Academic

• Careers: The formal careers programme begins in U4 with a weekly lecture . They are supported in making their GCSE option choices through a combination of talks and personal discussions with heads of academic departments and tutors.  Uniquely, U4 students also benefit from a PPPE programme introducing them to A-Level subjects (Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Economics and Logic). 
• Futures - Life (Thinking Skills): During the U3 this course looks at Thinking Skills and how the brain works and supports all work carried out throughout the curriculum, helping the girls to become independent thinkers and scholars.Girls are encouraged at all stages to think and learn independently, think creatively and take risks. Getting the ‘wrong’ answer is regarded as a positive step forwards and helps to raise the bar still higher!
• Futures - Life (PSHE): A comprehensive curriculum of age-appropriate personal, social and health education is taught by experienced teachers throughout the first 5 years. 

Public Examination Results & Exam Boards

• Careers: The formal careers programme begins in U4 with a weekly lecture (Society & Ideas and a careers lecture) . They are supported in making their GCSE option choices through a combination of talks and personal discussions with heads of academic departments and tutors.  
• Futures - Life (PSHE): A comprehensive curriculum of age-appropriate personal, social and health education is taught by experienced teachers throughout the first 5 years. 

Public Examination Results & Exam Boards
Destination of Leavers
Information about our Sixth Form

A Level Subjects:

Students opt for three A Level subjects and an EPQ and have complete flexibility in their choices.  In exceptional circumstances students can study a fourth A Level.  

Non-Examined Subjects:  Careers, Futures - Sixth (PSHE)

• Careers: During the Sixth Form the focus shifts to consider university applications and higher education courses together with career implications.
• Futures - Sixth (PSHE): All girls attend a weekly session which includes further careers education and preparation for university and other higher education courses or degree apprenticeships, financial education and PSHE.  

In the last full week of the Summer Term, the normal timetable is suspended and all girls take part in a programme of activities for a week, the theme being that of challenge.

This enables all girls to widen their experiences in a variety of areas and to develop transferable / key skills beyond the usual curriculum and the formal classroom or laboratory.  

The current programme for Activities Week is as follows, is covered by school fees, and all girls take part.  

U3: The theme for U3 is celebration of their first year at St. Catherine’s and the beautiful part of the country we live in. The U3 spend part of the week camping and enjoying some unusual activities in Sussex. The remainder of the week is based in school participating in ‘live action role play’ with the Drama Department, a day of creativity with the Art Department and a day of ‘STEM’ inspired practical challenges.

L4: The theme for L4 is 'Challenge', in particular personal and group challenge in an adventurous outdoor activity programme, based at a residential centre in Wales. During the week the girls will participate in lots of team-building and co-operative activities. They  will also consider challenges facing the country and the world and look at sustainability.

U4: The U4 head off into the Surrey Hills to learn some camp craft and camp cooking as well as learning useful navigation skills and how to pack a hiking rucksack efficiently! The U4 expedition provides a valuable grounding for all sorts of adventures later on, in terms of practical skills gained and a little self-reliance and self-knowledge gained along the way. Further elements of the programme are based in and around Bramley, with a day trip out to Hampshire and the legendary ‘Abba’ Day with the music department.

L5: L5 have a residential trip to Bristol where the focus will be on cultural heritage. They also have two days in school for the Business Challenge day and for a day focusing into the future.

U5: The Upper 5 will have spent the week before Activities Week in school enjoying an introduction into Sixth Form life. In Activities Week, a good number embark on the assessed expedition for the Silver Award within the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme. The others take part in voluntary service in the local area. Previous projects have ranged from helping in infant schools or senior citizens’ day centres to reclaiming the Wey and Arun canal bank, and lending a hand to our neighbours in the village at Gosden House School.

L6: The L6 are based in school for some time to learning about UCAS applications, interviews and completing the first drafts of their personal statements. Those enrolled for Gold D of E will complete their qualifying expedition; others may use the time to continue their UCAS research.