Mrs Teasdale’s Year 13 Biology A-level class have been conducting their own ecology investigations as part of their final assessed practical work.  Students designed and carried out investigations independently using a range of equipment choosing various locations including Castle Eden Dene and Ryhope Beach.

Oxplore is Oxford University’s online platform, nicknamed the home of ‘Big Questions’. Using high-level research and personal background knowledge students worked in groups to debate and discuss controversial topics including: ‘Are robots human?’, ‘Is war ever good?’ and ‘Are human friends better than online friends?’

Durham University visited Sixth Form to host an Italian taster session. Within just 50 minutes students learned basic greetings, how to introduce themselves and even managed to translate an entire article in Italian using cognates – words which look similar in Italian and English. They learned about Italian culture such as when drivers flash their …

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