Peter Davison

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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 …

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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.

Football Academy at Audi

The Sixth Form football squad visited Wearside Audi to collect and show off their brand new kit which has been generously provided by our sponsors at the dealership. The team is going from strength-to-strength and we hope to have more to report on their successes in the new year!

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!).

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.

Psychology Leeds Trip

Year 13 Psychology and Sociology students attended a ‘strong foundations workshop’ delivered by AQA examiners in Leeds. The interactive workshop encouraged students to reflect on topics from Year 12 and gave valuable exam tips for A-level finals. Students then went head to head with other sixth forms across the country to win prizes!