Computer Science Students visit Silicon Valley

December 31, 2016

A group of Years 10, 11, 12 and 13 Computer Science students enjoyed an educational trip to Silicon Valley the epicentre for much of the world’s technology and IT infrastructure, to explore the past and future developments in technology to equip them well for the 21st Century.

It was a very intense trip filled with lots of exciting excursions starting with Stanford University which includes Bill Gates and Steve Jobs amongst its famous alumni. Then followed a visit to the Computer History Museum widely regarded as the best in the world, followed by the Intel Museum, the Google Campus and Nasa Ames Research Center; home to many space missions. Other places of interest included the Tech Museum of Innovation, and the Exploratorium where students had an amazing time getting involved in a variety of hands on exercises. A tour to Alcatraz and an afternoon spent exploring San Francisco rounded off the trip of a lifetime that was well suited for the new Computer Science curriculum.

Also in Trips

Trips

OCT 4, 2018

EPQ Presentation Evening

Parents, staff and students came together for a special celebratory event for the Upper Sixth EPQ students. The Extended Project Qualification is worth half an A Level and is highly valued by universities because it encourages the development of independent learning and research skills. Aldenham’s results for the qualification in 2018 were outstanding: 71% A*, […]

Trips

NOV 2, 2019

Geographers’ expedition to Iceland

On the first night of their epic trip to Iceland the 39 GCSE Geography students were thrilled and very lucky to see the famous northern lights which were visible because of the perfect weather conditions. KristianBergene-Gray described the four days spent in this geology paradise as just ‘brilliant’. There were so many wonderful sights to […]

Trips

DEC 4, 2017

Classics Trip to Greece

Pupils studying Classical Civilisation and Latin at GCSE or A Level spent a study trip in Greece to see at first hand a large number of Classical sites, many of which are on the exam specifications. Starting with a visit to the Theatre of Thorikos and then Cape Sounion to see the magnificent Temple of […]