Beths Grammar School is committed to meeting expectations and achieving excellence.
This is reflected in our aims:

• To enable each student to maximise their academic potential and develop his individual talents

• To provide education with character embracing a wide range of enrichment activities

• To provide a stimulating, caring and secure environment building on traditional values and standards

• To challenge students to acquire individual responsibility respecting the views, values and beliefs of others whilst developing their own• To create a culture which reflects our technologically advanced era and embraces innovation

• To work with a wide range of partners to ensure young people are able to take full advantage of the lifetime opportunities open to them.

From our students we expect the highest standard of personal conduct, the best possible academic performance and a real commitment to the wider life of the school. In return we provide a stimulating yet demanding approach to teaching and learning. Further by working in partnership with parents we seek to ensure each student's individual needs are met.

Through their time at Beths Grammar School we help young men and, in the Sixth Form, young women, develop the skills and qualities they need for higher education and later life.

As well as being a Grammar School, Beths is a specialist Technology College. Our curriculum has its foundations firmly in the best grammar schooltradition, however in its delivery we are at the forefront of modern technologies.

In this area we cannot stand still and we are committed to ongoing development of our facilities, both in terms of networked ICT suites and the technological provision which is integrated into our classrooms, laboratories, workshops and studios.

The Sixth Form provides boys and girls with a new working environment, demanding a more mature approach to study. The wide selection of available courses is considered in discussions with parents and teachers, bearing in mind each student's abilities and the opportunities available in Higher Education and future employment.

Year 12 students will select FOUR AS subjects in addition to an Enrichment Activity, although exceptionally able students may be able to choose five AS subjects and no Enrichment Activity. Our partnership with Townley Grammar School enables us to offer the widest possible choice of subjects. Most students will then go on to study THREE A levels in Year 13 with an Enrichment Activity, although some students may study more. It may be possible to study futher AS-Levels in year 13.

We expect to offer the following courses at Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level:
• Art
• Biology
• Business Studies
• Chemistry
• Computing
• Critical Thinking
• Design and Technology: Product Design
• Drama and Theatre Studies
• Economics
• Electronics
• English Language
• English Literature
• Film Studies
• French
• Geography
• German
• Government and Politics
• History
• Information and Communication Technology

• Law
• Further Mathematics
• Mathematics
• Music
• Music Technology
• Physical Education
• Physics
• Psychology (at AS Level only)
• Religious Studies
• Sociology

Enrichment Activity (over 2 years)
• Community Sports Leaders Award (CLSA)
• Critical Thinking (AS)
• General Stidies (AS)
• ICT
• Italian (GCSE)
• Latin (GCSE)
• Mandarin Chinese (GCSE)
• Spanish (GCSE)
Detailed information about these courses can be found by viewing the on-line prospectus.

Courses available at Townley Grammar School (subject to availability):

• Design and Technology: Textiles
• Design and Technology: Food
• Design and Technology: Graphics
• Italian
• Philosophy
• Media

The list of subjects available is a statement of intent and we reserve the right to withdraw courses, if minimum numbers for the courses are not achieved or, due to circumstances beyond our control.

The Sixth Form is open to students from other schools. Application forms and prospectuses are available from this web site. An Information Evening will be held on Thursday 8th November 2007 at 7pm. The closing date for applications is 31st January 2008.

Students will need to achieve:
• At least five GCSE's at grade B.
• At least a grade C in both Maths and English Language.
• Individual subject requirements as detailed in the prospectus.
The minimum course of study in Year 12 will be 4 AS Levels plus an Enrichment Activity.
 Conditional offers will be made to students predicted to meet these requirements.

Applicants are asked to submit an application form together with letter detailing:
• Why you have chosen Beths Sixth Form
• Which subjects you have chosen and the reasons for these choices
• Your future career aspirations

The closing date for applications will be 31st January 2008.

In the event of there being more applicants achieving the entry qualifications than the number of places available, priority will be given to students in Year 11 at Beths Grammar School. After that, priority will be given to applicants with a sibling at Beths and then the criteria will be distance from the school.

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