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University Calling

Last week seven of our ambitious students have submitted their University applications for the most competitive courses in the country. Two students are aiming for Veterinary Medicine, one for Medicine and four for Oxbridge applying for a range of subjects including; Natural Sciences and Modern and Medieval Languages at Cambridge, Philosophy Politics & Economics and …

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Year 13 get ARTiculate

Year 13 visited ARTiculation, a nationally acclaimed event at the Baltic, designed to promote the appreciation and discussion of art.  Our students worked alongside sixth form groups from other schools and collectively presented their investigations after visiting the current exhibitions on display at the gallery.  

Year 13 Information Evening

A huge thanks to all parents and students who attended our Year 13 Information Evening! Please find the useful links mentioned below:- https://unistats.direct.gov.uk/ https://www.gov.uk/student-finance http://university.which.co.uk/ http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/students/student-loans-tuition-fees-changes

University Calling

Our new Year 12  recruits visited Durham last week – what better way to start a new phase of your education than to see where you might aim to go next? Students saw the impressive library, checked out the student digs in the halls of residence, and sampled the all important coffee! Not to miss …

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Parliament of Pupils

Parliament was brought to life for our A Level Law students last week. Armed with a parliament loan box, to replicate the legislative process in parliament, our budding legal eagles discussed amendments to a proposed bill to bring back capital punishment. Theresa May, watch this space!  

Brave Biologists!

Our Year 12 biologists spent a day at The Centre for Life in Newcastle, widening their scientific experiences.  Students developed their dissection skills using whole organisms; no easy task on the hottest day of the year!  Needless to say, even Miss Maven struggled with lunch afterwards!  Students were then rewarded with a relaxing visit to …

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