DWHS SIXTH FORM PROSPECTUS 2021-22 Sixth Form Why choose Dormers Prospectus Wells High School? 2021-22 The decision you make for top universities worldwide sixth form study shapes and to those intending to your future. At Dormers enter the world of further Wells High School, we have training and employment. an ambitious vision for our Our students develop students: opening the door skills for life and a love to a successful life. and respect for learning. They leave Dormers Wells Our Post 16 provision is High School as ambitious, excellent and life as a sixth principled, caring and Contents form student at Dormers internationally minded Wells High School is young people well prepared Why choose Dormers Wells Sixth Form? ... 2 exciting, challenging and for higher education or the Course entry requirements ......................... 4 enjoyable. Every student world of work. Expectations ................................................ 5 succeeds and leaves us with Facilities ....................................................... 5 valuable qualifications and We have high expectations Raising Achievement and Aspiration .......... 6 experiences that will last a for our students and have Enrichment Activities ................................... 7 lifetime and help them to embedded an aspirational Sixth Form A Level Courses ........................ 8 meet their career goals. culture throughout the BTEC (Level 3) Courses ............................. 19 Sixth Form; our students Student Destinations ................................. 21 Whatever study or career work hard and aim to University Options ..................................... 22 path you wish to follow, achieve their best. The Frequently Asked Questions ..................... 22 we have the right course overall pass rate for A choice for you. Our course levels in June 2020 was Sixth Form Team provision includes courses 98% with 42% of students tailored to those intending securing A*-B grades. Our Ms H Tippins Heads of Sixth Form to study at a Russell Group applied vocational courses Mrs C Colley Head of Year 12/13 university including Oxford scored an average grade of Ms D Beckwith Sixth Form Administrator and Cambridge, at other Distinction. 2 DWHS In addition to the excellent We offer students • Certain career paths curriculum offer, delivered modern purpose build require students to study by specialist teachers, our accommodation, excellent specific subjects. It is students also succeed in teaching from a team of important to refer to the many other areas of school highly qualified teachers careers information along life. Our sixth form students and a sixth form tutor team each subject. play an active part in the skilled in monitoring and • Certain university choices school house system, taking raising student attainment. require a particular part in sports events, Students are mentored by combination of A levels tutoring and mentoring tutors who know them well to be eligible for those younger students, foreign and who provide support courses. Please read page trips and a wide variety for their general welfare, in 22 relating to university of enrichment activities addition to their academic courses. which include supra- needs. • It is essential that all curricular opportunities students reflect on the and leadership roles highly There is also a subjects they enjoy, that Once you have decided valued by universities and comprehensive programme they are good at and that which subjects you would employers. Sixth form of support for applying they are interested in like to choose to study, students are provided with to university including when considering what A you should complete and experiences beyond the university visits, speakers, levels to choose. submit your application. classroom to support their UCAS advice, help applying A member of the Senior personal development and to summer schools, work Please read through the Leadership Team and Sixth enhance their personal shadowing, mock interviews course descriptions and the Form Team will invite you statements and CVs in and advice on university specific entry requirements. for a further discussion at a readiness for their futures. finance. Before you choose Please make sure that you later date. Our Sixth Form has its own your course of study, please access further information unique identity but remains consider the following: about our sixth form course Ms H Tippins an integral part of the offer at our virtual Sixth Assistant Headteacher, Dormers Wells community. Form Open Evening. Head of Sixth Form SIXTH FORM PROSPECTUS 3 The atmosphere of the sixth form has been very welcoming. I have really enjoyed the transition “from Year 11. ” DWHS Sixth Form General Entry Requirements A combination of 9 from GCSE English and Maths (minimum of grade 4 in either) and three further 9-4 GCSE passes. A Level Courses Art & Design (Fine Art) Drama & Theatre History Religious Studies A combination of 9 from Studies A combination of 9 from (Philosophy & Ethics) GCSE English and Maths Grade 5 in GCSE English GCSE English and Maths A combination of 9 from (minimum of grade 4 in both) and a minimum of grade 4 in (minimum of grade 5 in English and Maths (minimum and three further 9-4 GCSE GCSE Maths along with three English) and three further of grade 4 in both) and three passes including a minimum further 9-4 GCSE passes. 