OXTED SIXTH FORM BRINGING OUT THE BEST
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The Sixth Form team have helped me so much with my UCAS application. I am really grateful for their help and so pleased with my university offers. Year 13 Student
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DEAR STUDENT
Welcome to Oxted Sixth Form, an integral and highly successful part of our School. Each September, nearly 200 students are proud to continue their education with us. Oxted School Sixth Form offers young people of all abilities an extensive range of opportunities for you, both academic and enrichment, which help prepare you for life at university, in training or employment. Academic success is at the forefront of our thinking and Ofsted has recognised the achievements of our Sixth From students in every regard. We believe that a young person’s time in the classroom provides only a part of their learning at School and when you join Oxted Sixth Form you will have numerous opportunities to take on roles of responsibility, develop your wider skills, act as a role model within the school community and just as importantly have fun. Our Sixth Form team is dedicated to ensuring that you get the best opportunities to prepare you for the world beyond school. To us this means both academic preparation to ensure you get the highest possible grades and also the acquisition and development of the skills you will need to succeed in life – such as independence, teamwork and resilience. The School has a clear message for all young people:
AIM HIGH, SEIZE OPPORTUNITIES AND WORK TOGETHER FOR SUCCESS
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HIGH ASPIRATIONS Whether you are new to the school or have been here since Year 7, we urge you to Aim High. We believe that aspiration is one of the key components of success, and nowhere is this more true than in the Sixth Form. Oxted School offers young people of all abilities a range of course to meet their needs and ambitions. A significant number of our students go on to university and our Sixth Form team provides exceptional one to one support to all students when writing their UCAS application and choosing the right course. We are committed to preparing you for your next step in life – whatever it may be – and, in return, we expect you to have high expectations of yourself, to work hard and to engage beyond the curriculum. From the moment you enter our Sixth Form, you are expected to show initiative, collaborate with others and investigate solutions when faced with a problem. Of course, our dedicated team of staff are there to guide and support you every step of the way – an Oxted student does not ‘give up’ when faced with a challenge but instead embraces it.
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Students enjoy the many and varied opportunities to study beyond the classroom. They participate in school performances, take part in trips including those that take place abroad, and relish learning new skills. Ofsted 2018
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CHOOSING THE RIGHT STUDY PROGRAMME
Our Sixth Form curriculum has something for everyone. We offer a wide range of A-Level courses in addition to a number of Level 3 BTEC courses.
ENRICHMENT
Employers and universities are interested in the skills you develop outside the classroom as well as within it.
ENJOYMENT, CONFIDENCE, INDEPENDENCE
We encourage you to get involved in school life, to take on responsible roles within our community and help mentor younger students. You can join our vibrant Sixth Form Council which organises events such as Fresher’s, the Christmas Ball, Prom and RAG week raising funds for local and national charities.
We also offer additional courses such as the Extended Project, an independent research project that is well regarded by universities and employers. For further details about our courses, please refer to our website. Not all of your learning takes place in lesson time; lessons will be used as a springboard to independent research and study. There are two dedicated Sixth Form study areas where 80 computers are available for use along with WIFI access for your own laptop or tablet to support your learning. You will also have unrestricted access to our excellent school library.
Along with participation in key enrichment activities such as sporting events, musical performances and dramatic productions, many students volunteer their time and skills to help local organisations through, for example, the Sports Leadership programmes or the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. In addition, Sixth Form students in Science, Music and PE regularly work with local Primary school children to enrich their learning experience. We offer a wide variety of annual trips and visits which help develop you as a person, with many departments offering extended visits to support learning. In recent years we have run a week long ‘taster’ visit to a university, an opportunity many of our students have embraced.
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OXTED SIXTH FORM BRINGING OUT THE BEST
Bluehouse Lane, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0AB Tel: 01883 712425 Email: frontdesk@oxtedschool.co.uk Twitter: @oxtedschool Facebook: Facebook /OxtedSchool www.oxtedschool.org
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