Sixth Form

from Newsletter Autumn Term - Secondary 2022/2023

Year 8

As the new Head of the Sixth Form, I am delighted to provide you with some updates from the first term.

I want to extend a warm welcome to all our new parents and students reading this newsletter for the first time. This year we have had over 30 students join us in Year 12 from schools worldwide. It’s been fantastic to see how quickly they have become part of the BSAK community and are taking advantage of the many opportunities that Sixth Form offers. Our expert team of tutors has done a fantastic job building team cohesion and supporting students through this transition.

Being part of the Sixth Form gives students many opportunities to develop their leadership skills. We were impressed that over 70 students from Year 12 applied to be prefects this year.

These students went through a rigorous selection process and we have 50 students now in prefect positions who will be incredible role models to the rest of the school.

Students have embraced the opportunities that the reduction of the Covid restrictions has brought and have been participating in many co-curricular activities that are back on offer.

CO-CURRICULAR

ACTIVITIES

The BSAK co-curricular offering is vast and we strongly encourage students to balance their academic work with recreational activities.

MISS MELL

HEAD OF YEAR 12

We are so pleased to see that our students have been able to experience the real 'BSAK'.

Our calendar has been overflowing with events and we are really pleased that our VI Form students have engaged in these events, setting such a good example for our younger students.

We appreciate how busy it has been and we hope you are all able to enjoy a restful winter break and come back full of energy for next term!

MRS ROUGHLEY HEAD OF YEAR 13

On the 31st of October, as part of breast cancer awareness month, the Senior Prefect Team arranged a bake sale to raise money for a breast cancer charity.

PINK DAY

Many Sixth Form students contributed, bringing in a fantastic selection of cakes and cookies for sale.

Students raised 1600 dirhams on the day and Maddy Robinson won ‘Bake of the Day’. Congratulations to everybody involved!

YEAR 12 UGPE

Our Year 12 students have adapted to the rigors of A Level and BTEC courses. The results from the suitability assessments were incredibly positive. Unlike lower down the school, the pressure in Sixth Form is consistent throughout the year. Students will complete university-grade predicted exams at the end of Year 12.

The results are used on student application forms, so they must work hard throughout the year.

UNIVERSITY

APPLICATIONS

Our Year 13 students have made remarkable progress with their university applications. Over 65% of the year group have already submitted their applications. Universities appear to be responding very quickly and over 70 offers have already been sent out. Many students have also worked tirelessly to submit their applications to the US and other universities worldwide. Unlike the UK system, which only requires one form to be completed, every university in the US has its unique application form with essays that must be submitted with the application.

MELS

LESSONS

This term our MELS programme has focussed on university applications, study skills and life skills to help prepare our students for life beyond BSAK.

These life skills lessons have included several informative sessions, including; making a bed, sewing, planning meals and cooking, travel, interview skills and public speaking, plus many more. This is a programme students asked for and our tutors have designed engaging sessions.

Seeing the students fully immerse themselves in these sessions has been great. So there should

be no excuse for your son/daughter to make you the occasional meal or even their bed!

ACADEMIC

ENRICHMENT

Every Friday our students have been competing in form challenges.

They have engaged in very different activities. From dodgeball to the 'pointless' quiz, squat challenge to dancing to 90s classics.

It has been great to see our students getting out of their comfort zones and enjoying some healthy competition. They are even coming up with their own ideas which we welcome!