Feb 19
Sixth Form students have been presenting their Extended Personal Projects to our Raising Aspirations Coordinator, Miss Ungley. The qualification allows students to pursue a topic they are passionate about then present to a panel for professional feedback. There has been a fantastic variety of projects including: A series of short stories based on David Attenborough’s …
Feb 10
OxNet students launched into the seminar series by exploring the cosmos and comparing medieval and modern views on the universe. They considered questions such as how the universe was created . Was it designed by a ‘craftsman’ ? Or, did it always exist? They compared the theories of thinkers like Plato and Aristotle, and considered …
Feb 10
Our Fine Artists visited the ‘Enchanted Interiors’ exhibition at the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle along with three exhibitions at the Baltic Gallery for Contemporary Art in Gateshead. The exhibitions were very diverse and dealt with different issues, challenging pupils to form their own judgments and opinions about the art.
Feb 03
Join us for our open evening to find out more about the subjects we offer and where they could take you. Since opening we have sent students on the path to some truly amazing destinations. Places such as – Oxford, Cambridge, to UCL, to Glasgow’s School of Veterinary Medicine, Durham University, medical schools across the …
Feb 03
Successful OxNet applicants attended their first Study Day at Ushaw College in Durham with Dr Peter Claus and Professor Giles Gasper. Students threw away the boundaries of A-level study and became undergraduates for the first time learning how to analyse gobbets of texts, debating the meaning of a ‘discipline’ and considering the criteria of what truly makes a …
Feb 03
Students who signed up to the Sunderland First Choice scheme attended a welcome event to introduce the programme. They learned more about the events which will take place this year and explored their future options at Sunderland University.
