HURSTPIERPOINT COLLEGE COLLEGE LANE, HURSTPIERPOINT, BN6 9JS hppc.co.uk I T: 01273 833636 SIXTH FORM

Achieving your child’s personal bests

An outstanding day, flexi and weekly for boys and girls between 4-18 years

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1076498. HURSTPIERPOINT COLLEGE LIMITED IS A REGISTERED CHARITY THAT EXISTS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE Hurst is an exceptionally friendly, courteous and mutually supportive learning community.

This, together with our strong academic record, explains why so many students who have studied to GCSE level elsewhere, choose to join the Hurst Sixth Form.

Within the superbly equipped campus, Hurst provides all the opportunities and facilities expected of a first-rate independent school.

You will be warmly welcomed into a dynamic environment where you will be delighted to discover how much you can gain from, and contribute to, community life. WELCOME TO THE SIXTH FORM AT HURST, AN OPEN AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY INFUSED WITH THE ENERGY OF NEW ARRIVALS

Is this your moment to join the Sixth Form aid work. What matters most is that you not just to be in a play but to write and at Hurst? Up to a third of this year group sincerely want that goal – because you’ll direct one, members of the senior teams are new joiners and we value the fresh need that drive to achieve the next step. in all our sports don’t just attend training, perspectives and wide experiences they they lead sessions, and if there’s a society bring. We integrate them into a school Step three, is achieving your chosen you think the school should provide, then community that embraces individuality ambitions, which will take hard work, go ahead and be the Founding President. perseverance and dedication on your part. but is bound together by a simple shared This is your moment to flourish. Hurst’s outstanding community of teachers philosophy: will spare no effort in pursuit of your To assist your journey towards adulthood, “Work hard, do good, engage.” excellent exam grades. Your specialist Sixth Hurst has its unique Sixth Form house structure – students spend the Lower Sixth When you join the Sixth Form at Hurst, Form Tutors (whom we train as Executive as the senior members of the main school we will work with you to fulfil four Life Coaches - an innovation unique to houses, then the Upper Sixth in a single, clear ambitions: Hurst) will monitor your performance, using the Challenge Grade System, to set and co-educational house. This allows new I look forward to welcoming you in person. First that you use these two years to develop pursue the most ambitious grades for each entrants to find their feet in a smaller Janina Jedamzik, Head of Sixth Form the clearest possible understanding of who individual. You’ll get all the advice you need house community, and receive close support you are: what you value most, what drives from our Careers and Higher Education team, developing the independence and self- you on, which of the many possible versions including our experienced Highly Selective discipline expected of young adults. It’s a of yourself you choose to be. That might Universities advisors. But we expect the drive structure best seen for yourself – one of sound rather intense, but without that and the determination to come from you. many reasons, I hope, that you will clear identity, how can you make the life- consider visiting Hurst to hear more changing decisions that are part of being Our final ambition for your journey through about our community. a Sixth Former? the Hurst Sixth Form? That you have an incredible adventure along the way. The The second ambition is that you set the opportunities to enrich and enliven your right goals for you – the path to fully life at Hurst are almost limitless - sport, realising your potential. Not me (nor indeed drama, music, dance, outdoors adventure, your parents) but you. For most, that goal the Combined Cadet Force, intellectual will involve pursuing a place at a leading societies, debates, lectures and a wide range Janina Jedamzik, Head of Sixth Form British university, but we embrace the of academic trips and team tours. This is alternatives, from professional sport to more than just recreation – we expect the performing arts, entrepreneurship to creation and innovation. This is your chance When you join the Lower Sixth, you will campus. Its structure, facilities and the light Each pupil has a study bedroom – regardless organise charity events and establish be one of the leaders of your house, touch with which the house is managed, of boarding status - and all are encouraged a close working relationship with enjoying many of the responsibilities ensure that it provides an environment best to undertake independent study in their both Prep and Senior Schools. and privileges that most schools reserve suited to students’ academic, personal and own time, not least as preparation for the for those in their final year. You will social development in their final school year. less structured life they will experience later Life in St John’s provides an exciting assist your Housemaster or Mistress in the at university. There are a range of boarding challenge at a crucial point in a student’s running of the house, whether as a prefect Girls and boys are housed in separate wings, options; full boarding, weekly boarding, school career, whilst continuing to provide or through taking responsibility for a each of which has its own laundry and social flexi boarding and day pupils can buy firm foundations for many aspects of their specific aspect of house life. You will also room. The centre of the house contains packages of either 25 or 50 nights to future life. Throughout the year, the house act as a high profile role model in setting the communal TV room, computer room, board at their convenience. is a hive of academic activity with everyone standards for the younger year groups. conference/workroom and social centre with a bar and kitchen. Its facilities are Students manage their own community, pulling in the same direction, this calm In the Upper Sixth, you will move into outstanding and enable students to work with opportunities to arrange school workmanlike group, knows how to St John’s which sits in its own grounds, together in an atmosphere similar to that functions for themselves and the rest of the have fun – but at the right time. conveniently close to the centre of the found at university. school, foster links with the local community, The first lesson for life after school. MOVING ON . . .

