The world is changing, and a long list of stellar grades doesn’t automatically ensure success in the increasingly globalised employment market.
The RMS Sixth Form Futures Programme is built on a clear premise: preparing you for the complexities of life in the ‘real world.’ We move beyond the classroom to equip you with the resilience and confidence needed to navigate the challenges of adulthood. This comprehensive journey is anchored by bi-weekly Life Skills sessions, which build upon the foundations of earlier years but at a sophisticated level tailored for young adults.
These sessions are part of a wider, multi-layered ecosystem designed to give you a competitive edge; the curriculum is further enriched by expert-led Lectures, Assemblies, and our dedicated LEAD Employability Programme. This is complemented by our Futures’ Friday sessions and smaller Boardroom Discussions. Informed by annual student feedback, our curriculum remains dynamic and current, often utilising external specialists and shared lecture-style delivery across year groups to provide the broad, professional perspective necessary for life beyond RMS.
Core Subject Areas
Life Beyond RMS
Watch: Find Your Future
What do our students say?
Core Subject Areas
Health and Wellbeing
Topics covered:
- Mental health and emotional wellbeing
- Healthy lifestyles
- Self-concept
- Managing risk and personal safety
- Sexual health
- Drugs, alcohol and tobacco
Relationships
Topics covered:
- Relationship values
- Forming and maintaining respectful relationships
- Consent
- Contraception and parenthood
- Bullying, abuse and discrimination
Living in the wider world
Topics covered:
- Media literacy
- Digital resilience
- Practical skills for life
Citizenship
Topics covered:
- Basic political understanding
- Democracy
- Voting
- Laws
Economic wellbeing
Topics covered:
- Basic economical understanding
- Financial choices
Futures
Topics covered:
- Choices and pathways
- Work and career
- Employment rights and responsibilities
Life Beyond RMS
University Entrance
Pupils at RMS become familiar with the UniFrog platform at the very start of their time in Senior School. Every year their personal profile is updated with all the wonderful Co-Curricular activities the individual has been involved in. This ensures that no vital experience is left behind when writing that all-important personal statement in Year 13. Pupils also begin to recognise the benefits of trying out new experiences and throwing themselves into the unknown.
In Year 12 we focus on helping our students find the right course for them and ensure their application is as strong as possible. We provide personalised tutors whose academic interests align with your own; this ensures you are best able to access tailored advice on university courses.
We also have our bespoke University Transition Programme where we invite representatives from a range of universities to introduce our students to areas of university life including:
- Budgeting.
- Making friends.
- Where to go for support.
- Finding Accommodation.
- Navigating freshers week.
Find out more about our Personalised Curriculum, designed to equip RMS Sixth Formers with the skills, both academic and personal, and the “can do” attitude that will enable them to forge a successful future both in further education and in the workplace.
Apprenticeships and Alternative Options
In May of Year 12, when you have found your feet with your A-level courses, we run a Futures Day which not only kickstarts the UCAS process but also offers a range of breakout sessions for students to learn about alternatives such as work placements, years abroad, gap years and Apprenticeships. The Apprenticeship application process is supported through a bespoke programme of workshops and guidance sessions to ensure our students are at the forefront of the process.
Listen to a recent podcast mini-episode, discussing the post-16 landscape in the UK.
Overseas Opportunities
Each year, we have students who wish to study abroad. In recent years, we saw pupils head off to universities in the USA, Hong Kong, Bulgaria and the Netherlands. We look to fully support students in navigating the different application processes and have access to specialist advisors who have a wealth of knowledge in these procedures.
Listen to a recent podcast episode, discussing the support RMS offers to those looking to study overseas.
Watch: Find Your Future
Take a peek behind the curtain of ‘Find your Future’, a recent careers fair hosted at RMS. The event brought together hundreds of local school pupils and parents to connect with experts from across the UK, presenting a vast array of industries and opportunities to inspire the next generation.
