GSAL Black History Month Essay Competition 2022

December 8, 2022December 9, 2022 ~ thegsaljournal ~ Leave a comment

The recently held Black History Month Essay Competition received a number of excellent student entries, all of which are shared below. The purpose of the competition was to encourage students to undertake independent research, think critically and communicate clearly about any aspect of black history specific to the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The … Continue reading GSAL Black History Month Essay Competition 2022

GSAL International Women’s Day Essay Competition 2022

March 7, 2022March 7, 2022 ~ thegsaljournal ~ Leave a comment

In anticipation of International Women’s Day on Tuesday 8 March, this exciting competition was open to all students in Year 7-9. The purpose of the competition was to encourage students to undertake independent research, think critically and communicate clearly about a pioneering or trailblazing woman from the past. The challenge was to write a 150-250 … Continue reading GSAL International Women’s Day Essay Competition 2022

Editorial: GSAL Humanities Journal 2019-20

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Mei - Year 13 Student & Chief Editor, Humanities Journal As this wholly bizarre term draws to a close, the time comes when one must reflect. To pause, and look back at how far one has changed, one has evolved, one has grown. Reflection is something that has escaped me somewhat. In a time which … Continue reading Editorial: GSAL Humanities Journal 2019-20

Salutaris 2020

July 1, 2020March 19, 2021 ~ thegsaljournal ~ 12 Comments

Mr C Dodd - Staff Editor Welcome to the 2020 edition of Salutaris, the GSAL Sixth Form academic journal. It is an annual publication that provides Sixth Form students in their final year of study the opportunity to showcase their academic writing. It also provides a number of students with editorial experience. The name ‘Salutaris’ … Continue reading Salutaris 2020

Salutaris 2020: Foreword

July 1, 2020July 3, 2020 ~ thegsaljournal ~ 1 Comment

Mr C Law - Teacher of Economics A vivid memory from my second year at university is of a phase when each day I rotated between the PPE libraries, whose offering was the likes of Mill, Hume and Friedman, and my college bedroom, where I devoured as many PG Wodehouse stories as I could lay … Continue reading Salutaris 2020: Foreword

Salutaris 2020: Editors’ Note

July 1, 2020July 3, 2020 ~ thegsaljournal ~ 1 Comment

Sam & Joshua - Year 13 Students Welcome to Salutaris, a collection of academic articles written as a farewell from the Class of 2020 at the admittedly unusual culmination of our time at GSAL. This serves as a first step into research and analysis that will become our lives as we move forward onto further … Continue reading Salutaris 2020: Editors’ Note

TGJ Newsletter: January 2020

January 17, 2020April 1, 2020 ~ thegsaljournal ~ Leave a comment

Mr C Dodd - TGJ Staff Editor If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you. Zig Ziglar Welcome Welcome back to the The GSAL Journal in 2020. The previous newsletter feels like a decade ago now, but in that time … Continue reading TGJ Newsletter: January 2020

TGJ Newsletter: September 2019

September 22, 2019November 28, 2019 ~ thegsaljournal ~ Leave a comment

Mr C Dodd - TGJ Staff Editor A bicycle ride around the world begins with a single pedal strokeScott Stoll Welcome Welcome to the first newsletter from The GSAL Journal for the 2019-20 academic year. This is the week in which ‘Yorkshire welcomes the world' for the 2019 UCI Road World Championships, with cyclists from … Continue reading TGJ Newsletter: September 2019

TGJ Newsletter: May 2019

April 4, 2019September 22, 2019 ~ thegsaljournal ~ Leave a comment

Mr C Dodd - Staff Editor The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses… out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.Muhammad Ali Welcome Welcome to The GSAL Journal. This new online publication is designed to be a space for students of all ages and abilities to share their … Continue reading TGJ Newsletter: May 2019

VI Academic Extension Newsletter

March 31, 2019April 1, 2019 ~ thegsaljournal ~ 1 Comment

Mr C Dodd - Staff Editor Only three print issues of the VI Academic Extension Newsletter were published before it evolved into The GSAL Journal (TGJ). All content from the newsletter has been transferred online into TGJ and can be accessed via the drop-down menus above. VI Issue 1 (Binary 1) If a man neglects … Continue reading VI Academic Extension Newsletter