Sixth Form Overview
The British Sixth Form: A Levels Explained
Academic Pathway
All of our Year 12 pupils journey toward the completion of a set of Advanced Level subjects (A levels).
With their A Level certificates our pupils can apply directly to top UK universities, to public and private universities in Madrid, and to leading English-medium universities across Europe including The Netherlands, Switzerland, Republic of Ireland, France and Germany.
With these qualifications, our pupils can access prestigious institutions such as Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College, UCL, King’s College, Manchester, Edinburgh, LSE, ICADE, CUNEF, Instituto de Empresa, Autónoma, Complutense, Politécnica, Carlos III, and many others worldwide. The options are varied and plentiful!
Personal Guidance
Equally significant is the focus on each student’s future. Guidance on subject choices and the best possible pathways to achieve their personal ambitions begins early and continues throughout Sixth Form.
For our existing students, this guidance begins in June of Year 11 and continues throughout their time in Holy Mary Sixth Form, with personalised advice and support via our tutor programme and one-to-one meetings with our University Guidance Counselor.
An essential part of this process is understanding what students can offer a university community outside of their academic courses and helping them expand their extracurricular achievements. This includes access to volunteering, community service, and academic enrichment opportunities.
Alongside this, our Sixth Form students, Head Students, and House Captains chair the Student Council, participate in fundraising initiatives, and lead house competitions — all of which offer multiple opportunities to develop their leadership skills.
Objectives
- Provide an academically rigorous learning pathway for all students, that offers access to the world’s top universities.
- Students maintain respect for self and others, with Catholicism at the core of our values.
- Students take responsibility for their own learning, engendering independence.
- Students display a drive and enthusiasm for learning, so that every student strives to achieve their best possible outcomes.
- Create and direct students to opportunities beyond the curriculum and to be proactively involved in the wider community.
