Open Evening Presentation – Monday 30th January 2023, 5.30pm
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Wickersley Sixth form open evening presentation – Monday 30th january, 5.30pm
We aim to send every young person into the world able and qualified to play their full role in it.
At Wickersley, we expect a lot from our students, but we give a lot in return.
Wickersley Sixth Form offers a blend of freedom and independence, alongside the tried-and-tested working practices of an outstanding secondary school. Class sizes are small enough to allow teachers to focus on individuals, and the dedicated sixth form team is on hand to offer comprehensive support whenever needed…
Mr S Gaynor
Head of Sixth Form
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ABOUT US
RESULTS AND DESTINATIONS
85% of our grades were A* to C (2022)
37% of our grades were A or A* (2022)
We’re incredibly proud of our applied outcomes. Wickersley Sixth Form performs consistently above the national average for all of our vocational subjects.
25% of our students secured a place at Russell Group university this year. Russell Group universities are considered to be the best universities in the UK. The national average is 15-20%.
75% of our students were placed at their first choice university.
Last summer, Wickersley students secured places at some of the most prestigious universities in the UK, including Oxford, Cambridge, and Durham. Offers were also received from New York University and Harvard University.
15 students gained an apprenticeship or degree apprenticeship at prestigious providers including Jaguar Landrover, Irwin Mitchell and Boeing.
WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO US
WHAT IS SIXTH FORM
SUBJECTS
Click a subject from below to find detailed information about that subject, including video explanations from staff, and details about any subject entry requirements.
WHAT SUBJECTS SHOULD I CHOOSE?
HOW TO PICK YOUR OPTIONS
THINGS TO CONSIDER ABOUT CHOICES
FIND OUT MORE
WHAT ARE ENRICHMENT AND TUTORIAL?
WHAT ARE
ENRICHMENT AND TUTORIAL?
All students participate in activities that supplement their studies. These activities are designed to enhance students’ time at Wickersley Sixth Form and develop key skills that will benefit them in, and outside of the classroom.
In the past, activities have included The Duke of Edinburgh Award, cooking on a budget, teaching, first aid and many more. Our enrichment programme consists of a weekly, timetabled sessions that run throughout Years 12 and 13.
There is a strong emphasis on sport in our enrichment programme, with opportunities for students to be a coach, leader or official within the same range of sports offered at lower school. There are opportunities to represent Wickersley in some sporting competitions too.
Through tutorials, students are prepared for their next steps after sixth form. A member of the sixth form team will guide students through the UCAS application process or help them secure high-quality further training or employment.
Using the effort and attainment data submitted by their class teachers, students will have a one-to-one meeting with a member of the Sixth Form team several times during the year. During these meetings, students are encouraged to identify areas for development and set clear measurable targets.
WORK EXPERIENCE –
GET WORK READY!
WORK EXPERIENCE – GET WORK READY!
We understand that not all students want to study at university after they’ve finished Wickersley Sixth Form – we’ve developed a 13-week work-experience programme aimed at students who want to enter employment or work-based training after they leave us.
We call it, Get Work Ready!
Get Work Ready consists of a mixture of classroom-based sessions and a work experience internship within Wickersley Partnership Trust.
Our goal is to teach you everything you need to know to be successful in the world of work, with sessions covering a wide range of topics.
Once you have completed your classroom sessions, we’ll organise a work experience internship for you in a real work setting.
HOW WE SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS
- Our sixth form has a dedicated support team that is on-hand to support students with any personal or educational issues
- Students are encouraged to come and speak to a member of the sixth form team if they have any questions or worries
- Alternatively, students can speak to their class teacher or any other member of staff in school
THE 16-19 BURSARY FUND
The 16 to 19 Bursary Fund exists to help students continue in education where they would otherwise be prohibited from doing so on financial grounds.
Applications to the 16 to 19 Bursary Fund are subject to meeting eligibility criteria set by the school.
Students wishing to apply for a bursary must speak to a member of the sixth form team to collect an application form.
More information can be found here.
