Sixth Form
A Levels are globally recognised, rigorous qualifications which train your mind to think in depth and critically and will best prepare you for university and beyond.
You will be stretched and encouraged by expert teachers who will prepare you for success, not only in exams, but also in how you approach the subjects, learning, and thinking more generally. Our Value Added is consistently in the top 7% nationally (based on a three year average).
“I love being able to customise my school experience through a more focused set of subjects and the ability to be a bigger part of my personal development programme and other extra-curricular activities.” Sixth Form Student
“I love being able to customise my school experience through a more focused set of subjects and the ability to be a bigger part of my personal development programme and other extra-curricular activities.”
We will support you to develop independent learning skills. You’ll have 12 lessons per fortnight in each subject, with a further four to six hours per subject, per week outside of lessons in independent study: this will be a combination of set prep, consolidation, and wider reading.
You’ll be treated as an adult in the classroom, but with plenty of opportunity for teacher support; one-to-one or as part of an academic clinic. You will also have an Academic Tutor who will meet with you once a week to oversee your progress through the Sixth Form.
Academic clinics are run at lunchtime and offer you additional support and feedback in your chosen subjects.
You will be timetabled into our Examination Practice programme, which runs across the two years and provides you with exposure to A Level examination conditions, and supports you with planning your revision.
There are plenty of opportunities to stretch yourselves beyond A Levels whilst in our Sixth Form.
If you want to do your own independent research into a topic of your choice, then the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) is for you. Worth half an A Level, it provides the opportunity to explore an area that interests you well beyond your A Levels, learning undergraduate research skills along the way.
During study periods, you can decide where you do your independent work. The Sixth Form Learning Centre, open from 8.00am to 5.15pm each day is a space just for you – and you can choose whether to work in a quiet area, get a group together to use the Board room to work on a project or grab a drink and work in the more relaxed central area. You can also work in the Senior School library or in your House. Several mornings a week you’ll also have the opportunity to use the gym during your study periods.
If English isn’t your first language, you’ll get plenty of support from our English for Speakers of Other Languages team who will help you to prepare you for IELTS and Cambridge International exams.
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