Our university applicants have received more exciting offers. Several of our students (Estelle Onwuka, Emily Doughty, Leona Barker, Daniel Lewis) have all received offers from Glasgow University, Jessica Robson has received an offer from Sheffield to study Politics and Sociology, Thea Sloanes has received an offer from Manchester University to study Speech and Language Therapy, …
November 2022 archive
Nov 30
Sports Ambassadors Begin Training
Our 12 Sports Ambassadors from year 12 and 13 have begun their training, as they look ahead to the Winter Term when they will be running various sports initiatives across the school. This training constitutes a Level 3 qualification in Community Sports Leadership and will give our ambassadors 12 UCAS points and wealth of experience …
Nov 29
Students ‘Going for Green’
Year 12 and 13 travelled to Sunderland university to take part in the launch of the ‘Going for Green’ sustainability challenge, ran by the School of Business. The day began with students taking part in a sustainability masterclass with sustainability expert Elaine Crawford, introducing them to the concepts of sustainability, environmental degradation, and biodiversity. Thinking …
Nov 29
Visiting the Alps in VR
A-level geographers used VR Glaciers explore glaciated landscapes. These areas are so unfamiliar to most students and this can become a barrier to learning so we can use virtual reality to travel to the Alps (and further afield) to see how glaciers have shaped landscapes. By doing so, it helps to prepare them for learning about …
Nov 28
Careers Fair 2022
We held our biggest and most ambitious Careers Fair ever. As part of our partnership with Sunderland University, we were very generously given use of their CitySpace Sports Hall all day to host our Careers Fair. Students in Year 12 & 13 visited the university at different times during the day to visit the stands/stalls …
Nov 23
UCAS Update
Adil Hussain has received an offer of an interview at Oxford to study Biology. The majority of our students have now sent their UCAS forms to us for final checking and adding of references. A selection of other UCAS news from this week: Antonio Poxton has received a conditional offer to study History at York. Both …