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SIXTH FORM LIFE:

HIGH EXPECTATIONS

The Sixth Form offers a chance to continue developing the • Commit to the school during term time, recognising that
study skills and personal qualities that will be essential in the school has first claim on your time and interest during
later life. It also provides opportunities to further your term time, including sporting commitments on Saturdays.
co-curricular, cultural and sporting interests and to develop In particular, social events, medical or dental appointments
new ones. Sixth Form students need to be willing and able and/or part-time employment should not be allowed to
to accept individual responsibility, learn how to manage interfere with your academic studies or co-curricular
their own time and learn to lead and act as role models in commitments. Students are expected to arrive and depart
this happy and thriving school community. school on the published term dates, and will not normally
be excused for family holidays.
As role models for the whole school community we will
expect you to: Time in the Sixth Form will pass very quickly, and it is
important that you adjust to the demands of advanced level
• Be positive and ambitious, striving to attain the best learning as soon as possible. All Sixth Formers are strongly
standard of work. encouraged to seek assistance whenever they need it, and
subject tutors, group tutors, heads of year and housemasters/
• Take responsibility for your own progress by being fully mistresses will always be pleased to provide advice and
committed to the subjects you have chosen both in the guidance. Above all, we want our Sixth Formers
classroom and in your preparation time. You should be to be successful and to realise their potential in whatever
spending six hours per week on independent study for avenues they pursue, whether this is with regard to
each of the subjects you have chosen. university entrance, on the sports field, or in the arts.

• Organise your time effectively, arrive punctually to all
scheduled activities and meet all deadlines.

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