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Enrichment Opportunities

THE DUKE OF
EDINBURGH’S AWARD

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is available at Silver
and Gold levels in the Sixth Form. It is offered to all
girls on a purely voluntary basis, whether or not they
have participated in DofE before; new participants, with
little or no previous experience, are strongly advised to
opt for Silver. It is hoped that participants will:

• develop their interests with enthusiasm and
commitment, pursuing them to a high standard

• learn to work in a team, seeing the best in others and
coping with their own and other people’s strengths
and weaknesses

• learn the value of good organisation, planning and
time management in achieving goals

• meet varied challenges, including the physical
challenges of expeditions, thus building confidence
and self-esteem

• demonstrate increasing self-reliance, initiative,
problem solving and leadership skills

• broaden horizons through varied experiences and
contact with people outside school

• be of service to others in school and in the
community.

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YOUNG ENTERPRISE

Members of the LVI Form have the opportunity “In addition to working
to participate in the Young Enterprise Company as a team, you learn
Programme, in which a team of pupils set up and run about the marketing,
a real business over the course of the year. They elect
a Board of Directors and raise share capital before creative and financial
designing, producing and marketing a product of their aspects of business,
choice. At the end of the year, they present a report it really helps you to
of their accounts to their shareholders and enter a
competition against companies from other schools. become well-rounded.”

Taking part in Young Enterprise is a wonderful (Lucy)
addition to a girl’s experience at St Mary’s. Firstly, she
learns many practicalities of the business world, from
designing a product to conducting market research
and recording financial transactions. Secondly, she
develops many enterprise skills, including team
working, creativity and problem solving. Finally, the
shared experience of working with friends to create
a product that they really believe in can be a truly
amazing journey.

In recent years, girls have created celebrity recipe
books, treasure hunt games and a range of beauty
products made using beeswax. They have enjoyed
great success, winning numerous awards at both
County and Regional level and competing at the
National Finals in London.

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SCHOLARSHIPS

At St Mary’s, we place the highest value upon the ideals
and virtues of scholarship. To be a scholar brings with
it important responsibilities and we expect our award
holders to:
• enhance and enrich the school community and its

daily life
• show dedication and commitment in the area(s) in

which they have won an award, without detracting
from their capacity to be involved in other aspects of
the school
• act as role models for their peers and encourage
others to aspire to excellence
• be ambassadors for their particular subject(s).

We offer scholarships and exhibitions to talented girls
for entry into the Sixth Form.

All Academic Scholars participate in the Scholarship
Programme - a series of challenging and enriching
academic sessions led by members of staff and outside
guests. It aims to stretch the most able students across
a broad spectrum of subjects and disciplines; to foster
excitement and ambition and to nurture and satisfy
their intellectual curiosity.

Internal Academic Scholarships will be awarded
to selected pupils after the GCSE results have been
published in August. External Academic Scholarships
will be awarded based on the girl’s performance in the
scholarship exams. Scholarships for Art, Drama, Music
and Sport may be awarded to internal or to external
candidates for the duration of the Sixth Form.

For further information on the nature of each specific
Scholarship and the dates for scholarship examinations
and practical assessments, please request a copy of the
Scholarship Prospectus.

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THE SCHOLARS’ PROGRAMME

There is a vibrant community of academic scholars • L eft v. Right – using a detailed infographic from
who contribute to the fortnightly Scholars’ Programme. informationisbeautiful.net to provoke discussion, the
They wholeheartedly engage with sessions that are girls explored the differences in beliefs, political ideas,
designed to stretch and challenge them and to inspire economic principles and views about society between
independent thought and research. Furthermore, the left and right political groups. They explored how this
sessions help girls to develop and showcase the skills differs for different countries (especially comparing
that will help them to shine in their university interviews the UK and US), drew on their knowledge from history
and to flourish in their future studies. (including comparing Communism and Fascism) and
discussed the causes and consequences of where a
Here are some recent examples of Scholars’ person stands on the political spectrum.
Programme sessions:
• G ame Theory - Game theory is the science behind
• “ Einstein’s riddle” – the girls were given the task of strategic thinking, and the girls learnt about it by
solving a grid puzzle that was allegedly devised by examining situations such as the ‘Prisoners’ Dilemma’
Albert Einstein as a boy, and it is often said that only and the ‘Ultimatum Game’. They used payoff matrices
2% of the population can solve it. By processing the and tree diagrams to represent and solve different
information taken from a series of clues, presenting problems. In pairs, they then solved a challenging
the information effectively and embarking on a lengthy game theory problem which had been posed at an
process of deductive reasoning, a number of the girls Oxbridge interview.
were able to reach the correct final answer.
The Scholars’ Programme is of particular relevance to
• 2 00 years that changed the world – the girls started by Sixth Form girls because it is designed to help them
ranking a number of countries by their ‘development’, sparkle in their university applications. Moreover, we are
before discussing what ‘development’ means and keen for Sixth Form scholars to seize the initiative and
using the Gapminder world chart to refine their initial to take ownership of the Scholars’ Programme. Current
answers. We then watched a video presentation scholars are doing this by designing and leading their
by Dr Hans Rosling to understand how the world own sessions for the Junior Scholars’ Programme (LIV to
has developed economically and socially since the LV Form).
industrial revolution. This led to a wider discussion
on how statistics can be used to improve our
understanding of the world in which we live and thus
boost global development.

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UNIVERSITY DESTINATIONS

Leavers of the Sixth Form at St Mary’s are highly successful which Higher Education path to follow. You can be
in securing competitive places on courses at a wide range assured that, whether you apply to university during your
of leading universities, including the Russell Group and UVI Form Year or as a Post Qualification Applicant whilst
Oxbridge, as well as at leading American Universities. In on your Gap Year, we will be here to support you every
addition, several students each year will decide to study a step of the way. The destinations of our 2013-2018 Leavers
Foundation Diploma in Art and Design before deciding (correct at the time of going to print) are shown below.

Destination Course

University of the Arts London Fashion, PR and Communication
University of Bath Childhood and Youth Studies | Civil Engineering
Bath Spa University Creative Writing
University of Birmingham Drama and English | Drama and Theatre Arts | Geography | Medicine |
Bournemouth University Music |Sport and Exercise Sciences
University of Brighton Archaeology
Bristol University Education Studies
Accountancy and Mathematics | Ancient History | Anthropology | Biology | English |
University of Cambridge French | French and German | French and Italian | French and Russian | Geography |
Cardiff University History of Art | Music | Sociology | Theatre and Film | Veterinary Science | Zoology
City, University of London
Durham University Classics | Economics | History | Human Sciences and Political Science |
Land Economy | Mathematics | Veterinary Medicine
University of Edinburgh Architecture | Biological Sciences | Law and Sociology | Medicine |
Politics and Philosophy | Psychology
University of Exeter International Politics
Ancient Medieval and Modern History | Anthropology and Archaeology | Chemistry |
Falmouth University Classics | Geography | History | International Relations | Law | Modern Languages and
Goldsmiths, University of London Cultures | Natural Sciences | Philosophy | Psychology | Spanish
Imperial College London Applied Sport Science | Architecture | Biological Sciences | Biomedical Sciences |
King’s College London Business Studies | French | Geography |History | History of Art | International
Business | Philosophy | Philosophy and Politics | Philosophy and Theology | Russian
Studies and English Literature | Social Anthropology | Sociology
Anthropology | Biomedical Sciences | Business and Management | English | Exercise
and Sports Science | Geography | History | Human Biosciences | International
Relations | Management with Marketing |Modern Languages | Politics | Politics and
International Relations | Psychology | Theology and Religion
Film
Politics and Sociology
Biological Sciences | Biotechnology with Management | Chemistry |
Mathematics | Medical Biosciences
Biochemistry | Biomedical Science | Classical Studies with English |
European Studies |Film Studies

