Wyke 2021-2022 Prospectus
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TOP 10% A LEVEL PROVIDER WWW.GOV.UK PROSPECTUS 2021/2022 FE Teaching Team of the Year 2019 WYKE SIXTH FORM COLLEGE 2021/2022 PROSPECTUS WYKEWYKE SIXTH SIXTH FORM FORM COLLEGE COLLEGE 2021/2022 2020/21 PROSPECTUS BUSINESS & FINANCE MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES Accounting 22 French 36 Economics 22 German 36 Business 23 Spanish 37 VISUAL ARTS HUMANITIES WELCOME Fine Art 24 Geography 38 Art & Design Foundation Diploma 24 Government & Politics 39 Graphic Design 25 History 39 Photography 25 HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE SCIENCES Health & Social Care 41 TO WYKE Biology 26 COMPUTING Chemistry 26 “Wyke offers a true ‘sixth form’ experience with Information Technology 42 Physics 27 high quality specialist teaching, a university style Applied Science 27 EXTENDED PROJECT QUALIFICATION campus, a culture that fosters independence, Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) 43 MEDIA & FILM encouraging students to be themselves.“ Creative Digital Media Production 28 LAW Law 44 Film Studies 29 “As the largest A Level provider that every young person we Our students have progressed for rules because we expect Media Studies 29 Applied Law 44 in Hull and East Riding, the educate is able to achieve to exceptional destinations students to be self-disciplined. statistics are straightforward; their potential. To find with 14 students advancing SOCIAL SCIENCES & PHILOSOPHY MATHS & ENGINEERING students do very well at Wyke out more, please see: to Oxbridge and 26 taking up Wyke is the perfect place to Mathematics 46 Sixth Form College, with our www.venngroup.org.uk. places on Medicine, Dentistry gain your independence, meet Criminology 30 results justifying the position or Veterinary courses over the new people and enjoy new Philosophy, Ethics & Religious Studies 30 Core Mathematics 46 in the top 10% of all Sixth Form In 2020, our pass rate past 3 years. situations. Once at Wyke, you Further Mathematics 47 providers nationally. percentage at A Level was will be joining students from Psychology 31 99.6%. This includes 491 of the I hope to help even more 44 schools, spanning across Sociology 31 Engineering 47 We are proud to be a top A* and A grades and 991 students make exceptional Hull, East Riding and North member of the Venn Group, A*- B grades. progress while studying at Lincolnshire. PERFORMING ARTS MUSIC a federation of five sixth Wyke Sixth Form College, Music 48 form colleges serving North Our BTEC pass rate was 100%, along with developing the Please visit the College and Drama & Theatre 32 and East Yorkshire, Hull and with 83% of our BTEC students wider personal qualities that come and meet our staff, Performing Arts 32 Digital Music Production 49 Northern Lincolnshire, working achieving Distinction* or Triple ensure they truly stand out. talk to our students and in collaboration to ensure Distinction*, the equivalent of 1 The atmosphere here is a find out about the range of Dance 33 PE & SPORT or 3 A* grades. friendly one and expectations experiences on offer.” are high. There is little need ENGLISH Physical Education 50 English Language 34 Sport 51 English Literature 35 FOUNDATION PROGRAMME Bridge To Level 3 (Foundation Programme) 52 Paul Britton, Principal 02 03 10 WYKE SIXTH FORM COLLEGE 2021/2022 PROSPECTUS WYKE SIXTH FORM COLLEGE 2021/2022 PROSPECTUS LEVEL 3 STUDY T LEVELS PROGRAMME 2021/22 AT WYKE At Wyke we offer more than As an academic sixth Students who have a very All course information is form college, we have the strong profile at GCSE may correct at the time of going COMBINING CLASSROOM 40 different Level Three breadth and depth to choose to study an extra to print but could be subject courses, allowing you to deliver your course choices A Level, BTEC or one-year to change. THEORY, PRACTICAL TRAINING put together a specialist without clashes. A Wyke course such as an EPQ or AND AN INDUSTRY PLACEMENT programme of study that student would choose three Core Mathematics. Level 3 subjects (A Level, exactly matches your BTEC, or a combination) that Please note that courses interests, strengths and they will study over a have specific entry Wyke has been selected by What are T Levels? What T Levels will be Progression future aspirations. two-year period. requirements. the government to provide running at Wyke? the new T Level qualifications These new two-year Students who successfully courses, equivalent to complete their T Level from September 2021, a 3 A Levels, have been At Wyke a select number of have a number of different decision that reflects the developed in collaboration students will be able to take progression routes, all national status of our college. with employers and a T Level in the following supported by our excellent businesses so that the subject areas: careers service. content meets the needs T Levels signal a major step of industry and prepares • Digital Production, Design Students can look to take forward in the Government’s students for work. and Development up employment within their STUDY CORE SUBJECTS* 10-year ambition to overhaul selected