Throughout the 2004/05 academic year, year 12 students from across Northampton took part in this exciting programme run by the Northampton 14-19 Collaboration and Aimhigher Northampton. The Skills for Success programme was aimed at improving the study and life skills of the students involved. The workshops which ran between January and May 2005 were attended by 56 year 12 students. Roy Leighton taught them new study techniques and prepared them for the mentoring of year 10 students in their own schools. When asked if they enjoyed the workshops some of the responses were as follows: enjoyable fun eye opener informative useful beneficial "I am so thankful for what Roy has taught me, I now want to go on and live a better life and help others to go down the same road – thank you" "I have highered my confidence and self-esteem, motivation, and most of all my grades" "Wicked – never met someone with a mind like his"