C-Learning to sponsor Sixth Form’s first Digital Skills Expo

Education technology specialists C-Learning will sponsor Hartlepool Sixth Form’s first Digital Skills Expo. The cloud-based company, who were the first Google for Education Partner in the UK, will be offering Chromebooks as prizes to students who have most embraced cloud technology and improved their skills by the end of term. With a commitment to innovation … Continued

Sixth Form to host first Digital Skills Expo

Hartlepool Sixth Form is hosting its first digital festival to celebrate and showcase the exciting and dynamic digital technology and creative sector.  The Digital Skills Expo, in partnership with education technology specialists C-Learning will take place Monday 1 to Thursday 4 November at the sixth form’s campus with workshops, demonstrations and seminars covering a variety of topics ranging from cybercrime to … Continued

MP Jill Mortimer visits Hartlepool Sixth Form

Law and politics students were given the opportunity to meet their local MP, Jill Mortimer, during a recent visit to Hartlepool Sixth Form.  The Conservative MP, who became the first woman elected for Hartlepool in May’s by-election, was invited onto campus to meet learners and staff, and find out more about the sixth form’s success as one of the top-ranked in … Continued

Digital boot camps launched to address skills shortage and boost job creation

People from across the North East are to benefit from a new set of digital training courses to develop specialist skills and improve their opportunities of securing a job with local businesses. The Skills Bootcamps in Digital are short, intensive courses in subjects such as data analysis, digital marketing, web development and cyber security. They … Continued

Industry expert to lead sixth form’s engineering provision

Hartlepool Sixth Form is delighted to welcome Jeff Bower as a dedicated industry specialist to lead its new engineering academic and technical curriculum and to ensure the sixth form’s portfolio reflects the growth ambitions and priorities for Hartlepool and the Tees Valley. Jeff will take up the role of Engineering and Manufacturing Industry Lead, where … Continued

NextGen lecturer nominated for BAFTA Mentor Award

Hartlepool Sixth Form lecturer Chris Jeffrey has been nominated for the 2021 BAFTA Young Games Designer Mentor Award by the students he has inspired.  The Award is presented to educators whose passion and dedication has motivated learners through games development and design, especially engaging those who may not have considered a career within the industry.  As well as bringing games design to life in the classroom, Chris has also … Continued

Killian scores US basketball scholarship

A former Hartlepool Sixth Form student has achieved his dream of playing basketball in the USA after securing a prestigious scholarship.  Killian Bousfield will head to the States where he will study Exercise Science and Sports Medicine at Doane University in Nebraska and represent the Doane Tigers in the NAIA Division 1 intercollegiate league.  The 18-year-old power forward gained national recognition while playing for the sixth form’s Basketball Academy and developed into one of the … Continued

Students celebrate excellent GCSE English and maths results

Hartlepool Sixth Form students are celebrating after receiving their English and maths GCSE results this week.  The sixth form saw dozens of students sitting their exams in November with almost 70% achieving high grades.  The students studied English and maths GCSEs as a resit course alongside their College courses and saw their grades improve compared to their previous result, meaning they … Continued

Games developer donates over £30,000 in laptops to students in need

Animation, Games Design & VFX students at Hartlepool Sixth Form are to benefit from a £30,000 technology donation by a leading games developer.  Through Creative Assembly’s award-winning industry outreach programme, the Legacy Project, 50 students from across the UK will be given high-performance laptops to support their education through COVID-19 and beyond.  To help combat … Continued