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2020/2021 Prospectus Respect, resilience and success 1
Welcome
As Headteacher, I am very proud
of the opportunities that our
Sixth Form offers our students: a
broad and challenging academic
curriculum delivered by staff with
a wealth of experience, and a
supportive environment which offers
excellent pastoral care.
At Thomas Adams Sixth Form, our
students are individuals who work
alongside teachers to achieve their
potential. After two years of study,
our students leave us as mature
and independent learners, ready At Thomas Adams Sixth Form, we
to begin the next step in their offer a supportive environment in
future: an exciting undergraduate I am the
which our students are able to play
course at university, a competitive Senior Tutor here
to their strengths. Our strong pastoral
apprenticeship, a career or an at Thomas Adams
guidance and advice is complementary
adventurous gap year. We equip all Sixth Form. I am
to the academic rigour of our teaching,
students with the confidence and responsible for
allowing students to be fully supported
the belief to achieve their dreams. advising students
fully in their journey with us. The
Our Sixth Form has a warm and on apprenticeships,
atmosphere at Sixth Form is one of
I wish you every success in your welcoming feel with specialist careers and helping
encouragement and we work together
studies and look forward to staff, great opportunities and administer the Sixth
to realise our students’ potential.
meeting you. excellent pastoral support. I Form bursary.
would encourage you to come Julie Squire
Mark Cooper and take a look around at what Liam Allen
Key Stage 5 Manager
we have to offer. Senior Tutor
Gavin Sterry
Deputy Headteacher
The Thomas Adams Sixth Form
Contents
Noble Street
OPEN
Wem
Shropshire Sixth Form subjects 4 Adams House
FOUNDED IN
EVENTS 1650
SY4 5DT boarding accommodation 10
Guidance and support 5
01939 237000
How to apply 11
How will you travel
General Enquiries:
to Sixth Form? 6 Open events and visits 12
Our next Open Events are: enquiries@thomasadams.net
Where are they now? 7 Dates for your diary 12
Open Day and Evening: Admissions Enquiries:
Thursday 3rd October 2019 Enrichment 8 Study hub 13
admissions@thomasadams.net MULTI-USE
SPORTS
Evening from 5.30pm
Extra-curricular 8 Times of the day 13
CENTRE
Sixth Form:
Taster Day for current Thomas Adams students:
Thursday 14th November 2019 sixthform@thomasadams.net Student involvement How to find us 14
and leadership 9
Other Schools Taster Day: Website: Stay connected 15
Friday 15th November 2019 www.thomasadams.net
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Sixth Form Subjects Guidance and Support
General entry requirements Subjects currently on offer: You will meet with your tutor every Financial Support
Art morning and your tutor will quickly we can offer
5 GCSE grades at Grade 4 (C) or become your point of contact for
Biology
above. Some subjects have higher both academic and personal goals. We offer 16-19 bursary funds for
entry requirements. Students who Business Studies students who may have difficulties
do not achieve a Grade 4 in both Chemistry As well as daily contact in attending or completing courses due
English Language and Maths will Computer Science registration, you will meet regularly to financial constraints.
continue to study these subjects at with your tutor, on a one-to-one
Drama and Theatre Studies The bursary has two elements: -
Sixth Form. basis, to discuss how your studies
English Language are progressing. Tutors will play Guaranteed Bursary
English Language & Literature a very important role in helping
Young people in care, care
English Literature make decisions about your future,
leavers, young people in receipt
be that university, employment,
Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) of Income Support or Universal
apprenticeship or a gap year.
Film Studies Credit and disabled young people
Our dedicated Sixth Form team in receipt of both Disability Living
Food Science (BTEC)
has a wealth of experience in Allowance (or Personal Independent
School & Sixth Form French
supporting you both academically Allowance) and Employment
OVER
Geography and pastorally. Support Allowances will be eligible
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Graphic Communication to receive a guaranteed bursary of
£1,200 per year.
Health and Social Care (CTEC)
History Discretionary Bursary
IT (BTEC) We can use our discretion to
Mathematics make awards in ways that best
Further Mathematics fit your needs and circumstances.
SUBJECTS Music
Discretionary bursaries are
targeted towards those facing
Physics financial barriers to participation,
Politics such as the cost of transport, books
Product Design and equipment.
Psychology We will support students in
Religious Studies accessing financial bursaries.
Sociology
Sport (BTEC)
Textile Design
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Where are they now?
Theo Gubb
Life’s good for Theo in Canada.
