The Wren Sixth Form will be based upon the belief that all our students can succeed and that, in partnership, students and the school can help all young people reach their full potential. We recognise that academic achievement is the most fundamental aspect of any successful Sixth Form and so we will place great emphasis on the quality of post 16 lessons and in supporting students with their private study. We have a dedicated Sixth Form Learning Mentor whose role is to support students pastorally and academically in their studies.
We also recognise the importance of the wider learning environment. Sixth Form students at Wren Academy will be provided with a high quality Library and plenty of Sixth Form study facilities. An atmosphere of self-reliance, curiosity and hard work is encouraged. In the Sixth Form we aim to achieve a pre-university atmosphere. Students will be supported in thinking about and planning for their futures beyond school, with comprehensive university applications and careers support programmes.
It is also important to develop young people’s wider skills and personality during their time in the Sixth Form. All students will have the opportunity to participate in sports and physical activity and take part in work experiencein a professional setting beyond the school environment.
The emphasis on good behaviour, responsibility and mutual support between students found lower down the Academy is continued into the Sixth Form. Sixth Form students will be encouraged to work with and support younger students in tutor time by mentoring and sometimes in their lessons. Head Students and the Sixth Form Senior Team play a central role in the life of the Academy. They provide leadership by organising charitable events, leading student initiatives, supporting Academy functions and promoting the Academy's values. As ambassadors for Wren, they represent the school at parents' consultation evenings, open evenings and external events, while acting as positive role models and supporting younger students across the Academy.
We recognise the importance of high expectations in the Sixth Form and expect even better standards than we have elsewhere in the school. Sixth Form students will be expected to set an example in their behaviour, manners and through the Sixth Form dress code which will require students to dress in smart business clothes. We believe these expectations will make sure that our Sixth Form students set the best example to younger students so that they learn to conduct themselves in a manner becoming to successful and courteous young adults.