The Curriculum
Our vision is for each individual to ‘become the best version of themselves’. It’s all about you
captures the experience we aim to provide.
At S6C, we set high expectations and challenge students to gain the highest academic achievement
regardless of their starting point. We strive for success and promote ambition, which is modelled by
staff and actively encouraged among learners.
Our inclusive culture, supported by specialist teachers, fosters learning through engaging and
challenging instruction, aided by modern facilities and technology. With a vibrant and friendly
atmosphere that promotes positive relationships, S6C is an exciting place to prepare students for
success in higher education, apprenticeships and employment.
Our curriculum fulfils these aims through the following:
- Every student is challenged and supported to achieve and realise their full
potential - Expert staff, who are passionate about their subjects, provide stimulating learning
opportunities to inspire young people to pursue a wide range of careers - A well sequenced careers and pastoral programme encourages and supports students to
develop skills that will equip them for further study and working life, focusing on research and
independent learning skills, time management, self-awareness and motivation - Our strong ethos, demonstrated by our entire community, provides an environment in which
students can feel secure and cared for as individuals - Learners receive targeted feedback, allowing them to become autonomous learners
- The college provides a wide range of enrichment opportunities such as volunteering, clubs and
societies and the S6C sports academies
Curriculum design
- Courses for students aged 16-19
- Students have the flexibility to select from A Level, Vocational Technical Qualifications or a
Mixed Pathway - Courses are matched to student need, interest and aspiration
- A broad curriculum which is reviewed annually to meet the needs of our intake
- A strong commitment to high aspirations by offering our Aspire Programme to all students
- A Life Skills programme that complements our academic courses, supports students in the
transition from GCSE to Level 3 study and prepares them for later life - Aspirational targets for all students, which are regularly reviewed with students
- Students have the opportunity to study a Level 3 EPQ, Further Maths and Core Maths
Key Principles of Teaching and Learning
Beyond the Classroom
- Developing students’ cultural capital through visits and visiting speakers which deepens students’ understanding of their subjects and the wider world
- A diverse Life Skills programme which further embeds British Values beyond the taught curriculum and focuses on personal development and self-agency
- An extensive range of clubs and societies
- Signposted careers education
- Individual student guidance for progression routes to university, apprenticeships or employment
- Personal Development Days – once a term our timetable stops for a day and we deliver enriching experiences to students which support our College vision.
- A mentoring programme for vulnerable students
Trust Intent
| Salisbury Sixth Form College joined the Magna Learning Partnership Trust in September 2018 and is upholding of it’s values and ethos. At the heart of the partnership is improving outcomes for the young people attending the schools in the Trust. These expectations are promoted through high expectations and aspirations for all, regardless of social, economic or cultural background. The curriculum for each school or college is rooted in the core values of MLP and founded on the principle of knowledge acquisition underpinning the application of skill. Both are explicitly developed, resulting in a curriculum in each institution with breadth, depth and balance. The purpose of the curriculum is to: * Meet the needs of every young person in an MLP school, firing curiosity and making learning real, exciting and inspirational *Reflect both national requirements and international expectations but be rooted in its own locality and context *Raise aspirations and widen horizons *Enable every young person to leave an MLP school or college with the confidence and ability to make a positive impact on the world around them. |
