Sixth Form
In the Sixth Form at Sidcot, we treat all our students as individuals and tailor programmes to suit their specific needs. Pupils choose to study either A Levels or the International Baccalaureate Diploma and a wide choice of subjects are offered.
There is a high ratio of teachers to pupils, providing a good deal of individual attention. A tutorial team offers regular help with academic and pastoral matters and one of its members will be a student’s mentor during their Sixth Form studies. The Head of Sixth Form offers career advice and guidance for higher education to all our sixth form students.
The Sixth Form Centre is on the first floor of the new learning resource centre and comprises a large, modern working area with adjoining careers area, conference facilities and the office of the Head of Sixth Form. Workspaces have fully networked IT facilities.
Sixth Form Academic Subjects
Choosing between the IB Diploma and A Levels is the first step and then selecting the combination of subjects comes next. Download our Sixth Form course booklet here for more detail on subjects and options in the Sixth Form. Learn more about the IB Diploma here.
Facilities
The facilities available to sixth formers include:
- Sixth Form learning resources centre, open daily until late evening
- A fully networked computer suite with personal email accounts for each student
- Excellent sports hall and large heated indoor pool
- Individual music practice rooms and specialist music teachers
- An arts centre and professional recording studio
- An art suite with iMac network for graphic design students
- Self-contained drama studio
- Floodlit equestrian centre
Sports
We offer a choice of activities/sports to students including:
| Football Netball Aerobics Basketball Athletics Multi-Gym |
Squash Cricket Swimming Rounders Volleyball Softball |
Hockey Table Tennis Badminton Tennis Rugby |
We are also hoping, depending on demand, to offer some Outdoor Pursuits during the timetabled sessions. Sixth Formers have a regular double Games period per week when they can participate in any of the above activities.
There is a comprehensive schedule of sporting activities run after school hours and these include:
Judo |
Horse Riding Duke of Edinburgh Swim training Badminton |
Tennis Lifesaving |
Senior cricketers also play in a combined team with members of staff in an evening league run during the summer months. Athletes have the opportunity to represent the school in area trials, in track and field athletics and cross-country. If a student is selected for a school team, he/she is expected to attend all training sessions and fixtures.
When possible, teams will get the opportunity to attend International matches. A group of pupils also travel to Wimbledon to watch a day’s tennis during the Championships in June. The students are allocated to a sporting House and they compete for their house in a variety of sports in inter-house competitions including rugby, football, netball, hockey, swimming and athletics.
Read more about our extra curricular activities
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