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Kingston University Business Management with Business Experience
University of Leeds English and History | Geography | German and Russian | History of Art |
Mechanical Engineering | Medical Microbiology | Medicinal Chemistry |
London School of Economics Theology and Religious Studies | Zoology
Loughborough University Economics | Law | Management | Social Anthropology
The University of Manchester Chemical Engineering
Biomedical Sciences | Chemical Engineering | Classics | Drama and English Literature |
Newcastle University Economics | History of Art Law with Politics | Medical Biochemistry | Philosophy |
Physics | Psychology
University of Nottingham Ancient History and Archaeology | Biomedical Sciences | Classical Studies | Earth
Science | Education | Fine Art | Geography | Medicine | Physical Geography |
Politics and Economics | Sociology
Nutrition | Politics and International Relations

University of Oxford Biological Sciences | Chemistry | Civil Engineering | Classics |
Oxford Brookes University English and Italian | English Language and Literature | Fine Art | French |
French and German | French and Philosophy | French and Spanish |
German and Spanish | History | Mathematics | Mathematics and Statistics | PPE
Anthropology/Sociology | Business Management and Japanese Studies |
Business and Marketing Management | Fine Art | Geography | History of Art |
International Hospitality Management | Primary Teacher Education |
Psychology | Real Estate Management

Queen Mary University of London Biology | Computer Science with Business Management and Accounting
University of Reading Ancient History
Royal Holloway, University of London Law | Music and English
University of Southampton Computer Science | Finance and Economics
University of Sheffield Biomedical Science | Medicine | Urban Studies and Planning
University of St Andrews Ancient History | Biochemistry | Classics | English | History |
Materials Chemistry | Mathematics
St George’s University of London Physiotherapy
University of Sussex Business and Management Studies | Economics
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance Music (Performance)
University College London Applied Medical Sciences | Archaeology and Anthropology | Biomedical Sciences |
Economics | Geography | History of Art | Linguistics | Politics and East European
University of Warwick Studies | PPE | Statistics, Economics and Finance
University of York Law | Mathematics
USA: Columbia University, New York English | Environmental Sciences | Psychology
Comparative Literature and Society

Georgia Tech Chemical Engineering
New York University Liberal Arts
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Architecture

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LOCATION

St Mary’s is located in the market town of Calne From M4 Westbound
which is situated in the heart of the beautiful Wiltshire
countryside. This means that you are able to enjoy the Leave the M4 at junction 16 and, at the roundabout,
outdoor space whilst also being able to use the local take the second exit onto the A3102 towards Calne.
facilities which are within a short five minutes’ walk Remain on the A3102 for 12 miles into Calne.
from the school. At the roundabout junction with the A4, turn left on to
Curzon Street. Continue for a further 0.5 miles and you
There is much to explore in the local area and the will find us situated on the left hand side.
towns of Bath, Chippenham, Marlborough and
Swindon are all easily accessible via excellent transport From M4 Eastbound
links. London can be reached in 90 minutes via the car
or train. The freedom afforded to you in the Sixth Form Leave the M4 at junction 17 and, at the roundabout,
means that you will be able to visit these places and take the fourth exit on to the A350 towards
enjoy all that they have to offer - further enriching your Chippenham. Continue into Chippenham and at
time with us. the roundabout continue ahead on to the B4158,
Malmesbury Road. At the next roundabout, take
the third exit on to the A420, New Road. From the
right hand lane, bear left under the railway bridge.
At the Bridge Centre roundabout, take the third exit
signposted Calne. Follow signs to Calne A4.

As you arrive in Calne, continue ahead at the
roundabout junction with the A3102 on to Curzon
Street. Continue for a further 0.5 miles and you will find
us situated on the left hand side.

By Train

The nearest station is in Chippenham. We are a short
taxi ride from the station. For further information on
train times and fares, please call National Rail Enquiries
on 08457 48 49 50, or visit: www.nationalrail.co.uk

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St Mary’s Calne Sixth Form

St Mary’s Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 0DF
School Office: 01249 857200 | Admissions Office: 01249 857206

Email: [email protected]

www.stmaryscalne.org