Most students arrive at Sixth Form with no clear idea of what they will be leaving us to do at the end of Year 13, so giving students the opportunity to explore their future options is integrated into everything that we do in Sixth Form.
Our weekly academic mentoring sessions allow students to explore their own motivations and develop ideas of which path they will take in the future. Sheffield University Outreach Team provide a comprehensive guide to choosing degree courses, the application process and student finance. Our Careers fair, Lunchtime Careers sessions and apprenticeships information sessions all allow students to explore the options available and regular trips such as the ones to the UCAS discovery fair, CERN, London and even Chester Zoo enable students to explore options and develop interests.
We offer a comprehensive Oxbridge and Medical School Coaching and application programme, including mentoring from former students and trips to Universities. In partnership with Rowethorne Home for Older People we are able to offer volunteering and work experience opportunities for prospective medics, nurses and physiotherapists.
In partnership with Derby Law School we are training a mock trial team who will compete against other schools in the Midlands. This is a wonderful opportunity for out budding lawyers.
Unifrog is an important tool, which allows our students to explore degree and apprenticeship options in the UK and around the world. It also provides students with the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in areas that they are interested in through Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs.
Swanwick Hall Sixth Form partners with The Sutton Trust, Sheffield Discovery, Nottingham Access and York University’s YorWay programme to offer mentoring and summer school opportunities to our students especially those who are the first in their families to apply to University.
There are many opportunities to meet employers; in addition to our careers fair and mock interview sessions, we run a comprehensive work experience programme especially targeting students at employers in the student’s field of interest.
Our NextGenLeaders program allows students to develop the entrepreneurial skills necessary to set up and run a social enterprise with a community partner.