Mar 01
We’ve launched an ‘Oxbridge Group’ for Year 12 students – this group is for students who are hoping to apply to Oxford or Cambridge next year, and will provide support with subject enhancement, super-curricular opportunities and interview preparation. We’ve had so many sign-ups already – our students’ aspirations have no limits!
Mar 01
The UCAS offers have been flying in since the deadline in January, and nearly half of our students have already heard back from all 5 universities! They’re going far and wide this year, with choices including Computer Science and Mathematics at Manchester, Urban Planning at Liverpool, History and Politics at Glasgow, Primary Education at Durham, …
Mar 01
As we look forward to welcoming students back into the sixth form in a couple of weeks, plans have started to be put in place to do so with the greatest concern to make this transition seamless and effective. As ever this starts with hearing the voice of the students themselves – a central part …
Mar 01
Meanwhile, Year 13 have been using their personal development time to continue the Open University Money Management course and Sunderland First Choice applicants have benefitted from Finance and Budgeting sessions with Sunderland University. These courses are aimed at supporting students as they look ahead to earning wages and being responsible for their own finances at …
Mar 01
Applications for Oxford Universities Year 12 UNIQ programme opened recently. This programme is free and delivered completely remotely to help students prepare themselves for the changes and challenges of university and life beyond school – with a range of routes to help students to explore the subjects that most interest them. Additionally this is great …
Mar 01
We have once again featured on BBC’s Look North programme. This time our staff and students shared their options on this week’s announcement that A-Level and GCSEs will be graded entirely by teachers after the examinations were cancelled earlier this year in response to the ongoing pandemic. You can watch a clip from the programme by …
