Sixth Form
All our students access a wide range of opportunities to develop their skills, qualities and attributes to make them stand out from the rest on application to university and/or employment. Our Enrichment Programme is an integral part of the experience for our Sixth Form students.
Student quote βI thought the Personal Statement Conference was really good. I got a chance to talk to a specialist adviser who gave me lots of tips on how to make my personal statement betterβ.
Futures Programme
Each week, a timetabled hour is dedicated to our Futures Programme. The SixthΜύForm Futures Programme has three main aims for our students:
- Developing themselves through careers, employability and enterprise education
- Learning about careers and the world of work
- Developing their career management and employability skills
Some of the highlights from our Futures Programme are listed below:
| Autumn Term | Post-18 options β 51ΑΤΖζ attend workshops delivered by external experts from the World of Work, Higher Education, College, Voluntary sector, Apprenticeships and Gap Year Μύ Professional Pathways commence |
| Spring Term | Employability Skills Μύ Mentoring Programme Preparing for Oxbridge application |
| Summer Term | University Open Day visit Μύ Work Experience Week UCAS application Nuffield Research Group |
| Autumn Term | Personal Statement Conference Μύ Mock Interviews |
| Spring Term | Student Finance Μύ University course confirmation Preparing for apprenticeship and employment application |
| Summer | University course confirmation Μύ Results Day |
Transferable Skills Programme
In order to be academically successful, students need to understand how to study at SixthΜύForm. They complete a Transferable Skills Programme during their tutor time, focusing on such topics as effective time management, good organisational skills, effective note-taking, becoming IT literate, developing resilience and responding effectively to feedback.
Personal, Social, Health and Relationships Education (PSHRE)
During morning tutor time, students explore a wide range of topics which are relevant to them. These are:
- Core theme 1: health and wellbeing
- Core theme 2: relationships
- Core theme 3: living in the wider world
Enrichment Programme
All our students access a wide range of opportunities to develop their skills, qualities and attributes to make them stand out from the rest on application to university and/or employment. Our Enrichment Programme is an integral part of the experience for our Sixth Form students. 51ΑΤΖζ can take part in a range of enrichment opportunities, such as:
- Young Enterprise
- Gold Duke of Edinburgh
- Theatre School (acting, drama, music, backstage support roles)
- Recreational sport
- Voluntary Programme
- E-tech employment (hardware and software development, App design)
- Green Power Racing Car Project
- Scratch coding club (computer science)
- Chess club
- Wellness Club
