to you when choosing a Sixth Form? Bishop Wordsworths School - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

What features are absolutely essential to you when choosing a Sixth Form?

Bishop Wordsworth’s School

Academic excellence

Depth & breadth of curriculum

Supportive environment Unrivalled opportunities

Outstanding Results 75% grades at A*-B 18 into Oxbridge Over 85% into first choice of University

3 A-Levels A fourth option… Project Qualification L3 Core Maths Further Maths A fourth A-Level Entry requirements 48 points across 8 subjects Some subject specific entry requirements

3 A-Levels A fourth option… Project Qualification L3 Core Maths Further Maths A fourth A-Level Entry requirements 48 points across 8 subjects Some subject specific entry requirements

Usual Subject Choices: Art & Design Biology Business Studies Chemistry Classical Civilisation Economics English Literature French Geography Geology German History Maths / Further Maths Music Philosophy and Ethics Physics Politics Psychology Spanish And others…. Latin & Mandarin

Purpose-built Sixth Form block

• Common Room
• Two Sixth Form only study rooms

Coming for 2020:

• Games room
• Kitchen area

In the most stunning setting… Just a 3 minute walk from the centre of Salisbury

Strong Support Systems

Support systems for young adults

• One-to-one mentoring
• Pastoral support from

the Sixth Form team

• Qualified and

experienced Careers Advisor

• Counsellor, nurse,

chaplain and more…

• Supervised study

sessions Stepping stones to Higher Education

Unrivalled destinations and careers support

One-to-one advice from our qualified, award winning careers advisor. Specialists in:

• Med / Vet / Oxbridge / UCL / Imperial /

International University applications

• Higher Education and Degree Apprenticeships
• Events, interview practice, HE fairs etc.

Other schools come to BWS for events and support Huge BWS Alumni network….. over 11,000 from a vast range of careers and backgrounds.

Higher Education Fair… a flagship event

• Held at BWS,

attended by other local schools

• Over 85 exhibitors

representing

• pportunities from

across Britain and abroad

• Key speakers give

inside knowledge…

Higher Education Fair… a flagship event

• Held at BWS,

attended by other local schools

• Over 85 exhibitors

representing

• pportunities from

across Britain and abroad

• Key speakers give

inside knowledge…

Some of the

• pportunities

represented:

• Russell Group

Universities

• International

Universities

• Public services
• Apprenticeship

providers

• Gap year

providers

• NGOs
• And more…

Beyond the curriculum Broad enrichment and extracurricular programme, includes:

• Skills development (cooking

for Uni, car maintenance, financial literacy, mental and physical health and more…)

• Sports leaders award
• Programme of speakers

(over 70 a year!)

• A wide range of societies
• Duke of Edinburgh
• Field trips and subject visits
• Music ensembles and choir
• Dramatic productions

And more…

Clubs and Societies Debating Drama Charity Committee Choral Christian Union Geography Society Philosophy Society Politics Society BAYS History Society Film Club Hockey Sailing Young Engineers Wordsworth’s Magazine Chess Club Young Medics Young Shakespeare nual events such as hustings, lectures etc. And more…

Subject Enrichment e.g. Science

Regular talks from professionals and academics (Most recently Peter Wothers – Uni of Cambridge) Host of the annual Institute of Mechanical Engineers lectures Research days at the Uni of Southampton Support for Headstart Courses Institute of Research in Schools – last year decoding genomes Lascar workshops on engineering

Olympiad and Science Challenges

After school and lunchtime additional support sessions to prepare students. Over 70 Chemists undertook the Chemistry Olympiad last year: 10 Gold 13 Silver 25 Bronze

Trips, Visits, Exchanges and Expeditions At home and abroad…Cambodia, India, Botswana/Zambia, Vietnam, Ecuador, Zanzibar, Tenerife, USA, France, Italy, Iceland, Nanjing and more. Subject, society, music or sports related.

Multisport Tour, Japan – July 2019 NASA Educational Tour, Florida – October 2017 & 2019

Public Speaking and Debating From House competitions and Friday lunchtime practice debates, to national competitions at Oxford, Cambridge and ESU amongst others.

Musical opportunities For choral work and soloists, orchestra, music groups for instrumentalists and voice. Regular concerts in cathedrals, churches, historic houses and on tour in the UK and abroad

Excellence and competition in sports

Strongest state school in the county for team sports Sports hall and gym on site Sports leaders award Sports provision from 2020 for boys and girls

Leadership… prefects and more The Sixth Form set the gold standard for the rest of the school. Real responsibility and leadership opportunities – whole school; houses; sports; subject areas… that make you stand out.

What features are absolutely essential to you when choosing a Sixth Form?

What next? Talk to subject teachers / information about the A-Levels you want to do – SPORTS HALL Careers / A-Level choice advice

• Front of SPORTS HALL

Tour of the school? Other enquiries?

• Sixth Form desk in the SPORTS

HALL Foyer