We gave Year 11 students the chance to attend short taster lessons after school in the A-level subjects they could study at Sixth Form. The snappy lessons were designed to give a flavour of subjects such as Sociology, English Literature & Language, Biology, Media, History, Health & Social Studies and Psychology to students eager to learn …
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Nov 13
Discussing Art & Science
We welcomed Professor Tom McLeish from the Physics Department of Durham University. He delivered a guest lecture to the Year 10 and 11 students participating in our Honours Programme at Southmoor and Sandhill View Academies. The lecture, entitled ‘The Music and Poetry of Science’, was about the connections between the Arts and Sciences. The students …
Nov 06
Student Support Returns
We have re-launched Sixth Form Lesson Support to encourage links between lower school and sixth form. As part of the initiative Year 12 students will provide support to Year 7 pupils in lessons. As mentors, the students will help pupils with everything from developing literacy skills to leading discussions and engaging in small group tasks.
Oct 16
On Our Minds
Sixth Form students Sophie Armour and Imogen Airson continued their drive to raise awareness of mental health as part of National Mental Health Awareness Week and to develop the Extended Project Qualification. The girls delivered assemblies to pupils discussing the importance of recognising and increasing awareness of mental health, something that we take seriously as …
Oct 09
Cambridge Calls
Former Year 13 student Adam Liddle has begun his journey as an undergraduate where he faced tough competition to secure a place to study Natural Sciences at Christ’s College Cambridge. Good luck to Adam and all of our former students who are now embarking upon the next phase of their education, many at Russel Group …
Oct 02