Making a Choice
Choosing Sixth Form subjects is a difficult and lengthy business. A number of factors needs to be taken into account when making a choice:Seeking Advice
Pupils should seek advice about subject combinations from a number of sources. They should consult subject teachers, Heads of Department, Tutors, Housemaster or Housemistress and, if necessary, Mr Collier or Dr Meisner. Parents should be consulted at every stage of the process.Careers
Subject combinations should be made with any ambitions for the future in mind. It is important that choices are not made that will weaken or prevent a university application later on. It is the responsibility of the pupil to research choices carefully. The Careers Department is in touch with industry, commerce and Higher Education, and is therefore in a position to offer up-to-date advice. Pupils will have taken the ISCO test and have had an interview that will have provided useful guidance. The Careers Department is situated in Old Dryden. For further information or advice please visit the Department or email crg@oundleschool.org.uk. Any prospective external Sixth Form entrant is most welcome to make an appointment with a member of the Careers Department before arrival at the School.Interest
If a pupil is interested in a subject, it is more likely that he or she will excel at it. Thus it is important that pupils choose subjects they feel will interest them throughout the period of study.Commitment
We expect pupils to research their choices fully before they make them and to make a full commitment to their studies. In the first two or three weeks of the Lower Sixth we do allow some pupils to change subject in exceptional circumstances.Expectations
We place strong emphasis on academic learning beyond the classroom and the prescribed specifications. We expect Sixth Formers to work independently and to take full advantage of the resources that the Library and academic departments provide. All departments offer a programme of society meetings, lectures, trips and Voluntaries, and we expect Sixth Formers to take full advantage of the opportunities on offer. The extra-curricular life of the School is varied, from theatre productions and art exhibitions to concerts and sports fixtures. All pupils are expected to play a full and active part in the extra-curricular life of the School.Page last updated Mon 1 Dec 2008 16:29