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Sixth Form
St Marylebone School Sixth Form
Welcome
The St Marylebone CE Sixth Form is a thrivingexample of how great education can be. Our culture ofachievement is fuelled by a love of learning, groundedin Christian values and driven by a dynamic creativityand a joyful sense of community.
Our students excel academically and evolve intoyoung adults of whom we are really proud. They riseto our high expectations, benefit from outstandingteaching, are motivated by each other and passionatesubject specialist teachers and develop theindependent learning skills they need for universityand life. Our staff both inspire and support – andbelieve that all students can achieve.
We enjoy all the opportunities of an inner Londonsetting, making the most of the city’s arts, culture,business and enterprise – yet the sixth form site itself isa haven of creativity, learning and reflection. Ourfacilities include specialist science labs, art, design,technology and textiles rooms, two libraries, a suite ofmusic classrooms, practice rooms, sports facilities,dance studios, a recording studio and subjectclassrooms with e-learning technology, a theatre andassembly hall - all housed in a characterful mixture ofold and new buildings.
We firmly believe that learning and intellectualexcitement occurs both inside and outside theclassroom. We offer a broad range of subjects, anexcellent range of trips, a STEM programme, a numberof enrichment activities including a high profileemployer engagement programme and individualisedcareer guidance. This way, every student can developtheir own talents and fully prosper before making thenext exciting leap to Higher Education.
Learning at this level and making life-changingdecisions is challenging for students, parents andcarers – which is why St Marylebone offers excellentpastoral care from a dedicated team of tutors, mentorsand experienced heads of year. Success at Sixth Formcomes from effective and communicative partnership;we provide a regular programme of meetings in orderfor parents and carers to best know how to supporttheir son or daughter.
Our traditional principles are solid foundations forour modern, forward-thinking outlook. This gives ourstudents the confidence, skills and experiences toknow that they can succeed in whatever they choose todo – and to enjoy the journey. This dynamic spirit andprogressive, caring ethos have been recognised in oursuccessively “outstanding” Ofsted inspections.
Kathryn PughHeadteacher
‘‘••Success atSixth Form comesfrom effective andcommunicativepartnership.••
St Marylebone School Sixth Form
Developing interestedand interesting peopleThe St Marylebone CE Sixth Form prides itself indeveloping interested and interesting young people. To achieve this we provide students with a creative androunded curriculum based on outstanding creativeteaching, extensive enrichment, excellent career andUCAS guidance, along with experienced and resourcedpastoral support. Students will have an exciting,challenging and rewarding time at St Marylebone thatpushes them beyond the confines of the examspecifications.
Academic offerOur qualification offer matches the requirements foradmission to Oxford, Cambridge and other topuniversities in the UK. Over three-quarters of ourstudents achieve their first choice future pathway; the others typically gain their second choice or take a pathway beyond their original expectations.
Class sizes are between four and twenty-four, with theaverage class size being about sixteen. An experiencedand highly talented group of learning support and EALmentors are available for those who need extra help.All students also have study skills classes, five sessionsof supervised study a week in Year 12, weekly sport andthe opportunity to build analytical discussion skillsthrough philosophical ‘Think Tank’ sessions.
Students applying for a Sixth Form place at St Marylebonecan apply for Performing Arts scholarships in Music,Dance, Drama, Maths and ICT. These scholarshipsare specific enrichment programmes for students whoexcel in their particular field. This nurtures theirtalent, hones their skills and promotes their leadershipin this area.
Learning outside the classroomThe School boasts a huge number of Performing Artsand extra-curricular activities including the Duke ofEdinburgh’s Award, World Challenge, debating,sports, performing at The Edinburgh Fringe, aclimbing wall, volunteering opportunities and a hostof clubs and societies run by passionate subjectteachers. Students in Year 12 also enhance theirleadership and organisational skills through theenrichment programme where they all organiseactivities for younger students, take part in workexperience, take up volunteering and lead charityevents. These activities also strengthen their futurepathways, applications to university and worthwhilework experience.
The Arts at St MaryleboneThe Performing and Visual Arts are at the heart of St Marylebone’s success and creativity – in all areasof learning. In the Sixth Form this includes creativityin all subject teaching, form time debates andcompetitions, assemblies, gallery and theatre visits,the New York Art trip, workshops with professionalsand numerous opportunities to participate in schoolproductions in Dance, Music and Drama.
STEM at St Marylebone Our Sixth Form prides itself in the number of studentsinterested in Science, Technology, Engineering andMaths. We offer a vibrant STEM programme in whichstudents participate in industry talks, visits and tripswith leading professionals and organisations. Many goon to universities and industry success in these fields.
‘‘••We providestudents witha creativeand roundedcurriculum.••
Offering every studentthe opportunity to excelYear on year, all St Marylebone sixth formers progressonwards to pursue really interesting and worthwhilepathways, at university, in the workplace, in the UK orabroad. Our role is to prepare them for this with awell-informed programme starting in Year 12 to whichstaff dedicate a great deal of time and experience. Wepride ourselves in the number of students achievingtheir first choice future pathway. These include a highproportion of students moving onto Russell GroupUniversities as well as students moving into their firstchoice apprenticeship and Performing Arts courses.
Treating every student as an individualThere is no single type of St Marylebone sixth former.We encourage individuality and our pastoral care andfuture pathway provision is personalised. Eachstudent has a tutor whom they meet twice daily. Tutorsare the gateway to other support and expertise andthey draft the Higher Education references. Thepositive student-tutor relationship is vital; plannedtutorials and meetings also ensure that students areleading a balanced lifestyle and achieving theiracademic best. If the tutor feels that more support isnecessary, they will help the student to access this,whether in school or through outside-school agencies.
St Marylebone also offers excellent provision inSpecial Educational Needs, English as an AdditionalLanguage, counselling, mentoring and chaplaincy. Werecognise the steepness of the jump from Year 11 toYear 12 and we design our induction programme toaddress this, including a two-day programme at thestart of the year which both sets expectations andfosters good learning relationships, friendships andcommunity.
Outstanding future pathway supportSupporting students and their parents or carersthrough to Higher Education is really important. Wehave a dedicated careers guidance team and offeremployer engagement talks, visits, off-timetable days,STEM events, mentoring and interview days. Thisincludes special classes for those choosing to take ArtFoundation and Drama courses. All of thiscontributes to our students making the right choicesabout their Higher Education. Students leave St Marylebone to study a really exciting range ofcourses, at an impressive variety of universities. It isthese adventurous, independent young adults we turnout into the world of which we are most proud.
St Marylebone School Sixth Form
‘‘••We prideourselves in thenumber ofstudents achievingtheir first choicefuture pathway.••
The St Marylebone Sixth Form14 Blandford Street, London w1u 4azT: 020 7563 9335 F: 020 7486 7139
