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99 St Mary’s Calne Sixth Form Enrichment Opportunities YOUNG ENTERPRISE Members of the LVI Form have the opportunity “In addition to working to participate in the Young Enterprise Company as a team, you learn Programme, in which a team of pupils set up and run about the marketing, a real business over the course of the year. They elect a Board of Directors and raise share capital before creative and financial designing, producing and marketing a product of their aspects of business, choice. At the end of the year, they present a report it really helps you to of their accounts to their shareholders and enter a competition against companies from other schools. become well-rounded.” Taking part in Young Enterprise is a wonderful (Lucy) addition to a girl’s experience at St Mary’s. Firstly, she learns many practicalities of the business world, from designing a product to conducting market research and recording financial transactions. Secondly, she develops many enterprise skills, including team working, creativity and problem solving. Finally, the shared experience of working with friends to create a product that they really believe in can be a truly amazing journey. In recent years, girls have created celebrity recipe books, treasure hunt games and a range of beauty products made using beeswax. They have enjoyed great success, winning numerous awards at both County and Regional level and competing at the National Finals in London.

100 St Mary’s Calne Sixth Form SCHOLARSHIPS At St Mary’s, we place the highest value upon the ideals and virtues of scholarship. To be a scholar brings with it important responsibilities and we expect our award holders to: • enhance and enrich the school community and its daily life • show dedication and commitment in the area(s) in which they have won an award, without detracting from their capacity to be involved in other aspects of the school • act as role models for their peers and encourage others to aspire to excellence • be ambassadors for their particular subject(s). We offer scholarships and exhibitions to talented girls for entry into the Sixth Form. All Academic Scholars participate in the Scholarship Programme - a series of challenging and enriching academic sessions led by members of staff and outside guests. It aims to stretch the most able students across a broad spectrum of subjects and disciplines; to foster excitement and ambition and to nurture and satisfy their intellectual curiosity. Internal Academic Scholarships will be awarded to selected pupils after the GCSE results have been published in August. External Academic Scholarships will be awarded based on the girl’s performance in the scholarship exams. Scholarships for Art, Drama, Music and Sport may be awarded to internal or to external candidates for the duration of the Sixth Form. For further information on the nature of each specific Scholarship and the dates for scholarship examinations and practical assessments, please request a copy of the Scholarship Prospectus.

101 St Mary’s Calne Sixth Form THE SCHOLARS’ PROGRAMME There is a vibrant community of academic scholars • L eft v. Right – using a detailed infographic from who contribute to the fortnightly Scholars’ Programme. informationisbeautiful.net to provoke discussion, the They wholeheartedly engage with sessions that are girls explored the differences in beliefs, political ideas, designed to stretch and challenge them and to inspire economic principles and views about society between independent thought and research. Furthermore, the left and right political groups. They explored how this sessions help girls to develop and showcase the skills differs for different countries (especially comparing that will help them to shine in their university interviews the UK and US), drew on their knowledge from history and to flourish in their future studies. (including comparing Communism and Fascism) and discussed the causes and consequences of where a Here are some recent examples of Scholars’ person stands on the political spectrum. Programme sessions: • G ame Theory - Game theory is the science behind • “Einstein’s riddle” – the girls were given the task of strategic thinking, and the girls learnt about it by solving a grid puzzle that was allegedly devised by examining situations such as the ‘Prisoners’ Dilemma’ Albert Einstein as a boy, and it is often said that only and the ‘Ultimatum Game’. They used payoff matrices 2% of the population can solve it. By processing the and tree diagrams to represent and solve different information taken from a series of clues, presenting problems. In pairs, they then solved a challenging the information effectively and embarking on a lengthy game theory problem which had been posed at an process of deductive reasoning, a number of the girls Oxbridge interview. were able to reach the correct final answer. The Scholars’ Programme is of particular relevance to • 2 00 years that changed the world – the girls started by Sixth Form girls because it is designed to help them ranking a number of countries by their ‘development’, sparkle in their university applications. Moreover, we are before discussing what ‘development’ means and keen for Sixth Form scholars to seize the initiative and using the Gapminder world chart to refine their initial to take ownership of the Scholars’ Programme. Current answers. We then watched a video presentation scholars are doing this by designing and leading their by Dr Hans Rosling to understand how the world own sessions for the Junior Scholars’ Programme (LIV to has developed economically and socially since the LV Form). industrial revolution. This led to a wider discussion on how statistics can be used to improve our understanding of the world in which we live and thus boost global development.

