Worcester Sixth Form College

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 30 January 2023

Learners study a wide variety of subjects, allowing them to undertake a curriculum that supports them to develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours they require to be successful in the future. Learners are ambitious, committed to their learning and take pride in the work that they produce. They treat each other with high levels of mutual respect and appreciate the importance of diversity and community cohesion. Learners are challenged to think deeply through the work that teachers provide. They respond positively to this challenge and produce work of a high quality. Relationships between staff and learners are focused clearly upon success. As a result, learners are motivated to achieve. Learners communicate clearly and effectively with staff and each other. They use subject-specific, professional and technical vocabulary confidently. For example, A- level chemistry learners explain and recall their underpinning knowledge with precision, in relation to electronic configuration and the subsequent effect on chemical behaviours. Learners attend well and are on time for lessons in most cases. However, those learners who are studying level 2 qualifications do not attend as well as their peers who study level 3 courses.

What the school should improve

• Leaders should ensure that learners undertake high-quality work-related activity in a more meaningful way, to ensure that learners are able to appreciate the skills they are developing and how they are transferable to a range of further qualifications and careers.
• Teachers should ensure all learners act on their feedback successfully, so that gaps in their knowledge and understanding are successfully closed.
• Leaders and managers should ensure that learners studying level 2 qualifications attend their learning more frequently to develop the knowledge and skills required to achieve their best.
• Leaders and teachers should ensure that learners' understanding of the risks associated with radicalisation and extremism in their locality is continually developed throughout their courses, so that they can apply this to their daily lives.

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