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ANTHONY GELL SCHOOL SIXTH FORM ROSPECTUS 2020 — 2022
MADDY TOM
“I WANT MY LANGUAGES TO
TAKE ME PLACES” For September of my year 12 I
The Sixth Form at AGS has so many
attended a different Sixth Form. I felt I
advantages, there’s the small classes,
was ready for a change, however I
the senior staff who teach here and
came back because of the relationships
the passion they all clearly have for
with teachers and the quality of
their subjects. I am doing A Level’s in
teaching. It was easy returning as the
Geography, English Literature and
school were extremely flexible and
German and I know I can always find
accommodating with my option
a teacher if I need more support.
choices, as well as supporting me to
The atmosphere in the Sixth Form is HETTY catch up. I now study Computer
relaxed but purposeful. We are Science, IT and Business Studies, as
Moving up to the Sixth Form was a
included in the school as a whole, well as doing an EPQ. I have found the
major step up in difficulty, and the
but we are treated in a more mature mix of BTEC and A Level gives me a
work load is much greater than at
way which encourages us to work great combination of coursework and
GCSE. However the teachers at AGS
harder, as you know the work you examinations.
are there for you, always give you
put in is appreciated and recognised.
their time. I know I can always find a My timetable means I have some time
We are encouraged to get involved
teacher and get some extra support to work in the day, and there are
in the school, supporting in lessons
with anything I am finding difficult— places for independent study. I want to
for younger students, and there are
and I am loving the Sixth Form work. continue to study Computer Science,
many opportunities for fun too!
The teachers treat you like adults in and so the EPQ is giving me time to
I want to be a foreign correspondent, the Sixth Form and respect you, so It research and independently study—I
and have applied to study Asia makes the experience much more have chosen to look at AI because I
Pacific studies with Korean and like a bridge to University or the think it is hugely important, and it will
Chinese — AGS will help me get world of work. help me get onto the degree course I
where I want to be. am interested in. I know AGS is the
I am studying languages—and at the
right place for my Sixth Form study,
moment I am thinking of working in
and I am confident I will succeed here.
the diplomatic service as I want to
travel with my work. Languages are
valuable to me and I hope they can
take me places.
It’s a small sixth form, which means
we all get to know each other—so
there is a great atmosphere, and lots
“I GET THE SUPPORT I NEED TO of socialising! “I KNOW AGS IS THE
SUCCEED” RIGHT PLACE FOR ME”
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