An exciting new chapter has begun at King’s Senior School with the announcement that they will be starting work on Phase One of a new Sixth Form Centre for Year 12 and Year 13 during the summer of 2023.
The Sixth Form Centre will be developed with a remodelling of the existing building, School House, and will see the addition of a plethora of enviable new Sixth Form facilities. With the collaboration of architects Squires and Brown, the new Sixth Form Centre will offer a first-class Sixth Form facility in the heart of Worcester City Centre.
The phased development will include individual study spaces, a new Café, seminar rooms, IT facilities, improved facilities for Post 18 university and career support and new offices for the Head and Deputy Head of Sixth Form. Alongside this, the Sixth Form-specific departments such as Economics, Business Studies and Psychology will be relocated.
School House is based in the heart of the School and is already home to the extensive, much-loved and widely-used School Library. Built in 1886, School House was first used as a boarding house for 30 boarders, complete with dining facilities, a gymnasium on the top floor, a small library and a science laboratory.
Phase 1 of the development will be completed for September with the remodelling of the current Sixth Form Study area and the development of a new café, where students will be able to relax in an informal setting.
The investment in the new Sixth Form Centre will sit alongside the redevelopment of the Sixth Form Curriculum by Deputy Head Academic, Katie Beever. September 2023 will see extended provision in this curriculum, augmenting our exceptional academic provision with an enhanced qualification programme that will assist students as they enter Higher Education and the world of work, helping fulfil our vision for pupils to be curious, caring and confident.
Headmaster, Gareth Doodes said, “This is an exciting time for the growth of the King’s Sixth Form. The new Sixth Form centre will offer a much-needed larger space in which students will be able to learn, study, meet, engage with mentors and support staff, and develop the skills required to ensure they have an effective transition into Higher Education and the working world.
“Alongside the new Sixth Form Centre, an enhanced Sixth Form Curriculum and Sixth Form Programme will create well-rounded, ambitious young adults, who are well equipped to take their next steps, whether into Higher Education, apprenticeships or straight into the world of work. It is fundamental to our school’s mission: to seek excellence in all we do and provide an outstanding preparation for life. Our Sixth Form has seen an increase year on year in terms of student numbers, and we are delighted to have received the Governors’ approval to invest further in facilities and the curriculum for these young adults.”