Open Evening Information
Welcome to our Open Evening Information
It is our pleasure to welcome you and your family to our online information to supplement the face-to-face Open Evening and we would like to thank you for taking the time to view the resources provided here to support your Post 16 decisions. If you have any questions please e-mail: [email protected]
Our next face-to-face Sixth Form Open Evening will take place in October 2025.
Welcome from the Headteacher : Mr Blanchenot
Welcome to John Taylor High School. We are extremely proud of our whole school vision, which is ‘One Community, Striving for Personal Excellence’. This is at the heart of John Taylor and highlights the great importance of having a strong, inclusive, diverse community which works effectively together, so that everyone, is able to achieve their personal excellence. The whole school vision is underpinned by the four core values chosen by our school community.
Respect – to be thoughtful of the feelings, wishes, or rights of others. It also means looking after our environment.
Kindness – to treat everyone the best that you can. No matter who they are or how you feel about them you treat them with fairness and respect.
Integrity – a person's commitment to honesty and a willingness to do what’s right.
Perseverance – is not giving up. It is persistence and tenacity, the effort required to do something and keep doing it until the end, even if it’s hard.
As an ‘outstanding’ school we have a proven track record of providing a high-quality education for young people, and we celebrate their academic and personal achievement with them and their families. The governors, staff, and parents are not, however, complacent and share a great ambition for the future of the school community. I am extremely proud of our Sixth Form and I hope the resources provided on this page provides you with an insight into what we have to offer and I look forward to welcoming you in September.
Meet the Head Students Video |
Virtual Tour of the School |
Learning Resource Centre |
Enrichment
Our Sixth Form offers a wide range of opportunities outside of lessons to help students fully immerse themselves in the life of the school/wider community and to develop confidence, character and resilience. This academic year an improved enrichment programme has been offered to all Year 12&13 students where they have the opportunity to either complete additional qualifications in Sports Leadership or Extended Project or participate in a range of activities such as Music, Cooking, Sport and Fitness, Finance, Culture and Community on a rotational basis. The initiative behind this programme is to help prepare students for the next steps in their lives.
Subject Introductions
Please listen to as many subject videos as you can to ensure that you select the right course for you. Remember you will need to select a minimum of three subjects. Please see the subject blocks, on the Application Process page, to ensure that you have the correct combination.
