Sixth Form News

The news section is being improved, and will be regularly updated with all kinds of interesting stories from the both sites. If you are a member of staff, and have an article or story you think should be published, or you are a student who would like to write an article on a recent event, please email Gary Rose.

In the mean time, why not browse the selection of articles already online.

Alternatively, why not check out the latest edition of the NEWS 10 newsletter, here.

Japanese Tea Ceremony
21 July 2010

As part of our IB programme we are offering Japanese as one of our options...

Level 2 Vocationally Related Qualifications (VRQ)
15 July 2010

Durham Sixth Form Centre in partnership with ‘The TTE Technical Training Group’ offers this technical training in combination with 3 A levels...

The Inaugural Launch of the Interact Club at the Sixth Form Centre.
1st July 2010

The Durham Sixth Form interact club is a new body which had its inaugural ceremony at the Riverdale Business Centre in May 2010. The Interact Club, founded by 24 A Level Economics students, is a self-governing and self-supporting body, which is run and organised by its student committee members....

Durham 6th Form Centre Cricket Team vs MCC
17th May 2010

There was a breathless hush around the ground…

The inaugural match of D6FC students against the great MCC club was held at Durham University’s ground on Tuesday 4th May 2010.

David Clark - World Cycle Attempt
11th January 2010

David Clark, 16 (from Mr King's Tutor group 30, is attempting to cycle the world, and break 2 world records along the way...

Durham calling Copenhagen – “40:20 – Just Do It!”
14th December 2009

The Durham schools’ challenge to international negotiators.

Twenty pupils from Durham’s schools will go face-to-face with negotiators in Copenhagen via a live video link during the critical last days of the climate change Summit. From County Hall, Durham on Thursday 17th December, they will be calling on Copenhagen to agree binding international targets and timetables to reduce carbon emissions.

AS Law Awards Ceremony
28th Sept 2009

After a successful AS year in the Law department, staff and students gathered together in the theatre on Monday 28th September for a celebration assembly...