WHSS Prospectus May 2024 - Flipbook - Page 24
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The William Henry Smith Sixth Form provides an opportunity for our students aged 16-19 to successfully engage in
further education within a familiar and supportive environment, through the provision of individualised packages of
support.
All students within our sixth form follow an education programme which includes literacy and numeracy study from Entry
Level through to GCSE, in addition to completing external further education courses at local colleges. At present, we have
students accessing 4 different colleges across the West Yorkshire Region. Working with a number of local colleges allows
us to provide students with a wide-ranging offer that is at the appropriate level and based on their interests and future
aspirations, recent courses include Level 1 Animal Care, Level 2 Art and Design, Level 3 Bricklaying and Level 3 Game
Design and Creative media. Our dedicated sixth form team provide students with the holistic support they need to be
able to successfully attend and succeed on their chosen college course. This could involve ensuring students manage their
time so they can arrive at college on time, providing family support or working with students to support with the out of
college demands of their studies.
On-site, students follow a bespoke
learning pathway that coincides with
their chosen college courses,
addressing any gaps in learning
through 1:1 tuition with our team of
sixth form tutors to ensure access to
a broad and balanced offer. Students
access a range of additional
accreditations through the OCR Life
and Living Skills programme and the
Virtual College platform.
Alongside this, students are given relevant support and advice to achieve their full potential and opportunities on offer
include accessing UCAS events, college visits, work experience, volunteering, apprenticeships, and University visits to
explore their future pathways. The deeply personalised nature of our sixth form offer means that we can prepare our
students for their next challenge, be that further college study, university or employment. Recent student destinations
have included Calderdale College and Doncaster College, The University of Chester, The University of Lincoln and Leeds
Beckett University.