Oct 05
Our KS5 Historians were treated to a talk by Dr Adrian Green who is the Associate Professor for Early Modern British and American History. He talked to them about the connection between the two most famous Stuart kings (Charles and his son James) and the North East. They were given expert breakdowns of the strategic importance of …
Oct 04
Hannah Snell visited us from Oxford University, and spoke about the importance of engaging with super-curricular activities in Year 12. We learned about the difference between super-curricular and extra-curricular, and got tips about where to find extra research, from Oxplore to ‘The Infinite Monkey Cage’.
Oct 03
The whole of the Sixth Form visited Sunderland University for the afternoon. This is the first event as part of the school’s exciting new partnership with our local university. During the afternoon, students had the opportunity to take part in one taster lecture from a range of subjects including Nursing, Media, Criminology, Psychology and many …
Oct 03
Our Year 13 Oxbridge applicants took part in a small group workshop to find out more about the admissions process, including admissions tests and interviews. They then broke off into subject groups and interviewed each other with example questions.
