SIXTH FORM
Preparing for Life
Preparing for Life Programme
“We are really impressed by your Preparing for Life Sixth Form initiative, and the ways in which the programme helps equip students with the skills needed to thrive in the real world.” Talk Education National Award 2025
Hampton Court House Sixth Form
Welcome to Hampton Court House Sixth Form Hello and welcome! I’m Isabella, Head Student at Hampton Court House. It’s a pleasure to introduce you to our Sixth Form, a place where the journey is about so much more than A‑Levels—it’s about becoming the kind of confident, curious and compassionate young adult who’s prepared for life beyond sixth form. Here, you’ll join a community that encourages personal growth as much as academic success. It is your chance to take control of your future in a place that truly sees you. At HCH, learning goes way beyond the classroom - yes, you’ll study A‑Levels in subjects you love in small classes with brilliant teachers, but you’ll also focus on your wellbeing, discover new passions, lead, and make a real impact.
Mental Health
Physical Health
Academic
SIXTH FORM
Achievement with heart.
This brochure is focused all on our Preparing for Life programme. Built around six key pillars - Academic Excellence, Physical Health, Mental Wellbeing, Cultural Literacy, Leadership and Community - so you grow not just as a student, but as a person. In 2025, the programme was nationally recognised with the Talk Education Award for Innovation in Education, with judges commenting “the programme helps equip students with the skills needed to thrive in the real world”. I am so proud to be part of a Sixth Form that prioritises our personal development and recognises its importance, as well as our academic success.
Cultural Literacy
Leadership
Community
If you’re excited about being empowered to lead your own path, collaborate with like‑minded students and make a real difference beyond the classroom, you’ll feel at home here. This is Sixth Form reimagined: a place where education is deeply personal, future-facing, and entirely bespoke. If you’re someone who wants to work hard, be heard, and shape the world around you, I couldn’t recommend it more.
Scan to find out more about the courses we have on offer Isabella Barker, Head Student
Hampton Court House Sixth Form
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY MENTAL HEALTH Positive mental health enables us to thrive both academically and personally, so we prioritise this within our community. You’ll learn how to take positive action, becoming more self aware, learning how to improve your mental health and how to support others.
ACADEMIC With our supportive and inspiring approach, as well as our excellent subject specialist teachers, you’ll thrive both in your studies and as a person — just like many of our students who progress to top institutions such as Oxbridge and Russell Group universities.
CULTURAL LITERACY We provide regular opportunities for our young people to develop cultural capital and academic curiosity beyond the classroom, equipping you with the necessary skills and confidence to engage in any topic to become a more interesting young person with broader horizons.
Preparing for Life COMMUNITY You’ll be part of a community where giving back really matters. We’ll encourage you to recognise the positive impact you can make through volunteering, charity work, and contributing to both our school and the wider community. At HCH, we believe that privilege must go hand in hand with compassion.
At HCH Sixth Form, you will benefit from a tailor-made fitness and weights programme run by specialist trainers. Physical health promotes good mental health and strength based training has been proven to increase concentration and academic outcomes.
LEADERSHIP You’re stepping into an exciting, competitive world filled with challenges and opportunities — and we’ll make sure you’re ready for it. Through personalised coaching, you’ll develop leadership strengths which will facilitate others to be the best they can be, explore your passions, discover what drives you and gain the confidence to shape your own future.
Hampton Court House Sixth Form
Cultural Liera
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Positive mental health strengthens your connection with others and deepens your understanding of yourself. Through developing self-awareness and self-efficacy, you’ll be better equipped to manage both academic demands and leadership challenges - and contribute positively to your community.
Achievement with heart.
Academic Outstanding academic outcomes remain central to our Sixth Form. These are achieved not only through your dedication and the support of expert teachers with whom you build great relationships with, but also through the reinforcing impact of our other pillars. As a result, you will excel academically while being prepared for life beyond the classroom.
Cultural Literacy is a powerful driver of social mobility. By engaging with diverse cultural opportunities, you will gain confidence, curiosity and broaden academic and personal horizons. This helps you become an informed, interesting young person with the skills to connect and network widely.
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Preparing for Life: Why do we do it way? This programme is the first of its kind, winning a national award for Innovation in Education in 2025. Rooted in evidence, each pillar has been carefully selected in consultation with experts because they reinforce and strengthen one another. Together they form a Sixth Form experience that prepares you not just for exams, but for life - developing you into a confident, self aware, global citizen ready to navigate whatever challenges come next.
Communiy Giving back is fundamental to your own wellbeing and to the wellbeing of our wider community. Contributing through volunteering and service builds a strong sense of identity and purpose, helping you understand your role and the impact of social leadership and responsibility.
There is substantial evidence that physical activity supports positive mental health. Strength-based training in particular improves concentration and academic performance. Functional fitness also has lasting benefits of building muscle mass, bone density and strength in a sustained way, improving any other physical activity you choose and your health as you move into adulthood.
Leadership Every student will develop as a leader in some way as they move into adulthood. In an AI-driven world; human-centred and socially intelligent leadership matters more than ever. Through the principles of servant leadership, you’ll learn to be empathetic, reflective, and empowering, helping the different people you lead to become the best they can be.
Reflections from our Sixth Formers “The Sixth Form is amazing. The teachers will help with any problem that may occur, always going above and beyond to help students both personally and academically.”.
“It is one of my favourite parts about the sixth form programme. The various trips that we go on offer us unique opportunities to expand our cultural knowledge and interests. ”
“I am so honoured to be given the opportunity to give back to the community that has given so much to me.”
“All our teachers are very helpful and caring, allowing us to form good bonds with them.”
“Our teachers are so supportive and they always give us individual help and assistance. There’s a plethora of academic support from teachers and other students.”
“A myriad of outstanding teachers support us every step of the way in small groups, allowing a one-on-one feel. ”
“An outstanding opportunity to get a taste of culture we otherwise wouldn’t have been able to access. ”
“ We are so lucky to have access to such amazing resources to support our physical wellbeing.”
“The fitness and strength sessions are very well organised and constructive. The gym is a great environment and the instructors are helpful and friendly.”
“I enjoy working with the younger pupils in the Prep School to help support them in lessons.”
“The Leadership Coaching sessions are an amazing opportunity to speak to someone experienced in helping us grow, not only as people or students, but as leaders.”
“ The coaching sessions were amazing. I was really able to form a personal connection with our coach, and go even further to identify skills and abilities which are vital and gain support to build onto those which may not be as strong.”
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