Dear Student/Parent/Carer
Determining your post 16 courses is one of the most important decisions of your educational lives.  I am delighted that you are seriously considering Friesland School as your choice

Friesland School has a growing reputation and record for academic excellence being in the top 20% of Sixth Forms in the country with an average point score of 357 (2010) our highest ever.  We are currently ranked (2009 figures) on the Government League Table as the third best school in Derbyshire for A Level point score (including independent and grammar schools).  We also provide an enormous number of social and extended educational opportunities including an American High School Exchange Visit, skiing holidays to Canada, Italy and America, foreign work experience for Modern Foreign Language students and numerous theatre trips, sporting fixtures and cultural visits.  This is all achieved within an environment that provides advice, support and guidance on future career options..

We are exceptionally proud of the success of our Sixth Form which has continually grown, since it began 11 years ago, from 9 students to the 260 we have currently studying today.  Each year the amount of external students has increased, to the point where we now have 60 students in the Sixth Form who did not previously attend Friesland School.  Their support in promoting the school is testimony to the way that we welcome and integrate newcomers to the Sixth Form.  All of our students have gained from the advantages that a school Sixth Form education offers..

We have an excellent track record of encouraging students to apply to University, and the majority attend their first choice institution.  Those who do not attend University immediately after A Levels usually complete a gap year gaining extra work experience and travelling.  Last year we had 2 students apply to Oxbridge of which 1 was offered a place, to study Medicine we also had 3 Medical students and one Dentistry place offered.  In the current year, we have 4 students who have sent off their applications for Oxbridge and one for Medicine..

As well as academic success we are a warm and friendly environment where both Friesland and external students feel part of a community.  This is something we value and encourage through our wide range of extra curricular activities including our ever popular Lea Green trip each Autumn and the Summer day out to Blackpool.

Our Sixth Form has gone from strength to strength and we are looking to build on our success.  Friesland is a welcoming, dynamic and exciting place, and we look forward to meeting you all.  If you want success and an involvement in extensive wider educational experiences in a school committed to quality care and the pursuit of excellence, then Friesland School is right for you.  We are very proud of our exceptional Sixth Form.

A Message from the Chairman and Chairwoman of the Sixth Form

We cannot speak highly enough of this Sixth Form, both from an educational and a social view it has provided us with a very enjoyable first year.

From the Photography Suite to the Science Labs we have access to a large amount of facilities. Not only are the resources there but the standard of the teaching is there to accompany it. The teachers treat everyone as individuals and help everyone achieve their personal goals, to a degree that surpasses other colleges.

From a social perspective, the Sixth Form is large creating a very diverse range of people, where nobody will struggle to make friends.

Away from lessons you can retreat to the lively atmosphere of the common room. Not only does this provide us with a second place to study, after our extensive library, it gives us access to a small kitchen area, vending machines and lockers.

Whether it be the Sciences or the Arts, we have teachers covering most fields and it should prove very easy to select an A level combination suitable for anyone. The Sixth Form not only helps you gain qualifications but provides a step into applying those. We are introduced to the university application process very early on, helping us along with what seems like a very daunting process, there is also a compulsory Work Experience programme, close links with Connexions and great career advice.

There are also some great trips, the annual American Exchange Scheme, Ski Trip, Lea Green and a sunny (or not so sunny!) day in Blackpool. The social factor of the Sixth Form is very strong and relationships are built not only with fellow students on these trips but with the teachers also.

I am sure everyone you could ask would agree when I say it is a pleasure to study here and there is never a dull day at Friesland Sixth Form.