SJL Sixth Form Prospectus 2024 - 2025 (2) - Flipbook - Page 14
Education for a changing world
12
What You Can
Expect from Us
While we obviously have high expectations of you, you
can expect certain commitments from us in return.
You will receive expert tuition and excellent teaching in
your chosen subjects and the support of staff in
helping you achieve your full potential. The destinations
of our Year 13 students are testimony to the success
that we achieve.
You will also receive support and guidance regarding
your future after Sir John Lawes. Your Form Tutor will
support you during the UCAS process and will write
your reference for university, apprenticeship or
employment.
In Year 12 the majority of students will have VESPA
lessons, which are designed to teach you how to study
independently and prepare for making decisions about
future study and careers in Year 13. Students also visit
the UCAS Higher Education Fair in June of Year 12.
Each Year 12 student is authorised for three university
Open Day visits in the Summer Term after internal or
external examinations have been taken.
For those looking at an alternative to the traditional
university route into further education, we provide a
Higher Apprenticeship evening for both parents and
students to attend. The evening aims to provide
information about this evolving option, as well as the
opportunity to meet employers offering both Higher
and Degree Apprenticeships, from a number of
different sectors including Finance, Retail and
Pharmaceuticals.
Year 12 and Year 13 are also offered drop-in sessions
with the Careers Adviser attached to Sir John Lawes
and individual appointments can be arranged on
request. We also support our students by providing
sessions
sessions focused on careers and employability in both
Year 12 and Year 13. This provides timely input from
guest speakers across different professions and
industries and covers various topics including interview
skills training ahead of the university and job
recruitment season. For those students leaving school
to take up direct employment, we also provide
additional CV writing support and mentoring
throughout the recruitment process.
During Year 12, students undertake one week of work
experience in the summer term. Students are
encouraged to use this opportunity to seek relevant
work experience in line with their future career
aspirations. Support is available for students who are
unable to find a private placement.
In order to increase the offer made to all the students in
Harpenden schools, there has been collaboration
between the Harpenden secondary schools since
September 2000. This means that students are able to
study an increased range of subjects by attending
another school for one of their choices.
For further information about the courses on offer at
Katherine Warington, Roundwood Park and St
George’s, please contact the following or view the
school website.
Katherine Warington
Mr Chris Laing: kwsixth@kwschool.co.uk
www.kwschool.co.uk
Roundwood Park
Mrs T Corbett: sixthform@roundwoodpark.co.uk
www.roundwoodpark.co.uk
St George's
Miss G Peters: 6thformadmin@stgeorges.herts.sch.uk
www.stgeorges.herts.sch.uk
