Westbury Sixth Form Centre

At Park Community Academy Sixth Form we provide a nurturing environment in a strong pastoral setting. We utilise a holistic learning approach to maximise inclusivity and we provide real opportunities for students to develop those all important employability skills. Our mission is to provide students with outstanding teaching and learning that will prepare them for the start of their adult life.

 

Students follow one of our 3 Learning Pathways depending on their attainment levels when they join our 6^th Form. Each Pathway ensures that the students educational journey is tailored to meet their needs as well as to challenge them. Our aim is to equip the students with the skills they will need to become integrated members of their communities.

The curriculum is enriched by a range of creative and physical education programmes and opportunities, including extra-curricular activities and residentials.

A well established and thriving work related learning programme and work experience opportunities, alongside college link courses, supports the students growing independence and readiness for life after school.

The PCA Admissions Policy applies to admissions into Westbury Sixth Form Centre. 

 

Volunteering:

Students at PCA 6th Form have the opportunity to take part in a number of volunteer projects throughout the year.

Here are some of the PCA 6th Form students cleaning the Bispham Nature Reserve site as part of their volunteer work:

 

               

 

 

College Links:

With our strong links to Blackpool and the Fylde and Myerscough College, our students have an excellent opportunity to make full use of all the facilities available at both Colleges.

Myerscough College offers our students course in Horticulture, Small animal welfare and Farm animal welfare.

Blackpool and the Fylde College offer our students courses in Construction, Childcare, Media, Catering, Photography and Car Mechanics.

 

               

          

 

 

                 

 

Work Experience: 

Each student has a well-planned and unique work experience placement based on their aspirations for their own future. Every pupil undertakes two internal work placements within the school; acting as SSA’s, Catering Assistants, Assistant Clerical Offices and Assistant Site Managers.

Every year each student completes Work Experience in the Community. This year’s placements have included – Pizza Hut, Burtons Biscuit Factory, Devon Hair, Cancer Research shop, Nibbles Café, Toy Land, Morrisons, Animal Grooming and CJ Cycles.

Here are a couple of PCA 6th Form students on their work experience placements:

                           

 

 

With our unique provision at Westbury Sixth Form Centre our students are able to focus on developing those essential life skills that they will rely upon when they move out into the wider world.

 

                              

 

           

     

Next steps in Education and moving on to adult life

We ensure that all student information is readily available to any new setting. Transition meetings also help by ensuring we communicate clearly with another setting everything that should be in place.

Our students move on to a variety of service providers, in particular with Project Search, Blackpool Gateway and Myerscough College. This process is completed in partnership with: pupil, parents and carers; Blackpool SEND Team, The Careers Service, The Transitions Team, The Learning Disability Team and College or Service Provider representatives to ensure a smooth transition.

Throughout their time in Sixth Form we ensure all pupils have the opportunity to attend Careers fairs and conventions; participate in Employability Skills, World of Work programme, mock job interviews and engage with external providers.

 

How do we judge the support we offer has had an impact?
Continual assessment takes place throughout the student’s time at Westbury Sixth Form.  This is to ensure progress is mapped and built upon. This is shared with parents and carers on an ongoing basis through telephone conversations, parents meetings and through the school review process. Parental input is vital. 

We have established external links with adult provision and have 100% success rate in helping students transition into appropriate provision of further Education or employment. We keep in touch with ex-students via Youth Club and contact with their next destinations.

 

Monitoring and evaluating circular strengths and weaknesses to ensure and maintain high standards in the quality of teaching and learning is a vital part of our curriculum process.

 

Sixth Form Curriculum

 

Westbury Sixth Form Centre leaflet

 

	Initial destination							After 3 years
	Number of Yr 11 leavers	FE College	Supported training into employment / apprenticeship	PCA Sixth Form	Alternative SEN School	Out of area	No destination / home		NEET / Unknown	PCA Sixth Form	Sixth Form at alternative SEN provision	In training or employment	Left the area
2012-13	25	20	0	0	3	2	0	2015-16	2	0	0	19	4
2013-14	18	13	1	0	3	0	1	2016-17	1	0	3	9	5
2014-15	21	7	0	14	0	0	0	2017-18	1	0	0	20	0
2015-16	22	7	0	15	0	0	0	2018-19	2	0	12	5	3
2016-17	19	2	1	15	1	0	0
2017-18	20	6	1	13	0	0	0
2018-19	18	1	0	17	0	0	0