Although public examination results are important for the future, students will leave Avanti Sixth Form with far more than just good A Level. The following opportunities are available for all students in the Sixth Form:

Community Service is an important part of Sixth Form life at Avanti and a large number of students are now involved in more than a dozen different local projects. The local organisations where our students volunteer support a wide range of people and causes, including working with disabled adults and young people, promoting cultural activities and sports, and engaging with elderly people and primary school pupils. Our students volunteer after school, at the weekend or during their free periods, and are inspired by the people with whom they work and challenged by the situations they encounter. Many Sixth Formers also volunteer for school-based roles, such as mentoring students in the lower years, or helping to run other co-curricular activities. Although the School already offers a wide range of activities, staff are also willing to help students find other projects if we are unable to meet their needs. Similarly, students are informed about volunteering activities that they can take part in during the summer holidays if they feel unable to make a regular commitment during term time. Volunteering can change lives and make a real difference to individuals and communities whose experiences of life and work differ dramatically from our own. Making time for others through our Community Service Programme can be tremendously rewarding, giving students valuable life experiences and the opportunity to experience first-hand the satisfaction that comes through giving up time to help those less fortunate than ourselves.

The Young Enterprise Programme offers Year 12 students the incredible opportunity to start their own company from scratch. Teams from schools around the country compete to create the most innovative and profitable start-up. As part of the Young Enterprise competition, each team must raise capital, elect managers, decide on a product or service which they would like to market, and then advertise and sell their innovation to friends, family and members of the general public at top trading locations across London such as Spitalfields Market. This demanding process gives students the chance to develop skills in a number of areas through real-life situations: communication; team work; business-based problem solving; financial management; marketing; logistics; and organisation.

We are very fortunate to have a very successful Combined Cadet Force here at Avanti. It offers challenging and enjoyable activities for our students to better prepare them for their role in society. The CCF focuses on developing vital life skills such as qualities of leadership, self-reliance, confidence and initiative by offering structured military-based training in a variety of areas only open to a member of the cadet forces.

Many Sixth Form students take part in the Duke of Edinburgh Gold/Silver/Bronze Award Scheme.

There are many opportunities in the Sixth Form to gain valuable leadership experience. There are School Prefects elected each year, but others can take on the responsibility in a variety of areas, such as House events, in the CCF, or mentoring Lower School classes or tutor groups.

Responsibility is both its own reward and a challenge. Therefore, the onus is on the students to manage their time, both in and out of the classroom, in order to engage fully with the opportunities on offer over the two years in the Sixth Form.