Welcome to our Virtual Open Event
Governors, Staff and students at Ravens Wood, extend a warm welcome to our prospective Year 12 families, for the academic year 2021/2022. Our aim is to ensure you receive as much information as possible about Ravens Wood Sixth Form, to enable you to make informed choices of the courses you wish to study.
We regret that we are unable to meet you and your son/daughter in person this year. Please view our virtual tour information at your leisure.
‘Teachers plan effectively for the needs of the students.
Across a range of subjects, students are confident in their
learning. The high quality of students’ written work reflects
their commitment to their studies’.
‘Students are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or
employment because they take appropriate qualifications and achieve well.’
Our School aspires to provide each and every student with an exemplary education. We achieve this goal by carefully crafting a student-centred approach where individual needs are matched with a broad, ambitious and exciting curriculum of awe and wonder. The School envisions that when our students graduate, with their personal educational achievements maximised, they are perfectly positioned to seize the opportunities that lie before them.
Here at Ravens Wood, our ethos is embedded in our aims:
- To develop a Culture which fosters a love of learning and intellectual curiosity within a strong and supportive community.
- To deliver a rich and varied curriculum which leads to high academic performance and provides our students with the Currency to open doors to the future.
- To equip students with the tools to develop their individual Character, in an environment which promotes dignity, integrity, self-discipline and self-esteem.
We believe in communicating as effectively as possible with parents/carers, appreciating that your son or daughter’s journey with us is very much a team effort.
– Ms S Spence, Headteacher
‘Sixth Form students take part in a wide range of enrichment activities that enable them to develop their skills and interests. Students develop leadership skills through helping in classes, mentoring and assisting with extra-curricular clubs’
Subjects Available to Study at Ravens Wood
A Level Options
BTEC Options
‘More students than the national average go
on to higher education or apprenticeships
when they leave school’
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Or see below
To study A Level qualifications, students require a minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade 5 or above, including Grade 5 in Mathematics and Grade 5 in English Language and/or Literature. A minimum of a Grade 5 is required at GCSE in the subject students propose to study at A Level.
To study BTEC Vocational qualifications, students require 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above, including Mathematics and English Language and/or Literature.
Students will be asked to select 3 subjects to study at Ravens Wood, with those who achieve highly at GCSE offered a 4th subject; All courses run as linear, two year A Levels.
- Art and Design
- Biology
- Business Studies
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Design Technology
- Drama and Theatre Studies
- Economics
- English Language and Literature Combined
- English Literature
- Film Studies
- French
- Further Mathematics
- German
- Geography
- Graphics
- History
- Mathematics
- Media Studies
- Music
- Music Technology
- Philosophy, Religion and Ethics
- Photography
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Politics
- Psychology
- Sociology
- BTEC Extended Certificate in Business
- BTEC Extended Certificate in Creative Digital Media Production
- BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Sport
- BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Sport (worth 3 A Levels, a full-time course)
Apply online under the post-16 section of the RWS website or by using the links towards the bottom of this page.
Contact the Sixth Form Office to discuss further or email enrolment@rws.uk.net
We will process the applications and send conditional offer letters by the end of March 2021.
Yes. All current Year 11 students will meet with a member of the senior team to discuss their GCSE progress and their future subject choices.
Contact the Sixth Form Office to discuss further or email enrolment@rws.uk.net
Our most recent OFSTED report was in April 2018, in which we were graded as a good school in all areas. The full OFSTED report is available on our website – Click here.
You will be aware that our students did not sit their examinations in the summer of 2020, and performance tables for 2020 have been suspended. We therefore continue to publish the 2019 results on our website – Click here.
The SEND section of our website details the Pupil Development Department staff and their specialisms. The SEND information report for the last academic year is also available. If you have further questions concerning our SEND provision, please contact us via the following email address: sen@rws.uk.net.
At Ravens Wood School, our students’ Personal Development is an integral part of our curriculum. Staff and students work together, to create a School with a culture of ‘Keeping Safe in the Sixth Form’ and safeguarding. This is supported by our extensive Personal, Social and Health Education curriculum provision across Years 12 and 13. For more information.
All students complete our three-stage Induction Programme which takes place from June to August. This is designed to immerse students in the subjects they have chosen, prior to meeting our teachers in the Autumn term.
‘Spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is a strength of the
school. Pupils are mindful and thoughtful about the needs of others. They develop quickly into young, caring adults.’
Apply for Entry in 2021
Internal candidates should complete this form: Internal Applicant Online Form
External candidates should complete this form: External Applicant Online Form
‘Students receive helpful careers information about university applications, apprenticeships and employment opportunities’
‘In the Sixth Form study areas, students’ behaviour is excellent. They are hard working and mature in their study habits.’
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