Sixth Formers are provided with every opportunity to broaden their horizons and pursue their passions.
Alongside our extensive co-curricular programme, senior pupils can hear from and talk to professionals from all walks of life. There is also a wide range of super-curricular activities that go beyond the curriculum, focusing on enriching and deepening understanding of a specific subject.
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Co-curricular activities
Among the 130+ clubs and societies on offer at Hampton, a number are specifically geared towards our senior pupils.
Hamptonians with a particular interest can also apply to set up their own club and many senior pupils play an active role in running the weekly clubs. You can get a full break down of what is on offer on the Clubs & Societies page but see below for a flavour of the options for Sixth Formers:
Published annually across the past 20 years, Hampton Sports Chronicle is a fantastic training ground for anyone interested in writing or journalism and passionate about sport. Led by Sixth Form editors, the magazine and website offer analysis and insight into the year’s achievements and introduce readers to many fascinating individuals who have excelled in their chosen sport.
The Medic, Vet and Dentistry Society is a popular lunchtime club that meets weekly to discuss the latest news from the medical world, whether that be newly-discovered bacteria to revolutionary treatments for animals. Run by Sixth Form scientists, the club also produces a regular magazine covering topics from AI driven medicine, to the corporate takeover of the UK veterinary industry.
Hosted in our purpose-built writing space, this is a weekly club for those who enjoy exploring language, storytelling, and original ideas. Whether you’re working on short fiction, poetry, scripts, or experimental writing, this is a relaxed but focused environment where you can develop your voice and try out new styles. We regularly enter national competitions – often with great success!
The Hampton Combined Cadet Force (CCF) promotes the qualities of responsibility, self-reliance, resourcefulness endurance and perseverance as well as being great fun. Run on a Friday afternoon in conjunction with pupils from neighbouring Hampton High and LEH, it offers senior Hamptonians a wide range of leadership opportunities.
Hampton runs one of the most active Model United Nations societies in the UK. Pupils take part in a range of MUN conferences across the country during the year. Sixth Form debaters take a key role in the delegations, setting an excellent example to the younger years.
Led by Sixth Formers, the pupil campaign group Genocide80Twenty meets every Thursday lunchtime. Their mission is to raise awareness of the incidents of genocide that have occurred, and are still taking place, since the Second World War. The group work to research and raise awareness of the issues, speak with experts and meet with remarkable survivors. They regularly collaborate with other schools and their work has been praised by politicians, leading journalists, charities and dignitaries and continues to reach thousands of young people worldwide.
Hampton was one of the very first schools to run the Duke of Edinburgh’s scheme and over the years thousands of pupils have completed their DofE awards. Sixth Form sees many Hamptonians embark on their Gold Award the highest level of the DofE program which includes volunteering, physical activity, skills development, an expedition, and a residential experience. Find out More
Super-curricular activities refer to learning experiences that go beyond the curriculum, focusing on deeper engagement with a subject and allowing pupils to follow their passion and curiosity in particular topics.
Olympiads are national, and international, competitions that allow exceptional minds to demonstrate their talent in a chosen field. Hamptonians enter Olympiads in Maths, the Sciences, Linguistics, and Computing. Olympiad exams typically feature complex and thought-provoking questions that require advanced and creative problem-solving skills.
Senior linguists in French, German and Spanish have an excellent track record in national Modern Language Debating competitions. In recent years, our Sixth Form French debaters have been crowned national champions on two occasions.
The Modern Languages Department also encourages Sixth Form linguists to enter national translation challenges such as the Stephen Spender Prize and Athea Bell Prize.
In the past few years, two senior economists have won the annual Bank of England’s Innovation Competition, securing themselves paid summer internships with the prestigious institution, and gained invaluable insights into the thinking underpinning macroeconomic decision-making.
The Arkwright Engineering Scholarships support young people from across the UK who have the potential to be future leaders in engineering. Successful pupils receive a financial award to spend on STEM-related activities and have access to a range of opportunities to learn more about engineering. Scholars are also assigned a mentor and sponsored by a commercial company. They also benefit from industry-based experience days.
The Hampton School Talk! series offers a superb opportunity to hear from distinguished speakers from all walks of life.
The annual programme of talks aims to enlighten and entertain whilst broadening the horizons of all who attend. Sixth Formers are regularly invited to host the events to give them experience of public speaking. Where the talks are departmental related, speakers often meet with senior Hamptonians separately to allow them to discuss the topic at a more advanced level while also sharing helpful career advice. Speakers have included leading scientists, politicians, journalists and business men and women. Find out more here.