sector, move onto SKILLS (LEVEL 3 COURSES) technical education. These T Levels will offer students • Health a higher apprenticeship or a mixture of classroom continue their studies at *Some students may study 4 are technical alternatives learning and ‘on-the- university. subjects where appropriate to A Levels, combining job’ experience during Structure of a T Level classroom theory, practical an industry placement Further Information training and an industry of at least 315 hours T Level courses will include (approximately 45 days). the following compulsory Details of the course placement, with high-quality They will provide the elements: structure and our industrial training opportunities knowledge and experience partnerships can be found needed to open the door • Specialist skills and so students can secure on our website and also in into skilled employment, knowledge for a specific CAREER rewarding careers. our new “T Levels at Wyke” further study or a higher occupation or career booklet. apprenticeship. TUTORIALS AIM ENRICHMENT • An industry placement with an employer Throughout 2020-21, there will be a series of special • Relevant Maths and launch events, so that English skills parents and students can discover more about this exciting new qualification. 04 05 WYKE SIXTH FORM COLLEGE 2021/2022 PROSPECTUS WYKE SIXTH FORM COLLEGE 2021/2022 PROSPECTUS Wyke runs over 30 bus and minibus services across a 40 mile radius TRAVELLING of our campus. For more information on our routes, visit our website to see DIFFERENT the closest bus service to you. TO WYKE SCHOOLS USE OUR POSTCODE ROUTE FINDER AT WYKE.AC.UK/TRAVELLING-TO-WYKE ARE REPRESENTED AT WYKE SIXTH FORM COLLEGE 924 925 926 927 INGS ROAD / SAVOY ROAD GOXHILL BURTON UPON STATHER SALTSHOUSE ROAD / DUNVEGAN ROAD 928 929 930 931 WAWNE / KINGSWOOD NORTH FERRIBY NORTH CAVE WEST HULL 932 933 934 935 GRANGE ROAD BURSTWICK WITHERNSEA BUBWITH 936 937 938 939 CHERRY BURTON HORNSEA WAWNE ROAD (SUTTON PARK) HESSLE 940 941 942 943 GOOLE NAFFERTON / DRIFFIELD HOWDEN WALKINGTON M1 M2 M3 M4 POCKLINGTON RIMSWELL ALDBROUGH EASINGTON M5 M5A M6 M7 BRIDLINGTON BRIDLINGTON CASTOR EAST HALTON M8 M9 M10 M11 SCUNTHORPE SCAWBY BROOK WETWANG DRAX 06 07 WYKE SIXTH FORM COLLEGE 2021/2022 PROSPECTUS WYKE SIXTH FORM COLLEGE 2021/2022 PROSPECTUS WORLD WIDE WYKE During your time at Wyke, there are opportunities to visit destinations from the USA to South Africa, Iceland to Italy, France to Belgium, Poland to Switzerland – to name but a few! WASHINGTON DC It’s all a part of our Enrichment seeing some breath-taking views ICELAND Programme, giving you the chance from the top of a glacier? Then you’ll to enhance your studies by visiting definitely want to join the Iceland some of the world’s most famous trip! Fancy climbing Mount Vesuvius? cities and landmarks. You will be Italy is the visit for you! able to partake in activities which are directly related to your course, as Many of our visits are Cross College, THAILAND well as explore somewhere new. which means that you will be mixed with students from different courses, Learning a language? Why not test allowing you to create memories your skills in Berlin, Paris or Seville? and make new friends along the Want to know more about how way. Places on our trips are always the Hadron Collider works? Then highly sought after, which goes to the visit to Cern in Switzerland is show what a fantastic time you SEVILLE the destination for you! How about can have. BERLIN PARIS POLAND NEW YORK 08 09 WYKE SIXTH FORM COLLEGE 2021/2022 PROSPECTUS WYKE SIXTH FORM COLLEGE 2021/2022 PROSPECTUS ENRICHING COLLEGE PRODUCTION YOUR DUKE OF EDINBURGH EDUCATION WYKE SESH At Wyke, we believe A selection of the that a rounded Enrichment opportunities SPORT Study Programme available include: goes beyond your academic course • Art and Crafts Groups • Choir choices, as gaining • Coding great qualifications is • College Charity Days just one aspect of and Fundraising your time here. There • College Production • Core Mathematics is an expectation • Creative Writing that all students • Dance engage in some form • Deaf Awareness and British of enrichment during Sign Language (BSL) • Duke of Edinburgh their time at Wyke • Extended Project Qualification Sixth Form College. (EPQ) • First Aid The overall aim of the • Green Club Enrichment Programme is to • Holiday Languages provide a range of engaging • Jobs Club opportunities and experiences • Law Society for all students at Wyke to • Mentoring Programme PRE-MEDICAL PROGRAMME expand new and current • Music Ensemble interests, improve independence, • Personal Training build character and resilience • Pre-Law Programme and – most importantly – to • Pre-Medical Programme DANCE COMPETITION develop a love for learning. • Pre-Physiotherapy Programme • Pre-Teaching Programme Participating in enrichment • Self Defence opportunities whilst studying • Sport at Wyke Sixth Form College • Student Crew will enable you to showcase • Student Executive yourself as an individual, not • Student Media Team just a learner and help you • Wyke Sesh to stand out from the crowd • Yoga and Wellbeing when applying for university, apprenticeships or work.