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EPQ Excellence

Year 13 students have begun their EPQ presentations, and what a fantastic start! The following topics have been covered so far: Luke Usher wrote a transgressive novel, and had it published professionally by Blurb. Prince Eiluorior evaluated the extent to which our knowledge about space has changed over time. Matilda Barry created and marketed her own eco-friendly shampoo bar and Alice Ward created …

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UCAS Applications Underway

We have sent off some of our ‘early entrant’ UCAS applications. Four applications have already been sent to Oxford including biology and bio-medical studies, whilst another application has been sent to Cambridge for Modern and Medieval Languages whilst five other applications for Medicine have also gone out with several more to follow before the end …

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Sixth Form Enrichment Begins

The Sixth Form enrichment program has got under way with activities ranging from Spanish Conversation Club to a Debating Society. For the first time ever a group has begun learning British Sign Language Level One, an accredited qualification for beginners in sign language. 14 students have embarked on this program that will run year round, …

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A Buzz About Year 12

The Buzz paid a visit to the Sixth Form to run Year 12 through their personalities tests and provide guidance on making career decisions that are right for them. Each student took the test and was given a certain personality type that is suited to a type of employment. This session runs every year and …

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A Knockout Success

Year 13 student Jude Perceival is showing his passion for boxing with his recent successes at the sport in the welter weight class. Jude has already had successes playing for the Sunderland football youth squad but having recently fallen out of love with football he has gained a new love for boxing, so much so that he has …

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Sixth Form Open Evening 2021

We saw a fantastic turnout for the return of our Sixth Form Open Evening at Southmoor, with over 150 students from schools in our area joining us to find out what sets us apart from everyone else. We were in particular delighted to see the largest amount of interest from Sandhill View students we have …

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