102 St Mary’s Calne Sixth Form UNIVERSITY DESTINATIONS Leavers of the Sixth Form at St Mary’s are highly successful assured that, whether you apply to university during your in securing competitive places on courses at a wide range UVI Form Year or as a Post Qualification Applicant whilst of leading universities, including the Russell Group and on your Gap Year, we will be here to support you every Oxbridge, as well as at leading American Universities. In step of the way. The destinations of our 2013-2020 Leavers addition, several students each year will decide to study a (correct at the time of going to print) are shown in the Foundation Diploma in Art and Design before deciding following table. which Higher Education path to follow. You can be

Destination 103 Aberystwyth University  St Mary’s Calne Sixth Form Aston University University of the Arts London Course University of Bath Bath Spa University Business and Management University of Birmingham Medicine Bournemouth University Fashion, PR and Communication University of Brighton Childhood and Youth Studies | Civil Engineering Bristol University Creative Writing Drama and English | Drama and Theatre Arts | Geography | Geology | Medicine | Music | University of Cambridge Sport and Exercise Sciences Cardiff University Archaeology City, University of London Education Studies Durham University Accountancy and Mathematics | Ancient History | Anthropology | Biology | Biomedical Sciences | Engineering Design with Study in Industry | English | French | French and German | French and Italian | University of East Anglia French and Russian | Geography | History of Art | Mechanical and Electrical Engineering | Medicine | University of Edinburgh Music | Sociology | Theatre and Film | Veterinary Science | Zoology Classics | Economics | History | History and Modern Languages | Human Sciences and Political Science | University of Exeter Land Economy | Mathematics | Veterinary Medicine Architecture | Biological Sciences | Business Management | English Literature and Archaeology | Law and Falmouth University Sociology | Medicine | Physiotherapy | Politics and Philosophy | Psychology Goldsmiths, University of London International Politics Imperial College London Ancient Medieval and Modern History | Anthropology and Archaeology | Archaeology and Ancient King’s College London Civilisations | Chemistry | Classics | Criminology | English Literature | Geography | History | International Kingston University Relations | Law | Liberal Arts/Archaeology of the Historic World | Mathematics | Modern Languages and Lancaster University Cultures | Natural Sciences | Philosophy | Philosophy and Theology | Psychology | Social Sciences | University of Leeds Spanish | Sport and Exercise Science | Theology and Religion History of Art University of Leicester Applied Sport Science | Arabic and Politics | Architecture | Biological Sciences | Biomedical Sciences| London College of Fashion Business Studies | Chemistry | Classics | English Language and Literature | French | Geography | History | History of Art | International Business| International Business with Chinese | Philosophy | Philosophy and Politics | Philosophy and Theology | Russian Studies and English Literature | Social Anthropology | Sociology Ancient History | Anthropology | Biomedical Sciences | Business Economics | Business and Management | Economics | English | English and Modern Languages | Exercise and Sports Science | Geography | History | History and Ancient History | History and Modern Languages | History with Study Abroad | Human Biosciences |International Relations | Law | Management with Marketing | Modern Languages | Modern Languages and Arabic | Philosophy and Sociology | Politics | Politics and International Relations | PPE | Psychology | Sociology and Criminology | Theology and Religion Film Politics and Sociology Biological Sciences | Biotechnology with Management | Chemistry | Mathematics | Medical Biosciences Biochemistry | Biomedical Science | Classical Studies with English | European Studies | Film Studies Business Management with Business Experience Geography (Study Abroad) English and History | French | Geography | German and Russian | History of Art | Languages and Cultures |Languages, Cultures and Film Studies | Liberal Arts | Mechanical Engineering | Medical Microbiology | Medicinal Chemistry | Politics | Theology and Religious Studies | Zoology Geology with Foundation Year Fashion Management

