Join our Sixth Form evening, Monday 7th December, 6pm onwards

Prospective and current students and parents,

We would very much like to invite you to visit our Sixth form. Please book to come and meet us, our fellow students and our teachers on the evening of the 7^th of December.

Georgia Chapman
Head Girl

Michael Barret
Head Boy

Our Sixth Form supports children through the pinnacle of their school careers. This is a time when students refine their areas of study, take exams and prepare for life after school. It is not simply our aim to get our students into the best universities in the world, we want them to excel once they are there. The Senior School nurtures self-development with a whole host of co-curricular activities, initiatives such as our ‘Community Action Programme’, it increases independence and offers tutor support for all facets of adolescent life.

Stage Schedule

4pm: Optional school tours available from the school reception

6pm : Event Start (Collingwood Centre) with an intro from
Lee May, Head of Sixth Form

6.40pm: Hear from our Senior Heads and teachers
(Veraphan Theatre)

Refreshments will be served throughout the evening.

Hear from our Heads and Senior Teachers

Alan Ball

Head of Senior

Alan has had 32 years experience teaching in a variety of educational settings. He has a degree in English and History and a Diploma in Education from the University of New England. He has a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Queensland.

He has taught in boys’ schools and co-educational schools in Australia, Japan and the UK.

Lee May

Head of Sixth Form

Lee joins us from a role as Head of Business Studies and Economics at Hill House School in Doncaster. He took his degree at Leeds Metropolitan University and then started his teaching career.

He took time out of teaching to work in the City of London for nine years, before returning to teaching. He held leadership positions in his two previous schools, and is an A Level examination marker.

Kirk Green

Deputy Head – Academic

Kirk was previously Deputy Principal – Curriculum at Prince of Wales Island International School, Penang, Malaysia.

He has a Masters degree in Science (Physics) from Imperial College London, and has been Head of Physics at two previous schools. He has an extensive knowledge of the British curriculum, and overseeing a rigorous academic program in his current role.

David Ennis-Billing

Deputy Head – Pastoral Care / Head of Boarding

Dave joined Rugby School Thailand after several years as Housemaster and Director of Activities at Strathallan School in Perthshire.

He has previously taught at Ampleforth College and Uppingham School, where he was Director of Sport and coached 1st team rugby and cricket. Dave studied at Loughborough University and has a strong background of British independent boarding schools.

Tom Spreyer

Senior Deputy Head Co-Curricular

Tom took his degree at Durham. He joined us from Prendergast School in London, where he was Head of Sixth Form and Assistant Headteacher, having previously been Head of Lower School.

He has taught History, Politics, and the EPQ to Oxbridge level.

Tom has a wealth of experience in outdoor pursuits. He is a very experienced rock-climber, mountaineer, road cyclist, and skiier.

Our teaching staff meet the high standards and undergo a rigorous selection process involving Rugby UK. They have a degree in their subject, passion for supporting student success and experience teaching A-level.

A Level Qualifications

We offer A Levels, which are a gold standard for global university entrance. Our students do 3-5 subjects and these can be any combination. This system replicates the IB, but with more flexibility.

A Levels allow students to specialise in certain areas of study (for example sciences) and many global universities recognise the deeper level of knowledge and understanding when subjects are taken onto degree level after A Level.

Tutoring system

Every student is assigned a tutor, who mentors them through the challenges of Sixth Form. Tutors offer weekly 1-to-1 support and can assist both academically and on a pastoral level, ensuring your child is thriving in all areas of school life.

Your tutor will help set up in-house IELTS preparation and bespoke EAL support where needed. They are also on hand for university application support to institutions in almost any country, including UK, US, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Thailand, continental Europe and SE Asia.

Co -Curricular

As an integral part of nurturing ‘the whole person’, every Sixth Form student enjoys an array of activities. Activities are extremely broad in scope and are categorised by theme:

SERVICE e.g. #RSTmakeadifference, Zero Waste Initiative, eco-garden
SPORTS e.g. Rugby, badminton, basketball, MMA and many more
THE ARTS e.g. Senior production, Orchestra, Authors' Chair Writers' group, paper-cutting art
STEM e.g. Science Symposium, VEX Robotics, D&T Skateboard Design
LANGUAGE & CULTURE e.g. Historical Society, Japanese Society, Masterchef, Chinese Culture Club
SIXTH FORM SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES e.g. IPQ, MedSoc, Oxbridge preparation

All students are assigned a pastoral tutor within the House system; tutors guide their tutees to choose a suite of activities that broadens their horizons, while nurturing their existing interests and talents. Activities are designed to build the experience that will directly help with university applications and general career direction.

University Preparations

Our Sixth Form receive full support and guidance throughout the university application process, whether they are applying to UK institutions or elsewhere. In addition to the more formal academic curriculum, our children also enjoy a Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE) course and other support programmes.

Learn more about our enrichment programme

Hear about the additional courses we provide to prepare students for their life ahead.

Find out more about 'The Science of Wellbeing' & how we provide Healthy Eating' advice.

Discover the range of preparation we offer from Self-defense lessons to alcohol awareness classes.

Learn about our NEW 'Mini MBA Programme'.

Prepare for life by boarding in Sixth Form

Sixth Form boarders have more time to study, more support from tutors and more opportunity to do co-curricular activities. Boarding is great preparation for university life, teaching children to be more independent as they prepare for the next step.