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Come broaden your horizons An introduction to life at Wycombe High School Sixth Form
Pursue your
full potential
As one of
England’s Enjoy an expansive
leading grammar curriculum
schools, we offer
our Sixth Form
students the
chance to come
and discover Discover a
who they are diverse world
becoming.
Experience care
for the whole ‘you’
Dear Future Sixth Former,
At Wycombe High School, it’s no secret that our A Level results are
among the best in the country. Why? Because we are unwavering
in helping our students reach their academic, social and emotional
potential. We work with them to help them discover a love of
learning, that stays with them well beyond their Sixth Form years.
Find new We are passionate about single sex education and the extraordinary
benefits it brings our students. We are proud of the excellent
freedoms teaching, care and guidance that we offer, along with a wide range
of opportunities in and beyond the classroom.
When our students leave our school, they each leave academically
extremely well qualified, culturally and globally aware, and truly
prepared to contribute wherever they go next.
Please contact the school to join one of our Sixth Form tours.
We would be delighted to welcome you and let you see
first-hand why we are so proud of our school and our students.
I hope this brochure will let you catch a glimpse of the Sixth Former
you could become at Wycombe High School.
Prepare for the Mrs Sharon Cromie
Headteacher
next adventure
Wycombe High School
8 full-course GCSEs to gain entry into Wycombe High
Discover… School Sixth Form. If you wish to study 4 A Levels you will
an expansive need to attain a minimum of 68 points. More details about
subject entry requirements and course combinations can
curriculum be found on the following page.
For students new to Wycombe High School in the
Sixth Form some places will be prioritised for qualified
disadvantaged students. For these students the entry
There’s no better time to discover requirement is a minimum of 42 points in her best
eight full-course GCSEs, with all other Sixth Form entry
who you are – your passions, requirements having been met. Full details can be found in
interests and talents – than in your our Determined Admissions Policy on the school website.
Sixth Form years. The subjects on offer for 2022 are as follows:
Art Geography
That’s why we offer an extensive range of A Levels, along Biology History
with a breadth of extra-curricular activities for you to Business Studies Latin
Chemistry Maths
embark on a journey of discovery. All Year 12 students
Classical Civilisation Music
study 3 or 4 A Levels depending on the points from their
Computing Philosophy & Ethics of Religion
best 8 GCSEs. D & T: Product Design Physical Education
Drama & Theatre Studies Physics
Entry Requirements Economics Politics
Students typically study 3 A Levels and an enrichment English Literature Psychology
French Spanish
course and will need to attain 48 points from their best
Further Maths
4/5 I like the fact that you have such a range of subjects to choose from. I’ve been able to choose a real mix of A Levels that has kept it interesting for me.
Wycombe High School
Students must meet the following subject entry requirements in their chosen A Levels:
A student must gain GCSE Grade Drama and If taken for GCSE; Grade 6 in Music If taken for GCSE; Grade 6
Theatre Drama. If not taken for GCSE; in Music. If not taken for
5 - 9 in Maths and English Language Studies Active participation in school GCSE; Grade 6 Practical and
to qualify for the WHS Sixth Form. To productions and amateur Grade 5 Theory and active
study two or more Science subjects dramatics, and Grade 6 in participation in ensembles
at A level or Mathematics and one or English Literature in school
more Science subjects, the student Economics Grade 6 in English Language Philosophy If taken for GCSE; Grade 6
must have 56 points or more from and Grade 7 in Maths & Ethics of in Religious Studies. If not
Religion taken for GCSE; Grade 6 in
their best 8 full-course GCSEs. English Grade 6 in English Literature
English Language or English
Literature
Literature
French Grade 6 in French
Art Grade 6 or above in Art Physics Grade 7 in Physics or at
Geography Grade 6 in Geography
Biology Grade 7 in Biology or at least least 77 in Double Award,
77 in Double Award History If taken for GCSE; Grade 6 in must take Maths A Level and
