The Upper School
Life in the Upper School is exciting. It is a time
The Academic Curriculum
of transition when decisions must be taken and
To provide the best possible options, Oakham
choices made for the future. The approach to
offers both the International Baccalaureate and
learning is quite different; students will develop
AS/A2 Levels. With professional advice and
a capacity for self-motivated study and take
guidance, students can make an informed choice,
increased personal responsibility for their own
taking into account ability, higher education and
progress. At Oakham we strive to ensure that
career plans, as well as personal likes and dislikes.
meeting these challenges is a rewarding and
Active involvement, self-motivation and intellectual
enjoyable experience.
curiosity are strong foundations for university and
employment and the Upper School academic
Sixth Formers take on prefectorial responsibilities
curriculum is designed to prepare students for the
as well as leadership roles in many areas of
challenges ahead. Although Upper School life is not
school life, relinquishing them in the Seventh
‘all work and no play’, students are expected to
Form to concentrate exclusively on their studies.
focus more intensively on their studies and work
In this final year, the young adults transfer to the
to achieve their academic objectives.
Round House (girls) or School House (boys).
At this stage they enjoy a privileged position that
goes hand in hand with increased responsibility,
and with it new freedoms such as a dress code
replacing school uniform, their own clubroom
and social facilities.
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