A NEW award scheme has been launched to A-level students at Godolphin School.

The Elizabeth Godolphin Award (EGA) is a two-year programme named after Lady Elizabeth Godolphin, the founder of the school, and it is designed to offer girls an extension to their academic education.

The initiative also aims to teach competence in a raft of practical skills spanning computer literacy, financial matters, and communication and presentation skills.

Headteacher Emma Hattersley said at the launch on Friday: “The overarching idea is to give our girls an accredited qualification that will carry weight and meaning in practical terms and also give them a real edge as they progress into the world.

“We are very proud and excited to launch this new initiative and to name it after the school’s founder, Lady Elizabeth Godolphin.

“We feel the award fully endorses the spirit of her original passionate commitment to providing an excellent and useful all-round education for girls but places it firmly in a 21st century context.

“I hope many generations of Godolphin girls will benefit from achieving an EGA and that it will boost their confidence, expertise and employability.”

For more information, visit godolphin.org.