Hymers College Prospectus 2021/22 - Sixth Form Section

Hymers College

SIXTH FORM

Listed in ‘The Good Schools Guide’ 2021

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Hymers College

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Hymers College Sixth Form

Independence, maturity & leadership These are just three of the qualities that students will take away with them after their time in our Sixth Form.

indeed involvement in community activities out in the locality, time is made in the school day for Sixth Formers to take part.

opportunity to participate in our buddy system, which provides individual peer guidance to those students in the years below.

In the Sixth Form students are able to take on new responsibilities and challenges, and enjoy greater independence with their studies and time management. They will be encouraged to exceed what is expected of them and leave with the skills to equip them for their next endeavours.

Supporting and giving back to the community is an important part of the ethos of Hymers College and our students are involved in a number of projects, from listening to children read in several local primary schools, to collecting toys and games for vulnerable children.

The vast majority of our year 11 group will continue on into our Sixth Form and they will be joined by new pupils to Hymers, coming specifically for the final two years of study.

Sixth Form students are encouraged to make the most of our extensive co-curricular programme which continues into Years 12 and 13. Whether that is a love of sport, music, drama or

Sixth Formers are invited to join the School Council and Form Prefects act as ambassadors of the school and as supporters of those in the younger years. Sixth Form students also have the Hymers College Sixth Form

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Curriculum Year 12 & 13 Students generally choose three A Level subjects (four in certain circumstances).

Course availability of some subjects may depend upon demand. The Sixth Form provision is continuously reviewed to respond to the needs of pupils. The most up-to-date list of courses is available by contacting the School.

A number of independently studied courses are also available, such as the Extended Project Qualification and the Certificate in Financial Studies. Students are supported through their studies via a tutor typically in a small group of 12 who meet on a daily basis.

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Art

English Literature

Physical Education

Biology

French

Physics

Business

Further Mathematics

Politics

Chemistry

Geography

Product Design

Classical Civilisation

German

Psychology

Computer Science

History

Religious Studies

Drama & Theatre

Latin

Spanish

Economics

Mathematics

English Language & Literature

Music

Hymers College Sixth Form

One afternoon each week is given to Games

Our dedicated Sixth Form Centre has its own Junior Common Room, dining facility, computer suites, study areas and socialising hubs.

There are also screens showing important notices and Sixth Form news. Students are encouraged to use our Learning Resource Centre, which has areas conducive to silent study and independent learning, a skill required for university life and further education.

We also encourage a variety of learning methods for Sixth Form pupils, including weekly lectures from exciting external speakers ranging from a Holocaust survivor to hypnotist Martin Taylor.

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Cocurricular We encourage our students to be busy and make the most of all the activities we have on offer, of which there are many.

In addition to the creative arts and sports activities we have timetabled, we provide a Sixth Form specific co-curricular programme for our students to become involved in.

Our pupils also enjoy a variety of field trips throughout their time in the Sixth Form. Most recently, these have included a Physics trip to Switzerland, Biology trip to Cranedale and CatZero yachting expedition.

In addition, our senior sports squads have the opportunity to go on tour to destinations in the UK and abroad. The most recent trip took our hockey, rugby and netball teams on a tour to South Africa.

Our students in Years 12 & 13 have enjoyed recent national recognition in a number of areas including National Schools Badminton Championships, ISGA Finalists, National Squash Trophy Finalists, National Representation for Science Olympiads, National Engineering Finalists, Cambridge Schools Debating Competition Finalists and Winners of the Arkwright Engineering Scholarship to name but a few.

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Hymers College Sixth Form

Young Enterprise

Primary School Mentoring

Field Trips

Sporting Tours

Extra-curricular Programme

Work in the Community

Duke of Edinburgh

Lifeguard Training

Sixth Form Debating Hymers College Sixth Form

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A Level results 2021 A* = 39% A*-A = 68% A*-B = 88%

Nationally 44.3% of A Level grades were A*-A 20

Hymers College Sixth Form

Life after Hymers

Alex Youden Hymers College • Class of 2014 NFire Labs Founder • International Business Owner

With the specialist support from our UCAS advisors and Sixth Form tutors, our students are given excellent advice to guide them through the challenging world of university admissions and stepping into careers beyond Hymers.

Students and parents gain valuable information and advice at our annual UCAS Information Evening and students take the opportunity to enhance their application with a programme of visits, taster events, independent research and open days.

We have a second-to-none individual UCAS Support Programme in place to make sure all students get the support and help they need while applying for University.

Most students will progress to their first choice University and thrive in further study.

Dr Emily Mould BSc(Hons), MRes, PhD Hymers College • Class of 2006 Children’s Cancer Institute, Sydney • Medical Research

If university is not their desired path, we will guide them on their journey to a successful career including degree apprenticeships with expertise from our award-winning Careers Team, and network of local business owners.

Our wide community of Old Hymerians are also often on hand to help existing students with work experience and advice if they are looking at specific career.

Professor Amitava Banerjee MA MPH DPhil FHEA FAHA FESC FRCP FRCP (Ed) FFCI

Hymers • ClassForm HymersCollege College Sixth of 1996

Professor of Clinical Data Science and Honorary Consultant Cardiologist

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