Sixth Form Bulletin – Week 30

Year 12 students will be starting to get their mock examination papers and grades back. Feedback will be given in lessons to students. This is a reminder that students are now following their normal school timetable, with a slightly altered week beginning the 18 May.

The Year 12 Enrichment Week will begin on Monday 18 May with a variety of activities and talks for students. Mr Bannister will give a personal statement briefing and Mr Montgomery will give a briefing about the Extended Project Qualification, or EPQ, launch. The EPQ is an optional additional qualification that is open to all students, equivalent to half an A level, and is an independent project they can undertake on a topic of their choice.

The week will also include talks covering apprenticeships and legal careers as well as a medical networking event. On the Friday, 22 May, Year 12 will enjoy a well deserved trip to Thorpe Park!

All information regarding the Enrichment Week will be shared with Year 12 during their tutor time.

Please may I ask you to remind students that they must attend all lessons and all tutor times. If a student does not feel well during the day, they must let Sixth Form Reception know, so a phone call can be made home and teachers told. Students must not just leave the school site if they are unwell.

All appointments must be sent to Sixth form Reception in advance to ensure we are aware of absences and can prepopulate the registers in advance.

Many thanks for your support with these matters – have a great weekend.

Ms R Pugh, Head of Year 12

This week has been, as always, really busy and rather emotional for our Year 13 students. Art A Level students were taken off timetable for 4 days and have now completed their 15-hour exam. Their final pieces look rather splendid!

On Thursday 18 June and just before the final celebration assembly starts, all Year 13 students, as well as their parents and carers will be invited to see the work that had been produced by all Art, Fashion and Textiles and Photography students. More details will be shared with all in due course.

The Modern Foreign Language students have also now completed the oral part of the exam for their A Level. I would like to wish them all the best of luck once again!

The last timetabled lessons for Year 13 students have now taken place, which was rather emotional for most of our students. Teaching staff will continue to be available to meet with students during their study leave. If any of them would like to meet with a subject teacher during this time they will need to email them directly to arrange a mutually convenient time.

Our final celebration assembly will take place on the afternoon of Thursday 18 June following the final A Level exam. Further details about this event will be shared closer to the time. If any of the Year 13 students needs support during the entirety of the exam season, they can of course, reach out to their subject teachers, form tutors, myself or Mr Bannister.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish them all the best of luck once again for the forthcoming exams!

Have a lovely weekend.

Mr C Stavrou, Head of Year 13