels

“CTK helped me learn about all the things I was good at and it helped choose my degree. The learning at college and also mixing with people helped a lot with my social skills.”

Ren Balogun

Subject: A levels

"Not only did CTK help me get to where I am today, but it helped me see the career destination I wanted at such an early stage of my academic life."