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KENT’S BRIGHTEST & BEST 013
Geoffrey Chaucer (c.1343–1400) PROFESSION Poet, philosopher, diplomat, courtier and soldier. CLAIM TO FAME The Canterbury Tales, a collection of stories told by fictional pilgrims travelling to the Cathedral, helped to shape English literature. He was also related by marriage to John of Gaunt, ancestor of the Tudors. EDUCATION Unknown. KENT CONNECTION He wrote The Canterbury Tales here during the 1380s and became Member of Parliament for Kent.
Geoffrey Chaucer (1343-1400). Engraved by
J.Thomson and published in The Gallery Of Portraits With Memoirs encyclopedia, United Kingdom, 1833 © Georgios Kollidas
many in the class of 2016 left to study a wide range of subjects at university, ranging from traditional law to broadcast journalism, dentistry, meteorology, oceanography and even Japanese. He also confirms that sixth
HG Wells (1866–1946) PROFESSION Author. CLAIM TO FAME The author of The Time Machine (written in Sevenoaks in 1894), The War of the Worlds, The Shape of Things to Come and other far-seeing novels.
EDUCATION Wells left school for financial reasons aged 14, becoming a draper’s apprentice. In 1883 he won a science scholarship in London. He dropped out but taught and continued to write.
KENT CONNECTION He was born and raised in Bromley. In 1896 he
built Spade House near Folkestone where he lived with his wife and sons. Some of his novels are situated locally with The First Men in the Moon based near Romney Marsh.
Ian Fleming (1908–1964) PROFESSION Author and wartime intelligence officer. CLAIM TO FAME Author of 11 novels (featuring the iconic spy James Bond) and the children’s story Chitty- Chitty-Bang-Bang. KENT CONNECTION He bought White Cliffe’s Cottage (Cliffe) from Noel Coward in 1951. Moonraker is set in various Kentish locations including Canterbury and Dover. When asked how he created his heroines, Fleming replied, “I go out into Romney Marsh and hope to find one there”. EDUCATION Prep school in Dorset, Eton and Sandhurst.
formers are increasingly looking at apprenticeships, especially in accountancy. “An apprenticeship is an easier, more proactive route because it gets students into a job more quickly and without substantial debts,” he says. Starting one’s own business can also be an option. Michael explains: “From Year 7 upward we study the role of individual businesses within communities and see how this is locally relevant. Things change all the time. Folkestone’s traditional antique shops are being replaced by independent coffee shops started from scratch. Our approach is broad and balanced. Every year we evaluate the curriculum to ensure it remains relevant and attractive.” The Hadlow Group operates three further education (FE) facilities around the county – West Kent, Ashford and Hadlow Colleges. Many of the courses are vocational and cover a variety of subjects including the creative arts, graphic design, motor vehicle, hair and beauty and land-based courses (at Hadlow). Applications for the new, state-of- the-art campus in Ashford are significantly up on last year. The group has a strong apprentice offer, too, especially in construction, business, hospitality and customer service. It also provides a useful pre-screening service for employers, sifting applicants to the apprenticeship vacancies, giving employers the final choice among those best suited to the role. “Apprenticeships are more visible now and we want to encourage parents and young people to consider them as a real alternative to full-time study,” he adds.
Orlando Bloom (b.1977) PROFESSION Actor. CLAIM TO FAME A star of film and stage, best known for playing the elf Legolas in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy and Will Turner in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. EDUCATION St Peter’s Methodist Primary School, St Edmund’s School in Canterbury, Fine Arts College and the Guildhall Academy of Drama and Music.
KENT CONNECTION Orlando was born in Canterbury, attending school there. He holds an honorary degree
from the University of Kent.
More information • Apprentice Kent, call 03000 415 005, visit
www.apprenticekent.com
• The Kent Foundation, call 0300 042 1163, visit www.
kentfoundation.org
• Ashford College, call 0845 207 8220, visit
www.ashford.ac.uk
• The Folkestone School for Girls, call 01303 251125, visit www.
folkestonegirls.kent.sch.uk/
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