History. If not taken for GCSE; Physics
Business If taken for GCSE; Grade 6 in Grade 6s in English Language
Studies Business Studies. If not taken and English Literature Politics Grade 6 in English Language
for GCSE; Grade 6s in Maths and/or Grade 6 in History
and English Language Latin Grade 6 in Latin
Product Design Grade 6 in DT Graphics
Chemistry Grade 7 in Chemistry or at Maths Grade 7 in Maths
least 77 in Double Award Psychology Grade 6s in English Language
Maths, Further Grade 8 in Maths, must take
Classical If taken for GCSE; Grade 6 in (available Maths A Level and Maths
Civilisation Classical Civilisation. If not as an AS Spanish Grade 6 in Spanish
taken for GCSE; Grade 6 in enrichment
English Literature course or a full Sport Studies If taken for GCSE; Grade 6
A Level) (PE) in PE GCSE. If not taken for
Computing Grade 6 in Maths and Grade 6 GCSE; Grade 6 in Biology
Maths, core Grade 6 in Maths
in English Language
6/7 Enrichment Subjects Students studying 3 A Levels must also select an option from the Enrichment Programme (students studying 4 A Levels may opt to): • Arts Award Gold • Core Maths – Level 3 qualification • Duke of Edinburgh Gold • Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) • Further Maths AS • Step/Advanced extension award in Maths (for Year 13) • Young Enterprise As well as providing additional UCAS points, our Enrichment Programme allows students to broaden their life experiences and be more prepared for the next stages in their adventure.
Wycombe High School
Discover…
diverse extra-curricular
opportunities
The CASE Service
Based on the idea behind the Incorporates the very wide selection
International Baccalaureate, students of Student Leadership roles and
Sixth Form is about complete a minimum of 25 hours in taking part in any voluntary work in
each of the four categories: local primary schools, hospitals and
pursuing more than care homes along with helping out in
just the academic. Creativity any of the varied activities on offer at
Examples include taking part in music Wycombe High School.
Each of our Year 12 ensembles, drama productions, choir,
students participate creative writing. Employability
Work experience and shadowing, Digital
in the following Action Learning, UCAS conferences, Oxbridge
extra-curricular Including but not limited to a wide essay competitions, public lectures
variety of sports, dance and Duke and taster courses in engineering or
programme:
of Edinburgh treks. subject-based masterclasses, will all fit
into this category.
8/9
Alternatively, you could opt to cycle PHSE Days
100 miles for charity with a few I’m a huge fan of music PHSE is taught in a fortnightly session
friends and thus combine Action and am in a bunch of and through the Enrichment Carousel
and Service elements of your CASE. and covers “relationships”, “Living in
ensembles. I’ve found the Wider World” (Careers) and “Health
Sixth Form Enrichment Carousel the variety is really wide, and Wellbeing”.
Year 12 and Year 13 engage in a there is something for
carousel of activities throughout Clubs and Societies
everybody.
the year on a Wednesday period 5. We offer more than 100 clubs and
Activities have included: societies each term; all are open and
available for Sixth Formers to get
• Recreational PE (options include involved in and explore their talents.
hockey, netball, badminton, Many of these are initiated and run by
handball, gym, dance, yoga, Sixth Formers; the focus of societies
Ultimate Frisbee, football, rugby or include Medicine, Debate, Politics, Law,
use of the Fitness Studio). Biology, History, Classics, Inter-faith
and Modern Languages alongside
• D
igital literacy and coding, ethical other more specialist offerings such as
debating, music, life skills such as Drama Club, Film Club, Touch Rugby,
finance, cookery, communication, Recreational Netball, Fashion and Art
personal safety and driving. club and the Bollywood Dance Society
There are many more sports clubs,
• Visits from outside speakers on dance, drama, music, and theatre
range of topics. clubs as well as musical productions
and plays.
Wycombe High School
Discover…
chances to lead
and serve
Voluntary Service
As part of your CASE Service, we provide opportunities
to volunteer in local primary schools, in hospitals or care
homes. Our students find that helping others through
voluntary work is not just rewarding but also helps to
develop life skills, improve confidence and provide
future opportunities for employment.
