May 01
Our Year 12 Geographers visited Seaham recently to collect data for their independent investigations. They worked extremely hard and gathered lots of information, assessing the sea defences, completing questionnaires and field sketches, analysing flood risk as well as creating maps of the area. They also had lots of fun having a competition to see who could skim pebbles into the sea the furthest, …
May 01
Intrepid students who are part of our Duke of Edinburgh Award Challenge set out at the weekend on the final part of their journey. The group will be heading to out to weather the outdoors and test the skills they have learned along the way. As part of this, students took the time to practice their …
Apr 09
Recently, we saw the introduction of our latest initiative towards encouraging high aspirations. Insight is a programme we have introduced to give primary school students a chance to learn more about the subjects they could go on to study at Sixth Form and beyond. From Genetics to Psychology, Linguistics to Sociology, our Year 5 guests from …
Mar 27
Please find below the details of revision sessions for Year 13 over Easter 2018. You must meet your teacher at main reception to be signed in and escorted to the venue. Tuesday 3rd April Year 12 Physics 9am-12pm (PD) Year 13 physics 12.30pm-3pm (PD) AS Sociology 8.30am-10.30am (LB) AS Law 10.30am-12.30pm (LB) A2 Law …
Mar 26
Sixth Form students once again found themselves in front of the camera as reporters from ITV Tyne Tees News visited Southmoor to get their opinion of the recent announcement that Sunderland University will be one of only five new medical schools to be established in the country. Students were questioned on the prospects of the …
Mar 26
Year 12 Geography students descended upon the Lake District to learn a range of skills for the independent investigation part of their A-level course. They stayed at a Field Studies Council Centre in Grange-over-Sands and spent the day in Morecambe learning techniques and collecting data on coastal management. Despite the high winds and snow students conducted …
