AS level photography students undertook a practical visit in Newcastle exploring the theme ‘Urban Environment’ to engage them through a creative experience exploring their own ideas and interpretations.
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Oct 22
Refugee Reflections with Amnesty International
Amnesty International along with guest speaker Perse (a refugee originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo) ran a series of workshops for Year 12 students to give an overview of the refugee crisis.
Oct 22
Local History Speaks
Guest lecturer Dr Adrian Green from Durham University ran a seminar for Year 12 and 13 Historians entitled ‘The First Industrial Region’ which helped students realise the pivotal role of their home town.
Oct 15
Summer School at Oxford
A group of Year 13 students had the opportunity to take part in Oxford University’s OxNet Summer School where delegates from Southmoor and around the region travelled to Oxford to take part in the ‘Ordered Universe’ project. You can view student’s thoughts from the visit in this video.
Oct 15
Oxford on Applications
Continuing the Oxford theme, we welcomed Eylan Ezekiel from Oxford who wanted to find out the views of teachers about barriers to students applying to Oxford. Staff discussed a variety of issues including the fact that 43% of state secondary school teachers rarely or never advise their most able pupils to apply to Oxbridge – …
Oct 15
Considering a Creative Career
The Northern School of Art delivered a presentation to Sixth Form and GCSE students with an interest in pursuing a career in the creative industry. Students were introduced to the wide range of creative courses available from Graphic Design to Fashion, Photography and Interior Design.