Sixth Form

Welcome to Saltash Sixth Form

Welcome from the Headteacher

I am genuinely delighted that you are considering joining the Sixth Form at Saltash Community School.

During Year 11, you will make some important decisions about your future, and whilst there are many options open to you, I believe that Saltash Sixth Form is one of the best.

Part of our success is that students get a truly bespoke experience here. We offer a wide range of courses, and students are taught in small classes. We also ensure that all students have additional opportunities on their timetable, such as Duke of Edinburgh, the EPQ, volunteer work or the option to study a 4th subject at AS Level. This makes for a rich and rounded experience.

The Sixth Form at Saltash offers an adult environment where you will be continually encouraged and supported to realise your potential. We will have high expectations of you. You will all have responsibilities, and you will hold a privileged position as role models within the school. This will ensure that you leave us not only with a fantastic set of results, but you will have developed the confidence and character to realise your goals and aspirations, whatever they may be.

We are justifiably extremely proud of our sixth form students, and if you choose to join us, we are sure you will see why. If you think this may be the place for you, then we would be delighted to receive your application.

We look forward to seeing you here!

Sara Del Gaudio - Headteacher

Welcome from the Head of Sixth Form

I am delighted to welcome you to Saltash Sixth Form. Our Sixth Form is a vibrant and thriving community at the heart of both our school and our local area. Sixth Form students are aspirational in their learning, role models amongst our school community and leaders within our student body.

Sixth Form study is about a love of learning and a thirst for knowledge, but it is also about growing independence. Here at Saltash that is supported by excellent facilities and a range of outstanding support structures. Students choose their personalised pathway from an exciting range of Level 3 courses, both traditional A Levels, and other Level 3 qualifications, and benefit from a strong super-curricular offer.

Sixth Form study at Saltash is built around fostering aspirations and supporting students move on to the best and most exciting post 18 destinations for them. Our careers guidance is comprehensive, with life skills, 1:1 next steps support, and expert Oxbridge, Medicine and Veterinary Medicine pathway support. Pastoral care is built into the core of our Sixth Form provision, with a dedicated Sixth Form tutor team and excellent links to local youth organisations. We offer teaching through small class sizes, ensuring all students receive tailored, high-quality teaching, high levels of feedback and a truly bespoke learning experience.

At Saltash Sixth Form students live out our school ethos of ‘broad horizons and confident leaders’ with learning that goes beyond the classroom and leadership roles amongst our student body. We are proud to work in partnership with local universities and to run trips across the curriculum. Alongside their studies at Saltash, Sixth Formers are both role models and leaders amongst our students, becoming Subject Leaders, Mental Health Ambassadors, Peer Readers, or taking up roles on our Head Student Team.

When students leave Saltash Community School and go on to their fabulous post 18 destinations, they do so with confidence in themselves as young adults, as well as in themselves as learners.

We are excited to welcome you here for this next exciting stage of your journey!

Emma Metters - Head of Sixth Form

Head Student Team

Megan - Head Student

Here at Saltash Sixth Form every student’s learning journey aims to be a fulfilling, meaningful and positive experience. The teachers in our sixth form are at the core of our learning. What makes learning special here at Saltash is that every teacher has a true passion for their subject, shaping learning to suit every student experience. Saltash Sixth Form believes that every student has the ability to reach their full potential, offering support to suit each individual way of learning. Whether it’s academic intervention in the form of after school revision sessions, one-to-one chats when a student is unsure about a topic or simply offering kind words of wisdom, the teachers work continuously to make every student feel comfortable and confident in their learning.

Issy

At Saltash Community School there is never a shortage of extracurricular activities. From university, theatre or overseas trips, to sports clubs, drama and book clubs, Saltash Sixth Form has endless opportunities that cater to everyone. The staff here create a welcoming community that stretches far beyond the classroom. Never once has Sixth Form felt like ‘just school’ to me. School productions, such as Grease in this coming year, give students a creative outlet. Lunchtime clubs are really useful and always feel fun. It is through Saltash Sixth Form’s commitment to reach the students and to treat us as individuals, that I have formed not only skills but friendships I’ll carry throughout my life.

