SJL Sixth Form Prospectus 2024 (3) - Flipbook - Page 14
Education for a changing world
12
What You Can
Expect from Us
While we obviously have high expectations of you, you
can expect certain commitments from us in return.
You will receive expert tuition and excellent teaching in
your chosen subjects and the support of staff in
helping you achieve your full potential. The destinations
of our Year 13 students are testimony to the success
that we achieve.
You will also receive support and guidance regarding
your future after Sir John Lawes. Your Form Tutor will
support you during the UCAS process and will write
your reference for university, apprenticeship or
employment.
In Year 12 you will be kept informed about university
courses and Open Days. Students also visit the UCAS
Higher Education Fair. Each Year 12 student is
authorised for three university Open Day visits in the
Summer Term after internal or external examinations
have been taken.
For those looking at an alternative to the traditional
university route into further education, we provide a
Higher Apprenticeship evening for both parents and
students to attend. The evening aims to provide
information about this evolving option, as well as the
opportunity to meet employers offering both Higher
and Degree Apprenticeships, from a number of
different sectors including Finance, Retail and
Pharmaceuticals.
Year 12 and 13 are also offered drop-in sessions with
the Careers Adviser attached to Sir John Lawes and
individual appointments can be arranged on request.
We also support our students by providing sessions
focused on careers and employability in both Year 12
and Year 13. This provides timely input from guest
speakers across different professions and industries
and covers various topics including interview skills
training ahead of the university and job recruitment
season. For those students leaving school to take up
direct employment, we also provide additional CV
writing support and mentoring throughout the
recruitment process.
During Year 12, students undertake one week of work
experience in the summer term. Students are
encouraged to use this opportunity to seek relevant
work experience in line with their future career
aspirations. Support is available for students who are
unable to find a private placement.
In order to increase the offer made to all the students in
Harpenden schools, there has been collaboration
between the Harpenden secondary schools since
September 2000. This means that students are able to
study an increased range of subjects by attending
another school for one of their choices.
For further information about the courses on offer at
Katherine Warington, Roundwood Park and St
George’s, please contact the following or view the
school website.
Katherine Warington
Mr Chris Laing: kwsixth@kwschool.co.uk
www.kwschool.co.uk
Roundwood Park
Mrs T Corbett: sixthform@roundwoodpark.co.uk
www.roundwoodpark.co.uk
St George's
Miss G Peters: 6thformadmin@stgeorges.herts.sch.uk
www.stgeorges.herts.sch.uk
