Ratcliffe College - Sixth Form Handbook

HEADMASTER’S
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to Ratcliffe College
Sixth Form
The opportunity to study in the
Sixth Form at Ratcliffe College is
one that cannot afford to be missed.
Whether you are new to the College
or whether you have been with us
since the Nursery (and many of you
have), you will instantly recognise
the warm, friendly and welcoming
atmosphere that pervades the Sixth
Form community.
As young adults on the cusp of
entering the world of work or onto
a much coveted undergraduate
degree course, our aim is to bring
out the very best in you, helping you
to grow as individuals in the deepest
sense, academically, physically,
morally and spiritually.
If you are already at Ratcliffe, you
will have the benefit of continuity;
staff have come to know you as an
individual over a long period of
time. You are on familiar ground,
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among friends and guided by staff
who care for you.
If you are new, we ensure that you,
too, are well prepared and that you
settle in smoothly when you join us.
The main purpose of this handbook
is to tell you about life in the Sixth
Form. It provides you with essential
information on A Level courses and
it will help you with your decisions
about the next stage of your
education.
Opportunities for you abound in the
Sixth Form. They provide you with
experiences that will shape your
future lives. Our vision statement,
Stength of Mind, Stength of Values,
Stength of Purpose, drawn from
our proud Rosminian mission as a
a Catholic school, will provide you
with a clear pathway to a
successful A Level career both in
and out of the classroom.
You will receive expert advice on
careers options as well as the
all-important UCAS process to help
you access the most suitable course
at the best university possible (if
that is your chosen career path),
within a supportive environment.
Sixth Form students are inspired
daily by their dedicated teachers to
achieve their best academically
demonstrating true Strength of
Mind. Galvanised by a growth mind
set adopting a ‘not yet’ rather than
a ‘can do’ attitude fosters resilience
and enquiry. We aim to nurture your
mind set to accept daily set-backs or
disappointments as a natural part
of self-improvement and personal
growth.
With Christ at the centre of your
learning, we aim to educate you to
live your lives with Strength of
Values based on the Gospel
message. Therefore, beyond the
classroom, you will be expected to
play a very important role in the
daily life of the College. Modelling
the highest standards, you will be
encouraged to develop positive
relationships with younger students
and to instil within them a profound
sense of community and belonging
to the Ratcliffe College family of
Schools: Nursery, Preparatory and
Senior.
One of the joys of being headmaster
is meeting members of our alumni.
They recall their final years at
Ratcliffe in the Sixth Form as a time
of great happiness, achievement
and personal growth we are
confident that you will leave
Ratcliffe with a strong sense of who
you are and your purpose in the
world, ready to lead, equipped
academically, socially, emotionally
and spiritually to go forth and make
a positive difference to the
communities in which you live and
work.
While in the Sixth Form, make the
most of the many opportunities
Ratcliffe has to offer whilst
remaining true to our school motto,
‘Legis Plenitudo Charitas’, love is the
fulfilment of the law.
Mr J. P. Reddin
Headmaster