We offer the widest range of A Levels and other courses locally, which meets the needs of a full range of aspirations and interests. Find out more by watching the videos below.

The Bennett Sixth Form is built on success. The vast majority of Bennett students are at the School for seven years, and when they begin their Sixth Form, they do so having achieved outstanding GCSE results in year 11.

Those high expectations continue in the Sixth Form, where Bennett students achieve excellent A Level grades, including a large proportion with A*, A and B, in challenging academic subjects. This happens because of the school’s strong shared ethos and values, our absolute belief in the potential of every student to achieve, our expectations of hard work and commitment, excellent teaching, good pastoral care, careful monitoring and support and opportunities to take part in a wide range of co-curricular activities.Those students aiming for high grades achieve them in the Bennett Sixth Form: our record of success is established. Ours is also an inclusive Sixth Form, and we offer the widest range of A Levels and other courses locally, which meets the needs of a full range of aspirations and interests.

An Introduction to the Bennett Sixth Form from Mr Sparke – Headteacher

Mrs Malone, Director of Sixth Form, speaks about the destinations of our Sixth Form Students

George Young, Deputy Head Boy, speaks about his experience of learning at Bennett

Alex Silk, Year 13 Student, speaks about joining the Bennett Sixth Form

Mrs Blake, Sixth Form Centre Manager, speaks about how to apply to the Bennett Sixth Form

Emily Saunders, Year 13 Student, talks about her A-Level Choices

Ms Ball, Assistant Director of Sixth Form, provides some guidance about how to make informed choices about Sixth Form Courses

Mr Green, Deputy Director of Sixth Form, speaks about the wider opportunities available to Bennett students in Year 12 and 13

Tabitha Hall, Head Girl, speaks about leadership opportunities available in the Sixth Form

Eliza Brechiesen, Deputy Head Girl, speaks about the co-curriculum in the Sixth Form

Mrs Chibhaga, Sixth Form Support Assistant, speaks about some of the enjoyable activities Sixth Form students can look forward to alongside their studies

At Bennett we believe that there is no ceiling on the hope that God gives us to lead fulfilled lives. The Bennett Careers Programme is underpinned by this; we aim to support each individual student to have a full understanding of the careers they may prepare for in their adult lives in the information, advice and guidance which is shared with them.

Our Careers Leader is Mrs Rebecca Malone, Assistant Head and Director of Sixth Form. She can be contacted by email [email protected] or by phone 01892 521595.

We believe our students are best prepared for the many different careers and jobs they may undertake as adults through our traditional, knowledge-based curriculum. Students also receive more bespoke information about the world of work and careers information through our PACE Curriculum in Y7 to Y11 and through our tutor time programme. We work with organisations such as BeReady and CTF Pathways to provide up to date and relevant information to students.

Alongside the taught provision in PACE lessons the academic year is punctuated by a range of specific events which focus on careers. This is particularly the case when our students reach the Sixth Form. Y12 students benefit from a Futures Day hosted in school in term 6. We welcome speakers from a wide range of universities and sectors of employment to speak to students at this event. Additionally, Y12 and Y13 students are able to listen to representatives from a range of apprenticeship providers at our annual Apprenticeship Evening. Please do get in touch with our Careers Leader Mrs Malone using the address above if you are interested to represent your organisation at these events or within our wider careers provision across the school.

Our Careers provision is summarised below:

• Visiting speakers provide exposure to the world of work.
• Developing work-place awareness and people skills through volunteering in the Duke of Edinburgh programme from year 9 onwards.
• A week of work experience in years 10 and 12.
• PACE programme covers personal health and social education necessary for working with others and employability as well as the citizenship aspects of economic self-sufficiency and contributing to the common good through work and tax contributions.
• Advice and guidance at year 8 into 9 and year 9 into 10 curriculum decisions’ evening. This includes consideration of the appropriate correlation between curriculum areas and careers.
• Y11 students have an individual advice and guidance appointment with a colleague with good knowledge of Careers, in order to support students to make informed decisions about their Sixth Form courses.
• Entrepreneurial opportunities promoted annually through the Young Enterprise Programme and annual assemblies.
• PACE programme in Y12 covers life after school and students write personal statements and compile qualification and experience portfolios.

Further information about the school’s careers programme can be accessed by contacting Mrs Rebecca Malone.

The impact and success of the careers programme can be seen in the school’s destination data. The school monitors the quality of its careers provision against the Gatsby benchmarks. Further information about this can be found here:

http://www.gatsby.org.uk/education/focus-areas/good-career-guidance

Date for next review: November 2021