St Mary's Sixth Form, Cambridge

A Level Seminars
In order to support our students in their A Level choices, we have
arranged two weeks of A Level seminars. These will take place the
week beginning 12 October and 11 January. Details of the seminars
and their titles will be published via the School Secretary and students
are encouraged to sign up to a maximum of 3 in each week. By way of
example, seminar titles include:
Do images record the truth?
Should we be eating insects to save the world?
How free are we?
Perplexing probability and projections
Why did the Greeks enjoy tragedy?
Sixth Form Fair and Brookside Visit: 16 October
On the afternoon of Friday 16 October we have organised a Sixth
Form fair in school so that students have further opportunities to
discover the subjects they are interested in at Sixth Form, as well
as other important aspects of Sixth Form life including careers and
work experience. Students will also have a chance to spend time in
Brookside, the Sixth Form Centre at St Mary’s.
St Mary’s Alum and Prefect Q&A Session
3 March 4:15-5:15pm
At points of transition and decision making, students who have been
through the process before have many useful things to share about
their experience. On 3 March we will be hosting a panel of Sixth Form
Alum and current Prefects who can share their experiences and words
of wisdom with current Year 11 students.
Pre-Sixth Form Subject Engagement
For those students who would like to know even more about A Level
subjects, or are itching to get started, we have also produced a collection
of materials which can support student research of A Level options.
October A Level Inspiration and Taster Experience
St Mary’s is working in partnership with EdgeFox Uni who connect
students with subject-specialist mentors from leading universities.
Through ongoing engagement with real-life academic role models,
weekly virtual masterclasses give students key insights into subject areas.
This provision is available for all interested Year 11 students.
I studied art from Year 9 and the Art and Photography
Centre was a big influence on choosing St Mary’s because
I had never seen such a creatively inspired building and
very supportive staff. They have opened up a lot of creative
doors for me in what I could achieve with art in careers.
Sixth Form Student
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