Mrs Megg Macedo, Deputy Principal at Greene’s College Oxford in Portugal, tells how transferring schools is helping one student to better balance his studies with his worldwide professional motorsport commitments.
Pedro, an 18-year-old student who attends the Greene’s campus in Lisbon, has made history by becoming the youngest driver to compete in the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) this season, considered one of the gateways to the legendary 24-hour of Le Mans.
He studies A level Business Studies and Economics full-time and online at Greene’s. In addition to his subject tutorials, he works with a Personal Tutor to help him stay on track with his academic goals.
“Greene’s helps me to drive better; it enables me to do things at my own pace. I am able to focus and divide my time between studying and racing – having the option to do face-to-face or online lessons really helps me emotionally and academically.”
Pedro is also the youngest Portuguese driver to compete in a season; he drove the DKR’s Duqueine M30 D08 prototype car alongside two experienced drivers, British James Winslow and Russian Alexander Bukhantsov.
“Where a student finds that they cannot reach their full potential, changing school can be the answer. We specialise in designing personalised online academic programmes that do not follow a one-size-fits-all approach.
“We blend small group and individual tutorials (with immediate feedback) with one-to-one weekly Personal Tutoring sessions. Our wider curriculum includes regular leadership sessions to prepare students for their careers alongside several student-led societies.”
Pedro discovered Greene’s through a fellow racing driver, who appreciated the various layers of flexibility, such as hybrid study-options and flexible schedules that accommodate his racing commitments.
An Independent Schools’ Inspectorate report, published in October 2023, found: “The quality of the curriculum, teaching and learners’ achievements is excellent” and “students are well educated in a highly supportive environment and in accordance with their aims.”
“Greene’s students benefit from various aspects of flexibility: they can study online or study at our campuses in Lisbon and Estoril, and therefore align tutorial arrangements with their priorities such as family, sports, work, or travel commitments.”
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