Our bespoke Sixth Form Centre is an unrivalled hub for academic and social life, fostering independent study, collaborative work, and strong friendships among students.
A flexible space where Sixth Formers can study, socialise and feel at home from morning until evening.
Open every weekday from 8am-8.30pm, the centre’s study facilities were designed around the notion of choice, acknowledging the fact that students prefer to work in different environments depending upon their task, their mood, the time of day and many other factors. During their study periods and at other times of day as well, Sixth Formers are able to choose to study in any of the distinct work areas, each with its own ambience and facilities.
As well as being a superb place for focused and purposeful study, the Sixth Form Centre is a social hub for Years 12 and 13 that is popular at break times, lunchtimes and after the normal school day. Boarders can use it as a social space in the early evening and until 8.30 pm for study. It is also used for Sixth Form social events such as quiz nights, formal dinners and movie nights.
Facilities
The Kenneth King Sixth Form Centre offers the following facilities for Sixth Form students:
- Tranquil, open plan main space for individual or collaborative working, lunch and social time.
- Soft-seating for reading, watching the news and relaxing.
- Ground floor work area with ICT
- First-floor mezzanine for quiet study
- Air-conditioned rooms for silent study, student-led discussions, presentations, seminars, tutorials and student committee meetings
- Adaptable rooms for lectures, presentations and larger group teaching
- Offices for the Director of Sixth Form, the Director of Studies, the Careers and Higher Education Advisers and the Exams Officer, so key staff are on hand
- Fully equipped teaching kitchen to practise skills for life
Features
To provide comfort and support for all Sixth Form students, the centre includes the following features:
- High-speed Wi-fi
- PC workstations throughout, and a bank of short-loan laptops
- Photocopier, printing and scanning facilities
- Touch screen, interactive whiteboards in each seminar room
- Projectors and audiovisual facilities in all spaces
- Intelligent lockers with biometric security for securely storing and charging students’ own laptops and mobile devices
- USB charging sockets on each power point
- Disabled access to all facilities, including a lift to the first floor.
"The Sixth Form Centre has an undeniable sense of community; the professional atmosphere within the centre allows students to work effectively, yet it doubles as a perfect social area for events and during break times, when we can have a chat over a creamy choc."
Year 13 student
