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World-class teaching and extension beyond the examined curriculum, including wide-ranging academic opportunities involving visiting speakers and alumni, mean STAHS Sixth Formers achieve the very best A level results and go on to places at top universities in the UK, and abroad, and springboard into phenomenal careers.
STAHS Sixth Formers are very able and all students start their A level journey with four subjects. We value learning for its own sake and encourage students to carry on with the subjects they love – even if those are well outside the norm for their desired degree choice. Decisions about A levels have far-reaching implications on the options available after school – selecting four A levels gives our students more choice as their higher education and career ambitions evolve. We encourage all students to consider doing an EPQ (Extended Project Qualification) alongside their A levels, engaging with academia and broadening their horizons. After the first term of Year 12, students can choose to focus on three A levels, after detailed feedback from their teachers has been gathered, and in consultation with the Sixth Form team.
Our unique STAHS SuperCurriculum, with weekly timetabled sessions, takes academics at STAHS beyond the limits of examinations. Every academic department devotes significant time to our SuperCurriculum, devising bespoke programmes of undergraduate level academic stimulus alongside expert preparation for all higher education pathways. Students are paired with subject mentor teachers for higher education entry, including support with personal statement writing and any additional admissions tests.
As part of our Sixth Form Diploma programme, whether hearing from an astronaut, a campaigner, a CEO or a creative trailblazer, our visiting academic lecture series ensures Sixth Formers are informed and educated by inspirational people from all walks of life. Our outstanding results only tell part of the story: not only do our students achieve spectacular A level results, gaining places at the most prestigious universities, conservatoires, foundation courses and apprenticeships in the UK and beyond, they leave with the independence and drive to complete their higher education and enter the world of work with confidence and determination. Our ‘Teach to 25’ philosophy underpins all we do in the STAHS Sixth Form, and it is this approach to education that stands our students and alumni in such good stead.
