A huge well done to our Year 7 and 8 boys who made us incredibly proud at the boys' singing event held at Hallé St Peter's this afternoon.

The event was a fantastic opportunity for them to explore and embrace their changing voices with confidence. Surrounded by music and encouragement, they performed with great enthusiasm and showed real courage in stepping outside their comfort zones.

It was a joyful and inspiring afternoon, and the boys truly rose to the occasion.

A group of Year 9 girls visited Microsoft this week to explore the exciting world of Artificial Intelligence and its real-world applications. As part of the trip, they also learnt about the role of women in tech and were challenged to design an app that could be used in the next 20 years.

It was a fantastic opportunity to inspire the next generation of innovators – teaching girls to reach for the stars!

Their behaviour and participation were truly outstanding – well done to all involved!

Nine Year 10 students had the exciting opportunity to visit Connell College to take part in the East Manchester Medical Careers Day. The event was designed to offer young people a valuable insight into what it might be like to pursue a future in medicine.

Throughout the day, students were guided by current medical students who hosted a question and answer session, as well as four engaging and interactive workshops.

The first workshop focused on medical ethics, where students worked in teams to explore real-life scenarios faced by doctors, considering the difficult ethical decisions that must sometimes be made in clinical practice.

In the diagnostics session, students stepped into the role of A&E doctors, assessing mock patients by examining vital signs including blood pressure, oxygen levels, and interpreting ECG results.

Next, during the emergency medical assistance workshop, students were introduced to life-saving techniques such as the recovery position, CPR, and how to respond to a choking emergency.

Finally, the anatomy workshop delved into the complexities of the human brain. Students learnt about treatments for brain injuries and discovered how modern prosthetic limbs can be controlled by the brain using nerve impulses. A plastic claw was used to demonstrate how such technology enables patients to control external devices with their thoughts.

The day provided an inspiring and hands-on experience, sparking curiosity and enthusiasm amongst the students for potential careers in the medical field.

On Friday 31st January the Year 10 Student Leadership team had the privilege of attending 1 Angel Square for a special training day. The purpose of the event was to provide a unique opportunity for the team to reflect on their own leadership qualitie

Co-op Academy Belle Vue’s debate team is once again making waves in the international ‘Debate with Hart’ competition, hosted by Ellen Connell from Hartland International School. After reaching the semi-finals last year, the team is

The exam expectation and standards set out below are designed to make sure the rules set out by the JCQ (Joint Council for Qualifications) are followed.  The JCQ set out all the rules that apply to every examination run in the UK. Not following these can have serious consequences for students and for school, including disqualification from a paper, subject or all GCSE examinations.  We apply the same rules to our internal exams to make sure that students get used to these.

People in the room during an exam are called invigilators. They are there to run the exam and make sure all the rules are followed. They can help if you are unsure about anything but cannot help with the questions in the exam.

 

Exam Conditions – What you must and must not do during an exam.

Students MUST:

• Switch off mobile phones and leave them in their bag in the auditorium. If you forget to do this you must hand your phone in to an invigilator in the exam room;

• Switch off all electronic devices, watches and earbuds and leave these in their bag in the auditorium. If you forget to do this you must hand your phone in to an invigilator in the exam room;

• Leave bags and coats in the auditorium;

• Empty pockets of all notes and paper;

• Enter the exam room in silence. Exam conditions start as soon as students enter the exam room;

• Sit quietly while question papers and equipment are given out;

• wait for the invigilators to start the exam;

• Start writing only when told to do so by the invigilator;

• Follow all instructions given by the invigilator;

• Raise their hand if they have a question and wait for the invigilator;

• Stop writing immediately when asked to by the invigilator;

• Only leave the room when the invigilator dismisses the row;

• Remain silent until outside of the exam room.

 

Students MUST NOT:

• Have drinks or food in the exam room except for water in a clear bottle with no label or writing on;

• Communicate with any other student in any way during the exam. This includes turning around, making gestures and making eye contact with other students.