THE SIXTH FORM DAY
- You study 3 subjects or equivalent, or perhaps 4
- You attend 4 lessons per subject per week
- You will have several ‘independent study’ periods on your timetable
- There is no uniform, but you must follow our dress code
ABOUT WICKERSLEY
- An oversubscribed 11-16 school with more than 1700 students
- A part of Wickersley Partnership Trust
- Ofsted Outstanding school
- Wickersley houses the resource base for Secondary Hearing Impaired Students
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Our students’ mental health and wellbeing are important to us. We understand that sixth form study can be intense, and at times, students may need help. Students can access support via the sixth form team, who can signpost to other support within school if required.
Mindfulness and wellbeing themes are embedded throughout our enrichment, lecture, and assembly programmes.
WHAT DO I DO WHEN I’M NOT IN LESSON?
OUR EXPECTATIONS
SPORT AT SIXTH FORM
SPORT AT SIXTH FORM
There is a strong emphasis on sport in our enrichment programme, with opportunities to participate as a coach, leader or official within the same range of sports offered at lower school. There are opportunities to represent Wickersley in sporting competitions too.
WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY
WHAT OUR
STUDENTS SAY
ALUMNI
ALUMNI
Once a Wickersley student, always a Wickersley student.
When our current students hear about past students who have achieved great success, it has a really big impact. We encourage past students to stay in contact with Wickersley and welcome them to events and open evenings to share their stories of success.
Past students can also sign up to our future first network, we would love for you to join our alumni network so that we can stay connected and let you know about exciting opportunities to get involved.
KS5 Destinations 2021
88% of students placed at their first-choice university
26% of students placed at Russell Group universities
35% of students placed at Sheffield University (7%) or Sheffield Hallam (28%)
42 students chose not to go to university and are now placed in a number of destinations, including apprenticeships and employment.
Several of our students secured highly competitive degree apprenticeships at well-known companies including Ernst & Young and Jaguar and Home Office
BURSARY
BURSARY
The 16 to 19 Bursary Fund provides financial support to help students overcome the specific financial barriers to participation they face so they can remain in education.
There are 2 types of 16 to 19 bursaries:
- bursaries for defined vulnerable groups
- discretionary bursaries which institutions award using policies they set, in line with these funding rules
APPLY
HOW TO APPLY
HOW TO
APPLY
The minimum qualification for entry into Wickersley Sixth Form is five 4 grades at GCSE (or equivalent), including Maths and English. There are specific entry requirements for certain subjects, please see individual course pages or contact us for more information.
A student who does not achieve a grade 4 in their Maths and/or English GCSE will be required to resit these as a condition of their offer. We recommend that students who achieve a grade 4 resit Maths or English to secure a grade 5 during their time at Sixth Form.
Applicants will need to have a proven record of good or excellent effort in Year 11 to qualify for a place, verified by a suitable reference.
Once you have applied, you will be invited to an interview with a member of the sixth form team to discuss your current effort, attainment and subject choices. If successful, you will be given a conditional offer to study with us, your offer will become firm once you have received your GCSE exam results and have enrolled with us in the Summer.
Further entry tests will be set in each subject in the first weeks of the course in September, this will be taken into account in assessing a student’s suitability for the course.
If you are already a Wickersley student, then there is no need to apply online. Speak to your form tutor for more information.
If you would like to apply to study at Wickersley Sixth Form, please email us at sixthform@wickersley.net for more details.
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!
FAQs
FAQs
Unfortunately, not. We know from experience that if you do not meet the entry requirements for a subject, you’re unlikely to perform well in it.
Unlikely at this stage. We try our best to accommodate students’ requests, but we understand that we can’t please everybody. We welcome your feedback on our option blocks.
Yes. You can swap subjects until the end of September.
Yes. Subjects will only run if classes are large enough. We try to notify students as soon as possible if this happens.
If you are not currently a Wickersley student, you can submit an online application after our November Information Evening (the link will be on this page nearer to the time). Wickersley students must apply via their form tutor.
Students will be invited to attend an interview from January onwards.
Under normal circumstances, yes. Students who gain a place to study with us are invited to our Induction days in July.
Our admissions policy for 2020/2021 can be found here.
If your application is successful, you will be given a conditional offer to study with us. This conditional offer reserves you a place with us until September. Once you have received your GCSE results in the Summer, you must confirm your place by registering with us online. Details about how to register online will be shared with all of our offer holders before results day.
We recommend that students apply to more than one provider.
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