EDUCATION
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
THE SIXTH FORM AT SUTTON VALENCE SCHOOL
THE SIXTH FORM AT SUTTON VALENCE SCHOOL IS FIRST AND FOREMOST A PLACE OF LEARNING . WE COACH OUR STUDENTS TO EMBRACE THE CHALLENGE OF A LEVEL STUDY BY BECOMING MATURE , EFFECTIVE AND INDEPENDENT LEARNERS THROUGH A PROGRAMME OF STUDY SKILLS . TEACHERS AND TUTORS WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT TAILORED SUPPORT PROGRAMMES TO ENHANCE EACH STUDENT ’ S ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE , WHILST PROVIDING AN ENGAGING AND INVIGORATING ACADEMIC EXTENSION PROGRAMME , WHICH INCLUDES WEEKLY DISCUSSION GROUPS AND DEBATING CLUBS .
A sixth form education at SVS extends well beyond the classroom . Our mission is to prepare our students for the opportunities and challenges of life as an adult in the 21st Century . From cookery classes to road safety , wellbeing sessions to first-aid training , yoga to self-defence , sixth form students benefit from a bespoke enrichment programme that gives them the practical skills to start their adult lives after school .
Our practical skills sessions complement a broader PSHE programme that is appropriate and specific to the needs of 16 to 18-year-olds . In addition to a team of dedicated and suitably qualified internal staff , we welcome external speakers who share their own life-changing experiences . Our sixth form provision also seeks to challenge students to think critically and with a global outlook . Our programme equips students with the skills to think and act as a responsible adult in society , teaching them political literacy , digital safety and resilience , as well as environmental and social responsibility .
At SVS , we recognise that each person has a different trajectory . We pride ourselves on our customised preparation programmes that are tailored to the needs and aspirations of each individual . Our extensive platforms , including our own , in-house online course Next Steps and award-winning careers provision , ensure that all our sixth form students are ready to progress onto their next steps , whether they decide to apply to university , an apprenticeship , direct employment or take a gap year .
Our Next Steps online course equips students with the skills required to succeed in post-18 application processes and complements a broader programme of preparation for life at university or in the workplace . We host partners offering apprenticeship schemes and students enjoy access to our national and international gap year connections . As a partner school with InvestIn Education , our students partake in CV writing and interview workshops , in addition to receiving guidance on career management and enhancement .
We prepare our students for higher education from the start of the Lower Sixth through a range of internally delivered talks by external speakers from
Russell Group universities . Our connections with the University of Cardiff and the University of Sussex allow us to provide bespoke coaching on personal statement writing . Students enjoy access to a oneto-one career counselling service to assist them with course identification , university selection and application .
In exchange for their contributions to the extensive academic and enrichment programmes on offer , the sixth form enjoy a vibrant social life , including their own self-service café , TC ’ s , during break times . Community contribution and charitable initiatives are important aspects of life at the school and our sixth form cohort enjoy the opportunity to serve on various committees and take on numerous wholeschool and house leadership positions – the highlight being the annual black-tie charity Spring Ball .
For more information about Sixth Form at SVS , please visit svs . org . uk or email admissions @ svs . org . uk .
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