Sixth Form Dress Code

Rationale

The Sixth Form dress code aims to provide a clear framework for students to ensure their clothing choices ensure their appearance is smart and professional. As well as being role models for younger students in the school and providing examples of students who are dressed professionally, the manner with which Alsager Sixth Form students dress shows they are ready to perform and adopt a productive mindset in all aspects of their studies. The dress code allows students to be confident in demonstrating the important life skill of ensuring the clothing they wear is in keeping with the environment they are operating in, in this case an educational institution that expects students to set high standards for themselves. Alsager Sixth Form believes wholeheartedly that all students can meet the dress code regardless of socioeconomic status, gender or religious orientation.

Appropriate for sixth form:

All students should wear smart, work-style clothes as listed below. For examples of this please refer to the Sixth Form Dress Code Examples Guide.

Smart shirt or blouse with collar
Smart tops
Smart jumper or cardigan
Smart jacket or blazer
Smart trousers/chinos
Smart skirt or dress of an appropriate length
Clothing of religious importance/tradition
Smart leather or suede shoes or low boots

To support safeguarding sixth form students are required to wear their lanyard at all times.

Mobile phones and ear buds may be used in the Sixth Form Area but not in main school areas.

Not appropriate for sixth form:

Sports or leisure clothing of any kind (leggings, joggers, etc.)
Denim clothing, e.g. Jeans
Canvas shoes or trainers, Vans or Converse (even leather ones).
Open toe sandals, flip flops or ‘Crocs’.
Round-neck t-shirts
Combat-style trousers
Hoodies
Sweatshirts
Clothing that leads to visible underwear/bare midriffs
Narrow strapped tops or dresses/low cut tops
Short skirts or dresses (as a guide – no greater than one hand’s width above the knee).
Large logos (as a guide – no greater than 5cm2)
Ripped clothing
Hats or caps
Facial piercings (a clear nose stud is permitted)
Unnatural hair colour
Visible tattoos

This list is not exhaustive, if you choose to wear something which does not fit within the spirit of the policy you will be asked to rectify it. The final decision on this is that of the Sixth Form leadership team.

Response to issues with dress

Please find below a flow chart summarising how the sixth form responds to students not meeting the dress code: