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SIXTH FORM LIFE
This handbook has three purposes — to explain the practical details of Sixth Form life, to introduce the people who will help you and to set out the expectations of Headington Sixth Form
Welcome to Sixth Form 2020–2021 If you’re in the Upper Sixth embarking on the challenges of UCAS and aiming at exam success next summer, this year will feel exciting and, at the same time, reassuringly familiar If you’re in the Lower Sixth it will all feel very new — new buildings, new friendships and some new teachers After taking the summer to refresh and revitalise yourself, you will have arrived, we hope, with new ambitions, new expectations and a real excitement to explore the rich diversity of intellectual and other experiences on offer
Headington VI will be at the hub of Sixth Form life Some of your private study periods will be spent in the IT or quiet rooms and then you can relax with friends across both year groups in the coffee shop and common rooms With Mr Drew, Mrs Barrett, Mr Stephenson, Mrs Watson and Ms Knott all based in the building and with Mrs Puddefoot on hand too in the Sixth Form Office, you have a range of expertise and listening ears here to support and encourage you to achieve your very best Your Form Tutor will,
of course, be your rock through the year ahead and they will oversee all aspects of your academic and personal development and provide daily help and guidance as you navigate the exciting waters of Sixth Form life
Headington is about a well-rounded educational experience We want to prepare you for life’s challenges, as well as its joys
At the heart of the Sixth Form
is the academic focus of your intellectual study A Levels
are the qualifications that set you up for life They are your passport to university admission and the badge of excellence to employers As a community,
we all pull together to support you in achieving your very best and to encourage you to think beyond the confines of your chosen subjects