Veronica, Luke and Sam were in Year 11,  preparing for the final leg of their time at Shapwick. They were asked about their first impressions of Edington & Shapwick School.
Veronica: The fact that the boys outnumbered the girls was a bit of a shock! Meeting pupils from all parts of the country and working in a relaxed environment. 
Sam: That’s right, there was Neil from Yorkshire, Nic from London, Michael from deepest Cornwall and I thought Tom was from Scotland!
Luke: I think the biggest impression was the amount of support I got from the Teachers. Also my confidence went up and my grades improved.

They were then asked what benefits they felt they had gained by being here rather than a mainstream school.
Luke: Shapwick has got a friendly atmosphere and we want to learn throughout the school curriculum. In mainstream I think we would have suffered because of our dyslexia.
Sam: Yeah, in say maths I was given a problem and left to get on with it, whereas here you are given help and it’s explained in different ways. I think it boosted my confidence here and I think I’ve made friendships for life. You learn work and the Teachers know how to make it stick in your head!