b'SIXTH FORMSixth formOur Year 12 students have had aOur Sixth Form Open EveningYear 12 Design Engineer busy first term. They have beenwas a huge success. We wereConstruct (DEC) students have getting to know their classes,particularly thrilled to see formerbeen tasked with creating a teachers and tutor groups andstudents, who returned for thecomprehensive portfolio for a taking advantage of the greaternight to enthuse about howdevelopment over the next two degree of independence thatmuch they enjoyed their ownyears. Several are designing a studying in the Sixth Formexperience here. Thank you tonew tennis club for Ashburton, provides.everyone involved, especially ourso they went on a sporting road catering team. trip.Emma Gallagher, Deputy HeadRead more: www.Teacher, said: What bettersouthdartmoor.devon.sch.uk/endorsement for our SixthsportingtripForm than when ex-students find time in their busy university schedules to come and support our open evening; to share their experience of studying at South Dartmoor Sixth Form and how it supported them to progress to the next stage of their educational journey. Thank you to all the students who were ambassadors for the Sixth Form, A highlight of the Induction Daysharing their experiences and was the tutor challenge. Studentsgiving advice to potential new came together in their new tutorstudents and their families. groups to try to launch an egghttps://www.southdartmoor. Sixth Form geography students safely from the balcony in thedevon.sch.uk/sixthformopen had a day at Plymouth University. Sixth Form Centre, timing howThey were taught by a range long it took to land. Ingeniousof lecturers, attended two design was combined with sheerworkshops and were tasked to determination from all tutorcreate ideas for the Culm Garden groups. However Abi SlatersVillage Project. There was a tutor group came home withfocus on changing places, which the Golden Spanner Trophy,is a significant element within triumphant in both categories:the A Level syllabus. Looking at design and slowest descent. the practical use of geographical https://www.southdartmoor. techniques, students gained devon.sch.uk/goldenspanner valuable knowledge for their non exam assessment field research.18 01364 652230 South Dartmoor Community College'