RINGWOOD Sixth Form open evening is opening its doors on Monday, November 9 for the annual open evening. Headteacher Christina Edwards said: “We invite prospective parents and their children to visit the school for an informative evening about courses, life in the sixth form and the teachers who will take the pupils on their A level journeys.

“Following a presentation in the school hall, you will be invited to independently tour the school. You will have the opportunity to talk to staff and students about the unique learning environment and large number of options available to post-16 year students at Ringwood School.

“With a variety of A level and BTEC courses on offer and teachers who are passionate about their subjects, Ringwood sixth form could be the best next step for you. “In recent years, Ringwood sixth formers have achieved outstanding A level resultspass rates of more than 98 per cent, with around half the grades awarded being A*, A or B. The vast majority of applicants gained a place at their first-choice universities, including Cambridge and Oxbridge.

“A measure of the popularity of our sixth form is that we annually recruit dozens of students from neighbouring schools and from overseas (from 25 countries to date) who are quickly integrated into a thriving community of more than 320 sixth form students. Ofsted awarded the sixth form ‘grade 1’ (Outstanding) at the last inspection, stating: ‘Standards are consistently and exceptionally high and achievement is outstanding. Students are impressively mature and excellent role models for younger students.’

“They found Ringwood sixth form students to be ‘very impressively mature and provide excellent role models for younger students’.

“We look forward to welcoming you on November 9 from 6-8pm.”