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Budding Beauticians Visit Academy Salon

Fourteen Year 5 and 6 pupils had expressed an interest in the hair and beauty industry when quizzed in school about their career ambitions. Salford City Academy were happy to invite the ...

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Sixth Formers Look North

The exhibition was a chance for the students to visit training and apprenticeship providers, colleges, universities and employers such as the RAF and Police. Students were able to collect ...

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Uncovering University Life

The students spent the day learning more about university life. As well as attending a session on how to develop their study skills for higher education, the students also got to grips with ...

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Steiner Training Opportunities

Sixth Form Academy student Devon Ainsworth explains: “We learnt about working on board cruise ships as beauty therapists including information about pay and hours worked. As an on board ...

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Learning More About Liverpool John Moores University!

Students met the university’s Admissions Officer who gave students a fantastic overview of what universities are looking for in an application.  They emphasised the importance of selling themselves ...

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Thumbs Up for Salford Uni

The Sixth Form's enrichment programme includes university visits to show the students the opportunities available in higher education. So on Wednesday 22 nd April, the group visited Salford ...

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A Cut Above

On Thursday 11 th June, Sixth Form student Amber Wilson was inspired to cut off her hair for a children’s wig-making charity. Calling on VTCT Hair L2 student Chelsea Mcconnell, Amber took a ...

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Students Get Their Hair in Shape

There has been a flurry of activity in the Sixth Form hair and beauty salon today with the VTCT Hair L2 students carrying out hairdressing and re-styles towards their coursework!   As part of the ...

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Tricks of the Mind

As part of their course, our students have been conducting psychology tests with groups from years 7, 8 and 9. Atteager Johnson, Beth Johnson and Mollie Charlotte Haq have designed an ...

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Get Set for Work Experience

On Tuesday 23 rd June, Year 10 and 12 were joined by representatives from the Salford Business in Education Partnership (BEP), Trafford College and Manchester United to make preparations for work ...

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Coaching Courses a Winner

This unique coaching education programme has been successfully operating in the North West since 2009 and following its recent success in Wales and Ireland, the scheme will be introduced at Salford ...

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Summer Rhyme Time in Poetry Sessions

Year 12 AS Literature students, Beth Johnson, Atteager Johnson and Olivia Wallwork, joined the sessions as mentors to inspire and promote creativity. The challenge for students was to write ...

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Farewell Mrs Hughes!

Mrs Hughes will be leaving the academy at the end of term after 11 years.  Students planned the party as a goodbye and thank-you for all Mrs Hughes' support throughout their time in the main school ...

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Year 12 Work Experience

Year 12 students have been on Work Experience this week on placements at an animal sanctuary, art gallery and restaurant to name a few! The academy Sixth Form has received some fantastic ...

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Back to School!

Less than five years after leaving Salford City Academy, former Head Girl and Head Boy, Jade Wellings and Martin Redgrave are back, only this time as trainee teachers. Jade, 23, from Eccles, ...

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Louis to the Rescue with His Results

Another high flyer is Louis Edmonds, who is well on his way to fulfilling his ambition of becoming a paramedic after achieving distinction* grades in Health and Social Care, Art and Design, ...

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Snapshot of Success

Faye White is heading to Salford University to study for a degree in photography after achieving one distinction and two distinction* grades in her BTEC Art and Design, Health and Social Care and ...

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Putting His Best Foot Forward

Leading the way at the academy is Dan Cooper from Eccles, who has gained four distinction* grades in BTEC Sport, Forensic Science, Art and Design and Business Studies.  Now the 18 year old ...

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Sixth Form Success

Salford City Academy's Sixth Form students are celebrating a 100% pass rate for the seventh successive year. This summer, 100% of entries in BTECs achieved A*-C grades, with an impressive ...

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Sixth Formers Make the Jump!

Salford City Academy Sixth Form welcomed our Year 12 students yesterday with some old and new faces! The induction day was designed to prepare the students for the next step in ...

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