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Work history
Education
Skills
Knowledge
Affiliations
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Oliver Barclay

Ashtead,Surrey

Summary

I am a motivated and reliable 16 year old A-level student with good time management and a desire to work hard. I am confident working independently and as part of a team, and I always look for ways to work more efficiently and improve how I complete tasks.

I have a deep interest in economics and enjoy applying what I learn in school to real-world scenarios. I enjoy taking on challenging topics and approaching new problems, and I pick up new ideas and concepts quickly. I also like bringing in knowledge from outside the classroom to support my thinking and problem-solving.

Overview

2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Coordinating Year 8 event day

Therfield School
Leatherhead, Surrey
2026.02 - 2026.02
  • Accurately sorted 30+ students into cohesive teams that worked together well.
  • Put together resource packs for each team to use with their class.
  • Organised tight time slots for each class to have access to the specialist company who came in for the event.
  • Adapted under pressure when there was a unplanned crisis due to a lack of communication between teachers.
  • Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.

Organising Schoolwide Student Council Feedback

Therfield School
Leatherhead, Surrey
2026.03 - 2026.03
  • Managed Year 10 student council consolidation.
  • Managed and transcribed questions for schoolwide student council session.
  • Collected and refined the feedback from student council, before reporting the output to the Senior Leadership Team.
  • Received planned changes and feedback from SLT, then delivered 3 assemblies to 100+ students showcasing and explaining the planned changes.

Education

GCSEs -

Therfield Secondary School
Leatherhead, Surrey
2023.09 - 2025.06

A-Levels -

Therfield 6th Form
Leatherhead, Surrey
2025.09 -

Skills

  • Strategic planning
  • Public speaking
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Highly reliable
  • Fast learner

Knowledge

Supply and Demand

Macro and Microeconomic

Socio-Economic awareness

Economic Growth factors

Global Economics understanding

Affiliations

  • Researching Political and Economic systems, and discovering their weaknesses and strengths.
  • Staying active by attending the gym 5 days a week, and practicing archery
  • Attending Target Shooting club weekly

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Organising Schoolwide Student Council Feedback

Therfield School
2026.03 - 2026.03

Coordinating Year 8 event day

Therfield School
2026.02 - 2026.02

A-Levels -

Therfield 6th Form
2025.09 -

GCSEs -

Therfield Secondary School
2023.09 - 2025.06
Oliver Barclay