Year 13 Performing Arts students have finished their course with a bang! In a spectacular performance, they fused together acting with physical theatre to create a new interpretation of the musical Chicago.

Three of our BTEC Business students in Year 13 have recently completed a 40 hour work experience placement at Arlington Automotive in Newton Aycliffe.

Three of our Sixth Form Music students have received letters of praise from the prestigious Royal Shakespeare Company for their support in the recent Primary Shakespeare Festival.

Year 13 Media students at King James I Academy have produced and published their own career-themed magazine as part of their A Level course.

King James I Academy is currently in the process of recruiting aspiring athletes to its elite football programme, which will begin in September 2019. The specialist sports programme is an opportunity for young people to gain a professional qualification in Sport.

As part of our Aim Higher programme, students in Years 10-13 have enjoyed a two day residential trip to Edinburgh. There they explored the city and visited Queen Margaret University.

Our Sixth Form students are busy preparing for their future, working hard to complete coursework, revising for exams and preparing for interviews.

We offer a diverse range of traditional and vocational courses at King James I Academy Sixth Form, however we hope to offer even more choice in the next academic year.

At King James Sixth Form, the students help to make the Academy a happy and friendly environment for all students to feel accepted. Here, Year 13 student, Christian R talks about Sixth Form life.

Our Sixth Formers have recently been given the opportunity to make huge savings by signing up for the NUS-Extra card.