2021 Farmor’s School AN ACADEMY SIXTH FORM SIXTH FORM PROSPECTUS 1 The Sixth Form Leadership Team: Welcome to Famor’s School 3 Study programme 4 Trips & visits 5 Choosing your courses 6 Application Process 7 Art & Design: Fine art 8 Art & Design: Digital photography 9 Laura Hubbard-Miles Biology 10 Head of Y12 lhubbard-miles@farmors. Business studies 11 gloucs.sch.uk Chemistry 12 Computer science 13 Design & Technology: 3D Design 14 Design & Technology: Fashion & Textiles 15 Drama & theatre 16 Economics 17 English Language & Literature 18 Claire Andrews-Alsaigh Head of Y13 English Literature 19 candrews-alsaigh@farmors. Extended Project Qualification 20 gloucs.sch.uk Food science & Nutrition 21 French 22 Geography 23 History 24 Core Mathematics 25 Mathematics 26 Further Mathematics 27 Clare Orgill Sixth Form Pastoral Administrator Media 28 [email protected] Music 29 Physical Education 30 Physics 31 Psychology 32 Sociology 33 Spanish 34 Next steps 35 Liz Lloyd Careers Coordinator [email protected] 2 Welcome to Famor’s School EXCELLENCE “Their concept is We have a unique balance of so unique and brilliant, I feel like freedom and academic rigour, As Head of the school really puts the students of independence and support, of first”Student 2019. routine and choice. This, coupled Farmor’s Sixth with the breadth of our offer of OUTSTANDING purpose-built both A levels and Enrichment Form, I’d like facilities complement the quality Programmes, attracts students of A level teaching that you will from many different schools. New to offer you a enjoy. Our staff regularly ‘go entrants make up over 20% of the the extra mile’ with one-to-one cohort each year. warm welcome tutorials and mentoring to ensure and give you students reach their potential. But don’t just take my word for it. Come and see what we have to a brief insight PERSONALISED advice, guidance offer. and pastoral support is available into why I to all students. This unrivalled support includes the Aspire believe it is Programme for Oxbridge and Medicine students and we are such a fantastic successful in supporting students place to study. onto these paths every year. INDEPENDENCE is vitally important as you prepare for the next steps of your life after A levels. Therefore, we will treat you as an adult from day one, responsible for your choices from how you dress to the targets you set yourself. Emma White Head of Sixth Form [email protected] For further information please visit: www.farmors.gloucs.sch.uk or call 01285 712302 3 Study Programme As well as your academic courses, you will get the opportunity to participate in a wide range of activities Why choose Farmor’s that will give you the skills to stand out from the crowd. Sixth Form? How many courses can I choose? Aspire Programme • Personalised teaching with an average class size of • Four A levels If you are aspiring to apply to eleven, leading to great Oxford, Cambridge or for a • Three A levels + EPQ results. Medicine course you are welcome • Three A levels + Core Maths to join our Aspire Programme. • Excellent facilities including • Three A levels There is a range of trips and study areas, social spaces speakers as well as support with and café. Enrichment the preparation of the application • Diverse enrichment You will have a range of including reading seminars and opportunities including enrichment programmes to choose tutorials. You will be offered an model United Nations, from including: interview which is filmed for you DofE Gold and far moors • Duke of Edinburgh Gold, to keep and review later. This is mountain walkers. • Sign Language a highly successful and valued • Flexible and individual • Sports Coaching programme tailored to the needs of each individual. support for progression to a • Three Peaks Challenge wide range of destinations • Criminology Additional opportunities from Oxbridge to • Social Committee • First aid apprenticeships. • Charity Committee • Sports teams • Model United Nations • Student Shadow Leadership Team • Work experience Speakers Programme There is a fortnightly speakers’ programme of events from all branches of industry and public life. These include: • Alan Rusbridger • Living and working in war zones • Mental health awareness • Canine Partners 4 For further information please visit: www.farmors.gloucs.sch.uk or call 01285 712302 Trips & visits Sixth Form students have wide-ranging opportunities for experiences beyond Fairford. Recent destinations have included Iceland, Russia,Vietnam, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Chile, Bolivia, India, France, Spain, New York and Kenya across a range of departments and subject interests.Together with the foreign destinations, visits closer to home include London, Wales,Bristol and Birmingham. We are also linked with an exciting educational project in Zambia. New York Three Peaks For further information please visit: www.farmors.gloucs.sch.uk or call 