Higher Education and Careers

The vision of Wixams Academy Sixth Form is to give all students a classical liberal education, the aim of which is to produce confident, independent individuals capable of making informed judgements. This includes decisions about their future education, training and careers.

Careers education is an essential part of the mission and ethos of our school, through which we aim to support the aspirations of all our pupils, ensuring that they gain the understanding, skills and experience they need to make progress and succeed in learning and work. Effective careers education and guidance not only contributes to the well-being of individuals, but also to the wellbeing of their families, the communities to which they belong, wider society, businesses and the economy.

For more information about our careers programme, it's aims and impact please click here.

At the sixth form we offer a variety of opportunities for our students listed below.

Higher Education Week

Taking place at the end of year 12, this is a week-long series of activities, events and visits dedicated to Higher Education and ‘next steps’.

• UCAS applications support
• Apprenticeship applications support
• Guest speakers from universities, employers and WLFS Sixth Form alumni
• ‘Life skills’ and gap year workshops
• Visit to a University and Apprenticeship fair 

 

Events for parents and Year 12 students

This will be updated shortly.

 

Oxbridge

• Visit days to Oxford or Cambridge link college
• Talks by link colleges
• Super-curricular extension classes
• Aptitude test and interview preparation

 

Guest Speaker Programme

Regular in-school talks, giving pupils the opportunity to hear inspirational guest speakers from universities, businesses and the professions discuss their particular subjects and expertise.

 

Work Experience

In the Sixth Form students are encouraged to do up to five days of work experience. This can be done in one block or spread over a number of weeks.

 

Careers and Further Education Fairs

• Bi-annual Careers and Further Education Fairs
• Year 9-13
• Multiple careers sectors and further and higher education providers represented

 

Whole School Careers Programme

More details about the whole school Careers Programme can be found here.

 

Careers Lead

Our dedicated careers lead is Mrs Lindsey Pearson (Assistant Principal) lpearson@wixamsacademy.co.uk 01234 608950 and she is available to work with you to explore all your career options; be it post 16, post 18, academic or vocational.