Excitingly, Jesus College Cambridge’s annual essay competition, the Lord Toulson essay prize in Law has begun taking entries on the topic: “The government should take control of unoccupied homes and allocate them to the homeless”. The deadline for submissions is 30th April and some sixth formers have wasted no time in researching and writing in view …
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Mar 02
Virtual Open Evening 2021
Virtual Open Evening 2021 – Mon 8th March Our Sixth Form have had more early applications than ever before, we are already starting to interview and enrol students to our fantastic Sixth Form. To help these students, and those still undecided on what to do in September, we are hosting our latest Virtual Open Evening. This event will …
Mar 01
On the Way to Oxbridge
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
Sixth Form Council Speaks
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
Open University Money Management Course
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
Oxford University UNIQ
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 …