Windsor Sixth Form Bulletin Website: www.windsor.dudley.sch.uk 14th March 2014 (Issue 12)

It gives me great pleasure to be able to announce some hot off the press news, on Tuesday the Sixth Form Netball team travelled the longest distance we have ever travelled for a fixture. They were drawn against a team from Truro in the quarter finals of the British College of Sport National Plate Competition. Their road trip started on Tuesday and after an overnight stay and a further journey to Penzance they were ready to face the opposition. An excellent performance saw the girls win by 45-22 which now means they have a semi-final match, thankfully at home! A big thank you to Mr Lowe and Miss Barnett who accompanied the girls on their trip. Once again our newsletter celebrates success and opportunity for students and we are also very excited to announce the introduction of the Extended Project Qualification for Year 12 students. An excellent qualification for students to showcase their skills and independence which is highly regarded by employers and universities.

Miss SparrowSixth Form Director

A New Opportunity for Year 12: AQA Level 3 Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)

What is the EPQ?The extended project is a coursework based qualification. It is worth half an A Level. You will choose an area of research, plan and conduct your research and write a 5000 word essay on your topic OR make an artefact (piece of art, music, newspaper article, short story etc) with an accompanying essay of at least 1000 words.You will be assigned a project supervisor who will meet with your regularly one to one and discuss your progress. You will be provided with taught sessions to help you develop the skills you need.Why do the EPQ?•EPQ is rated very highly by universities and attracts UCAS points•EPQ demonstrates you have skills that go beyond your A Level studies- independence, decision making, research.•If you do the EPQ on an area linked to your chosen university course you can demonstrate real passion for the course when writing your personal statement•If you are called to interview- EPQ gives you a lot to talk about.•Completing the EPQ builds the confidence and skills you need for success in higher educationHow do I find out more?Email syarker@windsor.dudley.sch.uk to express your interest in EPQ.

DRAMA AND THEATRE STUDIES

Year 12 and 13 Drama and Theatre Studies students recently visited the Belgrade Theatre to see the Propeller Theatre Company's production of Shakespeare's 'The Comedy of Errors'.

The performance was set in modern-day South America and students will now go on to compare this production to those performed in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries.

Darren Campbell MBE Olympic Athlete

Recently a group of Sixth Form students travelled to Rivers Primary School (part of the Windsor Academy Trust) in Walsall to take part in a sprinting Masterclass with Olympic gold medal winning Darren Campbell and a group of talented Year 6 pupils.He taught us skills on how to improve our sprinting techniques including several painful exercises.The sprint Masterclass was followed by a question and answer session including the whole upper years of the school. Here Darren emphasised how important it is to follow your dreams no matter what that dream is.  Both the primary school pupils and the Sixth Formers found the experience inspiring and insightful!

Aaron James

Law Study SessionsGot a query about a topic in AS or A2 Law? Need practise with exam skills? Drop in to the study sessions run by Mrs Tromans and Mrs Washbourne in the Sixth Form study room from 3.20pm on Wednesday afternoons. A schedule of revision topics will be available shortly but you can bring any questions or topics along for discussion.

DATES FOR THE DIARYFriday14th March 2014 Yr13 Full reports to parentsMonday 24th March 2014 Y13 Parents Evening

Non Business Dress Day for Sports Relief

There will be a non-business dress day on Friday March 21st to celebrate Sports Relief. Students are asked to donate £1 to the sports relief charity fund to wear non-business dress.

Lanyards still must be wornYear 13 Parents Evening Monday 24th March

5pm – 8pmSixth Form

Student Reading Group

Monthly Meetings In the Sixth Form Common

RoomCome along to our first

meeting onMonday 17th March

At 3.30pmBooks supplied and

refreshments availiable.