9-4 GCSE passes including further 9-4 GCSE passes. of a grade 4 in GCSE Art & a minimum of a grade 4 in GCSE RE is not required Design. Economics GCSE History. to study A level Religious Grade 6 in GCSE Maths Studies. Biology and a minimum of grade Mathematics A grade 6 in GCSE Biology 4 in GCSE English along Grade 6 in GCSE Maths. Sociology or achieving grade 6/6 in with three further 9-4 GCSE Minimum of grade 4 in GCSE A combination of 9 from Combined Science and a passes. English along with three GCSE English and Maths grade 5 in GCSE English further 9-4 GCSE passes. (minimum of grade 5 in GCSE and Maths. Three further English Literature Photography English) and three further 9-4 GCSE passes are also Grade 5 in GCSE English 9-4 GCSE passes. GCSE A combination of 9 from required. and a minimum of grade 4 in Sociology is not required to GCSE English and Maths GCSE Maths. Three further study A level Sociology. Business 9-4 GCSE passes are also (minimum of grade 4 in both) A combination of 9 from required. and three further 9-4 GCSE Spanish GCSE English and Maths passes. GCSE Photography is A combination of 9 for (minimum of grade 4 in French not required to study A level English and Maths (minimum both) and three further 9-4 A combination of 9 from Photography. of grade 4 in both) and three GCSE passes. GCSE Business GCSE English and Maths Physics further 9-4 GCSE passes Studies is not required to (minimum of grade 4 in both) including a minimum of a A grade 6 in GCSE Physics study A level Business. and three further 9-4 GCSE grade 4 in GCSE Spanish. passes including a minimum or achieving grade 6/6 in Chemistry of a grade 4 in GCSE French. Combined Science and a A grade 6 in GCSE Chemistry grade 5 in GCSE English BTEC Courses or achieving grade 6/6 in Further Mathematics and Maths. Three further Combined Science and a Grade 8 or above in GCSE 9-4 GCSE passes are also Level 3 BTEC grade 5 in GCSE English Maths and a minimum grade required. It is expected Business and Maths. Three further 4 in GCSE English along that students study A level A combination of 9 from 9-4 GCSE passes are also with three further 9-4 GCSE Mathematics alongside this GCSE English and Maths required. passes. course. (minimum of grade 4 in both) Computing Geography Psychology and three further 9- 4 GCSE passes. Grade 6 in GCSE Maths and a A combination of 9 from A combination of 10 from minimum of grade 4 in GCSE GCSE English and Maths GCSE English and Maths Level 3 BTEC Health & English along with three (minimum of grade 5 in (minimum of grade 5 in both) Social Care further 9-4 GCSE passes. English) and three further and three further 9-4 GCSE A combination of 9 from GCSE 9-4 GCSE passes including passes including a minimum English and Maths (minimum a minimum of a grade 4 in of a grade 4 in a science of grade 4 in both) and three GCSE Geography. subject. GCSE Psychology is further 9-4 GCSE passes. not required to study A level Psychology. Changes to A levels From September 2017, all A level subjects are two year linear courses. Although it is possible for some students to study four A levels, most students will choose to study three A levels for the two years. Terminal examinations take place in Year 13 and test student’s knowledge of the entire syllabus of their subjects. 4 DWHS The study room is a great space with plenty of computers for us to use, the quiet area ensures “ we get our work done. ” Expectations Students are encouraged to guidance and pastoral care learning and behaviour as take responsibility for their in a friendly and familiar role models for the rest of Sixth formers act as own learning and to manage environment. Students the students. Students are good role models by their deadlines. Students will be given greater encourage and celebrated acting in a mature and are guided to further independence and freedom for becoming fully involved sensible manner. develop their independent but in return the Sixth Form in the life of the school, [Ofsted] thinking and learning skills will expect excellent effort whether it is as a student and to work with others. and commitment. leader, helping coach a Students are supported to school sports team, or The impressive school achieve their full potential The Sixth Form has the in any other aspect of building supports and are exposed to the highest expectations of all leadership and support.