Durham Sixth Form Centre
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Graded Outstanding by Ofsted 2017. Located in an enviable city centre location. Largest NE post-16 school with over 1600 students. #iamdsfc.
Durham
Joined October 2012
Latest news from Schools North East 🔔 North East sixth form named UK Employer of the Year - @DSFCOfficial Read the full story: https://t.co/r9tCCiuFgf
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Photo, pictured left to right: Announcer Alan Dedicoat, Principal Jo Lain, Chief Executive Ellen Beveridge & Television Presenter Anna Richardson. A leading North East institution is celebrating...
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UKMT SENIOR TEAM MATHS CHALLENGE➗ Delighted to host the @UKMathsTrust Senior Team Maths Challenge at Durham Sixth Form Centre yesterday, alongside visiting schools and guests from @durham_uni. A fantastic celebration of maths!
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DofE SILVER SUCCESS: 👏 Our current Year 13 students proudly received their certificates for completing the Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award from our Principal. This achievement reflects their incredible dedication, resilience and initiative throughout the programme.
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OXBRIDGE INTERVIEW EVENT🎓 Thanks to all involved in our North East Schools Oxbridge Interview Event! 50 students had 1:1 practice with 17 subject experts. Special thanks to Elaine Effard (@CorpusCambridge) & Richard Petty (@TrinityOxford) for their workshops. #oxbridgeadvice
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FIONA HILL AWARD📈 Congratulations to our 2025 Accounting & Finance Fiona Hill Award finalists: Annie Xu, Rugwa Makwana, Alina Zalozhnikova, Olivia Hoban, Jacob Casans and AJ Wild. Funded by the Henry Smith Trust, the award recognises innovative student learning resources.
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GREAT TEACHING CENTRE🏆 Durham Sixth Form Centre is proud to receive the GTC AWARD and we look forward to collaborating with schools and the Great Teaching Toolkit community to further strengthen teacher expertise. @ProfCoe @EvidenceInEdu
#GreatTeaching #EvidenceBasedEducation
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CALLING LAST YEAR’S Y13 STUDENTS: EXAM CERTIFICATES📩 Your exam certificates are ready to collect from DSFC reception: Mon–Thu 8–4, Fri 8–3:30. Closed 23 Dec–5 Jan. Please bring photo ID! Can’t make it? Email: dsfc@durhamsixthformcentre.org.uk to authorise someone else.
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WE'RE PLATINUM EMPLOYERS OF THE YEAR! 🎉 We are immensely proud to be accredited by @IIP and even prouder to be named Platinum Employer of the Year! This award celebrates top-rated organisations across the UK, based on Investors in People accreditation results.
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SWIMMING SUCCESS🏊 Huge congratulations to the Girls Senior Swim Team for an amazing performance at this weekend’s National Championships in Birmingham! Competing in both the Freestyle and Medley relays, they proudly finished in the Top 20 in the country for both events!
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PARENT GOVERNOR VACANCY🚨 DSFC is seeking a new Parent Governor - no experience needed, just commitment to supporting our students. Apply by 9am, 27 Nov 2025. More info ⤵️ https://t.co/OruxHrCYpe
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LUMIERE 2025💡 Thank you to everyone who attended the VIP preview event last night in collaboration with @artichoketrust The gallery is open all day Thursday and Friday, as well as all three nights of the #lumieredurham festival.
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INVESTORS IN PEOPLE FINALISTS🏆 Having secured @IIP : Platinum earlier in the year, we are delighted to announce Durham Sixth Form Centre is a finalist for the Investors in People UK Employer of the Year award this evening. Good luck to all nominees!
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POETRY BY HEART❤️ Two of our Year 12 students spent the afternoon at Newcastle University, gaining tips from last year’s national winner and Durham Sixth Form Centre alumni Charlie Liddle and enjoyed inspiring performances from students and poets Daljit Nagra and Liz Berry.
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ARTSMARK CELEBRATION WEEK 🎨 Today marks the start of Artsmark Celebration Week! As a multi-platinum Artsmark-awarded school, we’re proud to champion creativity and the arts. Stay tuned on our socials - there’s plenty to look forward to in the coming weeks! #CelebrateArtsmark
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Oxbridge Interview Prep Event 🗣️ If you’re supporting Oxford or Cambridge applicants at your school and want to benefit from this opportunity on Tuesday 18th November, 13:00–17:00, please email: https://t.co/yiublHbCYX We’d be thrilled to have your school join us!
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN🎃 Our pumpkin’s all dressed up with the Durham Sixth Form Centre logo! Wishing a spook-tacular Halloween to all our staff and students! #Halloween #pumpkin #Halloween2025
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WOMEN OF THE WORLD EVENT🌍 Sociology students had the opportunity to visit the Women of the World event, which was held at Durham Gala theatre. The students took part in a range of lectures and workshops relating to the position of women in society Photo credits: @WOWisGlobal
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INSIGHT INTO SURVEYING 🔍 Durham Sixth Form Centre students gained hands-on experience at the 'Insight into Surveying Day' at St James’ Park, exploring diverse careers in surveying, designing a new local high street, and presenting their ideas to an RICS panel.
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AUTUMN OPEN EVENT 🍂 Our first Open Event of the academic year is tomorrow! Discover why Durham Sixth Form Centre is the perfect place to take the next step in your post-16 journey. We can’t wait to welcome you - see you tomorrow!
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