The Principal's Blog

Principal Paul Britton welcomes our new first year students to the values, expectations, and academic standards of Wyke.

◾️ 115 A* Grades ◾️ 58% High Grades A*-B at A level ◾️ 84% Grades A*-C at A level ◾️ 88% of students on vocational courses achieved distinction or better ◾️ 100% of students on T levels achieving high grades ◾️ 8 Oxbridge, 15 Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary ◾️ Prestigious Advanced Apprenticeships to BBC, Jaguar Land Rover, NHS, Bank of America. Congratulations once again to our Class of 2023!

At our Leaver’s Awards Ceremony at the beginning of the year, we had an opportunity to catch-up some of our alumni. Former Wyke students, Katy Robinson, Jonathon Ellis and Matty Pinder, alongside Professor Becky Huxley-Binns (Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of Hull), were invited to discuss the challenges associated with success. Matty is currently in his second year at the University of Oxford reading Law, whilst Katy and Jonathon have recently been commended for their achievements, named as recipients of the Humber “Top 30 under 30” business award. All of our panel provided interesting insights on their professional journey and revealed that even “failure” can be positive by overcoming obstacles and pushing you in a rewarding direction.

Re-wilding an area of the Wyke campus is going to happen thanks to Declan Whittaker and Shelby Coulson, both Geography students and members of the College’s Eco enrichment group. They have been awarded £2000 in prize money after winning the senior section of The Waterline Student Sustainability Challenge. The competition was open to individuals and teams from the Humber area and the brief invited entrants to create innovative solutions to environmental problems. Shelby’s and Declan’s project centred on an environmental app with a social media spin. The app tracks and records an individual’s environmental credentials and translates this impact into tangible outcomes. The social aspect encourages the user to engage with tips and advice on how to improve their carbon footprint. Feedback from focus groups has enabled Shelby and Declan to refine their product, adding more articles and news stories. Thanks to Declan and Shelby on their win and for being so generous with their award. D...

It was fantastic to see so many parents/guardians attend our new parents welcome evening. If you were unable to attend yesterday evening's welcome event for new parents, there is a recording of the full presentation on our YouTube channel.

It's been busy this morning as we welcomed our new students to the campus. Thursday and Friday are exclusively for first years, so there's an opportunity to explore the campus, get into your subjects and meet new friends. If you have an issue with your timetable or need to collect your lanyard, please have a chat with your tutor or go to the Oak reception during your free period.

2022 was the best results ever at Wyke Sixth Form College. 158 A*s, 61% A*-B and 81% Distinction*/Distinction vocational awards. Wyke students showed remarkable resilience and determination to deliver work at the highest level despite the challenges of lockdowns, remote working in their first year and uncertainty about how they would be assessed. Their sustained effort, supported by our exceptional teaching and pastoral teams, led to the best outcomes and destinations in Wyke’s history.

WYKE START 4th-5th July, 2022. This year Wyke Start is back on-campus. Over an inspiring two days our future students will study their selected subjects, meet our award winning teachers and experience the "buzz" of our university-style campus. Students need to confirm their subjects and attendance throught the Applicant Portal by 10th June. We can't wait to see you. #WeAreWyke #TheWykeExperience

Our open evenings have been really popular this autumn, as we returned to welcoming future students and their families to our fanatstic campus. Feedback from these events has been really positive. Our visitors appreciated the opportuinity to discuss our broad portfolio of A level and vocational courses with our specialist teachers, they really enjoyed talking to many of our current students, and many found that they had discovered the "Wyke buzz". If you missed the opportunity to attend one of my welcome talks, they are now available online. If you're yet to visit Wyke or you would like a second look around, then we have another Open Saturday on 22 January. Free tickets are available to book online.

 Principal Paul Britton introduces our new first year students to the "Wyke Experience", reflecting on student success, our amazing enrichment opportunities and the College's student support services.

Welcome to Wyke. Principal Paul Britton guides our new students through the College values, achievements and expectations. #WeAreWyke

Following the governments recent announcement to delay the lifting of lockdown restrictions and the DfE guidelines, we have had to make the decision to run Wyke Start virtually. On Monday, 5th July, Principal Paul Britton opens Virtual Wyke Start 2021. All students will have fully timetabled sessions, live from the campus. It's a fantastic opportunity to get to know your teachers and subjects. On Tuesday, 6th July, we are offering ticketed accompanied campus tours, plus our enrichment and trips streamed event on the evening.

This year, Wyke Start 2021, is back on campus. Over an inspirational two days, students will get the opportunity to explore their selected subjects, meet our award winning teachers and experience the "buzz" of the university style campus. We look forward to meeting you soon!

All our successful applicants will get an opportunity to sample their selected subjects, become familiar with the College campus and meet our award winning teachers at Wyke Start, 5th-6th July. Listen to our current students talk about the benefits of attending this inspirational two day induction event.

Watch all the highlights. The fantastic enrichment, the global trips and the amazing student success.

Sorry that this year hasn't ended as we had planned. In early 2021, we are looking to hold an amazing leavers ceremony, when everyone will be invited to meet up and say their goodbyes. In the meantime, here's a special video message from the Wyke teaching and support team. 

COVID-19 UPDATE There are a few things to update you on: No college opening from Tuesday 24th March We have now got clear plans in place for all students to work remotely, including those students who are vulnerable or who are the children of critical workers. This means that we will no longer be opening the college site from Tuesday. We are all still working though so do get in touch if you need any help. Remote working communication Working remotely will require us to communicate in a different way. There are lots of aspects to this: The main place for updates relating to college closure, the development of the college’s response to the outbreak and any other college wide news will be the college website. This will be reviewed on a daily basis with any updates on by 3pm. These updates will flow from the website through our social media channels. From Friday we will cease to take calls on the main college answer phone. Callers will receive a recorded message that dire...

It's been an amazing first term, with students and staff from across Wyke taking part in a range of fantastic activities. From our politics students appearing on Calendar News, to outstanding contributions in dance, sport and music, to our teachers collecting a national award, it's been a term to remember. Enjoy the holiday break and look forward to an exciting 2020.

2018-19 was another fantastic year at Wyke! Amazing exam results, national dance champions, a show stopping production and field trips across the globe.

The beginning of a the college year is always an exciting time. New courses, new teachers and new friends. Here's a chance to recap Paul's welcome to all new first year students when he discussed Wyke's values, student success stories, study skills and the college community.