Attention all Year 12 students! Widening Participation Programmes help students from disadvantaged backgrounds to progress onto University and Apprenticeships after Sixth Form. All the programmes listed below are FREE. There are sometimes small costs for travel but in most cases, all expenses are covered. Should any funding issues arise, please speak to the Sixth Form team. Any of these programmes can be completed alongside your A levels/BTECs without too much impact on your spare time. If you require any more information speak to the Sixth Form team who will be happy to help.

Programmes

In Geography, our Year 10 GSCE pupils have been completing 2D models of the Global Atmospheric Circulation. This enables them to see how air circulates around the Earth and why we have differences in climate. 

Our Year 9 pupils recently played the Indian Game of Life where they were able to understand the life of an Indian migrant, experiencing many opportunities and challenges along the way as they moved from square to square. The game helped pupils to understand the process of rural to urban migration and pupils really enjoyed playing the game!

Thursday 21st November 2024 - 4pm - 7pm

In science club at Smestow, pupils will have the opportunities to take part in fun practicals and various other scientific activities. 

Here are some of the upcoming activities : 

A hygiene and bacterial growth investigation; A STEM investigation to design and build a parachute which will safely deliver an egg; An investigation to determine which type of antacid is the most effective at neutralising hydrochloric (stomach) acid.

By joining Smestow science club, pupils can enhance their scientific knowledge, develop critical thinking skills, and cultivate a passion for science.

Come join every Wednesday after school with Mrs Neish and Miss Collett

This week pupils at Smestow Academy continued with a high success rate on Sparx maths. 7G2 were our form of the week with 94% of students completing their homework to 100%. A. Iordache and M. Yasir were chosen by Ms Collett to represent their form.

 7Y2 were our maths class of the week because they had an average XP of 1105Xp per student. This shows a significant commitment to Sparx maths this week. L. Hussein was chosen by Mrs Butler to collect the award on behalf of 7Y2.

Extraordinary work by our pupils in Smestow Academy's art department. We're currently creating nature inspired pieces influenced by the portrait works of Marco Mazzoni and the animal floral hybrids of Veronica Steiner. Whether it's working in graphite and colouring pencil, pen or watercolour, our students our exceptionally talented!