At Abingdon, we are proud of the boys that leave our School. It is our intention that we support and guide the boys during their two years in the Sixth Form allowing them to develop into well-rounded, responsible and tolerant adults who are determined to make a positive contribution wherever they find themselves in the future.
In the Sixth Form, good relationships between boys and staff are the bedrock of all that we do. Each boy is assigned a tutor who will supervise and support him for his two years in the Upper School, including steering him through the UCAS application process. The boys remain in the Houses in which they were placed in the Middle School and newcomers to the School fit in easily. Both the Lower and Upper Sixth also have specific rooms that have been allocated to them. This gives them a great sense of year group solidarity, which ideally complements their House camaraderie. The Sixth Form is a happy and vibrant part of the School, with boys mixing well with each other and with their teachers.
The boys are encouraged to fully commit to their studies and their interests from the very outset; to establish strong work practices, excellent organisation and good relationships from the start. In short, we subscribe to the dictum that:
Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.
In the Sixth Form, boys are given more independence and responsibility; they are also given the freedom to wear their own suits rather than school uniform. Boys are encouraged not only to continue to participate in the wide variety of activities that are on offer, but increasingly to play a large role in supervising and running these activities. Moreover, we trust the boys with greater freedoms when they do not have timetabled lessons. We feel that it is important that they learn good habits that will last a lifetime - and time-management is a significant one. As they reach the Upper Sixth they will have the opportunity to occupy important positions of responsibility as prefects.
If you are interested in Abingdon, may I encourage you to come to visit us so that you can meet the boys. I am sure that you will find them impressive young men.
