{"id":33384,"date":"2023-09-25T16:08:46","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T09:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dbsbangkok.ac.th\/sarah-mccaul-head-of-sixth-form\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T14:53:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T07:53:48","slug":"sarah-mccaul-head-of-sixth-form","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dbsbangkok.ac.th\/th\/sarah-mccaul-head-of-sixth-form\/","title":{"rendered":"Mrs. Sarah McCaul \u2013 Head of Sixth Form"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- GL-SIMPLE-LIGHTBOX-ASSETS --><\/p>\n<style id=\"gl-simple-lightbox-style\">\n.glslb-overlay{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(0,0,0,.92);display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;z-index:99999}<br \/>\n.glslb-overlay.open{display:flex}<br \/>\n.glslb-overlay img{max-width:90vw;max-height:90vh;box-shadow:0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.6);border-radius:8px}<br \/>\n.glslb-btn{position:absolute;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);color:#fff;background:rgba(0,0,0,.35);border:none;font-size:28px;line-height:1;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:8px;cursor:pointer}<br \/>\n.glslb-close{top:16px;right:16px;transform:none;font-size:24px}<br \/>\n.glslb-prev{left:16px}<br \/>\n.glslb-next{right:16px}<br \/>\n<\/style>\n<p><script>(function(){if(window.GLSLB_INIT)return;window.GLSLB_INIT=true;function setup(){var overlay=document.createElement('div');overlay.className='glslb-overlay';overlay.innerHTML='<button class=\"glslb-btn glslb-close\" aria-label=\"Close\">\u2715<\/button><button class=\"glslb-btn glslb-prev\" aria-label=\"Previous\">\u2039<\/button><img alt=\"\"><button class=\"glslb-btn glslb-next\" aria-label=\"Next\">\u203a<\/button>';document.body.appendChild(overlay);var img=overlay.querySelector('img');var bClose=overlay.querySelector('.glslb-close');var bPrev=overlay.querySelector('.glslb-prev');var bNext=overlay.querySelector('.glslb-next');var items=[],idx=0;function open(list,i){items=list;idx=i;img.src=items[idx].href;overlay.classList.add('open');document.body.style.overflow='hidden'}function close(){overlay.classList.remove('open');document.body.style.overflow=''}function go(d){idx=(idx+d+items.length)%items.length;img.src=items[idx].href}overlay.addEventListener('click',function(e){if(e.target===overlay)close()});bClose.addEventListener('click',close);bPrev.addEventListener('click',function(){go(-1)});bNext.addEventListener('click',function(){go(1)});document.addEventListener('keydown',function(e){if(!overlay.classList.contains('open'))return;if(e.key==='Escape')close();if(e.key==='ArrowLeft')go(-1);if(e.key==='ArrowRight')go(1)});document.addEventListener('click',function(e){var a=e.target.closest('.gl-simple-gallery a');if(!a)return;var g=a.closest('.gl-simple-gallery');var links=[].slice.call(g.querySelectorAll('a[data-glslb]'));var i=links.indexOf(a);if(i<0){links=[].slice.call(g.querySelectorAll('a'));i=links.indexOf(a);}e.preventDefault();open(links,i);});}if(document.readyState!=='loading')setup();else document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded',setup);}());<\/script><!-- \/GL-SIMPLE-LIGHTBOX-ASSETS --><\/p>\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-wrapper \">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-background-wrap\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-wrapper-content gdlr-core-js \">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-wrapper-container clearfix gdlr-core-container\">\n<div class=\" gdlr-core-pbf-wrapper-container-inner gdlr-core-item-mglr clearfix\">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-column gdlr-core-column-60 gdlr-core-column-first\">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-column-content-margin gdlr-core-js \">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-column-content clearfix gdlr-core-js \">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-element\">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-text-box-item gdlr-core-item-pdlr gdlr-core-item-pdb gdlr-core-left-align\">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-text-box-item-content\" style=\"text-transform: none;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having worked in a variety of Sixth Form settings both in the UK and internationally for over fifteen years, Ms Sarah McCaul is delighted to have recently taken up the post as Head of Sixth Form at DBS.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are at an incredibly exciting moment for the Sixth Form here at DBS as we complete our \u2018all through\u2019 journey and Year 13 embark upon their final year at school. During my last two years with DBS, I have seen exciting changes as the school grows and develops, and the dedication and hard work shown by our oldest students in the school have led them to this pinnacle of their school careers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whilst, without a doubt, the A-Level programme is challenging and thorough, they are highly regarded, well-respected \u2018gold standard\u2019 qualifications. The courses themselves offer rigorous study of specialist subjects, led by highly qualified staff with a passion for the course they deliver. Indeed for me, this is one of the factors that first drew me to DBS when I first learnt of the school three years ago; the staff\u2019s genuine care for the students.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-column gdlr-core-column-60 gdlr-core-column-first\">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-column-content-margin gdlr-core-js \">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-column-content clearfix gdlr-core-js \">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-element\">\n<div class=\"gl-simple-gallery gl-simple-scroll\" style=\"display: flex; overflow: auto; gap: 10px; scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; padding: 4px;\"><a style=\"flex: 0 0 80%; max-width: 80%; scroll-snap-align: start; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dbsbangkok.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sarah-mccaul-head-of-sixth-form-05-scaled.webp\" data-glslb=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbsbangkok.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sarah-mccaul-head-of-sixth-form-05-scaled.webp\" alt=\"sarah-mccaul-head-of-sixth-form-05\" \/><\/a><a style=\"flex: 0 0 80%; max-width: 80%; scroll-snap-align: start; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dbsbangkok.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sarah-mccaul-head-of-sixth-form-04-scaled.webp\" data-glslb=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbsbangkok.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sarah-mccaul-head-of-sixth-form-04-scaled.webp\" alt=\"sarah-mccaul-head-of-sixth-form-04\" \/><\/a><a style=\"flex: 0 0 80%; max-width: 80%; scroll-snap-align: start; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dbsbangkok.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sarah-mccaul-head-of-sixth-form-02-scaled.webp\" data-glslb=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbsbangkok.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sarah-mccaul-head-of-sixth-form-02-scaled.webp\" alt=\"sarah-mccaul-head-of-sixth-form-02\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-column gdlr-core-column-60 gdlr-core-column-first\">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-column-content-margin gdlr-core-js \">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-column-content clearfix gdlr-core-js \">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-element\">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-text-box-item gdlr-core-item-pdlr gdlr-core-item-pdb gdlr-core-left-align\">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-text-box-item-content\" style=\"text-transform: none;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To support the demands of our A-Level programme, our approach in the Sixth Form is underpinned by ideas and practices from Sixth Form settings all over the world, in particular, drawing on ideas from \u2018The A-Level Mindset\u2019, developed by <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steve Oakes and Martin Griffin<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> following their extensive research into what makes an A-Level student successful. Their compelling evidence suggests that academic success is not simply ensured by academic ability, but instead, <em>by students\u2019 <\/em><\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">grit, drive, motivation and focus. In essence: students will get out of Sixth Form what they put in.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is my fundamental belief that students should leave their Sixth Form ready to enter higher education, feeling prepared both as an academic and as a person. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a rapidly evolving world, it is not only academic knowledge that students need, but interpersonal skills such as <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">resilience, determination and even the ability to take care of themselves when they leave home, and embark on their next chapter.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-column gdlr-core-column-15 gdlr-core-column-first\">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-column-content-margin gdlr-core-js \">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-column-content clearfix gdlr-core-js \"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-column gdlr-core-column-30\">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-column-content-margin gdlr-core-js \">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-column-content clearfix gdlr-core-js \">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-element\">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-image-item gdlr-core-item-pdb gdlr-core-center-align gdlr-core-item-pdlr\">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-image-item-wrap gdlr-core-media-image gdlr-core-image-item-style-rectangle\" style=\"border-width: 0px;\"><a class=\"gdlr-core-lightgallery gdlr-core-js \" href=\"https:\/\/www.dbsbangkok.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sarah-mccaul-head-of-sixth-form-03-scaled-e1695633442763.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"sarah-mccaul-head-of-sixth-form-03\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbsbangkok.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sarah-mccaul-head-of-sixth-form-03-scaled-e1695633442763.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"660\" \/><i class=\"gdlr-core-image-overlay-icon gdlr-core-size-22 fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-column gdlr-core-column-15\">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-column-content-margin gdlr-core-js \">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-column-content clearfix gdlr-core-js \"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-column gdlr-core-column-60 gdlr-core-column-first\">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-column-content-margin gdlr-core-js \">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-column-content clearfix gdlr-core-js \">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-element\">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-text-box-item gdlr-core-item-pdlr gdlr-core-item-pdb gdlr-core-left-align\">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-text-box-item-content\" style=\"text-transform: none;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I also firmly believe that each student in our Sixth Form should be valued as an individual, each with their own unique talents, interests and goals. It is our aim to help grow and nurture the gifts that each individual has to offer, to support happiness, wellbeing and success.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, as Year 12 prepares to face the exciting opportunities that lie ahead of them in the Sixth Form, and Year 13 begins their momentous final school year, I am excited to see the successes that the year ahead holds, and am filled with pride for the young people that make our Sixth Form the wonderful place that it is.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- GOODLAYERS_CONTENT_END --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having worked in a variety of Sixth Form settings both  [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":27679,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[85],"tags":[100,95,106],"class_list":["post-33384","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-dbs-sixth-form","tag-sixth-form","tag-teacher"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dbsbangkok.ac.th\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33384","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dbsbangkok.ac.th\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dbsbangkok.ac.th\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dbsbangkok.ac.th\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dbsbangkok.ac.th\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33384"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.dbsbangkok.ac.th\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33384\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dbsbangkok.ac.th\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dbsbangkok.ac.th\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dbsbangkok.ac.th\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33384"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dbsbangkok.ac.th\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}