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Gillingham Sixth Form is an inclusive learning environment which promotes academic resilience and personal development. Our students are ambitious and socially responsible, and they leave us as well-rounded individuals who are prepared to actively contribute to society.
Gillingham Sixth Form provides more than 30 A Level and BTEC/ AAQ courses – this exciting range of studies includes traditional A Levels and BTEC courses, including more specialist subjects such as Psychology, Economics, Law, Media Studies and Politics. From September 2025 we will also be introducing Sociology.
Our students are guided through the academic rigour of Sixth Form by experienced and committed staff who are enthusiastic about their subjects, and are dedicated to supporting every student to reach their academic aspirations and personal goals.
A broad education
Alongside our academic curriculum, our students are provided with supportive careers, work experience, and Future Routes programmes. These all prepare our students for life beyond Gillingham by introducing them to a host of employers, further education establishments and apprenticeships. This includes personalised support for our Oxbridge, medical, and veterinary candidates.
We are proud to see our students’ progress on to university, apprenticeships and into employment. We have a thriving alumni group and we stay in touch with our members through regular newsletters and our annual alumni afternoon in the summer term.
Our Sixth Form students are ambitious in their learning and take pride in our school.
Alongside their academic studies our students take part in a comprehensive personal development programme which provides them with vital life skills in leadership and social responsibility. Our students are active members of both our school and our local community, and our sixth formers are role models who work closely with younger years, demonstrating our school values of kindness and dignity. Students also volunteer in the wider Gillingham community, regularly visiting a local Care Home and serving at local fundraising events.
Embracing experience
We take a holistic approach to education and provide a comprehensive enrichment curriculum. This provides our students with opportunities to broaden their knowledge of social issues, and develop their emotional intelligence, through our PSHE programme, community outreach opportunities, leadership roles and outside speaker events. As part of our enrichment programme, our students also have the opportunity to develop personal areas of interest through activities including sports and leisure options, debating and public speaking, media and STEM. Last year our school debating team were invited to speak in the House of Lords.
We believe that Sixth Form is a time to embrace new experiences and make the most of opportunities. This is demonstrated through our wide range of extra-curricular trips. In addition to subject-specific trips within departments, our students also have the opportunity to take part in a variety of cultural trips. These include volunteering at a school in Zanzibar through African Adventures, learning to surf on our biennial Sixth Form Surf Trip to Spain, or soaking up the culture of the East Coast of America during the New York and Boston trip. We are a dynamic and forward-thinking Sixth Form who are dedicated to providing the best possible opportunities for your child.
To learn more about what we have to offer, we welcome you to our Sixth Form Open Evening on Thursday 21st November.
