All students in the Sixth Form are invited to complete an independent Ideas and Passion (IP) project over the summer holiday of Lower VI. Whilst this might support a qualification such as the EPQ, or it might be a stand-alone piece of work completed for the sheer joy and love of learning.

Projects might be essays, pieces of art, film, lab projects: whatever supports each individual’s passion. Students are encouraged to roam far off the beaten track, under their own steam, following their own adventure in scholarship.

The best projects are nominated for a Scholar’s Award. These awards, which also take into account previous academic track record, are worth £1,000 towards study in higher education. It is pretty competitive to win an award – but everyone who submits a project benefits from having something all of their own of which they can feel really proud.