Sixth Form Co-Curricular & EnrichmentLooking to a world beyond
Our aim is for our Sixth Form students to thrive and achieve in all aspects school-life – academically, socially, creatively, emotionally and beyond, and our co-curricular and activities programme is of immense importance to the overall, rounded education offered in Sixth Form at King Edward’s.
For every student, engaging in activities beyond the curriculum can enrich their whole School experience and connection with other pupils. We provide an encouraging, high-performance environment where pupils are supported to enjoy the simple pleasure of taking part in activities and those wishing to excel in their passions are supported in their goals, whatever they be within or beyond the provision of our generous scholarships in art, drama, design technology, music and sport.
Our Sixth Formers have access to upwards for 50 co-curricular clubs and societies altogether each week. Many clubs are led by passionate teaching staff; some are student-led, and others provided by external experts. Activities predominantly take place after school or on Saturdays, with most attracting no additional charge. We also offer an extensive trips programme, with a range of opportunities to travel with the school locally, in the UK and internationally on academic and co-curricular adventures. Recently our Business and Economics Sixth Form students travelled to New York, other to the Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux, The National Theatre, Westminster Abbey and East London Mosque and the UK Houses of Parliament.
Drama
Sixth Form students play a vital part of the drama offering at King Edward’s, taking leading roles both on and off stage as members of our backstage crew, leading on stage management, lighting, sound, and projection. We aim to offer a variety of play texts from large scale musicals to smaller student written productions. Groups of Sixth Form students run their own productions; cast, directed and publicised by the students themselves.
We are excellently located for visits to the West End, Chichester Festival Theatre and other touring venues, and we also welcome visiting practitioners from professional companies to Witley each year. Our LAMDA lessons are offered exclusively through our professional partnership with Creative Connection, and exams at grade 6 and above carry UCAS tariff points.