The Post 16 centre
The Post 16 centre has come alive with the sound of Year 12 students in the cafeteria and the classrooms upstairs housing the first ever AS level lessons. The building is as it should be - full of students, noise with movement to and fro. The students are making themselves at home using the kitchen facilities and the vending machines need frequent refills. It has been a good start to the sixth form. Students have commented to me that they have found the lessons thoroughly enjoyable and interesting. I know staff have also enjoyed the academic challenges of delivering A levels. It has also been very interesting to see the lower school students watching the sixth formers with respect and clearly wanting to visit the facilities and enquire about Post 16 courses.
External Speaker
As part of the students' enrichment programme, I have organised a range of speakers to come and talk to the students. Today we welcomed Mr Mike Nicholson who is the Director of Admissions at Oxford University. He spoke about the great advantages of Higher Education and gave some important advice about choosing courses and institutions. This was an entertaining and informative talk and provided a good start to the programme.
Enrichment
I am encouraging all students to partake in an enrichment activity / community service. Many students have requested to support lower school pupils and this will provide a great support to students. I have been particularly impressed with the positive approach of the sixth formers.
It has been a really good week and a delight to have the Year 12 AT LAST in the school!
What will the speaking periods be on?
ReplyDeleteTerms 1 & 2 the topics are based around issues to do with health, safety and well-being. There is a published list on the notice board in the sixth form area.
ReplyDeleteTerms 3 & 4 will be talks on / around global / environmental and political issues.
Terms 5 & 6 are for future plans and application process.
Cate Mallalieu-Needle