Sackville School 6th Form Prospectus
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Choosing where to study for your A Levels is one of the most important decisions you will make.
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Sackville School understands that every pupil is individual. By offering a unique and tailored learning experience we identify and develop your natural talents and abilities. There is no such thing as a ‘typical’ Sackville student as the diverse destinations of our alumni demonstrates. We offer the widest choice of A level subjects in the area with flexible timetabling giving you the greatest range of options. For the last five years Sackville students have achieved a 100% pass rate so you can be reassured that the quality of teaching and support is exceptional.
“Sackville caters for individual needs and helps students reach their potential, something often lacking in bigger schools.” Parent, Year 12
In 2012, the ISA Inspector commented, “Pupils are known as individuals; their talents are fostered and they receive the appropriate challenge and support to make the maximum progress in their academic subjects.”
“Since joining Sackville for Sixth Form I have quickly made good friends. It’s a really friendly environment.” Student, Year 12
Sackville School has a strong commitment to, and an excellent reputation for, its pastoral and guidance scheme. Inclusion, respect, balance of physical, emotional and academic growth define Sackville.
As a member of the Cognita group of schools Sackville
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benefits from being part of an international community.
This is also evident when we welcome new students to our 6th Form from a
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range of backgrounds, home and abroad, to become part of the Sackville family. We believe that each individual has a contribution to make to our community creating a dynamic and stimulating, yet inclusive environment.
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Set in 26 acres of historic parkland this idyllic, tranquil learning environment enjoys excellent transport links via main line rail, bus and major road networks to international airports. Our proximity to London and major heritage sites locally,
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enables us to take full advantage of the educational and cultural opportunities on offer.
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To open the door to their future young people need to become fully rounded, confident individuals capable of progressing in today’s modern society along whichever pathway they choose.
Sackville offers an extensive enrichment programme designed to facilitate personal development and students are expected to become involved in a range of extracurricular activities. Qualifications in sports coaching, British sign language and driving safety, as well as the Duke of Edinburgh Award
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scheme, are available alongside membership of a local gym. Involvement in activities such as the School Parliament and different aspects of the Creative Arts are encouraged and all students are expected to undertake work experience and
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volunteering.
“The conduct, appearance and attitude of the Sixth Form are very good. In lessons the confidence of the students (notably regarding the ownership of their potential academic success) should be praised.� Cognita Inspector, 2012
“The happy and friendly atmosphere is something that everyone admires when coming to Sackville, whether teachers, students or parents.� Student, Year 12
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Our Sixth Form is a friendly, diverse and
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vibrant learning community.
confidence Students appreciate the value of small teaching groups; the academic success our students achieve through our tailored approach to learning often results in grades exceeding expectations.
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New members of the Sixth Form are quickly assimilated into the existing student body through a programme of team bonding and induction activities. We believe a happy student is best placed to succeed and our aim is to facilitate a smooth transition to the demands of A Level study.
Students benefit from excellent facilities including a Science block, Design Technology workshop and Studio Theatre, offering professional lighting and sound systems for drama, music and dance performances. The school also has a traditional library, IT suites, a large Sports Hall and extensive sport grounds.
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Knowing each student individually we are able to customise both their learning and personal development experience.
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Our Tracking and Monitoring processes are designed to ensure that students achieve (or exceed) those targets set against a baseline assessment sat at the beginning of the Sixth Form. This is supplemented by mentoring from the Sixth Form team.
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That combined, with our broad extra-curricular provision, means that you will be best placed to take advantage of every opportunity presented to you; each year we see students progress to top universities in the UK and the USA. However, whatever your
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ambitions and dreams, we see it as our responsibility to enable you to fulfil them.
Our University destinations include:
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Aberystwyth Bournemouth Bristol Brunel Durham Edinburgh Kent Leeds Oxford Southampton Surrey University of London Goldsmiths York
Art > Biology > Business Studies > Chemistry > Chinese > Design Technology Product Design & Food Technology > Drama &Theatre Studies > Ecnomics > English Literature > French > Geography > History > ICT > Law > Leisure Studies > Mathematics > Further Mathematics > Media Studies > Music and Music Technology > Philosophy and Ethics > Photography > Physical Education > Physics > Psychology > Sociology > Spanish > Textiles @ sackvilleschool.co.uk
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Sixth Form @ Sackville School See more at
www.sackvilleschool.co.uk or contact us at
Sackville School Tonbridge Road Hildenborough Kent TN11 9HN t: 01732 838888 e: office @sackvilleschool.com
Sackville School is part of the Cognita Schools Group www.cognitaschools.com/united-kingdom Registered in England: Cognita Limited trading as Sackville School No 2313425