Sixth Form
At Hawarden Sixth Form we are committed to ensuring that our students develop the skills and obtain the qualifications needed to help them to achieve their ambitions in life and we offer guidance, support and assistance at each stage of the Sixth Form. We believe that all students deserve the best and we are committed to providing our students with a high quality experience. The aim is to ensure that students leave the Sixth Form with the skills, confidence and maturity to face the challenges of adult life.
We offer a broad choice of AS/A Level courses:
Art, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Computer Science, Design & Technology, Drama and Theatre Studies, English Language, English Literature, French, German, Geography, Health & Social Care, History, ICT, Law, Mathematics and Further Mathematics, Media Studies, Music, Physical Education, Performing Arts, Physics, Politics, Product Design, Psychology, Religious Studies, Science, Sociology, Spanish, Sport, and Welsh.
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Our Curriculum Package
Within the weekly timetable you will receive:
MORNING VESPA MINDSET TUTORIALS: VESPA tutorials support student learning by developing the important non-cognitive skills for educational success by inspiring, motivating and supporting our students to ensure that they achieve their full potential. The programme provides them with an understanding of the importance of their own, Vision, Effort, Systems, Practice, and Attitude. (4 x 25 minutes)
COMMUNITY MORNING: One morning a week our students work with KS3 pupils as a numeracy or literacy ambassador. These roles provide students with the opportunity to develop soft interpersonal skills such as communication, patience, empathy and listening, all of which will be essential in their working careers. (1 x 25 minutes)
SUBJECT SESSIONS: Subjects sessions provide the necessary depth of knowledge, understanding and skills required to successfully achieve at AS and A level, students will have a maximum of 15 teacher lead hour sessions across their 3 chosen subjects. (3 x 4/5 hours)
INDEPENDENT STUDY SESSIONS: Independent study periods are built into the timetable, these are essential for research, reading, group/peer collaboration and consolidation of subject content (Typically 8 x 1 hour)
SKILLS TUTORIALS: These tutorials have been designed alongside Universities with the aim of improving the broader skill set and resilience of sixth form students. Tutorials improve performance and transition into higher education, apprenticeships or employment settings. Learning and assessment in these sessions will enthuse, engage and motivate learners in the classroom, the workplace and the wider community and learners will be introduced to a context for learning, planning activities, carrying out activities, reviewing outcomes and learning. (2 x 1 hour)
*Our curriculum has been designed so that students are able to submit their outcomes from their timetabled sessions towards the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate and attain the equivalent of an A level grade.
