Sixth Form
Passionate about learning in its widest sense.
Whether you’re an existing academy student, or you’re hoping to join from another school, I offer you a warm welcome to the Sixth Form at Haberdashers’ Abraham Darby.
I hope your time with us will be valuable, enjoyable and rewarding and that your experience of the Sixth Form will be memorable. I want you to be successful and fully prepared for the next stage of your life journey, whether this is further education or the world of work. The academy will ensure that you receive high-quality teaching, lots of support and guidance and that you’re provided with the equipment and facilities which will enhance your opportunities. But this alone won’t be enough: you’ll need to work hard, be organised and fully committed to your studies.
Whilst we’re still a school, the Sixth Form is different – there’s a distinct uniform, a place for you to gather as a year group, an expectation that you’ll take much greater ownership of your own learning and an opportunity to develop a sense of identity and belonging.
We have high expectations of all our Sixth Form students and we encourage you to be as involved as possible in all aspects of academy life. We expect you’ll play an active role in supporting and leading younger students to success and acting as role models in terms of behaviour, attitude and presentation.
Over the next two years of Sixth Form, you’ll form close friendships, develop excellent working relationships with your teachers and fully involve yourself in many aspects of academy life. This will generate enjoyment, fun and a sense of belonging, but you must remember it’s also requiring hard work and determination.
Mark Delafield (Head of Sixth Form)
Prospectus & Application Process
To Apply for our sixth form please click on the link Apply Here below
Scroll through our prospectus, the index to courses is on page five.
Sixth Form entry requirements can be viewed HERE.
The Sixth Form handbook can be viewed HERE.
Our compulsory uniform policy is available HERE.
Please note that, while we make every effort to ensure accuracy and to provide the full range of courses on offer, we reserve the right to add, change or cancel courses at any time depending on take up and the availability of resources.
Application Process
Please complete our Application form by clicking on the below link, see below for more details about the application process.
Choosing Your Courses
The prospectus is available on the website to help pupils find out more about each subject. Chosen subjects should depend on predicted GCSE grades, career aims and subject preferences. For advice on subject choices, please contact the Sixth Form team on the email provided.
Application
After application, students will be invited for an interview to discuss their subject choices – this usually takes place in January. Offers of places will be made in late February. Applicants who wish to accept the offer of a place will return the acceptance slip attached to their offer letter.
Enrolment
Students enrol on results day in August following receipt of their GCSE results. This is when they will have a second meeting with a member of staff to review subject choices. All students need to meet the entry requirements for the Sixth Form for their chosen subjects. It’s possible to change subjects from the original choices if this fits on the timetable and if there’s space on the courses.
Front Team
Student leadership is an important part of the ethos at Haberdashers’ Abraham Darby and we look to all Sixth Form students to provide role models for younger students. To lead the Sixth Form student body is a real privilege and one that is hotly contested each year. Positions are filled following student applications and a round of formal interviews.
Applications to join Haberdashers’ Abraham Darby Sixth Form are now open. Any application received after the deadline date will be subject to availability.
Haberdashers’ West Midlands Academies Trust 16-19 Bursary
The 16 to 19 Bursary fund is a scheme made available from the government through the Department for Education for 16-19 year olds – to provide assistance to students whose access to, or completion of, education is inhibited by financial constraints or barriers. The 16-19-year-old bursary scheme has been put in place as a replacement for the former Education Maintenance Allowance.
Students may be able to access support for essential course related costs such as books, equipment, uniform, school meals, transport and curriculum related trips. Further guidance can be sought from the finance team.
There are two types of 16 to 19 bursaries:
- Vulnerable bursaries of up to £1,200 a year for young people in one of the defined vulnerable groups and will be based on course participation costs and actual financial need.
- Discretionary bursaries, that institutions award to meet individual needs, are based on an assessment of income, participation costs and actual financial need.
Key Stage 5 Curriculum
Whilst we operate a very inclusive sixth form we take great care to ensure that students are placed on courses that allow them the opportunity to succeed.
Most students take 3 Level 3 qualifications in Year 12 that they continue through to Year 13, however, there are also a number of students from a whole range of secondary schools who need to resit either their English and/or maths GCSEs.
A-Level Subject Choices
Post-18 Options
Please visit our careers pages where we offer a wide range of post-18 choices, including advice on why to seriously consider university as a primary career goal.
For additional information please contact the Sixth Form administration team:
Sixth Form, Haberdashers’ Abraham Darby, Ironbridge Road, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 5HX
Tel: 01952 386056
Email: HADsixthform@taw.org.uk
X: @HAD_SixthForm
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