Sleaford Joint Sixth Form
Encyclopedia
Sleaford Joint Sixth Form is a partnership in Sleaford
, England
between Carre's Grammar School
and St George's Academy
to provide greater learning opportunities for all students.
's three secondary schools. At the time it was unprecedented and has since received national acknowledgement for its achievements, mainly because the partnership is between a Grammar School
(s) and a comprehensive/academy
.
It is a partnership that works quite well, as Carre's is better suited for more traditional subjects (e.g. Science
s due to its Grammar School status and science specialism) and St George's is optimised for both the more modern subjects and traditional subjects (e.g. Mathematics
due to its Academy status and Maths and Computing
specialism).
Secondary School
s: Carre's Grammar School
, St George's Academy
(formerly St Georges College of Technology) and Kesteven and Sleaford High School
(Grammar School). However, before the beginning of this academic year (2010–11) Kesteven and Sleaford Sixth Form left the partnership. It was this decision that resulted in Carre's changing its sixth form admissions policy to allow girls into the school.
Sleaford
Sleaford is a town in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is located thirteen miles northeast of Grantham, seventeen miles west of Boston, and nineteen miles south of Lincoln, and had a total resident population of around 14,500 in 6,167 households at the time...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
between Carre's Grammar School
Carre's Grammar School
Carre's Grammar School is a selective school and specialist Sports and Science College located in the market town of Sleaford, in Lincolnshire, England. It was founded in 1604 by Sir Robert Carre...
and St George's Academy
St George's Academy
St. George's Academy is an English secondary school in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England. It was founded in 1908 and has now moved sites to the land it is currently on. In 1994 the School gained specialist schools status as a Technology College. The school's facilities include a childcare...
to provide greater learning opportunities for all students.
History
The Sixth form was amalgamated in 1983 in order to increase the education opportunities for all of the students from SleafordSleaford
Sleaford is a town in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is located thirteen miles northeast of Grantham, seventeen miles west of Boston, and nineteen miles south of Lincoln, and had a total resident population of around 14,500 in 6,167 households at the time...
's three secondary schools. At the time it was unprecedented and has since received national acknowledgement for its achievements, mainly because the partnership is between a Grammar School
Grammar school
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and some other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching classical languages but more recently an academically-oriented secondary school.The original purpose of mediaeval...
(s) and a comprehensive/academy
Academy
An academy is an institution of higher learning, research, or honorary membership.The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. In the western world academia is the...
.
It is a partnership that works quite well, as Carre's is better suited for more traditional subjects (e.g. Science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
s due to its Grammar School status and science specialism) and St George's is optimised for both the more modern subjects and traditional subjects (e.g. Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
due to its Academy status and Maths and Computing
Computing
Computing is usually defined as the activity of using and improving computer hardware and software. It is the computer-specific part of information technology...
specialism).
Kesteven and Sleaford High School
The sixth form used to be inclusive of all of the SleafordSleaford
Sleaford is a town in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is located thirteen miles northeast of Grantham, seventeen miles west of Boston, and nineteen miles south of Lincoln, and had a total resident population of around 14,500 in 6,167 households at the time...
Secondary School
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
s: Carre's Grammar School
Carre's Grammar School
Carre's Grammar School is a selective school and specialist Sports and Science College located in the market town of Sleaford, in Lincolnshire, England. It was founded in 1604 by Sir Robert Carre...
, St George's Academy
St George's Academy
St. George's Academy is an English secondary school in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England. It was founded in 1908 and has now moved sites to the land it is currently on. In 1994 the School gained specialist schools status as a Technology College. The school's facilities include a childcare...
(formerly St Georges College of Technology) and Kesteven and Sleaford High School
Kesteven and Sleaford High School
Kesteven and Sleaford High School is a grammar school for girls aged between eleven and eighteen, located on Jermyn Street in the small market town of Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, close to Sleaford train station.-Awards:...
(Grammar School). However, before the beginning of this academic year (2010–11) Kesteven and Sleaford Sixth Form left the partnership. It was this decision that resulted in Carre's changing its sixth form admissions policy to allow girls into the school.
Courses
These are all of the courses offered by the Sixth Form in September 2010:| Applied Science AS/A Level | Film Studies AS/A Level |
| Applied Science BTEC Award | French AS/A Level |
| Applied Science BTEC Certificate | Further Maths AS/A Level |
| Art AS/A Level | General Studies AS/A Level |
| Art & Design BTEC National Award | Geography AS/A Level |
| Art & Design BTEC National Certificate | German AS/A Level |
| Astronomy GCSE | Government & Politics AS/A Level |
| Biology AS/A Level | Health & Social Care AS/A Level |
| BTEC Award in Photography | Junior Sports Leaders Award |
| BTEC First Diploma in Construction | History AS/A Level |
| BTEC First Diploma in Sport | Human Biology AS/A Level |
| BTEC First Diploma in Hospitality And Catering | ICT AS/A Level |
| BTEC First Diploma in Uniformed Public Services | ICT (OCR) Certificate |
| BTEC First Diploma in Vehicle Technology | ICT (OCR) Diploma |
| BTEC Sport & Fitness National Award | Law AS/A Level |
| Business Admin and Finance Advanced Diploma | Level 3 Extended Project |
| Business Applied AS/A Level | Maths AS/A Level |
| Certificate of Personal Effectiveness Level 2 | Maths GCSE |
| Certificate of Personal Effectiveness Level 3 | Media Studies AS/A Level |
| Chemistry AS/A Level | Music AS/A Level |
| Communication Studies AS/A Level | Children's Care & Learning Development NVQ Level 2 |
| Community Sports Leaders Award | Hairdressing NVQ Level 2 |
| Construction Advanced Diploma | PE (Sports Studies) AS/A Level |
| Construction Diploma In Trowel Trades Level 2 CAA Award | Performing Arts AS/A Level |
| Creative and Media Advanced Diploma | Philosophy & Ethics AS/A Level |
| Critical Thinking AS/A Level | Physics AS/A Level |
| Dance AS/A Level | Psychology AS/A Level |
| Design Technology Food AS/A Level | Psychology GCSE |
| Design Technology Graphics AS/A Level | Public Services BTEC Diploma |
| Design Technology Resistant Materials AS/A Level | Science For Society AS/A Level |
| Design Technology Textiles AS/A Level | Science GCSE |
| Drama Theatre Studies AS/A Level | Society, Health & Development Higher Diploma |
| Economics & Business Studies AS/A Level | Society Health and Development Advanced Diploma |
| Electronics AS/A Level | Sociology AS/A Level |
| Engineering Advanced Diploma | Spanish AS/A Level |
| English GCSE | Sport and Active Leisure Diploma |
| English Language AS/A Level | Textiles Level 3 BTEC |
| English Language and Literature AS / A Level | Travel & Tourism |
| English Literature AS/A Level | YASS Open University Units |