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SBUSixth’s ‘Future Focused’ programme, which gives Year 12 and 13 students experience of university tuition, has been shortlisted for an innovation award by the Sixth Form Colleges Association (SFCA). The programme, launched in autumn 2025 by SBUSixth and London South Bank University, has already provided over 300 student visits to the university, with days of […]

SBUSixth Engineering student Ali Jobarteh was among a group of young people presenting their ideas for the renovation of the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre today (Weds 22 April) at London’s City Hall. The 20 students formed the ‘Future Palace’ project, which developed and researched ideas for the forthcoming renovation of the renowned South London

SBUSixth are proud and delighted that staff have been shortlisted in two categories for this year’s Pearson National Teaching Awards. Our Health Science teaching team have been shortlisted for Further Education Team of the Year. In the FE Lecturer of the Year category, Clarise Mofor, Head of the Business & Finance pathway, has also been

The SBUSixth student robotics team are into the UK National Finals of the FIRST Tech Challenge after winning the regional heat on Saturday (21 March 2026). The team’s robot, Alpha, defeated competitors from 20 other London schools and colleges at the heat in St John’s Wood. Engineering students Samuil, Tobi, Adam, Chris, Ethan and Benjamin,

Bell Ribeiro-Addy, the MP for Clapham and Brixton Hill, joined us at SBUSixth today (Friday 13 March) for our International Women’s Day talk and celebration. The MP was among a panel of six brilliant women from various walks of life, who spoke to over 100 female students on the theme of “Give to gain” –

SBUSixth Business & Finance teacher Martina Ayokunle has been awarded one of seven highly competitive Technical Teaching Fellowships for 2025/26. Martina was awarded the Fellowship for her work looking at the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for inclusive and technical learning. Through her role at the Sixth Form and wider research, she is focusing on

Engineering A-Level students from SBU6 are competing in this year’s FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC), an international robotics competition for students aged 12–18. While this is the first time a team from the Sixth Form have entered the well-established competition, two team members, Adam and Chris, have several years’ experience and are pulling together a team

A panel of inspirational women in STEM roles addressed an audience of SBUSixth’s female students today to launch a new ‘Women in STEM’ initiative. The women – a diverse group in age, roles and backgrounds – each gave their personal accounts of their journeys in STEM education and careers, and shared tips with the students

SBU Sixth students in Engineering, Health and Finance benefitted from fantastic practical experience with international work placements in early 2026, as part of the Turing Scheme. Three groups travelled to Spain and Greece in January and February 2026, a round up of their trip diaries is below. Further groups are abroad on placements in June.

Students at SBUSixth who sat GCSE English in November have been celebrating outstanding success rates, with the number improving their grade coming in at almost double the national average. In all, 34 students across the sixth form re-took their GCSE English in November, having achieved a grade 3 or below at their previous school last