Sixth Form

During the course of Year 12, Mayfield students receive personalised, detailed and up-to-date advice and guidance about their future options. Those considering further study are encouraged to make appropriately ambitious applications. Extensive specialist support is available for those aspiring to the most competitive courses and institutions, for example those applying to Oxford or Cambridge and/or Medicine, Engineering, Law, etc. Those interested in studying outside the UK (for example in North America or the European Union), receive appropriate advice and mentoring. Students undertake a work shadowing day at the beginning of July in Year 12 and are encouraged to pursue other work experience opportunities in their holidays. Throughout the year we invite professionals from a wide range of career areas to visit the School and share with the girls their knowledge and experience of particular aspects of the world of work. All students also have access to Unifrog, an online Higher Education and Careers guidance service which brings together, curates and synthesises the sometimes baffling range of information available on the internet, giving students a structured and user-friendly platform in which to explore their next steps after Sixth Form.

The Form Tutor is the first point of contact for the pastoral care of our students: every Mayfield Sixth Form student belongs to a small tutor group, and each week there are opportunities for students to interact with their tutor and other members of the group in a number of ways, from reviewing academic progress to discussing current issues, both local and global. All our Sixth Formers attend a Liturgy each week as part of their engagement with the spirituality and ethos of the School.

All Mayfield girls are promising individuals with exciting potential and our Sixth Form provides strong academic support while encouraging each girl to become actively involved in many aspects of school life, helping them to develop into confident, happy young people. Many of the friendships made here will last a lifetime, and the confidence that comes from the safe and nurturing, but also challenging, environment that we provide means our students go into the world with the strength, vision and compassion necessary to find fulfilment.