Sixth Form News
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 The India Exchange is an exciting opportunity for Year 12 students joining us this September to take part in an Arts Exchange with a school in Delhi. Students are signing up now, with a firm deadline of Wednesday 31 March for entry to this fantastic project. Students must be studying Art, Textiles, Graphics, Drama or Performing Arts at Banbury Sixth Form in 2010-11 in Year 12 to take part. Further details from the Sixth Form Office. Photos PDF |
| Banbury Sixth Form Maths Department's Guide to Uni Finance 2010 PDF. Answers all those questions about money for uni that you meant to ask and more... |
News: The national 2009 Performance Table for Sixth Forms show we are in the top 25%.
This is based on a Contextual Value Added score measuring progress over the two years. |
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Welcome to the Sixth Form
We extend a warm welcome to all our Year 12 and to our existing Year 13 students. As well as the courses you have chosen to study we hope to enhance your experience of life in the Sixth form with some new and exciting ventures including:
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Students enjoyed the 'Welcome BBQ' for the opening of the Sixth Form café.
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Healthy Eating in the Sixth Form Café
We now have a Sixth Form only eating area in the Common Room, with the winning name of ‘The Munch and Crunch Café’ (chosen by Ben Lockhart). The café sells a range of wholesome hot and cold snacks from 9.30am to 2.30pm and has a real coffee machine which is proving popular with students. Our caterers have moved to a sQuid cashless catering system for the Sixth Form. Students have had their biometric identification taken and can now top up their sQuid accounts online. |
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Get fit, have fun sports
We are having a sports focus this year in the Sixth Form - competitively and for fun. This will include:
• A Rugby Team
• Netball Team
• Football for all
• Fun Challenges
• Ultimate Frisby
Creative Learning Day in September was a Sports Fun Day for the Sixth Form.
More Photos
Our 6-a-side football teams have kicked off the season with a series of mini matches. Photos |
UCAS Update for Year 13
Most of our Year 13 students who wish to progress to university next year completed the UCAS application form to meet our internal deadline of 21 October. These students’ applications have now all been individually checked by Mrs Harris and Mrs Smith and students have been advised on the changes they should make where necessary. Once the changes have been made, the UCAS applications will be sent. Many universities start to make offers as soon as they have received the application which is exciting! However, many leave it until the last minute which is the end of March 2010. The process is as follows:
• UCAS deadline for application: 15 January.
• Most universities make offers (Conditional Acceptance, Acceptance or Rejection) by 31 March 2010.
• Students will receive notification from UCAS that all their offers are ‘in’ and are given a date to reply by. This date is different for each student so is not one we can remind them about!
• Students must narrow down their choices at that stage to two:
a FIRM (number one choice) and a CONDITIONAL (number two choice).
This is a contract.
• Then students must work hard to get the grades required and wait for results day!
Finance
All student finance for universities is now dealt with through Student Finance England. There are no details regarding costs for 2010-11 yet, but as soon as these are calculated we will let you know. |
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Did you come to our Preview Day on 22 October 2009? Photos of some of the day's activities now online. |
Next Steps
If any students still need help or advice with their next steps, particularly if they are not going directly to university please ask– we are very keen to ensure everyone leaves with their future carefully planned.
Student Council and Children in Need
Lauren Maltby and the Sixth Form Student Council lead a range of activities on Friday 20 November to raise money for  Children in Need. This follows our great tradition of supporting those less fortunate than ourselves through fund-raising in the Sixth Form. Whole school photos |
For Parents
Reporting on your child’s progress
You will have just received a Working At Grade progress report showing grades for each of your son/daughter’s subjects.
Each student is ‘mentored’ through 1:1 discussion with the teacher in all subjects as part of this process of assessment and should have detailed targets to meet in order to make improvements.
If you need further information at any time to help support your son/daughter reach their potential, please do not hesitate to contact subject teachers or the Sixth Form team. |
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