Y12 Chemistry Competition
Today, Y12 Chemistry students took part in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s (RSC) Royal Analyst Competition. During the competition, students had to work in small teams to carry out three practicals, and analyse their results. This year the theme was ‘homes for the future’, where students used titrations, chromatography, and ion tests to check the […]
British Gymnastics Championships
Last weekend, Wickersley Sixth Form students, Ava and Abigail, represented the school and the Yorkshire region at the British School’s Gymnastics Championships in Stoke, having previously taken first place in the Yorkshire Championships. The Under 19 pair performed excellently, and came agonisingly close to a bronze medal, losing out by 0.277 to the pair from […]
Y13 Leavers Event
On Friday 2nd May, we celebrated our fantastic Year 13 students with a garden party, as they marked their last day as a full cohort before the exam season. It was a chance to connect and wish them well after all their hard work. As exams begin, we’re incredibly proud of everything they’ve achieved, and […]
Y12 British Physics Olympiad Senior Physics Challenge Success
Recently, some of our Y12 Physics students challenged themselves to take part in the Senior Physics Challenge from the British Physics Olympiad. The Senior Physics Challenge for Year 12 is an exciting opportunity for students to stretch their problem solving skills, and apply fundamental physical principles to novel situations. Over 6000 students take part in […]
Staff vs Students Football
On Friday 25th April, Y13 students played against staff members in a friendly football match. It was a hard fought 0-0 draw, eventually dominated by Y13 who then went on to win on penalties. After three losses in the last two years, the students arrived very fired up and hungry for the win. Great work! […]
Y13 Drama Performance Exams
Recently, the Year 13 A Level Drama and Theatre students presented their Component 2 scripted exams to the visiting examiner. The group presented key extracts from ‘The Thrill of Love’ by Amanda Whittington and ‘Out in the Open’ by Jonathan Harvey. The students also performed their self-directed duologues to the examiner, comprising extracts from ‘Yerma’, […]
Y12 Magdalen College Trip
On Wednesday the 12th March, 23 of our Y12 students attended a taster day at Magdalen College at The University of Oxford. Everyone had a great day exploring the surroundings, and gaining insight into studying at a prestigious university. The highlight of the day was having an interactive lecture, delivered by Nobel prize winner Sir […]
Y13 Tutor2u Grade Booster Workshop
On Tuesday 11th March, our Year 13 Economics students had the exciting opportunity to attend the Tutor2u Grade Booster Workshop in Manchester. They were privileged to meet Geoff Riley, the co-founder of Tutor2u, who shared 30 invaluable tips to help them enhance their A-Level grades. All students showed some brilliant engagement, and represented Wickersley Sixth […]
A-Level Physics Olympiad Online Challenge Success
Recently, Y12 A-Level Physics Students experienced success with the British Physics Olympiad’s Senior Physics Online Challenge. The competition consists of two 30-minute sets of multiple choice questions which are largely about physics ideas, but also encouraging some wider reading and interest in the subject. It is an opportunity for students to take part in a national physics […]
Wickersley Sixth Form Records Strong A Level Improvement
Wickersley Sixth Form’s Value Added (VA) results – the key performance measure for Post-16 education – have been officially published on the Government website. Our 2024 VA results are the first to be published since 2019, making them the first opportunity to truly assess our progress since before the pandemic. 2024 WSSC Academic VA = […]
