Applying to university
In the last two school inspections the ISI
on how impressed they were
both with the quality of the advice given to and the
of our
students. We have a
who help with applications to university whether
it’s in the UK, USA, Europe or Hong Kong. We have won two scholarships to the USA
in the last three years and a significant number attain Oxbridge offers ever year. The
majority of our students get into their first choice of university. Our University Applications
Co-ordinator works alongside a team of staff helping boys – and their parents – with
and we have specialist advisors for potential medics, vets and
Oxbridge candidates.
Broadening horizons
There is much more to our sixth form than just the high academic standards you would
expect. We want to see our students using every opportunity to learn new skills, develop
interests and try a range of activities. There are opportunities to travel in just about every
department including Languages, Classics, Geography, Sport, Art and Music. We have a
very active
and there are kayaking, canoeing, sailing and walking expeditions
through The
. We have internship opportunities for
work experience in a range of companies through the Old Abingdonian Club who also
provide, alongside our parent organisation, interview experience and awards for sixth
formers who are looking to travel in the summer holidays or during a gap year.
We ask all our students to ‘give something back’ during their time at Abingdon – whether
it’s through the CCF, the service element of DofE or volunteering through our
(extra-curricular) programme – it is an important part of any education and also helps
when applying to university.
