The Sixth Form The Sixth Form A Level Courses Art Biology Business Studies Chemistry Drama and Theatre Studies DT Product Design English Language English Literature Fashion & Textiles Film Studies French Geography Government and Politics History Maths Further Maths PE Performing Arts (Music or Drama or Dance) Philosophy and Ethics (RS) Photography Physics Psychology Spanish Other Courses EPQ (Extended Project Qualification) BTEC Sport (Full time course equivalent to 3 A levels) Yeovil College Partnership Courses See separate course details Subject Details Full prospectus details, including course outlines for all individual subjects are available digitally on the school websites, or hard copies can be obtained from school receptions. www.beaminster.dorset.sch.uk www.colfox.org COURSES FOR SEPTEMBER 2017 2017 FOR SEPTEMBER COURSES The Sixth Form We already have a well established reputation for helping students achieve their potential, and for a wide range of courses offered at AS level and A level, as well as the BTEC Extended Diploma in Sport, and the link with Yeovil College allows us to offer an even wider range of vocational courses. The Sixth Form has grown remarkably, and is a lively, energetic community where you can achieve excellent academic qualifications and enhance your social and personal skills at the same time. The Sixth Form is very well known in the local area, having successfully served students for decades. Students in the Sixth Form are able to benefit from the expertise of two different school communities whilst maintaining their own clear identity as students of their own local school. At the very heart of what “The proportion of students making and exceeding we provide is excellent teaching and learning. expected progress is rising smartly and students are Our unique make up as a Joint Sixth Form means well prepared for the next stage of their lives. you will benefit from the very best of both our schools. Attainment at the end of Year 13 as shown in A level results is above average. Teachers plan carefully in What really sets us apart is the level of support our association with their partner Sixth Form school to students receive in achieving their academic ensure continuity of learning.” ambitions. The pastoral care in the Sixth Form is based upon knowing you very well - both as a “Significant numbers of students opt to stay on in the learner and an individual. Your own personal tutor, Beaminster Sixth Form. The success of the Sixth an effective tutorial programme, support for Form is indicated in the very few students who do not move on to more education or training at the end of independent study and regular contact with your Year 13.” parents all help to ensure you will thrive and leave us as adults with excellent prospects. Beaminster School, Ofsted Staff are always keen to help and will support you **** both academically and personally. We endeavour INTRODUCTION to ensure that you are able to grow into a confident “Knowledgeable and enthusiastic teachers create young adult, aware of your skills and with the very positive relationships in the classroom.” confidence to flourish in any environment. You will be supported in making career choices and “Overall teaching is good and some is outstanding. completing university applications. Our support Teachers provide a wide variety of activities in through UCAS is widely praised by our lessons that encourage students to be actively students and the success they enjoy in involved in supporting one another, discuss what they securing places on the courses and universities of are doing and ask questions. Students are given their choosing speaks volumes. We enjoy regular feedback on their work; they know how well excellent links with universities up and down the they are doing and what they need to do in order to country including Oxbridge and Russell Group institutions. improve.” The Sir John Colfox Academy, Ofsted We have always encouraged a commitment to the community and to the service of others: “give back time” is where students support the school or local community, and this goes right through to international projects, for example, trips to India and Borneo. Sixth Form students mentor younger students in their school and develop a range of other responsibilities which can include running their own societies as part of the ’Student Union’. There are a wide range of extra curricular activities on offer. In the past students have gone to Barcelona, Venice, Los Angeles, Ghana and Kenya on cross-curricular trips: during the last academic year Sixth Formers went to New York city. Plans are currently being made for future visits to India and Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands! We very much hope that the course details will give an insight into our successful and enjoyable Sixth Form, and to some of the many opportunities which are available to you. The best way to find out more is to speak with students who are currently experiencing it. We are very ambitious for our students and very proud of our Sixth Form. We would be delighted to talk to