I think it means the first section is 5300, in series with a 500 and another 500, so total is 6300. Power is I squared times R, so if the current is approximately the same magnitude for all settings, the smaller resistors in the series string need proportionally smaller wattage. So, one tenth the R --> one tenth the watts.
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