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 The John Lyon School has a large Sixth Form of around 160 boys. Although fully integrated into the School, it has a strong identity of its own. Our aim is that the Sixth Form should be a real community to which boys are proud to belong and in which they can develop a measure of independence.The Sixth Form is based in the Red House, an attractive building with rooms for both study and relaxation, its own IT network and leisure facilities such as a pool table and television. Sixth Form tutor groups each comprise boys from both the Lower and Upper Sixth. The focus of the tutorial programme is on monitoring individuals’ academic progress and on developing learning styles and study skills, so that students are ready for university. The School offers a comprehensive, but not exhaustive, list of subjects at AS and A level (A2), including traditional academic courses, as well as popular additions such as Psychology and Drama & Theatre Studies. The emphasis is on quality rather than quantity. Boys are strongly encouraged to develop their interests through a wide range of activities. These might include, for example, theatre trips or charity fund-raising events. Union provides invaluable opportunities for Sixth-Formers to hear interesting internal and external speakers. Many activities are held jointly with our partner girls’ school, Northwood College, giving boys opportunities to develop social skills in a mixed setting. JLS Sixth-Formers also serve the wider School community. All Year 13 boys become prefects, while around 20 boys are chosen as monitors. After appropriate training the monitors work alongside the Head Boy and his deputies, taking on a range of responsibilities, such as showing prospective parents around the School or meeting every day with a Lower School form. |