Brentford School for Girls 6th Form Prospectus

As well as outstanding teaching support, you will also benefit from our highly engaged and talented alumni network providing you with professional contacts to further enhance your future career opportunities. Whether you wish to continue your studies at Ox- bridge or a Russell Group University, or pursue a career straight from sixth form we have a pathway tailored to your needs. Our students go on to study and work in diverse and exciting industries. Our Year 13 students continue to achieve impressively. The hard work and commitment of our students, sup- ported by our dedicated and committed staff has en- sured that our students have secured places at some of the most prestigious universities of their choice. For more detailed information on university desti- nations of all our students please click here www. brentford.hounslow.sch.uk/sixthform/university destinations ‘WE ARE A COMMUNITY OF INDIVIDUALS WITH HIGH ASPIRATIONS AND EXPECTATIONS. AT BRENTFORD SIXTH FORM WE PROVIDE AN ENVI- RONMENT THAT CHALLENGES YOU TO BE BETTER THAN YOU THINK YOU CAN BE, EXPERIENCE EX- CITING OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW AS AN INDIVID- UAL AND THRIVE IN THE WORLD BEYOND SIXTH FORM. Ms Agnihotri, Head of Brentford sixth form. Brentford sixth form is a successful and high achiev- ing co-educational sixth form, inviting applications from ambitious and outstanding young women and men, inside and outside of the borough. We are focussed on ensuring that you make outstand- ing progress during your journey with us and our stu- dents make more progress than they do in many other local sixth forms and colleges. We have one of the highest “value added” scores in the Borough. Our mission is to equip you with the necessary qual- ifications, skills, qualities and experiences that are sought after by prospective universities and employ- ers. Students choose us because we have a strong track record of academic success and we provide out- standing teaching support for all. An Aspirational Community KB Geography ID Archaeology MN Accounting & Finance EM International Relations & History MB Medicine GB Interior Architecture Building Your Future 'THE PROVISION OF EXTENSIVE OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP OUR NETWORKING SKILLS FROM AN EARLY STAGE WERE INVALUABLE. I BUILT A NETWORK OF CON- NECTIONS THROUGH THE VAST OPPORTUNITIES ADVER- TISED BY THE CAREERS DEPARTMENT. SOME AMAZING HIGHLIGHTS IN MY CAREER DEVELOPMENT ARE GSK WORK EXPERIENCE, SPARK MENTORING, OPTOMETRY WORK EXPERIENCE, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY SUMMER SCHOOL AND VOLUNTEERING INITIATIVES. EVEN IN THE 2ND YEAR OF MY BIOMEDICAL STUDIES, I USE THESE IMPRESSIVE EXPERIENCES IN MANY IN- TERVIEWS TO DEMONSTRATE THE SKILLS I HAVE DE- VELOPED. AS A RESULT I GOT ACCEPTED TO GSK THIS YEAR FOR A PLACEMENT BETWEEN MY 2ND & 3RD YEAR UNIVERSITY, WHICH I ATTRIBUTE GREATLY TO THE SKILLS I HAVE GAINED AT BRENTFORD 6TH FORM.' Hadjar Maache, 2nd Year Biomedical Science student at ST George's University of London. An active and dynamic careers networking department ensures excellent and valuable links with local employers, universities and a highly skilled and knowledgeable alumni connections to help provide students with a head start in a highly competitive marketplace. A wide variety of different careers events including our Higher Education ‘Futures’ fair are planned and executed to give you as much support as possible to explore career options and make informed choices. Tutors and teaching staff are well trained in giving the best advice and guidance on future careers, university courses, Ox- bridge applications and support students through the UCAS pro- cess. Our Newnham programme also identifies students with exceptional ability and aptitude early on in their studies to take part in the Extended Project Qualification . ntford school for girls ford form 6 th ord school f d form 6 th