GCE award winner 2007

Edwin Magombe
Silver award winner

School or college
Bacon's College

Award for
AQA GCE English Language
Specification B

Grades
A-level: 4As

Edwin Magombe

Ambitions and hobbies

I was born in St Petersburg, Russia, but have lived most of my life in London. At 11 I learnt chess, going on to win many gold medals for my school. I now play for London Metropolitan Chess Club. In Bacon's College, I was part of a successful mediation service. I love music, recently achieving grade 5 piano. I speak Russian, French and have started learning Mandarin.

My father is an African journalist and my Russian mother is a manager of a charity. My ambition is to be a philanthropist, helping the world's poor. I volunteer for homeless charity Brick by Brick.