In addition, Wycombe High School runs outreach
programmes to help primary schools improve outcomes
in Maths and literacy. Wycombe High School Sixth Form
students visit local primary schools to support pupils
who would benefit from additional Mathematics and
English tuition.10 / 11
Leadership Opportunities Student Ambassadors
A major part of being in a Sixth Form Assist on reception and help
is that you are a senior member of the Headteacher with evening
a wider community, with a number functions and charitable events. I always aspired to
of opportunities to develop in
leadership: Subject Captains
be on the Student
Represent views of students to Leadership Team and
Student Leadership Team (SLT) relevant subject teachers and to be someone that
A team of sixteen Year 13 students Head of Sixth Form.
younger students
who undergo a process of selection
for the opportunity of becoming: Sports, Dance and Gym Captains can look up to.
• Head Girl, Represent views of students to
• one of two Deputy Head Girls relevant subject leads and Head
of Sixth Form.
Other Student Leadership roles
include Heads of Charities, News Crew and WHTV
Diversity, Enrichment, Environment, (Wycombe High TV)
Mentoring and Wellbeing as well Works alongside Head of
as House Captains. Marketing to produce weekly
news items about the school,
Senior Prefects staff and students for
Approximately 30 Year 13 become Wycombe High School TV.
Senior Prefects who play an
important role in school events
and support the SLT.Wycombe High School
Discover…
new-found freedoms
For Sixth Formers, there is
no uniform
We do not have a uniform in the
Sixth Form because we want
At 16, the world truly students to prepare for university,
is your oyster. We are apprenticeships or the world of
work by being able to learn how
here to help you take to express their own style and
hold of new-found individuality in a safe environment.
freedoms and learn For Sixth Formers, there are
how to be more dedicated spaces
Our Sixth Form Centre is located in
independent and self- the Miller Block, a dedicated building
directed as a student for Sixth Form students that includes
classrooms, offices, a kitchen, study
and young adult. areas, lecture theatre and café – all
exclusively for Sixth Form use.12 / 13
I was surprised at how
welcoming everyone
was to me as a student
new to Wycombe High
School. There were no
cliques or friendship
Discover… groups that were hard
to break into.
long-lasting friendships
The word “community” The culture we have created is one
marked by comradery and inclusion, When I get older, I
may be somewhat where the words “I’ve found friends
think I’ll look back
overused, but for us for life” is a common refrain.
and remember the
it best describes the Here is what some of our students bonds of friendship
environment for our say about the friendships they have I’ve made and that
forged here.
Sixth Formers. they’ve lasted.Wycombe High School
Discover…
care for the whole you
As a single-sex school, we have a deep
understanding of the challenges facing students
in today’s world – and we are adept at helping
our students to navigate them.
We know that our duty of care extends from Year 7 to 13. Each tutor group
I’ve had one on far beyond their academic learning. We forms part of one of six Houses and
one support for take that charge seriously, providing meets every day to share in a variety
my university dedicated pastoral support for each of tutor and student-led activities.
of our students, giving them a chance
applications,
to discuss whatever they need to with Each student has the opportunity
which I haven’t someone who truly cares. to meet with their tutor one-to-one
heard of at any every half term and is supported by
other Sixth Form. Support via the Tutor Group System a Head of Year, Sixth Form Student
Tutor groups are small and organised Manager or School Counsellor
on a vertical basis with students if needed.14 / 15
Discover… We pride ourselves on ensuring each
student who leaves our Sixth Form
help for next steps is prepared for the next step. For
this reason, we run a comprehensive
programme of careers advice and
support to help our students choose
their next adventure, be it university,
apprenticeship or employment.
For those choosing university, we
are very experienced at mentoring
students through UCAS: through
examination guidance, supporting
on how to fill out the UCAS form and
running mock interviews.
