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National Careers Week is Here!

National Careers Week 2023 begins today. This is always something we get involved in as a school and Mr Wareham, our Careers Leader, is part of the national Management Team for National Careers Week. Here are the highlights of some of the events happening this week: On Monday, we will be having a special live …

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UCAS Update

95% of our University applicants now have a University offer. The few who don’t are awaiting interviews for vocational courses such as Paramedic Science, Nursing and Teaching. Almost half of our students have now received decisions from all their choices. Rebekah Lowes, Grace Miller and Jessica Robson have all received another offer to study Psychology …

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OxNet North East Study Day

Students on the OxNet North East programme visited Southmoor Academy in the final week of half term, to take part in a study day with Dr Peter Claus and Morgan Lewis of Pembroke College, Oxford. Students were challenged to think and behave like first year undergraduates, as they explored source analysis through historical gobbets, and …

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Wellbeing Day Success

The Sixth Form hosted its first ever Wellbeing Day on the final day of last half term, students found out more about how they can manage their own wellbeing and took part in fitness activities. The highlight of the day for many, was meeting Narlla, a professionally trained therapy dog, students got to spend time with Narlla in small groups throughout the morning.

Trialing Graphics

Southmoor Academy saw success with their GCSE Graphics results last year, with 3 students receiving a grade 9, 2 of these students wanted to continue their passion for graphics by studying it at A level at at Sixth Form but we have unfortunately never offered the course. We are delighted to inform both Brogan Bailey …

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Options Guidance at Sandhill View Academy

Sixth From staff attended the Year 9 Options Evening at Sandhill View, setting up their own stand to provide advice and guidance on their pathway options and how they can be further pursued at A Level and other forms of further education.