May 04
We were delighted to welcome inspirational and motivational speaker Richard McCann into school to speak to Year 9, 10 and Sixth Form students. Richard talked about his challenging background. Richard lost his mother to the Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe, in 1975 and he was raised in poverty by his often drunk and violent father. He …
May 04
We are delighted to hear back from some of our recent graduates. First we hear from Megan Allen, Southmoor Sixth Form Alumni. Megan answered some questions about what she’s up to now. What degree are you completing and at what university? I am reaching the end of my LLB (Hons), which is a law degree! I study at …
May 04
In this new, regular article for our blog, we share comments from the Sixth Form Council about an issue they have encountered or would like changed in the Sixth Form and how we acted to make it happen! The Sixth Form Council highlighted that students felt that they didn’t know how to support their own mental health and how they could access …
May 04
Durham University presented their research on the links between crime and poverty – we discussed the nature of academic research at university and how this world leading research is shaping current government policy.
May 04
Sunderland University presented to Year 12/13 Law students – providing information regarding law degrees and what careers you can enter with a law degree for example solicitor, Ministry of Justice, HR, researcher the list goes on. We also explored how you qualify to become a solicitor and barrister, what law school offers you and the skills it promotes …
