Welcome to Hind House, the RMS Sixth Form

Iam delighted to welcome you to Hind House. I believe that the Sixth Form is a very exciting time in students’ lives as they progress through their final stages of schooling and into adulthood. The Sixth Form is characterised by an increasing level of independence both in terms of study, but also in terms of time management. We find that our students rise to the challenge and develop as young adults ready to face the demands of the next stage of their lives. One thing that Sixth Form students will tell you is that life in Hind House is very different!

Hind House is the dedicated Sixth Form centre where most Sixth Form lessons will take place. It includes classrooms, study rooms, a computer suite, Wi-Fi, a large, recently refurbished common room, the roof-room (a large study area), two kitchens and a fabulous garden. We have also taken over part of Weybridge to provide a supervised study room. The facilities are superb and offer students the opportunity to work in a variety of different ways, depending on what suits them.

Lessons in the Sixth Form take on more of a tutorial style, characterised by small class sizes and increasing levels of discussion. Growing levels of independence help prepare our students effectively for life beyond RMS and we often receive correspondence from universities about how well our students adapt to university life. In a recent survey of Year 13 students, many commented on the new classroom relationships between staff and students being one of the highlights of their Sixth Form. The ethos of the School runs strongly through Hind House; to us, each student is an individual and we will help them make decisions based on their individual needs. Our personalised curriculum, RMSEdge, will enable students to tailor-make their Sixth Form experience. The aim of this is to provide depth and breadth of study alongside a wide variety of co-curricular opportunities both within and beyond the timetable. For example, a student might study for exams in A level Geography and French, alongside Applied Business. Within the timetable she will have sports and well-being, the Sixth Form lecture programme and then may choose an Introduction to Law or Applied Human Biology as an option. Alongside this, she may decide to take part in Young Enterprise or Model United Nations, as well as taking on an EPQ. The opportunities are endless.

Preparation for life beyond school is an essential part of the Sixth Form. We are also very aware that each individual’s route beyond school will be different. Whichever pathway you choose, we have specialist staff as well as a superb careers advisor who can help direct and advise you on your way forward.

I hope that you find all the information you need in this booklet, but please do contact me if you have any questions regarding the Sixth Form. We look forward to welcoming you to Hind House in September.

Mrs Clare Freeman Head of Hind House

cfreeman@rmsforgirls.com