News Category: Sixth Form

Students from the Associated Sixth Form have emerged from a uniquely challenging year with an impressive set of results in A Level and Level 3 Applied General qualifications. Despite alterations to a significant number of the grades, conscientiously submitted by teachers in the Association – more than 500 results were adjusted, amounting to 38% of […]

The St Aidan’s community was really sorry not to be able to give our Year 13s this year the send off they deserved to recognise and celebrate their time in the Associated Sixth Form. Staff and the Senate have come together to produce this virtual Leavers’ assembly and we hope that all our students and […]

On Tuesday 3rd March, St Aidan’s hosted the North East Regional Finals of the ESU Mace. Six schools came from far and wide to take part: Dame Allen’s (Newcastle), De Aston (Market Rasen), Wensleydale School, Caistor Grammar (Market Rasen) and St Peter’s (York). The St Aidan’s team consisted of Alfred Tyrrell, Owen Spafford and Dan […]

Today we have Lancaster University visiting our Sixth Form students, to talk about life at the University, courses they offer and much more.

St Aidan’s Chamber Choir performed at St James’ Church in Birstwith last Friday. Thank you to the wonderful audience who enjoyed musical delights from the choir and soloists alike!

Yesterday lunchtime, Durham University visited our Careers Department to present a talk about life at Durham to our Year 12 students.

Congratulations to Julia Sobierag on securing a place at Leeds Arts University to study Visual Communication!  

Three of our St Aidan’s Alumni were present at St James’s Palace this Tuesday 11th February to receive their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Certificates.

Jazz Night 2020 was a fantastic success and a sell-out event this year!

Last week Year 12 enjoyed a Careers Programme launch.

Congratulations to both Patrick Giblin and Josh Taylor who have secured a place in a National Semi Final for Student Investor Challenge.

It’s been a busy week in the Photography department! Year 12 Photographers have been discussing ‘What is a Portrait?’ and debate the Taylor Wessing Portraiture prize shortlist before selecting their winners.

A snapshot of the great work of our Year 13 Photography students!

Well done to the debating team of Dan Alcock, Owen Spafford, and Alfie Tyrrell, who were worthy winners in the second round of the ESU Mace competition at Easingwold School on Tuesday evening. All three speakers were commended by the judges for their assured performances. They now head to the NE Regional Finals in February.

Thank you so much to everyone who came to hear about our Associated Sixth Form last night! It was a very well attended event and we hope you managed to see all the staff you wanted to.

The Associated 6th Form is delighted to announce that twelve students have been offered places at Oxford and Cambridge for September 2020. Four students have received offers from Oxford and a further eight have offers from Cambridge.

Year 12 student, Niamh Robinson Wakefield performed at the Royal Albert Hall last month as a backing soprano for Katherine Jenkins – a fantastic achievement and experience.

This year, our Sixth Form Information Evening will be held on Thursday 23rd January 2020 at 5.30pm at St Aidan’s School.

Gale Filburn, owner of GRF Associates, a food, health and safety consultancy, came in to speak to Year 12 Food & Nutrition students about the function of Environmental Health Officers and the vital importance of food safety in the hospitality industry.