Creation of Aspiration and Employability

Throughout Sixth Form, pastoral and academic staff support you to ensure you are aware of all the options available to you when you finish your Sixth Form studies and that you obtain the grades and skills you need to progress onto your chosen future path.

UCAS

Over 80% of our students go to university, with 87% securing their first choice following their Sixth Form studies. We have students who apply for a wide range of courses and institutions. Applicants receive personalised guidance on what path they wish to pursue and support with choosing a course and writing personal statements.

Early entry/Oxbridge

We offer a tailored support programme for early entry applicants for Oxbridge, Medicine, Dentristy and Veterinary Science to support them at an early stage with bespoke training from an Oxbridge Admissions Tutor as well as thorough mock interviews in collaboration with Rugby School.

Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships are becoming an increasingly attractive and popular option amongst students. There are a number of different options available including a degree-level apprenticeship where you can work, earn and get a degree through your apprenticeship provider. Each year we support many students with this option. Some of the companies that our students have gone to work for include: Jaguar Land Rover, Mercedes, Western Power and JCB.

Financial Support

A national system of Bursary allowances is available to support post-16 study for those students who are within the advised defined vulnerable groups. These students are guaranteed an award of £1,200 per year. Further details can be obtained on enrolment with us.

Mock Interviews

We arrange mock interviews in Year 13 with local employers to give students the chance to practise their interview skills and to receive detailed feedback in preparation for their actual university or apprenticeship interview.

Work Experience

In Year 12, students are given one week off timetable to conduct work experience in a field of their choice.

UCAS Trip

In the summer term, Year 12s get to experience the UCAS exhibition at the NEC, as part of a school initiative to get them thinking about their next steps.

Alumni

We are proud of our strong links with our Alumni who want to return to Ashlawn Sixth Form and pass on their advice and knowledge to our Sixth Formers.

Student Expectations

We are proud of our Sixth Form students. They are confident and polite and act as role ‑models for the rest of the school. They are smartly dressed, courteous and behave in a way that prepares them to be responsible young adults when they leave to pursue the next stage of their lives.

Passport

All students with good attendance, punctuality and study habits are rewarded with a passport from October in Year 12 allowing them to study at home.