Welcome to Bournemouth School for Girls
A warm welcome to the Sixth Form at Bournemouth School for Girls — a place where students are encouraged to thrive, challenge themselves, and prepare for exciting futures beyond school.
Having worked with sixth form students in a leadership capacity for over nineteen years, both as Head of Year 12/13 and as Head of Sixth Form, I have had the privilege of supporting many young people as they take those important steps towards adulthood. Each new year group brings its own energy, ideas, and aspirations, and it is a joy to see students grow in confidence, independence, and ambition.
As a level 6 qualified Careers Leader and Adviser, I am passionate about helping every student explore the full range of opportunities open to them — whether that’s a university course, a higher/degree apprenticeship, direct employment, or a gap year spent gaining experience in life or industry. Supporting students to make informed, exciting choices for their next steps is one of the most rewarding parts of my role.
Our ethos Be Kind, Be Ambitious, and Work Hard underpins everything we do. Of course, we want our students to achieve highly, but we also care deeply about who they become along the way. We view each student as an individual with their own story, interests, and aspirations. Our aim is to nurture the whole person, not just to help them succeed in exams, but to ensure they feel seen, valued, and supported as they develop resilience, empathy, and a sense of purpose.
In the BSG Sixth Form, academic challenge goes hand in hand with exceptional pastoral care and a wealth of enrichment opportunities. Whether through work experience, specialist electives, leadership roles, volunteering, sport, creative arts, or wider personal development, students are encouraged to discover their strengths and develop the skills they will carry into their future lives.
It is an absolute honour to lead such a dynamic and caring community, and I am continually inspired by the way our sixth formers embody the values of this thriving school. I hope you enjoy finding out more about what makes BSG Sixth Form such a special place to learn, grow, and succeed.
I very much look forward to welcoming you to our community.
Lisa Swan (Mrs)
Welcome to the Sixth Form at BSG!
This is a very exciting time to be thinking about what you are going to do after Year 11. There are so many choices available to you and it is important to consider the advantages and disadvantages of all of them. This will help you to make an informed decision about your future.
It will help if you consider which courses might suit you best in terms of the type of course, what it includes and the qualifications you will receive and then try to match this up with your own strengths and skills and what you hope to do with your qualifications when you leave school.
When you join (or continue on in to) our sixth form, you will get top quality teaching which will help you to get the very best grades possible. In addition, you will have a whole range of experiences and opportunities which will give you the ’edge’ as you prepare for higher education and the world of work.
Whichever subjects you choose you can be sure that you are in safe hands! Our highly experienced and caring staff will be there, ready to support you and help you through your time in the sixth form, enabling you to do the very best you possibly can!
I do hope you will want to join us.
With all good wishes.
David Sims, Headteacher
Our school is committed to achieving the highest academic standards through a broad and balanced education within a stimulating environment. We also believe academic excellence goes hand in hand with the moral, spiritual and cultural development of the whole person. We want to nurture the individual talents of all our students so that they are able to make a difference in the wider world.
We want our students to be:
• happy
• enquiring
• highly motivated
• determined
• able to reach their full potential
• mindful of the needs of others
• polite, tolerant and helpful
• proud of their school.
Is BSG right for me?
This may seem a strange question to ask but it is one which you should consider carefully. Bournemouth School for Girls has over 800 students in Years 7 to 11. The Sixth Form, of just over 300 students, is an extremely important part of the school. Bournemouth School for Girls is a very busy and exciting environment providing Sixth Form students with plenty of opportunities to develop leadership skills and to get involved with younger members of the school community. This can be extremely rewarding but at the same time places a responsibility on you to become an appropriate ‘role model’ to the many young girls who will look up to you.
As a Sixth Form student, you are of course continuing your studies out of choice but as a member of a school community, rather than a college, there are restrictions and expectations placed upon you; for example, attendance at registration and lessons, no smoking and the way that you dress
The full calendar for 2025-26 will be posted in due course.
Thursday 14 August: A Level results released; careers advice available; UCAS clearing begins
Thursday 21 August: GCSE results released; careers advice available
Monday 1 & Tuesday 2 September: INSET days (staff only)
Wednesday 3 September: term begins for Year 12
Thursday 4 September: term begins for Year 13
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