(years 12 - 13)

We have a large joint sixth form, which is shared with Oldbury Wells School. This collaboration has enabled us to successfully offer a wide variety of A Levels, together with additional vocational qualifications, such as BTEC and Applied A Levels. Some of the subjects are joint taught by staff from each institution whilst others are solely offered at one school.

We are constantly striving to update this curriculum offer and aim to provide students with as much choice as possible. Our shared timetable with Oldbury Wells allows most subjects to be taught in double periods. Students could well be attending lessons at either campus (Oldbury Wells is a short 15 minute walk away) and movement time is built into the timetable. A typical day would see a student having fours hour of teaching in the morning. The afternoon session would consist of some time spent in mentoring with a specialist tutor following which students would be attending guidance and general activities, GCSE English or Maths re-sit classes (where applicable) or independent study in our new sixth form centre or the main school library.

Post-16 students have regular mentoring sessions where they receive more personal guidance and are linked to vertical tutor groups which are family groups of students from all years. We welcome the support and hands on practical help sixth formers can provide to the rest of the school. They are also key role models in our school and we encourage them to develop their mentoring and independent learning skills and look to offer opportunities for students to demonstrate leadership and initiative.