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The Warden and Fellows have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission ’ s guidance on public benefit , together with its supplemental guidance on fee-charging , and are committed to delivering the provision of public benefit .
Educational Partnerships The College continues to develop a collaborative and meaningful programme of partnerships with secondary schools in Hampshire and along the south coast . We currently partner with 18 secondary ( 2022 : 16 ) schools , nine of which are situated in disadvantaged areas , and offer resources via our Empower programme to a wider group . The benefits are mutual , with dialogue between teachers and pupils , the sharing of resources and the opportunity for educational visits to Winchester College as well as to partner schools .
In 2022 / 23 the programme has included opportunities to attend talks and lectures , often linked to educational workshops , with over 20 talks attended over the course of the year . There have been curriculum-led projects , including visits to our museum , “ The Treasury ”, and sessions on Shakespeare ’ s First Folio . The Classics department has given a course in Greek , leading to 18 students taking their Intermediate Certificate in Classical Greek ; ran a trip to Oxford ; hosted a GCSE revision day ; and provided introductions to Classics and sessions for PGCE students . The Maths Department continues to run a programme of mathematical enrichment for pupils from Year 3 to Year 13 , including the Year 12 Summer School , Year 10 Maths Competition and new Year 10 Maths and More Camp . We hosted a Year 10 Design Technology challenge and an Eco Conference .
There have been trips to UTC Portsmouth for a collaborative Formula One Design Workshop and the Mars Minecraft Project . We supported Park Community School with their Big Bang Day for 200 Year 7 students . Pupils from partner schools have visited the nature reserve for their Biology , Geography and Ecology coursework , we have offered Climate Change EnROADS Workshops at
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