Welcome to the Sixth Form
"A large majority of pupils stay on into Years 12 and 13 and achieve extremely well at A level. Others join the sixth form from elsewhere and achieve equally well."
Ofsted
A very warm welcome to Dartford Grammar School for Girls’ Sixth Form. We recognise that making the right choice about your post-16 education is vitally important; we are very proud of our Sixth Form students and hope that this website gives you a flavour of the opportunities and experiences you would have here with us.
Dartford Grammar School for Girls is a forward looking, innovative and creative community with the traditions, values and high expectations of an exceptional grammar school. Our vision for all members of our school community is “Working together to achieve academic excellence and personal potential”. We have very high standards in all areas of school life and expect our students to strive for their own personal excellence in everything they do. As a community, our principal values are Respect, Responsibility, Excellence, Dedication and Creativity. It is important that, together, we share the same high expectations and ambitious aspirations whilst at the same time we recognise and celebrate our differences as individuals.
We believe that our personal Sixth Form would offer you a truly excellent environment in which to achieve your individual potential in this next exciting stage of your life. We look forward to discussing your plans for the future with you.
Sharon Pritchard
Headteacher
In the Sixth Form at DGGS, our ethos is ‘Own your journey, create your future.’ I am extremely proud of the Sixth Form here at DGGS as it is a truly unique environment created with an emphasis on a curriculum with strong academic rigour and excellent pastoral care, leading to positive outcomes for students both personally and academically.
In addition to our challenging academic curriculum, taught and led by excellent subject specialist teachers and leaders, there is an experienced Sixth Form team to support you throughout your two-year course, and a dedicated Sixth Form environment which has been designed to provide designated spaces for independent silent work, collaborative work as well as a Sixth Form Café.
There is a strong sense of community with numerous opportunities for you to be involved in the life of the school, including a wide variety of leadership roles, and for you to get a broad range of student-led societies and events throughout the year. Our Electives Curriculum offers additional experiences, leadership opportunities and Level 3 qualifications in addition to the Core three A Levels and Learning for Life Programme.
DGGS Sixth Form students are incredibly successful, and this is measured both in their academic results, but also in their destinations. Studying three A Levels at DGGS opens up many opportunities and pathways including courses at Oxford, Cambridge and Russell Group Universities, a varietyof courses including Medicine, Veterinary Science, Law, Finance and Economicsand High Level Degree Apprenticeships.
Our Sixth Form is a remarkable environment in which to nurture and develop your potential and skills for your future aspirations. We look forward to meeting you and empowering you to ‘own your journey and create your future’.
Kaye Cooper
Assistant Headteacher
Head of Sixth Form