Watch these videos to get a sense of how we inform and encourage our students to consider every option.
Beyond Berkhamsted
Preparing every pupil to thrive in a fast-paced future.
At Berkhamsted, we believe in giving every individual the information and skills to understand their options.
We understand that their future career might not yet exist, so we instead focus on offering many opportunities to engage with the world of work and explore each pupil’s passions.
All pupils can book 1-2-1 sessions with our full-time Careers advisor, attend weekly lectures and enjoy subject-specific industry trips and experiences.
Exploring every opportunity available
We encourage students to explore a wide range of future pathways. Listen to our Head of Careers, Simon Long, discuss our approach.
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Zaha Hadid Sixth Form Centre
Our newly opened Sixth Form building is purpose-built to foster independence and collaboration, preparing students for life after School.
With its open-plan design, boardroom-style classrooms inspired by the Harkness Model and a dedicated ‘Future Zone’ to host local entrepreneurs, the Zaha Hadid building provides a tailored environment to support students as they transition from Sixth Form to their next endeavours.
A Curriculum for the Future
Our curriculum weaves together academic rigour, character education, thinking skills and global perspectives.
Numerous co-curricular opportunities help pupils broaden their horizons and develop soft skills:
- Weekly STRETCH programme for every pupil
- ‘Learning Pathways’ module in Year 10 and 11
- Weekly careers talks
Post A-Level Destinations
1 in 6 students attended a top 5 UK University in 2025.
Degree apprenticeships secured at Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, BMW and the Civil Service.
International Sports Scholarships, Ivy League places and spots at international conservatoires.
Results & Destinations
Recent news at Berkhamsted
110 Pupils from Years 10, 11 and the Sixth Form were invited to attend a student run Academic Gala, celebrating the research and scholarly work taking place across the School.
The evening was organised by members of the Sixth Form academic committee and showcased an impressive range of projects from pupils across GCSEs and A Level. This was a fantastic recognition of our pupils’ confidence, curiosity and academic dedication.
The theme of the evening was “Entrepreneurship and Innovation,” linking the character development gained through academic study to the experience of starting and running a business.
A Berkhamstedian since Stepping Stones, Christina Soulsby has spent over 15 years at Berkhamsted School and senses the profound impact her education has had on her life.
Now a medical student at the prestigious Queen’s University Belfast, ranked 4th in the UK, she recounts the opportunities and support that helped her achieve her outstanding success. From EPQs on passion subjects to the feeling of transitioning to adulthood in the Zaha Hadid Sixth Form building, Christina shows how curiosity and intellectual ambition are sparked every day at Berkhamsted.
A selection of interested students in Year 12 at Berkhamsted Sixth recently took part in an interactive Law Insight day, designed to inform and encourage students considering a law career. Hosted by a successful criminal barrister, students were introduced to the career, received specialist preparation advice and even took part in an interactive activity to better understand different aspects of law.
This is one of two specialist insight days ran at Sixth, the other being medicine, that are ran annually to help students understand more about these competitive careers. With two students in our most recent cohort accepting places to study Law at Oxford University, and a further three studying at top Russell Group universities, insight days are the first step in a dedicated process of support and discussion to help our students secure world-class university courses.
On 28th November, Berkhamsted Sixth heard from Paralympian Gold medallist and world record holder Hannah Cockroft, who shared her athletic journey, and offered advice on staying focused even at the front of the pack.
Cockroft discovered wheelchair racing at 15 after throwing herself into every sport she could. She urged our students to Be Adventurous and seize every opportunity in front of them, recalling with gratitude the PE teacher who introduced her to wheelchair basketball and sparked her passion for sport.
Developing leadership is essential to Berkhamsted Sixth, and we offer many empowering opportunities for students to take on responsibilities and make real change in the School. One of these opportunities is the Learning Leaders programme, where selected Year 12 students cascade their learning to their peers and for younger years.
This week, our Learning Leaders received a series of lectures to help them understand the School’s research-based approach to learning and how it is grounded in metacognitive research. This will aid them not only in understanding the mechanics behind their own classroom experiences, but in guiding others to reflect on how they can learn to unlock potential.
In order to get students thinking about their opportunities abroad, Berkhamsted Sixth and Year 11 students were visited by ‘The University Guys,’ a university fair experience dedicated to showing students the range of opportunities that lie beyond Britain.
The university fair not only highlighted specific institutions, but the opportunities they represented. Director of ‘The University Guys,’ Sheena Mehta, shared the purpose behind these hand-picked institutions. There were European universities offering English-language courses, universities where you could enter with an ‘undeclared’ major, huge universities with hundreds of degree programs, and niche institutions such as hospitality schools. With over 4,000 different colleges in the USA and over 200 in Canada, Sheena wants to help students understand that their perfect-fit university might very well be abroad.
A Thriving Alumni community
The Old Berkhamstedian Network
Often, our careers events and insights are informed by the thriving Old Berkhamstedian community, who often return to the School to share advice, experiences and network.
Every alumnus leaves Berkhamsted as a remarkable people, pursuing their future with ambition and confidence.
Remarkable Alumni