Our Sixth Formers progress to amazing destinations and this journey starts the moment they join Sixth Form in Year 12. We provide students with a range of opportunities to support their studies, explore academic and career interests and discover different options for future pathways. To this end, we’ve created this page to constantly update our students with new activities to sign …
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Oct 12
Southmoor Scholarship Fund 2020
Congratulations to Assia Mills, Suhaymah Zaharra, Shawana Shahab and Ellie Carlton who are this year’s recipients of the Southmoor Sixth Form Scholarship Fund. The fund is a unique opportunity for a select number of students who meet our criteria – to win a scholarship to the value of up to £2600 per year of Sixth Form study available for up to five students of deserving students of academic promise. This …
Oct 05
Next Steps Post-18
UCAS Introduction: PARENTS Q&A (Y13 UCAS) October 5th 2020 18:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting: Click here to join our Zoom Meeting on the date above. Meeting ID: 840 6290 7593 Passcode: 081978 Alternative Options to University: Our Careers Advisor has recorded a video to give an overview of the alternate options available to other than …
Oct 05
UCAS Advice for Everyone
The Year 13s attended a UCAS dropdown morning to support their post-18 options. The day consisted of three virtual workshops, covering different aspects of the application process and decision-making. We had ‘choosing a course, choosing a university’ from Northumbria University, personal statement training from Durham University, and a student finance introduction from Newcastle University. The …
Oct 05
Cutting Edge
Continuing with the theme of ‘aspiration’ we have recently heard back from sixth form alumni, Beth Cutting, who left us three years ago. Beth has now gone on to graduate from university and is exploring some truly unique opportunities. Beth describes her journey below: ‘I spent three months in America last summer working as a genetics intern at a crime …
Sep 28
Southmoor House Redevelopment Update
Contractors continue to work away at the re-development of Southmoor House to form part of our Sixth Form campus. Work continues apace with most of the major structural work now complete, opening up many of the once enclosed spaces to reveal the building’s true character. Builders are now at work adding the modern amenities including plumbing, …