Bonnie

My experiences in Saltash Sixth Form have helped me grow in confidence and become the person I am today. One of the things I really value about our school is the pastoral support that is available to students. Students know there are people here who will listen to them, support them, and make sure they don’t feel like they have to deal with things on their own. Staff make sure students feel supported, whether that’s through a quick conversation when someone is having a difficult day, helping students through challenges, or simply being someone they know they can turn to. This is one of the things that makes our sixth form such a positive place to be. It isn’t just about education; it’s also about making sure students feel happy, safe, included and confident enough to be themselves. My experience at Saltash has shown me how important it is to have a school community where people look out for one another. I’m really grateful for everything Saltash has given me.

Life in Saltash Sixth Form

Saltash Sixth Form Centre

Sixth Form students enjoy a non uniform dress code. Dress should be ‘professional smart,’ underpinning students’ strong work ethos, high standards, motivation and their status as role models in our school. Blazers are worn and neither jeans nor trainers are allowed; ties are optional.

Our purpose-built Sixth Form Centre offers an exceptional post 16 learning experience. Our large dedicated Study Room offers a calm and focused environment for independent study, well-supported by generous IT provision. Study skills form part of Sixth Form teaching and students are supported in building their autonomy.

Sixth Form students have access to our excellent school gym, and enjoy Active For Life sessions. These offer an exciting range of alternative and engaging activities suited to all sporting tastes and talents.
Our Sixth Form Centre also has a dedicated canteen food outlet, the Social Kitchen. Students enjoy the freedom of purchasing a wide range snacks and delicious hot food as young adults in their place of learning, independent of the main school facilities.

There is also pleasant social space for sixth form students to enjoy their breaks, both indoors and outside, with a café-culture feel.

Our Sixth Form Centre allows students as young adults to manage their studies and develop their independence. Their status as Sixth Form Students confers privileges that younger students are not able to enjoy, as Sixth Formers enjoy relaxing in their social space and lunchtime off-site allowance.

Life as a Saltash Sixth Form Student

Student leadership is significant part of Sixth Form life. Not only do Sixth Form students act as role models to younger students, they also develop skills of autonomy and confidence within a supportive scaffolded program.

All Sixth Form students take part in our highly successful Peer Reading program and also join younger students to enjoy and lead weekly Board Games sessions.

We are proud of our Student Leadership program. Sixth Form students support learning within a curriculum area of their choice, Sixth Form students can train to become Mental Health Ambassadors, and Sixth Form members of our school council take a leading role in whole school student voice. Our Head Student team take an active role in whole school life, organising and leading leading charity events, whole-school productions and Primary Festivals.

Sixth Form students drive our Student Parliament and student voice forward with passion, growing in confidence and developing genuine leadership skills.

Students enjoy opportunities like Level 2 First Aid training and ‘Life After School’ Skills days, to ensure they are ready for the world beyond school and sixth form.

Sixth Form students also benefit from a scaffolded programme of wider academic reading, to boost and support university applications and to feed their passion for their chosen subjects.

Further Information

Bursary:
16-19 Bursary details will be available on enrolment day. Applications should be made directly to the Sixth Form. The 16-19 Bursary Policy can be found via the following link: SMART Trust Policies

Transport:

Application forms are only available online from https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/collegetransport. The transport team can also be contacted on 0300 1234 1010.

What happens next:

Complete an application form.
An interview will follow.
An email will be sent to all successful candidates.
On GCSE results day in August, staff will be available for consultation.
Enrolment day is the first day of school term in September (school is open only to Year 7 and Year 12 students). Please see: information/term-dates

You can contact us anytime for further discussion or clarification.

Telephone: 01752 843715

E-mail: enquiries@saltashcloud.net

If you need any further information, or are an external candidate requesting a tour, please email: Emma Metters (Head of Sixth Form) – EMETTERS@saltashcloud.net

We look forward to receiving your applications.