The Department of Education have created a short explanation of how student loans work and what makes them different to traditional loans. It covers the types of loan available, how to apply for one and what happens with repayments including how they are calculated. The key things to remember, repayments are based on what you earn, not …
Peter Davison
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Mar 06
National Careers Week is Here!
National Careers Week 2023 begins today. This is always something we get involved in as a school and Mr Wareham, our Careers Leader, is part of the national Management Team for National Careers Week. Here are the highlights of some of the events happening this week: On Monday, we will be having a special live …
Feb 27
UCAS Update
95% of our University applicants now have a University offer. The few who don’t are awaiting interviews for vocational courses such as Paramedic Science, Nursing and Teaching. Almost half of our students have now received decisions from all their choices. Rebekah Lowes, Grace Miller and Jessica Robson have all received another offer to study Psychology …
Feb 27
OxNet North East Study Day
Students on the OxNet North East programme visited Southmoor Academy in the final week of half term, to take part in a study day with Dr Peter Claus and Morgan Lewis of Pembroke College, Oxford. Students were challenged to think and behave like first year undergraduates, as they explored source analysis through historical gobbets, and …
Feb 27
Wellbeing Day Success
The Sixth Form hosted its first ever Wellbeing Day on the final day of last half term, students found out more about how they can manage their own wellbeing and took part in fitness activities. The highlight of the day for many, was meeting Narlla, a professionally trained therapy dog, students got to spend time with Narlla in small groups throughout the morning.
Feb 14
Trialing Graphics
Southmoor Academy saw success with their GCSE Graphics results last year, with 3 students receiving a grade 9, 2 of these students wanted to continue their passion for graphics by studying it at A level at at Sixth Form but we have unfortunately never offered the course. We are delighted to inform both Brogan Bailey …