Meet the Sixth Form Team

Gemma Aston

Leadership Lead Sixth Form, Associate Assistant Headteacher

Degree: : BEd Secondary English (Hons)

Favourite book: ‘The Midnight Library’ by Matt Haig

Favourite Quote: “If you are going to get anywhere in life you have to read a lot of books” Roald Dahl 

Amanda Sharp

Head Sixth Form

Degree: BEd Business Education

Greatest Achievement at JWS: Taking students to see Michelle Obama on her book tour in London after we secured tickets with our Speakers 4 Schools contact. The activity weeks we do give students a week of fun, with interesting and inspiring activities which have included a cultural trip to Nottingham, yoga, healthy relationship workshops and mock job interviews. Results day is a brilliant day where we see students who have worked so hard move on to exciting degrees and jobs.

Dawn Dwyer

Sixth Form Mentor and Careers Advisor

Degree:   LL.B (Hons) Law, Birmingham City University. Previous Experience: Civil Servant in the Ministry of Defence (Army); Lecturer at South Staffordshire College and Birmingham Metropolitan College (amongst many other jobs). Best part of my day at JWS: Checking the UCAS web site to see the university offers that the students receive. Greatest Achievement at JWS: Supporting students that are unsure about their future to find a career path.