Financial Times Student Advocate Programme

Congratulations to two of our year 12 students, Basel Ziyara and Haisem Zeino, that have been successfully selected to participate in the Financial Times Student Advocacy Programme. They represent one of only 250 schools nationally that are fortunate enough to partake in this.

Every academic year, the Financial Times offers up to three sixth formers in each school the opportunity to be a Student Advocate. Student Advocates raise awareness of the benefits of reading the FT in school and develop ideas on how the publication can better engage with young people. They help their friends and teachers engage with the FT, leading to a more aware, worldly sixth form.

Basel and Haisem attend monthly workshops and promote the Financial Times within school and this free resource has proved to be invaluable for many students. As advocates, they develop their ideas with other students from across the world through regular communication and online discussion forums. Both students have significantly developed their time management, leadership, communication, creativity and public speaking skills.