Eastbourne College Oxbridge Programme In the Lower Sixth, potential applicants attend a meeting at the start of the Michaelmas term to outline the programme and its expectations. Grades and personal progress will be monitored throughout the year and pupils are encouraged to participate in a variety of activities to extend the standard curriculum, including personal research leading to an extended project (EPQ), reading and even external courses. Pupils are expected to spend at least one hour per week reading, researching and maintaining a personal preparation log, as well as participating in debating or the Model United Nations activity, and the Medics or STEM programmes as appropriate. In the Lent term of the Lower Sixth, potential applicants will be assigned an Oxbridge mentor to oversee personal preparation, with some tutorials in addition to their personal research sessions. They are also expected to join the Casson Society (the senior academic society at the College), and are invited to attend a meeting with Old Eastbournians currently studying at Oxford or Cambridge to benefit from their advice and experiences. In the summer term, regular mentoring continues, and outstanding results in internal examinations will be expected. An individual visit to the Cambridge or Oxford Open Day is encouraged. In the Michaelmas term of the Upper Sixth, academic programmes continue to be monitored and pupils are also offered support for the admissions tests and practice interviews. These opportunities are designed to complement an individual’s personal preparation, taking them well beyond the constraints of the A-level specifications. It has been our experience, year after year, that those pupils who actively engage in their own independent preparation for Oxbridge have the highest chance of success. For further advice on Oxbridge applications contact Mr A P Wood (Head of Academic Scholars) or Mrs S L Lambert.
WHAT CAN I CHOOSE?
Please choose your options by reading through the following pages and then completing and returning the form on page 37.
Choices should be submitted to your hsm by Wednesday 25 February 2026.
You should choose one subject from each of the blocks in the table below. If your desired combination does not fit, make a selection from those available and discuss with your hsm (or admissions for new pupils).
The additional enrichment programmes in the Fourth Block will be confirmed at the beginning of the Michaelmas term.
Who can help me choose? The choice of what to study in the sixth form is principally yours. You will achieve most highly in subjects you are interested in and this should guide your selection, but you would be wise to choose a complementary combination of subjects. As with any important decision, there are many people who can help with advice. It will be important to talk with your parents and your teachers, but you should probably also talk to the relevant heads of department and to your housemaster or housemistress.
Miss S J Gordon (Head of Futures) may also be a valuable source of information.
If you have any general questions about the sixth form curriculum, these can be directed to Mr P J Canning, Assistant Head (Curriculum).
Block A
Block B
Block C
Block D
Business
Biology
Biology
Art
Chemistry
Business
Drama
Business
Economics
Classical Civilisation
Economics
Chemistry
History
Computer Science
Further Maths*
DT Product Design
Latin
Dance
German
English Literature
Maths
Economics
History
Further Maths*
Music Technology
English Literature
PE
Geography
Physics
French
Philosophy
Greek
Politics
Maths
Photography
Maths
Psychology
Music
Psychology
PE
Textiles
Physics
Photography Politics Spanish
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* further maths should be selected in both Block C and Block D
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