What features are absolutely essential to you when choosing a Sixth Form?
Bishop Wordsworth’s School Academic excellence Depth & breadth of curriculum Supportive environment Unrivalled opportunities
Outstanding Results 75% grades at A*-B 18 into Oxbridge Over 85% into first choice of University
3 A-Levels A fourth option… Project Qualification L3 Core Maths Further Maths A fourth A-Level Entry requirements 48 points across 8 subjects Some subject specific entry requirements
Usual Subject Choices: Art & Design Biology 3 A-Levels Business Studies Chemistry Classical Civilisation A fourth option… Economics Project Qualification English Literature L3 Core Maths French Further Maths Geography Geology A fourth A-Level German History Entry requirements Maths / Further Maths 48 points across 8 Music subjects Philosophy and Ethics Physics Some subject specific Politics entry requirements Psychology Spanish And others…. Latin & Mandarin
Purpose-built Sixth Form block - Common Room - Two Sixth Form only study rooms Coming for 2020: - Games room - Kitchen area
In the most stunning setting… Just a 3 minute walk from the centre of Salisbury
Support systems for young adults Strong Support Systems - One-to-one mentoring - Pastoral support from the Sixth Form team - Qualified and experienced Careers Advisor - Counsellor, nurse, chaplain and more… - Supervised study sessions Stepping stones to Higher Education
Unrivalled destinations and careers support One-to-one advice from our qualified, award winning careers advisor. Specialists in: • Med / Vet / Oxbridge / UCL / Imperial / International University applications • Higher Education and Degree Apprenticeships • Events, interview practice, HE fairs etc. Other schools come to BWS for events and support Huge BWS Alumni network….. over 11,000 from a vast range of careers and backgrounds.
Higher Education Fair… a flagship event - Held at BWS, attended by other local schools - Over 85 exhibitors representing opportunities from across Britain and abroad - Key speakers give inside knowledge…
Higher Education Fair… a flagship event Some of the opportunities represented: - Held at BWS, - Russell Group attended by other Universities - International local schools Universities - Over 85 exhibitors - Public services representing - Apprenticeship providers opportunities from - Gap year across Britain and providers abroad - NGOs - And more… - Key speakers give inside knowledge…
Beyond the curriculum Broad enrichment and extracurricular programme, includes: - Skills development (cooking for Uni, car maintenance, financial literacy, mental and physical health and more…) - Sports leaders award - Programme of speakers (over 70 a year!) - A wide range of societies - Duke of Edinburgh - Field trips and subject visits - Music ensembles and choir - Dramatic productions And more…
Clubs and Societies Debating Drama Charity Committee Choral Christian Union Geography Society Philosophy Society Politics Society BAYS History Society Film Club Hockey Sailing Young Engineers Wordsworth’s Magazine Chess Club Young Medics Young Shakespeare nual events such as hustings, lectures etc. And more…
Subject Enrichment e.g. Science Regular talks from professionals and academics (Most recently Peter Wothers – Uni of Cambridge) Host of the annual Institute of Mechanical Engineers lectures Research days at the Uni of Southampton Support for Headstart Courses Institute of Research in Schools – last year decoding genomes Lascar workshops on engineering
Olympiad and Science Challenges After school and lunchtime additional support sessions to prepare students. Over 70 Chemists undertook the Chemistry Olympiad last year: 10 Gold 13 Silver 25 Bronze
Trips, Visits, Exchanges and Expeditions At home and abroad…Cambodia , India, Botswana/Zambia, Vietnam, Ecuador, Zanzibar, Tenerife, USA, France, Italy, Iceland, Nanjing and more. Subject, society, music or sports related.
Multisport Tour, Japan – July 2019 NASA Educational Tour, Florida – October 2017 & 2019
Public Speaking and Debating From House competitions and Friday lunchtime practice debates, to national competitions at Oxford, Cambridge and ESU amongst others.
Musical opportunities For choral work and soloists, orchestra, music groups for instrumentalists and voice. Regular concerts in cathedrals, churches, historic houses and on tour in the UK and abroad
Excellence and competition in sports Strongest state school in the county for team sports Sports hall and gym on site Sports leaders award Sports provision from 2020 for boys and girls
Leadership… prefects and more The Sixth Form set the gold standard for the rest of the school. Real responsibility and leadership opportunities – whole school; houses; sports; subject areas… that make you stand out.
What features are absolutely essential to you when choosing a Sixth Form?
What next? Talk to subject teachers / information about the A-Levels you want to do – SPORTS HALL Careers / A-Level choice advice - Front of SPORTS HALL Tour of the school? Other enquiries? - Sixth Form desk in the SPORTS HALL Foyer
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