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 337 (2009).  We are currently ranked 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.



Peter Monk Headteacher  
and Susan Sharp Director of KS5

We are exceptionally proud of the success of our Sixth Form which has continually grown, since it began 10 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 57 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, and we recently had our first medical applications who were both successful.  In the current year we already have 4 students who have sent off their applications for Medicine, and 2 for Oxbridge.

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.

October 2009

A Message from the Chairman and Chairwoman of the Sixth Form

From both an educational and social perspective, our time so far at Friesland Sixth Form has been immensely enjoyable. By choosing Friesland we have constantly had the support of brilliant teachers, useful careers advice, and extensive resources have always been readily available. Therefore, every student here is encouraged to achieve their personal goals.

Friesland offers a diverse range of subjects, so there’s something for everyone to study. The new Performing Arts building and Photography suite are just two examples of the extensive facilities that make studying at Friesland a more practical and absorbing experience.

Being at Friesland Sixth Form has provided many opportunities to make new friendships, and to rekindle existing ones. Having a common room dedicated to Sixth Form students is brilliant, it always has a lively and social atmosphere and also provides a place to study aside from the library. There are also many trips that give us students the chance to socialise outside of Sixth Form. The annual trip to Lea Green in particular is enjoyed by everyone, and always proves to be memorable!

As Chairman and Chairwomen of Friesland Sixth Form, we take pride in voicing the views of fellow students, and helping to organise events and activities that bring our Sixth Form community even closer together.

It is a pleasure to study here, and we know there will never be a dull day at Friesland Sixth Form.

October 2009

Sixth Form

Media Studies at AS & A2