Why Choose Caldicot Sixth Form?

The sixth form at Caldicot School is successful, offering a varied, flexible and highly personalised curriculum of academic courses as well a wide range of enrichment activities that meet the needs, abilities and aspirations of all students.

Existing Caldicot students will have already built up strong relationships with other students, teachers and support staff.  As a community of professionals who know you well, we believe that by choosing to continue your post-16 study with us, you will be building on what is already a successful partnership. If you are a new student looking to join Caldicot Sixth Form we will help you to settle into our very diverse and vibrant community, make new friends quickly and achieve your full potential. 

Choosing what to do in the sixth form can be challenging for some students, as you are making you own choices for courses for the first time. We consider it an important role for us to provide support to make this transition easier for you. Before entering the sixth form, we will offer you access to highly professional support in making decisions around suitable course choices. We invest heavily in this process, believing that the choice of which subjects to study is every bit as important as where to study them. Each year we hold an open evening taster day where you can have the opportunity to meet with all subject leaders to ask questions about the courses that are on offer, you can also speak to our existing students. We consult widely during this process and design option columns that enable students to access the subjects of their choosing. Through doing this, we often find that students are able to combine subjects not possible with other post-16 providers and thus provide a programme of study that best fits their needs and aspirations.

Once in the sixth form you will be taught by outstanding teaching staff and receive the guidance of highly committed pastoral and support professionals. You will be assigned a personal tutor who will offer you advice and guidance, provide personalised support when things get tough and assistance with writing your CV, letters of application and Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) applications. 

We are a happy and successful sixth form community and one where the academic ability of every student is identified, nurtured and developed. Our aspiration is to provide you with a first-class, tailored provision appropriate to your specific needs and it is for this reason that we believe you should choose to study with us.