Students from Jesus College, Cambridge University, visited Year 11 and 12 to provide an overview of Cambridge University, the opportunities available and how it differs from other institutions. Each student ambassador spoke about their own subjects and experiences with some of them even being natives of Sunderland themselves!
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Jan 07
Sixth Form Open Evening January 2019
We’re once again delighted to throw open our doors and invite everyone to our last Open Evening of this Academic Year on Wednesday 23rd January at 6pm. As an institution that sent 9 out of 10 students to university in 2017, to top Universities including Cambridge, UCL, Glasgow’s school of Veterinary Medicine and Durham …
Jan 02
Sixth Formers Get Seasonal
Our Sixth Form students celebrated the close of their first term with a bout of festive fun at The Alexandra in Grangetown. After enjoying a three course Christmas meal, students celebrated by showing off their moves on the dance floor! It was a great evening – thanks to everyone involved in arranging the event.
Dec 17
Football Academy at Audi
Dec 17
Health Alive
Year 12 students interested in healthcare attended a ‘Health Alive’ day at Northumbria University taking part in a range of workshops including Midwifery, Surgery and Child Nursing. This was a unique opportunity to have hands-on experience in their chosen specialisms and meet Northumbria’s famous robots (babies and adults!).
Dec 10
Medical Practice
Durham School invited prospective medics and vets for a Multiple Mock Interview (MMI) workshop where they experienced a variety of activities that tested empathy, situational judgement and motor skills. This included describing directions to a blind man and trying to thread string through a polo with tweezers.