Sixth Form
A stepping stone to life beyond school
The Sixth form at The Queen’s School offers a range of opportunities in academic, sporting and social terms that is difficult to match.
Outstanding academic education
Girls learn in a relaxed and friendly environment with small teaching groups. The results they achieve are outstanding.
Curriculum
- Year 12 study 4 AS subjects + Critical Thinking
- Year 13 study 3 A2 subjects + Critical Thinking (optional)
Students choose from the following subjects:
Art, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Classical Civilisation, Economics,
English Language, English Literature, French, Further Mathematics, Geography,
German, History, ICT, Latin, Mathematics, Music, Physics, Psychology,
Religious Studies, Spanish.
Strong Personal Support System
- There are four tutor groups in each year, each with approximately 15 students.
- Girls keep the same personal tutor throughout their time in the sixth form who provides advice and support on all curricular and non-curricular matters.
- Tutors provide expert help with university applications to complement wide-ranging advice from the careers department.
Sixth Form privileges
We view the sixth form as a transition between school and university and so students enjoy a good deal of freedom.
- Lower and upper sixth form common rooms in a superb sixth form centre
- Freedom of access to the city centre
- A Sixth Form dress code
- Study periods allow students to take responsibility for their own learning
- ICT and language–learning facilities
Girls may also choose to become involved in extra –curricular activities such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and Young Enterprise.
