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Sixth Form (Years 12 and 13)
The emphasis in this Sixth Form is clearly on academic excellence but we offer so much more than that. Girls have opportunities to mature in a supportive atmosphere that nurtures self-confidence, initiative and all the transferable skills so sought after by employers.
Our tutorial team, led by Tricia Lennie (Head of Sixth Form) and Melanie Lincoln (Senior Tutor) have daily contact with girls and deliver all aspects of personal and academic support. Each girl has both a personal tutor, who writes her reference, and a Careers tutor who guides her through the Higher Education or employment application process. The considerable individual support provided by the Careers tutors allows for success in an enormous variety of fields.
Most girls select four AS subjects from the wide selection available.
AS Level subjects are taught in seven thirty-five minute periods. An eighth period is timetabled as a 'workshop' and can be used flexibly by staff and girls for individuals and small groups to seek help with a particular aspect of their study.
All girls also follow a Broader Curriculum programme which gives them access to experiences which will stretch them in new ways and enhance their applications. The Broader Curriculum covers curricular enrichment (for example an Introduction to Philosophy, or Communication Skills), a citizenship/community strand (such as helping at a local Special School, or involvement in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme) and a leisure/relaxation option (including, among other subjects, Drama, Self-defence and Yoga).
Girls entering the Sixth Form at Dame Alice can look forward to academic results to be proud of, a huge range of extra-curricular activities and opportunities to demonstrate leadership potential.
We value each girl for her own talents and support her to achieve her own goals.
The Sixth Form Centre has enjoyed a considerable amount of investment over the past year with a new Sixth Form Common Room complete with i-pod speaker technology, a new and exclusive cafe with private Sixth Form gardens together with a new ICT/Media suite, ICT teaching suite and redeveloped Careers area.