Academic

Higher Education & Careers

The Future

Our Sixth Form provides students with the opportunity to study, socialise and gain the skills of independent living. The aim of the Sixth Form is to develop students as leaders, role models and positive young adults, and our students leave Princess Helena College as independent learners ready for the next stage of life's journey in this global, competitive and fast-paced world.

Leadership, Service & Volunteering

As a Sixth Former, students have a pivotal role within the School. There are many opportunities to develop leadership, support younger students and make a positive contribution to the School community. Sixth Form students also have many opportunities to take responsibility and to motivate, persuade and lead others.

In Year 12, students will also be invited to apply to become a Prefect; a highly respected position of responsibility. There is a rigorous application process for Prefect positions, which requires applicants to complete a CV, a letter of application and present their ideas at a formal interview. The Prefect Team work with the Head and Head of Sixth Form throughout the year, helping to develop the School. Prefects run clubs and activities and oversee many aspects of school life.

Leaver University Destinations


University of Birmingham	Geography
University of Bristol	Physics with Industrial Experience
	International Studies & Spanish
Cardiff University	Psychology
Central Saint Martins	Art Foundation
University of Exeter	History
	History of Art
The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology	Risk Management & Business
King’s College London	Music
University of Leeds	Media & Communications
	Sustainability & Environmental Studies
London School of Economics	Geography
	Law
University of Manchester	Biology
Newcastle University	Philosophy
University of Nottingham	Geography
Nottingham Trent University	Communication and Society and Philosophy
University of Oxford	Japanese
	Russian
Oxford Brookes University	Marketing Management
	Social Anthropology
	Geography
Queen Mary, University of London	Law and Politics
University of Reading	English Literature
Royal Agricultural University	Environmental Conservation & Heritage
University of St Andrews	Philosophy
University College London	Classical Archaeology and Classical Civilisation
University of East Anglia	Medicine
University for the Creative Arts	Interior Architecture and Design
Bangor University	Banking and Finance
University of Portsmouth	Pharmacology
University of Warwick	Classical Civilisation
	English Literature
University of York	Philosophy
	English Literature