01285 712302 5 Choosing your courses Your study programme will have three A levels at its core. We offer an extensive range of subjects and ask you to choose three of these as the basis of your curriculum. You may choose these based on Academic enrichment If you are studying Maths A level career ambitions at university To your core three A levels, you and have achieved a GCSE grade 8 or the workplace. For example, can then add a further academic or 9, you might like to add Further if you want to study Medicine, course if you wish. These are: Maths, especially if you are thinking Chemistry must be one of your of studying Maths at university. • The Extended Project choices. If you want to study Qualification It is important to recognise that no Law, History or English will be universities require four A levels • Core Maths important. If you don’t have an as a minimum. High achievement ambition at the moment, that • An additional A level. at GCSE would indicate suitability is fine. You should choose on For example, if you choose to for four A levels; however, we the basis of what you enjoy, are study Geography, Psychology, believe a more balanced curriculum good at, or are interested in. You Chemistry, Economics or to be more beneficial for those will have many opportunities to Business, Core Maths would intending to continue their studies discuss your choices and options be a really useful addition that at University level. Oxford and with experienced sixth form staff would complement the maths Cambridge universities explicitly during the application process. requirements in those A levels. prefer students to have three A levels and the EPQ, for example. Financial support We have a bursary programme to support students who might have financial barriers to their learning.This includes payments to help with transport costs, with materials and resources, with books. You will all be given the application form and information but please ask if you need help. Getting to Sixth Form There are lots of buses and many of our students drive in once they have passed their test.There is no charge for this and there is a carpark at the front of the school. Some parents also set up lift-shares. If your household income is below £30,000 you can apply for financial support with bus fares. 6 For further information please visit: www.farmors.gloucs.sch.uk or call 01285 712302 Application Process New entrants regularly join us from many different schools and make up over 20% of our students each year. Entry criteria • A grade 4 in English and Maths plus at least 3 more GCSEs at grade 4 Deadlines or above. Short courses do not count. • 4 grades or above in the subjects you are wishing to study at A level October 2020 though a 5 grade would be desirable. Applications Open • Please note that some subjects have specific entry requirements, see Friday 22nd the Subject Information pages. January 2021 Application deadline February/March 2021 Formal interview July 2021 Preparatory information and handbooks Thursday 19th August 2021 GCSE results day Friday 20th August 2021 Enrolment deadline For further information please visit: www.farmors.gloucs.sch.uk or call 01285 712302 7 RESULTS 2019 A*-B 80% | A*-C 100% Art & Design Entry Requirements: Sixth Form entry criteria plus Fine art Minimum GCSE grade 5 in Graphics, Art or Photography You will develop skills and techniques in painting, drawing, printing, sculpture and explore the work of artists, designers and crafts people. You will also participate in peer The exam board moderator and teacher critiques, learning to praised the department for talk about work and Fine Art and promoting a high level of related Ideas. You will also set experimentation and pushing up your own blog/Instagram to students in the development of understand how to present work their ideas. He also praised the to an audience. high level of rigour in this course. Exams: Trips, industry links and work • 15-hour exam in Y13 which makes experience: up 40% of the final grade. • Artist and sculptor at Ernest • Y13 students follow their own Cook Trust Student Profile: personal artistic investigation, • Visiting artists Gabe Fryer-Eccles supported by their teachers. • Links with Stroud College This includes a 3000-word • Annual trip to such places as essay alongside sketchbook Barcelona, Paris, London and St development work leading to Ives. A different place is visited Previous School substantial final pieces. This each year so you will have the Sir Thomas Rich makesup 60% of the final grade. chance of at least two trips. • Exam board: AQA Career opportunities: Studied Fine Art, • Art Foundation Course Maths, Geography • Degree courses in Architecture & EPQ (this course is a requirement for studying Architecture) • Fashion Design Achieved AAAA* • Set Design and for Theatre and is now studying and TV Architecture at UCL • All art and design careers such as Animation.