Education
Where Opportunity Reigns
K
ing Edward VI School in Southampton has a wellestablished reputation for academic results, but also boasts enviable co-curricular facilities. Naturally, promoting intellectual excellence and developing curious minds take precedence as one of the south coast’s leading secondary schools academically. Almost all students go on to higher education institutions, with over 80% attending Russell Group universities and an average of 10% taking up places at Oxford and Cambridge. However, academia is not the sole focus when it comes to these university applications. Fostering a sense of personal worth in every pupil and equipping them with the practical skills to be successful in the wider world are also priorities. To this end, co-curricular activities sit at the core of the school; over 50 clubs operate each term with everything from astronomy and beekeeping, to fencing and charities commission, often led by our Sixth Formers. The state-of-the-art Dobson Theatre sits at the heart of a dynamic creative arts programme. The impressive space not only acts as a hub for dramatic and musical activity (including Sixth Form productions and musicals devised entirely by the students), but is a forum for outside lecturers and student public speaking. The thirty-three acre Wellington Sports Ground supports budding athletes; former students have won medals at the Beijing, London, and Brazil Olympics, including gold for Iain Percy.
Older students in particular benefit from opportunities to travel to far-flung corners of the globe. Regular exchanges in North Carolina, Prague, Montpelier, and Salamanca sit alongside expeditions to remote areas in Nepal, Morocco, and Vietnam, scientific research excursions to locations such as the Galapagos, Iceland, and Indonesia, sports tours to India and Holland, and an annual volunteering project in South Africa. Students from King Edward’s are found in all walks of life and combine academic achievement with the impressive communication and leadership skills they acquire through debating, captaining sports teams, directing a production, trekking over windswept moorland, or charity fundraising. It is through the co-curricular that candidates can showcase the depth of their academic passions to universities and potential employers, and, at KES, opportunity reigns supreme. To take a tour of the site or attend one of our open events or taster days, contact the registrar via registrar@kes.hants.sch. uk or call 023 8079 9216. Visit www.kes.hants.sch.uk to find out more about life at King Edward’s. ■
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KING EDWARD VI SCHOOL SOUTHAMPTON
Founded 1553
Independent day school for ages 11 – 18
@kessouthampton
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