Sixth Form prospectus

Introduction

During Year 12, you will study the WBQ Core programme and AS courses. At the end of Year 12, you will choose the A2 courses for Year 13; choices based on knowledge and experience.

The WBQ programme is designed to make the transition from Year 11 to Year 12 and from Sixth Form to Higher Education or employment easier. We as a school, and in particular the Sixth Form staff, have invested a massive amount of time in order to ensure that the courses and style of learning are those most suited to your needs. We will support and advise you throughout the coming months as you select your chosen courses and will continue to support you throughout your Sixth Form studies.

The good thing about studying AS and A-levels is that it is (or at least ought to be) more enjoyable than studying GCSEs. Why? For a number of reasons:

• You have more choice at AS and A-level because the government does not insist that you study a number of compulsory subjects
• You have more time to devote to each subject
• You can go deeper into each subject, which makes studying more satisfying
• AS and A-levels are divided into a number of self-contained "units" which can be sat separately and at different stages of the course
• You can resit units, so exams can be less stressful

The fact that you have much greater choice at AS and A-level means, of course, that you need to consider what subjects you want to study very carefully. If you make the wrong choices, it can affect your job or university prospects, your enjoyment of your studies and the grades that you will get.

The information in this prospectus will help you deal with the decisions and processes involved in choosing AS and A-levels. Your enjoyment of AS and A-level will be considerably enhanced if your choice of subjects is the right one for you.

The Sixth Form will be an exciting and challenging phase of your life and I look forward to you joining us in September 2009. In the meantime, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you the best of luck for your GCSE examinations this summer.

Thank you for taking the time to read our Sixth Form prospectus. I hope it will provide you with a wide range of information regarding Sixth Form study at Builth Wells High School. If you have any questions or require further information relating to Sixth Form study at Builth Wells High School, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Laura Lewis
Head of Sixth Form

Download the 2010 6th Form Prospectus as a pdf file - 804KB