can someone read my personal statement please and let me know what they think. Its for Adams grammar school in Newpor. I will study English, history politics and economics. thanks. (ITS RATHER LONG)
I am writing in the hope that you will consider me for aplace in your Sixth Form. I strongly believe that I will be extremely wellsuited for Adams’ Grammar School because I am an articulate, dedicated and ahardworking individual with the determination to succeed. My full effort andcommitment goes into everything I do, whether it is inside or outside ofschool, extracurricular activities or out of school clubs.
Throughout my life at Charlton School I have shown greatdedication and have maintained an excellent level of attendance. Over my periodat Charlton I have gained many certificates and awards in a wide variety ofsubject areas. I have continually beenin the top sets and am firmly established in the school’s Gifted and Talented registerin a number of areas such as Physical Education and English.
In my final year I was proud to be selected as the Head Boy ofCharlton. I was selected following an application and interview process whichwas conducted by the Head Teacher and other figures of authority. In becomingHead Boy I felt greatly honoured as this is the highest position for studentsin the school. This role showsresponsibility inside of school; maturity, leadership amongst my peers andyounger students whilst showing a plethora of talents and achievements in manydifferent areas for example recently being nominated for a county sports award.I was very keen to be selected for this role as it allowed me to implement anypositive changes and also try to make an impact on younger student’s lives aswell as getting fully involved with the ethos of the school. This is somethingI hope to maintain when conducting my A-levels as I enjoy being part of myschool community and I hope I can be fully involved with the ethos of Adams’Grammar School. In school I haverecently been selected to be part of a team of three to partake in the YouthSpeaks competition, where we will be competing for a place in the Birminghamcompetition. I highly enjoy public speaking and debating. I am also part of the schools debating teamand we will be soon competing against Ercall Wood. As well as these I am involvedin many sports teams which include the rugby team and also ranked first seedfor my school badminton team, competing regularly in many different events.
Sport has always been a great passion of mine and i havebeen extremely privileged to have been consecutively chosen to represent mycountry at my chosen sport; Ice hockey. I have shown great commitment to Icehockey starting at the age of 6 and in 2008 completed an England Ice HockeyAssociation refereeing course and passed to show that I can assist children inthe game I love whilst showing that i can be trusted in difficult situations. Overmy career I have been in a number of different teams ranging from Telford u10sto England u16s. In my local team I have been nominated captain for the u14 andu16 team, now I am in the u18s team and have been nominated by my coach as theassistant captain. In 2011 my Telfordteam nominated me (from the whole club) to be given the chance of carrying theOlympic Torch. I have won many awards in Telford ranging from Players’ Player,Supporters’ player and ‘Mr.Asisst’ and am now playing adult hockey, trainingwith the Telford Tigers and playing for the Telford Titans.
In higher level ice hockey I have been chosen as the MostValuable Player for my u14s England ice hockey team and have also had thehonour of captaining the Midlands u15s team, leading my team to interconference gold and in the foreign trip to Czech republic received Best ForwardOf The Tournament. From this team I was also selected as part of an All-Starteam composed of 5 players from around Great Britain. During 2011 I was chosenby the England u16s coach to represent Great Britain as the only player to goto an ELITE International Ice Hockey Federation Development Camp in Finland.Here I met new people from all around the world with lots of differentcultures, ranging from New Zealand and Japan to America and Canada. I havestayed in contact with these players as having knowledge of different culturesis very important to me; I hope to maintain this attitude when conducting myA-levels hopefully at Adams’ Grammar School. Hockey has taught me lots of things such as how to lose and win withrespect and dignity and that trying your hardest and reaching your full potentialis much more important than winning a game.
In my spare time I enjoy playing the drums and have a strongmusical interest. I used to be in a band, and we came second in a local radiocompetition and the song which we composed was played live on air. I also enjoycooking; in 2009 I went to a chef’s course at Shrewsbury College and here Ireceived the Most Improved Chef Award.
My aim is to pursue a career in Law and so would be lookingto study English Literature, History, Government and Politics and alsoEconomics. I wish to study English as it is the subject I have achieved highestin most consistently throughout my school life. I am extremely literate andenjoy analysing texts and I relish the opportunities for speaking and listeningactivities. Economics is of huge interest to me because I am very numerate andthis will help me in my awareness of the working world both nationally andinternationally. History has always been a strong passion of mine and I wish tofurther my intellectual knowledge deeper and so will assist me with analysingsources which is vital for a career in Law. Government and Politics is a newsubject that I wish to explore, as i have a strong interest in politics inBritain today. In doing this subject I believe it will allow me to have agreater understanding of the way countries are run.
Adams’ for me represents hard work and an ethos ofdedication and teamwork. This will help me to become the successful and wellrounded person that i want to be. A character of integrity is vital to me. In life I have had to overcome manychallenges, adversities and personal tragedies. In 2010, my family and Isuffered a tragic loss. My little sister suddenly died, leaving us distraughtand heartbroken. Having achieved what I have achieved in later years showsstrong character and the will to succeed. I want to try to teach as well asinform people on how to respect people in a mature way. Passing on my knowledge will help people whomay be in the same situation as me, it also shows that when standing in theface of adversity, strong character and self belief has guided me to where I amtoday.
In conclusion, I firmly believe that I have what it takes toundertake my A-Level studies at Adams’. I strongly believe I can bring a wholehost of positives whilst whole-heartedly involving myself in the amazingextracurricular activities and rewarding life of the school. The ethos ofAdams’ is one which I am desperate to be a part of; it is made very apparentthat the rich heritage of the school shapes many well rounded individuals. Theschool is a vibrant and exciting place, with a strong sense of community andworking for each other. At Adams’ Grammar School I believe I will be able todevelop into an interesting, balanced and independent young man, and I hope youwill consider me for a place in your sixth form.