Theo recently moved back to
Alberta to work at the same Ellie Evans
summer camp as last year but this Ellie is studying Animal
time he’s an Adventure Facilitator Welfare and Behaviour at
and Equipment Manager for their Reaseheath College with an
high ropes elements. internship at Chester Zoo. At
Chester Zoo, Ellie works with the
“Got here in May and it was still
red panda, bats, sloth, meerkats
Rob Mitchell snowing, got some gorgeous
and lots more!
photos from some hiking though,
Rob graduated last July
now the weathers picked up and
How will you
in History from Manchester
it’s above 20 degrees here.”
Metropolitan University, and is
returning in September to study
travel to Sixth Form? a conversion course into Law.
Shropshire Council transport Out of Catchment Area
If you live within our catchment The School subsidises private
area, and three miles or more from school coaches for students living
school, you may be entitled to outside our catchment area. At
financial assistance via Shropshire present we run coaches from the
Council’s Post-16 Transport following areas:
Contribution Scheme. For further
information, search online for • Tilstock, Whitchurch and Georgina Shaw
“Shropshire Council Post-16 Higher Heath Georgina recently returned from a week’s
Transport” or call 0345 678 9008. fieldtrip to the Isle of Mull in Scotland, mapping
• Wollerton, Hodnet & Marchamley
the local geology to create a geologic map.
• Market Drayton Other interesting things that Georgina is up
Michael Nixon to include a fieldtrip to the Swiss Alps where
• Bletchley and Prees
Michael is studying Midwifery she will be conducting research on a glacier
• Shrewsbury, Bomere Heath for the week! Georgina is also currently
Michael is now in his last year undertaking her dissertation; investigating
& Myddle
of training to be a midwife, trace metals in caves.She will shortly begin
• Baschurch, Burlton, Cockshutt, due to graduate with first her research in Poole’s Cavern; a show cave
Welshampton & Lyneal class honours! in Buxton.
• Oswestry, Whittington,
Gobowen, St Martins, Dudleston
Heath & Ellesmere
Our ex-students help enormously when students need up to date advice on researching future choices.
For further information, please visit We continue to support students long after they have flown the nest; many get in touch to ask for references
our website www.thomasadams.net or for help with their research projects. We are always happy to help and welcome all ex-students to pop in
or call 01939 237000. and see us when passing!
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Enrichment Extra-Curricular
Enrichment programme Students will be encouraged to sign up for the following:
To supplement our academic
programme, we offer you a wealth Masterclasses at all School Production
of enrichment opportunities. Birmingham Universities Every October, the whole school
These are both timetabled and You sign up for these with us, but works together to put on an
extra-curricular and will give travel independently to get a taste amazing production. Sixth Form
you an edge when it comes to of university early in Year 12. students often land lead roles
competitive university applications and play an important part
and higher level apprenticeships. backstage with technical support.
UCAS Convention
Extended Project We organise this trip in March
Variety Concerts
Qualification (EPQ) to encourage you to start your
research early. Our Sixth Form students set the
Universities value this qualification standard for excellent choral
which hones independent pieces, both traditional and
research, essay writing and Sutton Trust Summer Schools contemporary, culminating in our
organisational skills. You select Christmas Carol Concert at St
your own research project, guided An opportunity for you to spend a Peter’s Church in Wem.
by a teacher. week, absolutely free, at a Russell
Group university.
Adjazz
Further Maths
Aberystwyth University Our long-running jazz band have a
Much in demand for careers
Scholarships long tradition of concerts, both at
such as Engineering, Further home and abroad.
Maths will enable our most Our partnership with Aberystwyth
able mathematicians to University allows you to sit
apply for the best universities scholarship exams, with the Charity Events
Academic Head Boy &
and apprenticeships. possibility of an unconditional offer
Student
Forum
and scholarships funding. We support a range of charities both
Head Girl
at home and nationally, encouraging
Sport
In order to strike a positive
Trips
our students to lead the way with
ideas and initiatives. Involvement
work-life balance, you have the
opportunity to enjoy a range
The English and Drama department
take their students to see a range Senior Citizens’
and Representing all subjects and
all tutor groups, a group of As managers of our whole-school
Leadership
of activities and even gain of top West End plays on this
Christmas Party Year 12 and 13 students meet student leadership team, our Head
coaching qualifications, with very popular residential trip. Field with staff half-termly to discuss Boy and Head Girl work alongside
our supportive PE team. trips in Geography take place This annual community event student opinion. staff and students to ensure that
which allow you to apply learning has been a key date for over
both the academic and pastoral
in the classroom in a range of thirty years – students arrange
GCSE Maths and
English Resit
fieldwork contexts. everything from food and transport
to entertainment.
Student sides of Sixth Form life
are maximised.
If you still need to gain
these essential Level 2
Ambassadors
qualifications, you will be given
individualised teaching.
Work Experience An invaluable group who help us
All Year 12 students are expected to arrange a week’s work experience in our to recruit and inform prospective
designated work experience week. students at our open events and
taster days.
