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Sixth Form Student Wins the Ballot

Congratulations to Year 12 student Faye Drinkald who has has been elected to sit as part of The UK Youth Parliament representing Sunderland. Over 5,440 young people from across Wearside took part in the vote and we are proud to say that Faye came out on top alongside another candidate from Bede College. They will now …

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Peak Performance

Our Year 13 A level Performing Arts students took their scripted performance exam. The play was Pool (no water) by Mark Ravenhill. It explores the issues of friendship, envy, grief and was performed in the style of Frantic Assembly. You can view a short video featuring highlights from the performance by clicking here.

Year 12/13 Progress Evening Cancelled

As a precautionary measure, in response to unprecedented international events linked to the Covid – 19 outbreak, the Year 12/13 Progress evening on Monday 23rd March is cancelled.   We apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause. For further information please click here to read the letter sent home to Year 12/13 pupils …

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Citizens UK

Students took part in a training session to become community organisers hosted by representatives from Citizens UK. The training consists of learning to listen and discover power dynamics in society so we can approach the correct people for our campaigns. Campaigns we are interested in include racism, youth services and mental health provision for young …

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A Positively Mad Workshop

Year 12 took time to reflect on their mock exams and plan for their future by taking part in a Positively MAD workshop. They learned about convergent and divergent thinking through watching a magic trick and practised a range of study skills including grid revision, source analysis and taking notes.

Shakespeare Under the Spotlight

Sixth form English Literature students benefited from a talk by Shakespeare critic and author Martin Old on Catholicism in Hamlet. Martin also spoke to our GCSE English Literature students about Macbeth and how to write with clarity in their upcoming examinations.