{"id":408,"date":"2021-05-18T15:05:35","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T15:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tormeadschool.org.uk\/sixth\/the-sixth-form-difference\/"},"modified":"2023-11-28T09:12:21","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T09:12:21","slug":"the-sixth-form-difference","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tormeadschool.org.uk\/sixth\/the-sixth-form-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sixth Form Difference"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container--core core-heading\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-x\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cell large-8 large-offset-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color\">We\u2019re&nbsp;so&nbsp;proud of our Sixth Formers,&nbsp;who reflect the unique ethos of&nbsp;Tormead.&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container--core core-separator\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-x\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cell large-8 large-offset-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container--core core-paragraph\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-x\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cell large-8 large-offset-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p><strong><em>So, how do we produce&nbsp;these&nbsp;well-rounded, confident and intellectually curious young women, ready to make a positive contribution?<\/em>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container--core core-list\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-x\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cell large-8 large-offset-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<ul>\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container--core core-list-item\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-x\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cell large-8 large-offset-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li>Engendering intellectual and social confidence through opportunities such as symposium research and presentations, assemblies,\u00a0the\u00a0Horizons programme, and\u00a0voluntary\u00a0work at local schools and\u00a0care homes.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container--core core-list-item\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-x\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cell large-8 large-offset-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li>Developing\u00a0leadership skills as mentors and House Captains and\u00a0Sixth Form Ambassadors.\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container--core core-list-item\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-x\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cell large-8 large-offset-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li>Fostering positive workplace relationships by treating students as adults.\u00a0<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container--core core-list-item\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-x\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cell large-8 large-offset-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li>Offering a wide range\u00a0of support for students to pursue diverse courses after A Level (including specialist Oxbridge advice).\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container--core core-list-item\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-x\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cell large-8 large-offset-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li>Empowering\u00a0pupils\u00a0with the voice to express\u00a0concerns and actively lead on them.\u00a0<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container--core core-list-item\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-x\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cell large-8 large-offset-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li>Encouraging the\u00a0individual\u00a0and unique\u00a0interests\u00a0of every girl.\u00a0<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container--core core-quote\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-x\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cell large-8 large-offset-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default\">\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container--core core-paragraph\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-x\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cell large-8 large-offset-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p><em>I particularly enjoy working with bright, curious and courteous young people with a real sense of fun \u2013 and helping them plan for a fulfilling life beyond school. The Tormead Sixth Form has a strong sense of community, while achieving very highly across the board.<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<cite>Julian Sykes, Head of University Admissions<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container--core core-paragraph\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-x\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cell large-8 large-offset-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p><strong>Our new Sixth Form Centre opened in September 2022, with an expansion of the existing Sixth Form facilities to include a new common room and caf\u00e9, lecture and teaching spaces, dedicated study, collaboration and social spaces, all designed to bridge the gap between secondary education and university.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container--core core-paragraph\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-x\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cell large-8 large-offset-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Above all, we celebrate our Sixth Formers\u2019 creativity, academic achievements, social and intellectual ease and the myriad of ways they make the world better. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container--core core-quote\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-x\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cell large-8 large-offset-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container--core core-paragraph\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-x\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cell large-8 large-offset-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Every graduate from Tormead has received investment in their wellbeing as an absolute priority. Helping students to learn what really matters to them is vital as they make decisions and face the joys and challenges outside of further education. Whether a degree apprenticeship, Russel Group university, conservatoire or straight into work or travelling, every Tormead Sixth Former has had the opportunity to learn what really makes them tick and the importance of their own role in reaching their goals<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<cite>Cerian Parker-Yeates, Head of Sixth Form<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\n\n  <div\n    class=\"call-to-action grid-container\"\n    data-aos=\"fade-up\"\n  >\n    <div class=\"grid-x\">\n      <div class=\"cell large-8 large-offset-2\">\n        <p class=\"call-to-action__text\">Where next?<\/p>\n                  <p class=\"call-to-action__section\">Sixth<\/p>\n                <p><a class=\"call-to-action__title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tormeadschool.org.uk\/sixth\/celebrating-achievement\/\">Celebrating Achievement<\/a><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re&nbsp;so&nbsp;proud of our Sixth Formers,&nbsp;who reflect the unique ethos of&nbsp;Tormead.&nbsp; So, how do we produce&nbsp;these&nbsp;well-rounded, confident and intellectually curious young women, ready to make a positive contribution?&nbsp; I particularly enjoy working with bright, curious and courteous young people with a real sense of fun \u2013 and helping them plan for a fulfilling life beyond school. 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