Sixth Form Provision for Trinity School

The Kingsley School have welcomed a number of students from Trinity Catholic School to study one of their A-Level subjects with us. This is an important partnership as this would not be an option for the students at Trinity otherwise.

Aims

This has benefitted the students involved, as they have had access to a wider range of subjects to choose from than would otherwise have been the case.

The project has also benefitted Trinity Catholic School, as some of these students might of chosen to attend another sixth form in the town where they could have their full choice of subjects (therefore reducing Trinity's income), or be forced to consider putting on unviable subject options, which would be financially detrimental to them.

Background

Trinity Catholic School were facing a small cohort of students going into their Sixth Form, and had started consulting with their school community on whether they might be forced to close their sixth form provision for a couple of years, until the higher pupil numbers in year groups further down the school made it viable once again.

We contacted Trinity to see if we could be of assistance. Happily, after consultation, Trinity decided not to close their Sixth Form provision. To assist their pupils in having the widest possible choice of subjects, we offered a number of their students to study one of their subjects with us, where the uptake for those subjects was too small for Trinity to consider putting on those subjects themselves.

Resources

The students involved study two subjects with Trinity School, but come to Kingsley each week to join to study for one of their subject choices, that Trinity were unable to offer.

Impact

The project has been very well received, as it benefits both the individual students as well as Trinity Catholic School as a whole.

The students are assessed in the same way as our own students, to ensure that good progress is being made towards the achievement of good examination results.

Pupil Involvement

There have been 5 students (boys and girls) who have taken up this opportunity, who are all aged 16.