A huge part of the Sixth Form at Hurst is building for your future, in Higher Education and beyond. There is a specialist Careers and Higher Education department CO-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES on the Sixth Form level of the college Library, holding information on university options, careers and gap years.

SPORT on offer; and be part of the annual A dedicated team gives students Hurst has an enviable record in county, Dance Showcase. invaluable support as they consider regional and national competitions, and the subject areas that interest them and in the past 12 months has ranked in the ACTIVITIES research the various options that are on offer. Personal tutors spend one-to-one top eight in five national competitions There is a wide range of co-curricular options time with their students to discuss their across four sports. Sixth Formers are able available, including the Duke of Edinburgh’s personal statements, their aspirations to represent the College in many different Gold Award Scheme, which is highly regarded and career choices. sports throughout the year. For example, by university admissions tutors. The school’s Hurst enters teams into U19 National Combined Cadet Force is also very popular, Students who are considering Oxbridge, Schools competitions for Hockey, Netball, with the emphasis on leadership skills. STEM degrees or Medicine, Veterinary Rugby and Cricket as well as county Science and Dentistry, are given competitions for Tennis and Athletics. YOUNG ENTERPRISE additional support with visits to Oxford At senior level the College runs three The Young Enterprise Programme, available and Cambridge, tailored workshops, Rugby, six Hockey (boy and girls), four in the Lower Sixth, provides the opportunity group discussion meetings and Netball, and four Cricket teams. for students to create and run their own interview practice. business from scratch, supported at weekly We operate a ‘no-one on the bench’ policy Hurst is justly proud of its employment so that every student who wishes to play meetings by our Head of Careers and an external Business Adviser. Hurst has a long programme which provides a vast range regularly and represent the school can. of careers talks covering almost every and successful track record, winning awards For those who enjoy sport on a less profession or industry. Our unique work at county and regional level. competitive level, there is a wide range experience scheme offers 100 weeks of of opportunities to make the most of the student placements each year. We also SUPER-CURRICULAR LIFE excellent sports facilities on campus. provide in-house guidance on CV writing Britain’s leading Universities expect Sixth and interview techniques, from experts Formers to independently pursue their CREATIVE with commercial experience. The creative arts at Hurst are famously very intellectual passions outside the classroom, strong, both as academic subjects and and Hurst is committed to providing you with Throughout this, your Sixth Form tutors co-curricular activities. Sixth Formers can every opportunity to do so. You can attend will serve as your individual mentor, sing in our school or chamber choir, join and lead intellectual clubs and societies, listen to ensure your subject choices, work an ensemble or band – or form one of their to visting lecturers, enter essay competitions, experience and activities perfectly match own; take the lead – on stage and behind and teach your peers about your specialisms. your chosen goals for life after Hurst. the scenes - in the many drama productions This is your moment to become an expert. HURSTPIERPOINT COLLEGE COLLEGE LANE, HURSTPIERPOINT, WEST SUSSEX BN6 9JS hppc.co.uk I T: 01273 833636

Achieving your child’s personal bests

An outstanding day, flexi and weekly boarding school for boys and girls between 4-18 years

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1076498. HURSTPIERPOINT COLLEGE LIMITED IS A REGISTERED CHARITY THAT EXISTS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE