Y12 Economics
This week, our Year 12 economists put their learning into practice by building their own production line in the classroom. The activity allowed them to explore the concept of specialisation and see first-hand how dividing tasks and focusing on specific roles can significantly boost labour productivity. Students worked collaboratively, assigning different roles along the production […]
Snowflake Appeal 2025
Every year, Wickersley Sixth Form proudly supports the Sheffield Children’s Hospital Snowflake Appeal – an incredible initiative that helps fund vital care and life-changing projects for young patients. This year, we’ve set ourselves an ambitious target of raising £1,250, and our Year 12 forms have thrown themselves into the challenge with enthusiasm and creativity! Over […]
A-Level Physics Competition
Over the last two weeks, Y12 students have been going head-to-head with Y13 in the A-Level Physics competition, the Coulomb Cup, named after the French physicist Charles-Augustin de Coulomb. The group stage has now concluded, and the top 16 scoring Physics students have progressed to the knockout rounds. Over the final two weeks of the […]
A-Level History Essay Success
Year 12 students have now completed their first section of the Democracy and Nazism unit, focusing on the establishment of the Weimar Republic. They have been learning how to structure an A Level essay using mark schemes and past examples, culminating in their first full essay on how much of a threat the Communists were […]
Y12 Physics Electricity Assessment
Last week, our Y12 Physics students completed one of their first practical assessments, investigating the electrical characteristics of filament lamps, resistors and LEDs. Prior to the assessment, students had been taught how to use multimeters as ammeters and voltmeters, as well as how to correctly connect a potentiometer into a circuit. All students performed extremely […]
Sixth Form Student Speaks at the House of Commons
On Thursday 6th November, Wickersley Sixth Form student Mabrookah had the remarkable opportunity to speak at the House of Commons as part of the UK Youth Parliament. Representing Rotherham in her role as a Member of Youth Parliament (MYP), Mabrookah contributed to discussions on key issues affecting young people across the country. She opened the […]
A-Level Drama Trip to London
A-Level Drama and Theatre students recently enjoyed a fantastic two-day trip to London’s West End and South Bank. As part of WPT’s Enrichment Promise, this experience gave students the opportunity to extend their learning beyond the classroom and take part in high-quality cultural and creative enrichment. During the visit, they watched two productions – The […]
Science Live: A-Level Physics
This week, A-Level Physics students had the incredible opportunity to attend Science Live: A-Level Physics, a series of talks by leading scientists at the forefront of their fields. The event was hosted at The Great Hall, University of Birmingham. Students heard from: Dr Emma Chapman (University of Nottingham), who discussed the James Webb […]
Pumpkin Competition
We are absolutely blown away by the creativity and effort shown in this year’s Pumpkin Competition! Students went all out, carving, decorating, and designing pumpkins that were imaginative, spooky, and simply stunning. A huge well done to our winner and runner-ups – your hard work really paid off, and your pumpkins were fantastic! It was […]
Y12 Cambridge Chemistry Challenge
Our talented Year 12 chemistry students recently had the fantastic opportunity to take part in the prestigious Cambridge Chemistry Challenge – an advanced competition designed to stretch and challenge the very best young chemists across the country. This rigorous challenge goes far beyond the standard A Level curriculum, testing students on unfamiliar concepts and encouraging […]
