We once again invited Year 11 pupils and parents from across the city to join us for the final Sixth Form Open Evening of the academic year. This was a chance for students to discover where our subjects can take them and where they want to be in three years. Universities and higher apprenticeship providers …
March 2, 2020 archive
Mar 02
Faye Looks for Nomination
This week is the vote across the city for new members to join the Sunderland Youth Parliament. We are delighted that Faye Drinkald in Year 12 has applied and students have been casting their votes in school to support her. If elected, Faye will become part of the local advisory network of young people aged …
Mar 02
Hands On Psychology Lesson
Durham University student Anha Jhuremalani delivered a ‘hands on’ session to our Year 12 students called the ‘rubber hand illusion’. Students got to carry out the experiment themselves which links into neuroplasticity and sensation synchrony. Students found that when they touched the real hand and the rubber hand synchronously, they felt as if the rubber …
Mar 02
Support for our Society
Sixth Formers taking part in the Tyne & Wear Citizens Project recently shared their work gathering testimonies from their community with leaders from across Tyne and Wear. The project aims to build a broad alliance of civil society institutions for social justice and the common good. Students proved to be excellent representatives helping the wider …