Learning

Are you looking for a Sixth Form where you will be supported to fulfil your potential and achieve your future ambitions? Then look no further.

North Liverpool Academy Sixth Form offers high-quality Post-16 provision for our Sixth-Form students. As part of this provision, we ensure our curriculum areas provide meaningful experiential learning that allows students to apply their knowledge and curiosity to solving real-world challenges.

By providing these pivotal experiences and high-quality education, we empower our students with the necessary skills and confidence to compete nationally and internationally for the top universities and employers.

Sixth Form Graduates 2024 who progressed to Cambridge University

John Teare (left) is studying Mathematics; Bashar Rovezi (middle) is studying Medicine; and Eve North (right) is studying History.

Embark on an unparalleled academic adventure designed to cultivate your highest potential. Our offerings include:

Dedicated Honours programme for high achievers
Coaching programme to help all students fulfil their potential
£6000 bursary towards a degree at the University of Liverpool for students on the Scholars Programme
UK and international study visits
Friendly, supportive and ambitious student community
Financial support package for eligible students
Labs and workshops equipped to university standard

UCAS Coordinator and Sixth Form Mentor

You’ll find Miss Woollam in the Sixth Form Learning Resource Centre. She is responsible for your day-to-day pastoral support and also leads our UCAS support programme. Miss Woollam is available throughout the day to advise on your plans for progression beyond Sixth Form. She is likely to be the first staff member that you see each morning, and the person to talk to if you have any questions or problems. Miss Woollam meets all Y11 applicants before they join our Sixth Form to help advise and reassure them as they make the transition to KS5. She is always on hand to support you in your studies and advise you on university choices or apprenticeships.

Student support

Pastoral Support

We care for your emotional, psychological and spiritual wellbeing. During your Pastoral Studies sessions, you’ll learn study and life skills essential in higher education and your career.

Learning Support

We ensure we offer all the necessary support to make your time in the Sixth Form enjoyable. Our Sixth Form team are here for you every step of the way to support your progress towards excellent grades.

Counselling Service

A warm, confidential, and non-judgemental environment to speak and truly be heard. Our counselling service empowers you to develop the skills and the confidence needed to bring about long lasting, positive change.

Financial Support

We ensure that eligible students are supported throughout their studies and we offer students financial support to cover education-related costs such as study resources and experiences.

Careers Support

Our career team are there to support you to achieve your future ambitions. Each student will receive one to one careers advice to explore careers in your area of interest. “Students in Sixth Form benefit from a well designed careers programme. This helps to raise pupils’ ambitions and improves their employability” OFSTED, 2022.

Student Voice

"Studying Maths, Further Maths, Biology and Chemistry is not easy, but with the support and guidance from the Sixth Form team, I am confident that I will achieve the best possible outcomes. The Sixth Form team and subjects teachers also provide high quality extra-curricular experiences outside of the classroom which will help me when applying to University. NLA have already offered me prestigious experiences such as a residential in Oxford University, work experience at Biograd, NHS Seminars, Investec Programme, Liverpool Scholars Programme; the list goes on. Brilliant teachers and staff have put me on the path for the best Universities in the world and a platform for me to have a success for the future."

"The endless opportunities I’ve experienced over my previous 5 years of studying at North Liverpool Academy is what interested me to continue my studies at this Sixth Form. Accomplishing my goal to study medicine will be a real challenge but with the reputable opportunities in my subjects of Chemistry, Biology, Maths and Further maths I can confidently say that this Sixth Form will best support my applications. North Liverpool Academy has already offered me a plethora of experiences such as work experience at BIOGRAD, Investec programme, Uni of Liverpool’s Scholars programme and countless subject related trips with more to come, the opportunities are immeasurable at North Liverpool Academy which combined with the endless hours of time teachers and mentors put in for us, it is only irrefutable that we will be successful in the future."

"North Liverpool Sixth Form was my first choice provision because of the many opportunities they could offer for me. I have found the teachers are very approachable and devoted towards everybody, the environment you are in is consistently motivating and radiant, and the students within the Sixth Form are resilient, hard working and passionate, which creates a competitiveness in me to achieve my best. Through studying Physics, Maths and Art I've been able to take on different challenges, such as the Investec Programme, Arts Emergency mentoring, University of Liverpool Scholar’s programme and there are still more opportunities to come. These experiences assist in building my confidence and skills to prepare me for university. My chosen subjects have made me want to exceed my expectations and further my education in Cambridge studying Architecture."

"Joining NLA Sixth form has enabled me to already have a real perspective towards the competitiveness that I'll have to overcome in order to achieve my future goals. Every single student is determined, focused and resilient to succeed in their chosen pathways. This is also down to the help and support of the Sixth Form team, I'm sure that everyone of us will excel in our courses and future destinations. I am currently studying Biology, Chemistry, Maths and Physics alongside a Language and this might seem challenging, but I'm sure that I'll cope due to the Sixth Form ethos and support from our specialised teachers. We just started the Sixth Form and we've already been offered opportunities in the Scholars Programme at University of Liverpool, Mentoring programme with Y7 and this is only the beginning of a list that will surely strengthen my personal statement for university applications."

"Great opportunities and experience presented at the NLA Sixth Form is what engaged my interest initially and from my 5 previous years studying my GCSEs at NLA, I can confidently confirm that the teachers heavily invest their own time to our benefit - which created a sense of belonging and community in NLA. Currently studying A Level Maths, Chemistry, Biology and Physics as I want to pursue a career in the STEM eld, mainly Medicine. Knowing this is a highly competitive niche, amazing A Levels results will not guarantee a place in the top universities so to increase your chances of success you must be involved in super curricular activities. For example, I have only begun Year 12 and already I'm involved with programmes such as NLA Science Scholars, Mentoring, Aspire and Investec Programme."