Students in Year 12 return to school on Wednesday 2 September.
Students in Year 13 return to school on Thursday 3 September
Please click here to review the current guidance
Final confirmed grades have now been awarded to you by the exam boards and are based on the highest grade between the Centre Assessed Grade and the calculated grade determined by Ofqual.
In order to secure your place in Sixth Form you must complete the online enrolment form accessed here and need follow the next steps:
In order to study a subject you must meet the published entry criteria with the results you hold. Where you have not met the entry criteria for your chosen subjects you will be offered an alternative. This will be discussed on 1 September.
In preparation for September, please familiarise yourself with the return to school information and the Sixth form Dress Code.
If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]
We look forward to welcoming you into our Sixth Form.
Students were sent a copy of the letter below following recent updates:
Y13 Letter (19/08/20)
The King Edward VI School A Level students have once again, achieved excellent results today. Results are very much in line with the school figures for 2019. The school is delighted that almost three-quarters of students are now moving into higher education at university including many Russell Group institutions. Many others have secured quality apprenticeships and employment during this economically challenging time.
Headteacher, Clare Savage commented:
Each year on the third Thursday in August we traditionally celebrate our students achievements as they leave Year 13 and move on to a range of careers and study opportunities.
This year in particular we are also celebrating the resilience and fortitude of so many of our students in these unprecedented times. As a school community we are proud of their efforts and achievements. However at this time we also want to celebrate the students that walked out of school in March and straight into roles as key workers in supermarkets, care homes and Covid Test Centres. We want to congratulate the students that have worked their way through university reading lists and online materials…for fun. We want to thank those students who isolated alongside shielding family members to keep them safe.
So many King Edward’s students have demonstrated their true worth in the last few months, a worth that cannot be measured but should be celebrated. Congratulations to all King Edward’s Leavers 2020. We wish all of our students every success in their future endeavours.”
This year centres were asked to make their best assessment, using a broad range of evidence from across their full programme of study, of what grade the student would be most likely to receive and to place candidates in rank order. The purpose of this ranking was to allow adjustments to take place to ensure the distribution of grades at a national level was similar to previous years.
As Head of Sixth Form Leanne Johnston explained:
“This is a process that has never been attempted before and was forced by circumstances which nobody could possibly have foreseen. Staff have worked diligently to provide grades for students and to place them in rank order as fairly and accurately as possible. Although these grades are awarded using a different method they fully reflect the hard work of our students throughout their time at King Edward’s. We would like to thank staff and parents who have supported our students throughout their time here.”
Details of the arrangements and support available to all of our Year 13 students on Thursday 13 August and beyond can be found in this letter.
It also links to the Ofqual published student guide to explain the results process this year, which you may find useful here.
The National Careers Services also have the following support:
- The Exam Results Helpline 0800 100 900 will be running this year from the 12 August until the 28 August from 8am until 10pm every day
- Students, parents/carers and careers advisers will be able to access support by calling the helpline or speaking to an adviser on our webchat, as well as on Twitter on @Exam_Helpline
- The National Careers Service will be running a Virtual Careers Fair aimed at supporting young people who are looking for advice for their next steps after receiving their results. Monday 24 August, aimed at 18 year-olds, and will include live Q&A sessions with National Careers Service advisers, as well as content from a range of national and local organisations. Students can register for this event on the following link nationalcareersservice.
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The latest edition of the Newsletter can be accessed bu the link below. There is important information about Results Day and September return.
Sixth Form News July20
Each week we have been sending Virtual Induction materials to all of our 2020 applicants. We hope that the material that has been sent has been informative, supportive and representative of the ethos of our school and Sixth Form.
We want you to ‘virtually’ meet some of the people who you will meet in your first days at King Edward’s Sixth Form: The Sixth Form Team look after over 450 students across Year 12 and 13. Miss O’Neill is your Year Leader and she, along with Fiona, heads up the Year 12 Tutor Team. You will also meet many of the Senior Staff in your first days.
Over the Summer we understand that students (and parents) want to get organised, if you are certain of your subjects and you are confident you will meet our entry criteria you might find our equipment list helpful.
This letter identifies some key subject staff.
The final email of the half term our current Senior Students answer some of your questions.
Other content that makes up our virtual induction include:
Our annual ‘Welcome to Sixth Form’ presentation sent out last week is here, with the voiceover/video version by Mrs Johnston and Miss O’Neill here
See our Newsletter Summer Term 1 edition here
Miss O’Neill – your future Year Leader has put together this Video from two weeks ago
Completing a short biography via this form. This information will be shared with your new Form Tutor, ready for the new term, so please complete by 17 July.
Introducing Fiona, who will be your Sixth Form mentor and work alongside Miss O’Neill. You can virtually meet Fiona, by following this link.
Link to Unifrog Get signed up and create your profile; any issues with sign-in codes email sixthformkevi@
Beth introduces herself and explains a little bit about her role in this video
The Black Lives Matter assembly by Miss O’Neill and the Senior Students can be accessed via this presentation
Meet Sarah here., she heads up a team of counsellors and you can see the team via this handy overview and leaflet to explain their service here
New to the school – check out this video of the school site (made for Y8 but we all share the same school)
We have been working very hard with all of our colleagues across the school to interpret the government guidelines for the full reopening of schools to all students from September.
As a Sixth Form team we are delighted to welcome all students back into lessons.
Please see below for year group specific information.
Information for students joining Year 12
Information for students returning into Year 13
Taking everything into consideration, including the current government guidelines, we have taken the difficult decision to distribute results remotely.
Students will receive their final grades direct to their 3rivers email account at 8am on Thursday 13 August. JCQ stipulates results must be sent on the secure school server and can only be sent directly to individual students.
To read the letter issued to parents/carers, please click here
We hope you have accessed and found some of the preparatory work Ms O’Neill, your future Year Leader, put together for you. We cannot stress enough the importance of super curricular engagement (work that is in addition to specifications, work that is pursued for personal interest and fulfilment). Students in our Sixth Form have a real desire for learning and that is what enables them to succeed and secure exceptional final outcomes on their courses.
Over the past weeks our teachers have been collating a range of focused material to help you prepare for your chosen course of study. The expectation is that you will engage with this work and complete the tasks for each of the three subjects you intend to study. Learning materials can be accessed via this link.
Places and confirmed subject choices will be agreed on enrolment once all results are confirmed. There will be an opportunity for students to review their subject choices and request changes at that point (subject to availability). No subject changes will be made prior to this time. Students can access the work for all courses we offer, they can use the material to help them decide their final choices but should complete the work for the three subjects they intend to study. Any requests for subject changes must take into consideration our pool structure; students must select one subject from each of three of the four pools (i.e. not exceeding three subjects in total).