you about your future and invite you to share in that success. Mr David Herbert, Head of The Sir John Colfox Academy and Mr Keith Hales, Head of Beaminster School The Sixth Form We are very proud of our proven track record of success in examinations. Government data shows that our students achieve better results in their A Level studies than would have been predicted based on their GCSE results. This is very important to us and means that our students make excellent progress. Some of our top achievers from 2016 include: Villo Bernard, A*A*A*A; Lottie Hyde, A*A*A*; Holly Marriage, A*AA; Isabel Mitchelson, A*AA; Robyn Edwards, A*AA; Asha Ponsford-Maguire, A*AA; Ruth Daniels, A*AA; Polly Sutcliffe, AAAA; Jonathon Greenwood, AAA; Caitlin Appleton Scott, AAB; Hannah Rist, AAB; Imogen Burwood, AAB; Eloise Levien, A*BB; Tyler Hulbert, ABB; Rhiannon Emm, A*AC, Kazia Hodder, A*A*C and Ella Horne, A*AB. University destinations and course choices of some of last year’s students: Anglia Ruskin University Music Bournemouth Arts University Photography Bangor University Linguistics and the English Language Birmingham University Modern Languages Bournemouth University Tourism Management Bristol University Pharmacology; Chemistry; Psychology; Geology Bristol University (West of England) English Language and Linguistics; Criminology with Psychology; English Language and Linguistics; Business Management with Marketing; Banking & Finance Cardiff University English Language and Philosophy; Law Cardiff Metropolitan University Sport and Physical Education University of Edinburgh Chemistry Exeter University Geography; Psychology; Medical Sciences; Computer Science Falmouth University Creative Advertising; Photography; Fashion Marketing University Of Greenwich Business Administration. University of Hertfordshire Pharmaceutical Science (Extended) King’s College London Midwifery Studies; International Relations Lancaster University Fine Art Leeds College of Music Music Manchester Metropolitan University Wildlife Biology Oxford Brookes University Geography; English Language and Publishing Media Oxford University English Literature & Language Plymouth College of Art Photography Plymouth University Illustration; Fine Art; Geography & Ocean Science Queen’s University Belfast English Reading University Classics Royal Agricultural University Bloodstock and Performance Horse Management Royal Veterinary University Veterinary Gateway Programme Sheffield Hallam University Psychology SOAS Anthropology Southampton Solent University Visual Merchandising and Retail Design; Music Promotion Southampton University Natural Sciences Swansea University Aerospace Engineering; Physics University of Arts London Live Events and Television University for Creative Arts Acting and Performance University College London Earth Sciences University of Warwick Engineering Winchester University Psychology and Child Development; History; Criminology University of Worcester Education Studies and Mathematics; Illustration AIMS AND STUDENT DESTINATIONS AIMS The Sixth Form Being a Sixth Form student can be a very different experience from studying lower down the school. Here are some comments from our students, reflecting on their experiences of life as a Sixth Former: “Smaller classes and tutor groups in sixth form mean a much more interactive and personal education. Forming bonds with your tutor and teachers is simple as they already know your abilities so well within these small groups.” Nia “When it comes to writing personal statements and applying to university, you will know exactly what to write, and during this writing process, support is always available.” Antonia “The teachers are passionate about what they teach. They are approachable and genuinely helpful.” Ellie “Colfox and Beaminster staff will do more than they have to to help you follow your interests. They seem to care about individuals and not just statistics” Theo "Having a joint sixth form brings about enough positive change without having to travel further elsewhere. You can still see your old friends as well as meeting new people" Hannah “Social events definitely help the years mix, there's a notable difference inside and outside of school.” Sol “There is a lot more general freedom.” Jack “I’m really enjoying the style of work done in the sixth form. It’s hard, but I’m now doing the subjects I really like and I’m given a lot of help.” Adam STUDENT PERSPECTIVES STUDENT “Giving something back to the rest of the school not only helps with the personal statements, I actually feel like I’ve done something useful.” James “The Yeovil Partnership is ideal. I get to study what I want at college and still be with my friends”. Tom The Sixth Form The following information may be useful when deciding which course is right for you. If you are in any doubt, you should contact your Head of Sixth Form for further help and advice. The BTEC National Diploma BTEC Sport is offered at BTEC National Extended Diploma level. The BTEC National Extended Diploma is equivalent to three A Levels. Level 1 and 2 Diplomas are offered via the Yeovil Partnership.