Places to Work & Computer Usage
When you become a member of the Sixth Form at Wells you will find you have a lot more freedom and independence to decide where and when you work. This can be difficult, especially in the beginning, so it is important that you think about where you work best.
During the Day The Library is open from 9.00am - 5.00pm and 7.00pm - 10.00pm Monday – Friday, and Saturday 8.45am 12.15pm and provides a very quiet working area. The Sixth Form Centre is open from 8.30 am – 7.00 pm Monday to Friday and has two areas in which you can work. The upstairs work area is a silent (and during the day and evening, staffed) work space. The foyer area allows you to work in groups with other pupils. You can work back at your house either in the day work area or in your room if you are a boarder. Ritchie House is also available for private study.
In the Evenings The Library and Ritchie House are both open for you to use in the evenings. Day pupils are welcome to stay in and do their prep in school between 7.00pm and 10.00pm. These areas are staffed by senior teachers at that time whom you can see if you need any help. You could also work in your boarding house.
Using the Library The Library offers a wide range of non-fiction, fiction, journals, newspapers and audiovisual resources, including CDs and DVDs. The Library also offers space
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where you can work individually, in groups, as a class, as well as being a place to relax and read or to listen to music. The Library has wireless connection throughout to support the use of laptops.. The extensive non-fiction collection is linked to the curriculum, as well as providing books for wider interests. Fiction covers all genres and interests with some foreign language texts. The Librarian, Miss Estall, can assist with book choice and information on fiction and non-fiction resources that are available around the Library on displays and in leaflets. Miss Estall also can assist with research skills: methods of research, evaluating information sources, referencing and all other information literacy queries.
Computer Usage All pupils are required to bring a laptop to School. Our network is designed to work with whatever device is best for you. A whole range of personal devices are used by pupils in the Sixth Form including Chromebooks, Windows laptops and Apple MacBooks. Our only requirement is that whatever device you choose has a web browser (in order to access our online resources) and a keyboard (as opposed to just an iPad, for example). A Chromebook is more than sufficient and indeed works very well with the rest of our system, but you are free to choose according to your preference and budget.
