Meet the team
Mr L Walker
Head of Sixth Form
Mr T Chow
Dept. Head of Sixth Form
Mrs H Thrupp
KS5 Learning Coach
Mrs N White
Sixth Form Administrator
Mrs A Griffiths-Brown
Sixth Form Administrator
*Mrs L Allen is currently on Maternity Leave
Welcome to the QEGS Sixth Form
QEGS is a happy, energetic and thriving Sixth Form with outstanding teachers and a wide range of courses on offer. It is a Sixth Form where we are passionate about developing young people and working in partnership with the community we serve We pride ourselves on supporting students to make the most of their time with us and plan for a rewarding future. We want each and every student in our Sixth Form to be successful and well prepared for their next steps. Many of our Year 11 students continue their studies in the Sixth Form and each year we are able to welcome an increasing number of students from other institutions. Students in the Sixth Form study either an A-Level or a vocational programme.
All students are placed in a tutor group with one of our dedicated team of specialist Sixth Form tutors. Their tutorial meetings are designed to be regular review meetings, where we can track their progress and ensure that they feel supported during their time with us. We have a very strong senior student leadership team and a number of students are appointed to positions of responsibility; an important one of which is to promote student welfare and to support other students. The Sixth Form pastoral team and I are very approachable and operate an ‘open door’ policy. All tutor groups are based at our Sixth Form Centre which is a separate site, approximately 400m from the main site. Many subjects are taught on this site, although subjects requiring specialist facilities are delivered at the main site (Art, Music, Performing Arts, practical science lessons). Each subject is allocated 5 hours of teaching per week. Students are expected to complete 4 hours of independent study per subject per week. Private study periods are spent in a designated area with PCs, the main Library or an available teaching room.
The prospectus is intended to give you some insight into our Sixth Form at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School. I hope you find it informative and I very much look forward to meeting you during the coming year.
Mr L Walker
Head of Sixth Form
Contact us
Email: sixthform@queenelizabeths.derbyshire.sch.uk
Tel: 01335 343685 (option 3)
Post: QEGS Sixth Form
The Green Road
Ashbourne, Derbyshire
DE6 1EP
Sixth Form Information
How do we safeguard our KS5 students?
- At QEGS Sixth Form, we will do all we can to ensure that our students are kept safe so they can learn, thrive and develop independence. For us, this is achieved by not only our Safeguarding policies and procedures, but also via our Safeguarding Curriculum, which involves educating our students in an age-appropriate way to look after themselves physically, emotionally and mentally.
Attendance Information for parents/carers to support student behaviour for
learning, academic progress and personal development can be found below.
We welcome applications to our Sixth Form from Year 11 students at QEGS and also students currently studying elsewhere. Please note – we do not prioritise applications from students currently studying at any particular school, we are fully inclusive.
Students new to QEGS who have already completed an Initial Enquiry Form and returned it to us will be invited for an interview with a member of the Sixth Form team in order to discuss your application. When you attend your interview please bring a reference from your current school and ensure you have looked at the option blocks below.
Students who are currently in Year 11 at QEGS will apply through the internal procedure.
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As a school we have access to a Sixth Form Bursary Fund which can be used to help support the education of students from households with the greatest financial need.
If your total household income (from whatever source) is less than £29,000 per year then you may be eligible to apply. The bursary money which is available will depend on the number of students whom this applies to across the year group, because the total will be divided between the households, according to level of income.
If your total household income is £29,000 or less, then you need to complete the Bursary Application Form, you will also be required to provide evidence to show your total household income. If you think you are eligible, the Bursary Application Form is attached for you to complete along with the submission of any documentation as requested. Photocopies of original documents are acceptable.
Completed forms will need to be returned to the Sixth Form reception.
What happens next?
In order to decide how best to use individual students’ bursary funding, QEGS Sixth Form employs the following procedures:
- Every student who qualifies for a bursary is offered an interview with a member of the sixth form pastoral team to decide the best way to allocate their support.
- Priority areas are addressed first, including travel to school, equipment costs and support with studies.
- Students are allocated a higher amount of funding at the beginning of their course to address the priority areas.
- A percentage of the funding is kept back as a hardship funding to respond to any emergencies that may arise during the year.
How is the bursary paid?
The amount awarded will be dependent on the amount of income – this is allocated on different levels, as follows:
- L1 discretionary bursary: total income is equal to, or less than, £16,190
- L2 discretionary bursary: total income is more than £16,190, but less than £25,000
- L3 discretionary bursary: total income is more than £25000, but less than £29,000
Students who apply will be assessed individually. This assessment will be documented and evidence to support the claims will be obtained and retained for auditing purposes.
The bursary will not be paid in routine payments into the students bank accounts. However, once the level has been agreed, students will be able to submit claims for equipment, transport, trips etc to help support their studies and they will receive the required amount to cover these costs.
If you have any queries about payments, please contact us.
Kind regards
Mrs Allen and Mr Walker
Head of Sixth Form
