The Sixth Form We are proud of our thriving and ever growing Sixth Form that has an excellent academic reputation and provides first class guidance and support so that students enjoy a positive and successful post-16 experience and leave us well prepared for life beyond school. With over 500 students in the Sixth Form, we offer an extensive choice of A Levels taught in excellent facilities by subject experts. 87% of our students chose to stay with us for Sixth Form in 2022 and we also warmly welcome a large number of external applicants who meet our entry requirements. In addition to A Levels, all students in Year 12 will take an elective intended to develop their communication skills and build their cultural capital. There are a number of options available, including the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) which develops skills of analysis and independent research, vital for success in undergraduate study. Students follow a wellbeing programme, including PSHCE and Physical Education provisions. WHSG Sixth Formers continue their education at some of the most prestigious universities in Britain and abroad. To support our students in achieving this, we run an extensive Higher Education programme that includes Oxbridge preparation as well as clear guidance on ‘informed choices’, Russell Group Universities and the UCAS process as well information about other pathways they may suit some of our students However, our Sixth Form is about so much more than excellence in academia and we offer a wealth of leadership and extra-curricular opportunities. The prefect team are an integral and highly valued part of the Sixth Form. Lead by our two Head Girls they are a dynamic team who coordinate a large amount of activities giving them brilliant leadership opportunities. In addition, Our Sports Leaders run clubs and undertake outreach work with local primary schools. Furthermore, it is Sixth Form students who run some of our most successful clubs and societies, including those that build upon our EDI commitment to school life. All students are actively involved in our local community as part of our volunteering programme, this includes working in charity shops, visiting nursing homes and working in local primary schools. Curriculum We run a three-year KS3, although students begin their GCSE courses in Science in Year 9 allowing them all to do 3 separate sciences at GCSE. Our KS3 students, study two modern foreign languages alongside the other national curriculum subjects. At KS4, students study for ten GCSEs, which includes a Language option and a Humanities option. In the sixth form most students study 3 A Levels, with the most able being given the opportunity to study 4. This is supplemented with the range of opportunities detailed above.
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