SIXTH FORM CHOICES – CHECK OUT YOUR OPTIONS
WHEN students received their GCSE results in August, many of them were thrilled and delighted with their clutch of good grades.
But for some, results day was a day of disappointment – and the panic of what to do next.
When pupils move up from primary to secondary school, for many it’s a ‘done deal’ that they will carry on their studies into sixth form. The town’s new academies still offer this choice but some of the grammar schools operate a minimum entry requirement for students – and those who don’t gain sufficient A*-C grades at GCSE generally aren’t allowed to stay on for their final two years.
Fortunately, this is rarely the end of the road.
A move into another school sixth form, an academic route at college – or a vocational course, perhaps as part of an apprenticeship – are all available in Maidstone, while students prepared to travel further afield or into the City might opt for a specialist course in music, drama, sport or the arts.
Maidstone is blessed with a wealth of good schools, however, and most of them specialise in one aspect of education these days, so it’s wise to ‘shop around’ to find the sixth form which best suits your needs. Swadelands at Lenham is renowned for its sporting prowess, while Invicta Grammar School is a specialist school for business, maths, computing and languages. Across town, Maidstone Grammar School for Girls has been a specialist school for science and maths since 2003, while the boys’ grammar offers a wide range of courses in humanities, the arts and politics. Sutton Valence School is a Christian Foundation offering a broad, flexible menu across academic, artistic, sporting and
cultural spheres. Oakwood Park Grammar School offers a range of academic subjects alongside theatre studies, psychology, classical civilisation and economics. Apart from A levels you can also study for PreU and Extended Project qualifications. With such a wide range of course subjects available to study in sixth forms across Maidstone, visiting the school open days is the perfect opportunity to see what they have to offer you.
Oakwood Park,
Maidstone, Kent ME16 8AH Telephone: 01622 726683 Email:
sixthform@opgs.org
www.opgs.org
K. W. Moody Headteacher Ms J. Bevan
Assistant Headteacher Sixth Form
SPECIALIST COLLEGE IN MATHEMATICS & COMPUTING AND HUMANITIES
an exceptional learning experience
A Level Results 2013 63% A* to B 30 A Level & Pre U courses
open evening sixth form Tuesday 12th November 6 - 9pm
Extensive enrichment program
OFSTED December 2011 “OUTSTANDING”
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