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How to apply
Find out about us
Visit our website, come along to an Open Day/Evening, meet the
teachers and see our facilities. The latest open events are available
on our website www.thomasadams.net
Attend a Taster Day
This gives you the opportunity to try out five subjects to get an
idea of what you might enjoy. This provides another opportunity
to ask questions and make informed decisions.
Adams House Have a tour
Boarding Accommodation We are very happy to welcome you and your parents for
individual, personal visits, with the opportunity to meet staff,
students and senior leadership. If you would like to arrange a
Boarding at Adams House gives What our boarders say: personal visit, please contact our Admissions Co-ordinator
Sixth Form students the ability admissions@thomasadams.net
to develop independence within
a structured environment and I am leaving boarding a much Apply
is an excellent preparation for
more confident person,
university life. You can apply by completing the online form via our
especially in a language
website. Applications are accepted throughout the
Adams House welcomes students that isn’t my own, and year but early applications will ensure a place on
from the UK and across the world
the knowledge that I will popular courses.
who live together to create a caring,
multicultural community, where always remember the place,
there is genuine respect for the experience and the people
values and beliefs of all boarders.
What happens next?
that have shaped it.
Caleb from Italy You will be invited in for a consultation at the Sixth Form or in your current school.
Sixth Form accommodation
This gives you an opportunity to find out more about the Sixth Form, discuss your
comprises mainly of single and
reasons for your course choices and ask any questions. Any additional support needs
double en-suite rooms and our
are also discussed. A conditional offer is usually made at the interview.
students have access to the study
hub and other Sixth Form facilities
during evenings and weekends.
I am leaving Adams House
Applicant Open Day
with friends for life and
great memories that I’ll In June, you are invited to an Applicant Open Day where you are able
to spend the day in Sixth Form. You can meet subject teachers, get a
never forget.
Faith from Saudi Arabia and the UK A home away feel for Sixth Form study as well as meeting your fellow students.
from home!
Results Day
For more information, You are asked to confirm your place at Sixth Form. You will appreciate
Living in boarding has please contact: that places, particularly in popular subject areas, are in high demand.
definitely made me more
Mrs Nicki Cooper
independent, appreciative Head of Boarding Admissions Day
and social … it’s been a
Start your
OUTSTANDING great journey. Email: nc@thomasadams.net You are able to finalise your programme of study. We will contact Thomas
BOARDING HOUSE Cana from Turkey Telephone: 01939 233311 courses! Adams School students to make appointments. External applicants
should contact us on GCSE results day to make an appointment
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Open
Events
and Visits
We believe that a personal visit
to The Thomas Adams Sixth Form
is invaluable.
We hold open events throughout
the year and these include:
• Tours of the facilities
• Opportunity to find out more
about subject choices
• Chat to staff and other students
• Talk by the Headteacher Times of
• Find out what extra-curricular
activities are on offer Study Hub the day
DATES In Year 12, you will have five periods
of teaching time for each subject.
8.45am Registration
FOR YOUR
9.05am Period 1
In addition to these lessons, you
are expected to complete five 10.10am Period 2
DIARY hours of work for each subject per
week and, to this end, you have
timetabled Study Hub sessions.
11.10am
11.30am
Break
Period 3
During these times, you head to the 12.35pm Period 4
Our next Open Events are: Study Hub to complete independent
We are also happy to welcome you
and your parents for an individual study: consolidating knowledge 1.35pm Lunch
Open Day and Evening:
visit. If you would like to arrange a from lessons, revising examination 2.20pm Period 5
Thursday 3rd October 2019
personal visit, then please do not content and completing homework.
Taster Day for current Thomas 3.20pm End of the day
hesitate to contact us.
The Study Hub is supervised by
Adams students:
Thursday 14th November 2019 For more information, and for a teacher who will encourage you Term Dates
details of our latest open events, to organise your study time These are available to view on our
Other Schools Taster Day: see our website sensibly, working towards your website www.thomasadams.net
Friday 15th November 2019 www.thomasadams.net transition to the world of work
or higher education.
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find us connected
The Thomas Adams Sixth Form Find out the latest news and what’s
Noble Street going on via our social media:-
Wem
Shropshire @ThomasAdamsWem
SY4 5DT
@thomasadamswem
01939 237000
enquiries@thomasadams.net
www.thomasadams.net Disclaimer
All information is correct at the
time of publication. Please visit our
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website www.thomasadams.net for the
latest information.
CAMPUS The prospectus can also be downloaded
from our website.
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“Thomas Adams
Sixth Form has a
great community
feel, with lots of
support from the
teachers and
other students”
“You’re given loads
of advice about
finding a job,
apprenticeships and
going to university”
The Thomas Adams Sixth Form
Noble Street, Wem
Shropshire, SY4 5DT
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