A Typical Week

Lessons

In your first year of Sixth Form, you'll have four classes a week for each of your A level subjects – just over four and a half hours' teaching. In your second year, this rises to five classes and over five and a half hours per subject.

Overall, then, you'll have about 20 hours of lessons per week. On top of that, of course, you'll be spending time on homework and private study/research.

Extra-curricular activities

Two afternoons per week (Tuesdays and Thursdays) are dedicated to sport and activities. You'll make your choice from a large range of options – read more in the Activities section.

Other events

Throughout the College year, there will be a variety of special events, workshops, competitions, field trips and so on.

Often, you'll have the opportunity to listen to visiting speakers as part of our Speaker Programme – from entrepreneurs to professors, sportspeople to celebrities.

A regular feature of your week will also be meeting with your Director of StudiesEvery student has a Director of Studies – or 'DoS'. You might think of your DoS as equivalent to a Form Tutor or Pastoral Head. But the difference is that each DoS looks after only a handful of students – and will meet with you regularly, one-to-one. You'll go through predicted grades and chat about your progress (academic or pastoral), and your DoS will help you at every stage of the university application process. to chat about your progress.