Welcome to Gordano Sixth Form Induction – an engaging and inspiring three days of lessons, workshops and presentations to prepare you for September and to help you make your final subject choices.

Any student wishing to come to Gordano Sixth Form in September needs to complete this induction programme.  Students will have a range of tasks throughout the week and will also be set some summer work in each subject. 

We understand that some students will also be holding offers from other Sixth Forms/Colleges. We ask that you liaise with us so that we can work around external induction sessions if we are able to – please email sixthform@gordanoschool.org.uk

If you are new to Gordano

We appreciate that we have a big campus and that you may not have been able to visit us on site during your application process. Please come to the Sixth Form office at 8.45am on your first day and we will make sure you have a guide.  Please do not hesitate to visit the Sixth Form office at any time if you are lost or have a question!

Your timetable for the week

A brief summary of the days and times we expect Year 11 students to attend:

Monday: 08:45 to 10:45 - Students will be based in the Main Hall. Following that, there will be taster lessons for the remainder of the day.  School finishes at 15:20

Tuesday: 08:45 to 12:55 - taster lessons after which students can go home

Wednesday: 11:15 to 15:20 - taster lessons

We expect students to attend all the sessions; these are a mix of subject lessons, Study-Plus sessions and other activities.
Please note that students will be sent a personalised timetable during week commencing 16th June which will detail subject choices, times, rooms, teachers and all other relevant information for the week.

Need help? 

The Sixth Form office will be staffed throughout the week. This is your first port of call if you have any questions at all!

Equipment: Please bring paper and pens with you, as well as anything extra you might need for specific subjects (calculator for mathematical subjects for example).

Toilets: Please use the Sixth Form toilets in the Learning Curve

Attendance: For any absence during the week, please call the Attendance Line for Sixth Form 01275 841380 or email 6thformattendance@gordanoschool.org.uk

Dress Code: You do not need to wear school uniform.  We ask Sixth Formers to dress appropriately for a school site e.g. no crop tops, beach wear, excessive piercings or body art on display.

Safeguarding: As you will not be in uniform, we will provide you with a lanyard and ID card and you must display this throughout the week. No exceptions will be made.

Refreshments: Food and drink can be purchased from the canteen or from the Sixth Form Common Room via ParentPay for current students only. A packed lunch is advisable for students new to Gordano.

Safety: In the event of a fire drill or site evacuation, students will be guided towards the 3G courts at the back of the old gym.