For those choosing apprenticeship or
employment, we have a comprehensive
Higher Education and Careers Library
and our in-house Careers Advisor and
Development Director organise a wide
variety of careers presentations every
year involving many of our own
former students.Wycombe High School
Further Education
Aberystwyth Criminology, English Literature and Creative Writing
Discovering… Aston Business Management, Product Design, Biomedical Engineering, Optometry,
Medicine, Psychology
where this will lead Bath Chemistry for Drug Discovery, Modern Languages, Sports Management and
Coaching, Pharmacology, Economics, Politics with Economics, Sport and Exercise
Science, Civil Engineering
Birmingham Politics and International Relations, Medicine, English and History of Art,
Politics and Modern History, Computer Science with Digital Technology Partnership,
Biological Sciences, Economics, Psychology, Nuclear Engineering, Maths, Music,
Physics. Liberal Arts, Drama and Theatre, Classical Literature, Civilization and
Philosophy
Bristol Music, Politics and International Relations, Law, English, Geography,
Medicine, Aerospace Engineering, History, Criminology
Bristol UWE Architecture and Environmental Engineering, Optometry, Games
Technology
Bucks New University Art Foundation
Cambridge Economics, English, Philosophy, Maths, Geography, PPE,
Modern and Medieval Languages
If you are wondering: ‘Where will all Cardiff Law and Politics, Medicine, Politics and International Relations,
Psychology, Maths
of this lead?’ – ‘What happens after City University, London Optometry, Psychology
Chichester Performance
Wycombe High School Sixth Form?’ De Montford Fashion, Buying and Merchandising, Product Design
Durham Politics, Modern Foreign Languages and Cultures, International Relations,
Physics, Sociology, Biological Sciences, History
To answer that, here is a glimpse of Edinburgh Veterinary Medicine, Arabic and Persian
where the students in our Sixth Form Exeter History and Ancient History, Business and Management, Biological Sciences,
Law with Business, Liberal Arts, Geography, Politics and International Relations
during the past few years have ended Glasgow Geology, Theatre Studies
Guildhall School of Music Music
up after leaving our school: Imperial College Molecular Engineering, Medicine
Kings College London Medicine, Classical Studies, Pharmacy, Economics,
Biomedical Science, Computer Science16 / 17
Kent Criminology Southampton Biomedical Science, History, Maths, Medicine, Nursing (Child),
Archeology and Anthropology, Civil Engineering, Psycholog
Lancaster Medicine with Surgery, PPE, Biology
South Wales Master of Chiropractic
Leeds Modern Foreign Languages and Politics, International History and Politics,
Food Science, Politics, Midwifery, Law St George’s, University of London Biomedicine, Medicine
Leicester Politics, Neuroscience, Medicine, Medical Biochemistry St Andrews Classical Studies, Environmental and Earth Sciences, Sustainable
Development
Liverpool Psychology, Veterinary Science, International Politics, Chemistry,
Business Management, Biological Sciences Surrey Civil Engineering, Psychology, Paramedic Science
Loughborough Engineering, Architecture, Automotive Engineering Sussex Law with Spanish, Business Management, Physics and Astronomy,
Psychology with Neuroscience, Anthropology and History
LSE Law, Accounting and Finance
Swansea Sociology and Psychology, Computer Science, Medical Genetics,
Manchester Maths, Adult Nursing, History, Politics and International Relations, Marine Biology
Philosophy and Politics, Computer Science, Child Nursing, International Management
with American Business Studies, Fashion Marketing, Biomedical Science UCL Neuroscience, Comparative Literature, Medicine, Spanish and Italian, Law, English
Newcastle Architecture, Modern Languages UEA Biomedical Sciences, Drama, Natural Sciences, English Literature and Creative
Writing, Physiotherapy
Nottingham Maths, Veterinary, Modern Languages, International Environmental Science,
Chemistry, Politics and International Relations, Economics, Law, History, Physics, University of Arts London Art Foundation, Fashion Marketing
Mechanical Engineering, Psychology, Business management and Marketing University of Westminster Spanish and International Business, Neuroscience
Nottingham Trent Architectural Technology, Business Management and Economics, Warwick Maths, History and Politics, Modern languages with Economics, Politics