104 Course DSteMsatirny’astCioalnne Sixth Form Economics | Geography | International Relations and History | Law | Management | Philosophy and London School of Economics Economics | Social Anthropology Chemical Engineering Loughborough University Adult Nursing | Biomedical Sciences | Chemical Engineering | Classics | Computer Science with Industrial The University of Manchester Experience | Drama and English Literature | Economics | History of Art Law with Politics | Medical Biochemistry | Philosophy | Physics | Psychology | Sociology and Criminology Newcastle University Ancient History and Archaeology | Biomedical Sciences | Classical Studies | Contemporary and Popular Music | Earth Science | Education | English Literature | Film Studies and History of Art | Fine Art | University of Nottingham Geography | Medicine | Physical Geography | Politics and Economics | Sociology Accountancy | Architecture | Nutrition | Politics and International Relations | Product Design and University of Oxford Manufacture Biochemistry | Biological Sciences | Chemistry | Civil Engineering | Classics | English and Italian | English Oxford Brookes University Language and Literature | Fine Art | French | French and German | French and Philosophy | French and Spanish | German and Spanish | History | History and Economics | Mathematics | Mathematics and Queen Mary University of London Statistics | Physics and Philosophy | PPE Anthropology/Sociology | Business Management and Japanese Studies | Business and Finance | University of Reading Business and Marketing Management | Fine Art | Geography | History of Art | International Hospitality Royal Holloway, University of London Management | Primary Teacher Education | Psychology | Real Estate Management SOAS University of London Biology | Computer Science with Business Management and Accounting | English and French Law | University of Southampton Politics with Business Management University of Sheffield Ancient History University of St Andrews Law | Music and English Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities with Foundation Year St George’s University of London Computer Science | Finance and Economics | Medicine University of Surrey Biomedical Science | Medicine | Urban Studies and Planning University of Sussex Ancient History | Biochemistry | Classics | English | History | Italian and Spanish | Materials Chemistry | University College London Mathematics Physiotherapy University of Warwick Chemical Engineering University of York Business and Management Studies | Economics | Psychology Anthropology | Applied Medical Sciences | Archaeology and Anthropology | Biomedical Sciences | International Destination Economics| Geography | History of Art | Law | Linguistics | Politics and East European Studies | PPE | Statistics, Economics and Finance Florence Design Academy Law | Mathematics USA: English | Environmental Sciences | Psychology Columbia University, New York Georgia Tech Course Minerva New York University Interior Design Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) University of Southern California Comparative Literature and Society (USC) (Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Chemical Engineering Academy) Computer Science Liberal Arts Architecture Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation

105 St Mary’s Calne Sixth Form LOCATION St Mary’s is located in the market town of Calne From M4 Eastbound which is situated in the heart of the beautiful Wiltshire countryside. This means that you are able to enjoy the Leave the M4 at junction 17 and, at the roundabout, outdoor space whilst also being able to use the local take the fourth exit on to the A350 towards facilities which are within a short five minutes’ walk Chippenham. Continue into Chippenham and at from the school. the roundabout continue ahead on to the B4158, Malmesbury Road. At the next roundabout, take There is much to explore in the local area and the the third exit on to the A420, New Road. From the towns of Bath, Chippenham, Marlborough and right hand lane, bear left under the railway bridge. Swindon are all easily accessible via excellent transport At the Bridge Centre roundabout, take the third exit links. London can be reached in 90 minutes via the car signposted Calne. Follow signs to Calne A4. or train. The freedom afforded to you in the Sixth Form means that you will be able to visit these places and As you arrive in Calne, continue ahead at the enjoy all that they have to offer - further enriching your roundabout junction with the A3102 on to Curzon time with us. Street. Continue for a further 0.5 miles and you will find us situated on the left hand side. From M4 Westbound By Train Leave the M4 at junction 16 and, at the roundabout, take the second exit onto the A3102 towards Calne. The nearest station is in Chippenham. We are a short Remain on the A3102 for 12 miles into Calne. taxi ride from the station. For further information on At the roundabout junction with the A4, turn left on to train times and fares, please call National Rail Enquiries Curzon Street. Continue for a further 0.5 miles and you on 08457 48 49 50, or visit: www.nationalrail.co.uk will find us situated on the left hand side.

106 St Mary’s Calne Sixth Form NOTES

107 St Mary’s Calne Sixth Form

St Mary’s Calne Sixth Form St Mary’s Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 0DF School Office: 01249 857200 | Admissions Office: 01249 857206 Email: [email protected] www.stmaryscalne.org