HARWICH AND DOVERCOURT SIXTH FORM COLLEGE

Sixth Form Welcome

Choosing where and what to study post 16 is both important and exciting. It is a choice that will not only shape the next two years or more but can also influence the decisions you make later in life. At Harwich and Dovercourt Sixth Form College, we always encourage our students to push themselves beyond the limits of their qualifications and to develop their skill set in a wide variety of ways. We offer a number of enrichment opportunities that all students are invited to join in with.

At the end of Year 11 many of our students progress into our Sigma Sixth Partnership Colleges because they value the high quality teaching, intensive pastoral support, and variety of subjects on offer. Our HDHS Sixth Form prides itself on being able to provide a very personalised learning experience for students requiring another year in a school setting before embarking onto college courses or employment.

There are a range of pathways within our provision, ensuring that students who wish to further their education with us have access to a suitable curriculum for their needs, whether students are hoping to secure employment and training or a place at University.

We believe our learners should be career ready and that the behaviours for the workplace flow through everything we do, including what we expect of our staff and students whilst they are on-site with us, or out representing us. The intention is to provide students with the qualifications, skills, and personal qualities to prepare for, and thrive in, their next steps in education and life.

Our Mission Statement

Our Mission is to create opportunities and experiences in an environment where you can be successful and build the foundations for the rest of your life.

Our Vision

Our vision is to create opportunities, experiences, and an environment where students can be successful and build the foundations for the rest of their life. We want every student at our college to “Believe, Achieve and Succeed”.

In order to create this environment all Sixth Form students will be expected to adhere to our standards and expectations outlined in the student handbook.

The College seeks to embed its workplace values and expects its staff and learners to:

•        Achieve 
•        Belong 
•        Connect
•        Develop

Why study here?

Highlights of studying at Harwich and Dovercourt Sixth Form College include:

• Small class sizes with a broad and enriched curriculum. The breadth of choice allows students to specialise and focus their learning on three key areas of study and provides access to higher education, apprenticeships, and straight-to-work options.
• Personalised approach to the curriculum for our students.
• Friendly environment with students having regular daily contact with pastoral tutors and teaching staff.

• Support in organising work experience placements locally through our links with local employers.
• Pastoral support to reduce any barriers to learning.
• All students have access to IT resources.
• All of our students have a range of opportunities to support our school community, acting as mentors and coaches for our younger students in the 11-16 school.

• We are a short commute for members of the local community, meaning more time to focus on study, extra-curricular activities and ensuring a healthy work-life balance for our students.

Mrs V Henderson, Director of Sixth Form: sixthform@hdhs.school 
Mr C. Herron, Assistant Headteacher, Careers and Vocational Achievement: chris.herron@hdhs.school
Mr M. Higgon, Deputy Headteacher, Quality of Education: martin.higgon@hdhs.school

Admissions to Harwich and Dovercourt Sixth Form College

Admissions for Foundation (Level/ Level 2) style courses are open for students who aren’t expected to achieve a grade 4+ in English and Maths.

Sigma Sixth applications are still open for Level 3 Courses, further information can be found here.

All current conditional  offers for September 2024 Level 3 Courses will be transferred to Sigma Sixth Tendring.

A bus will be provided at a subsidised cost to transport students to the Sigma Sixth College at the Tendring Education Centre.

Induction – Level 2 induction day is Friday 5th July 2024. Further information will be emailed out soon.

Enrolment- students will need to enrol to secure their final place once they have received their GCSE results. This can be done in person at Results Day: Thursday 22nd August until 2pm, or Friday 23rd August 10am-12pm.

In partnership with the Sigma Sixth Tendring College, we are able to offer a larger range of subjects to our HDSFC students. Transport is provided for this where students meet the entry requirements and places are available.

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