Psychology, Property Finance and Investment, Business Management with Marketing Philosophy and Law, Physics, Classical Civilisation
York Music York Politics, History, Environmental Geography, Chemistry, History
Oxford Music, Law, Philosophy, Politics and Economics, Law with Spanish
Oxford Brookes English Literature and Education, Accounting and Finance, We currently have several students studying overseas some
Primary Education, Psychology, Architecture, Business and Management who receive scholarships for sporting or creative excellence at:
Plymouth Biomedical Sciences, Marine Biology
Paris School of Art, Universities of Iowa, Missouri, Miami and Toronto
Queen Mary’s London Biomedicine, Biomedical Engineering, Maths, Politics and
International Relations, Modern and Contemporary History, Law Apprenticeships
Queen’s University, Belfast Film and Theatre
NatWest; Adelmen; Atkins, Level 4 Project Management; BDO; Henkel Ltd;
Reading Psychology, Business and Management, Biomedical Science, Law, Software Development; Thames Valley Police (PCDA); Year In Industry (EDT);
Speech and Language Therapy, Pharmacy, Maths, Accounting and Business
KPMG; Marketing
Royal Holloway Law and Criminology, Classical Studies, Environmental Geography,
English and American Literature, Accounting and Finance, English and Creative Writing
Employment
Sheffield Biomedical Sciences, Politics and International Relations, Politics, English,
Law, Law and Criminology, History and Philosophy, Aerospace Engineering, Medicine, HMRC
Bioengineering, History and Politics, History and Modern Languages
SOAS International Relations and Arabic, ManagementWycombe High School
For current Wycombe High School students
Sixth Form Exploration Evening live webinar 5.00pm
Next steps Tuesday 19 October 2021
A Level Taster Lessons delivered through the curriculum
Monday 11 – Tuesday 19 October 2021
Option Forms to be received by WHS Thursday 14 January 2022
• Subject and Enrichment preferences checked
against viable Year 12 timetable options
• Subject suitability checked with subject teachers
All applicants are required to attend our Access Day June 2022 (date TBC)
GCSE Results Day Thursday 25 August 2022
GCSE Results and options reviewed against entry requirements
Induction Day for all Year 12 students Early September 2022 (date TBC)
Students hoping to join Wycombe High School
Sixth Form Exploration Evening live webinar 5.00pm
Tuesday 19 October 2021
Sixth Form and School Tours November 2021 – bookable via our website
Applications to be received by WHS Thursday 27 January 2022
Whether from Wycombe High • Subject and Enrichment preferences checked
against viable Year 12 timetable options
School’s Year 11 or from Year 11 at • GCSE predictions requested from present school teachers
• Letter to applicants with outcome of application – March /April 2022
another school the following are A Level Access Day June 2022 (date TBC)
the next steps and key dates: GCSE Results Day Thursday 25 August 2022
Results verified and final offers made on Results Day
Induction Day for all Year 12 students Early September 2022 (date TBC)18 / 19
Students hoping to join Wycombe these subjects that interests them.
High school from other schools are Applicants should also give details of
We are delighted to receive requested to complete the application how they have contributed to their local
applications from students form by Thursday 27 January school community whilst studying
who are not currently at 2022. Please note: We are a heavily for their GCSEs and outline what
oversubscribed Sixth Form and they feel they would contribute to the
Wycombe High School and
applications received after this date Sixth Form at Wycombe. This letter
who achieve the entry are unlikely to be considered. should be attached to an email to
requirements of a minimum sixthformadmissions@whs.bucks.sch.uk
of 48 points from their best Applicants are requested to send marked for the attention of Mrs Ellis,
8 GCSEs. a letter outlining their reasons for Head of Sixth Form or posted to the
wanting to study the subjects chosen school directly.
and making it clear what it is aboutWycombe High School, Marlow Road, High Wycombe, Bucks HP11 1TB 01494 523961 www.wycombehighschool.com
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