Queen's College > Ignite Your Future at Queen’s College Sixth Form
Live Away From Home, Boost Your CV And Prepare For University With Queen’s College Sixth Form
Ready to try something different and unlock your extraordinary?
Queen’s College Sixth Form isn’t just about strong grades. It’s about building your future, forging life-long friendships, and discovering who you truly are. Unleash your hidden talents and push your boundaries. Develop leadership, communication, and teamwork skills that set you apart. Become the best version of yourself.
Courses
We offer a diverse range of options in addition to A Levels, such as Level 3 Diplomas and BTECs which are all equivalent to one A Level. We also encourage students to broaden their skills and knowledge beyond the traditional curriculum, preparing them for the challenges of University and the workplace by offering a range of activities including the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) and the Queen’s Diploma.
The skills acquired through sport, the visual arts, music, performing arts, outdoor pursuits and a myriad of other activities become increasingly valuable in the 21st Century. The Co-Curricular programme aims to complement the academic curriculum and provide ‘something for everyone’, with 100+ unique options. It gives opportunities for Queen’s College students to experience a variety of engaging activities. The programme aims to develop different skills and experiences and encourage students to challenge themselves and pursue their passions.
The Queen’s Diploma is a sixth form initiative developed to prepare our young adults for and strengthen their opportunities in early adulthood and later life. It is an exciting initiative that inspires our students to extend themselves beyond the usual. The Diploma becomes a key ingredient in application writing: highlighting transferable skills and desirable character traits, and providing examples for competency-based questions on which they will later rely. Through this Diploma, our students will build new skills, gain a range of attributes and develop a habit of lifelong learning and commitment to citizenship. Students work to achieve at least 150 credits towards the Queen’s Diploma over 13-15 months with a graduation at the end. Students can pick which credits they would like to gain across the four strands. Read more
Full Boarding and Flexi-Boarding
Flexi-boarding offers the best of both worlds: nurturing independence while providing a warm, home-from-home feel. Choose specific nights throughout the term to stay in comfortable boarding houses, enjoying fun sleepovers with friends with delicious dinners and breakfasts. The convenience is unbeatable, whether you need extra study support or want to participate in late-night activities. Experienced, caring staff are always on hand, offering guidance and creating a safe space to grow. Plus, with dedicated study sessions and quiet areas, you’ll have the perfect environment to excel academically, preparing you for the independence of university life with confidence.
🌟In our latest ‘Meet the Expert’ session of our Futures Programme, our Senior School pupils interested in learning more about military careers had a chance to meet with an Army Captain and learn about roles within combat, engineering, HR, finance, medical and more. They discussed bursary, scholarship and internship opportunities and the importance of key skills such as loyalty, integrity, self-confidence and adventure! 📖
👉To find out more about our College Futures Programme, please visit our website (Link in bio)
🌟In our latest ‘Meet the Expert’ session of our Futures Programme, our Senior School pupils interested in learning more about military careers had a chance to meet with an Army Captain and learn about roles within combat, engineering, HR, finance, medical and more. They discussed bursary, scholarship and internship opportunities and the importance of key skills such as loyalty, integrity, self-confidence and adventure! 📖
👉To find out more about our College Futures Programme, please visit our website (Link in bio)
🏑🏉We enjoyed some exciting home fixtures this afternoon against @stpetersprepschool @ecsprep and @mount.kelly ! View the full photo album on Flickr (Link in bio)
🏑🏉We enjoyed some exciting home fixtures this afternoon against @stpetersprepschool @ecsprep and @mount.kelly ! View the full photo album on Flickr (Link in bio)
Congratulations to the U15A Rugby Team in their win against Pyrland School yesterday! Best of luck to the team in their final fixture of the term this weekend💪🏉
Congratulations to the U15A Rugby Team in their win against Pyrland School yesterday! Best of luck to the team in their final fixture of the term this weekend💪🏉
🎉We are honoured to have been shortlisted once again for the finals of the national Eat Game Awards 2025 in the Best Game Meat Educator category! 👏
👨🍳Mr Mann clinched the prestigious ‘National Champion of Champions’ at the awards in 2024, confirming our position as a leader in culinary education and highlighting Mr Mann’s dedication to promoting sustainable game meat consumption among our pupils.
🍽Mr Mann said, “We are absolutely delighted that Queen’s College has made it to the finals again for such a prestigious national food award that recognises the fantastic culinary achievements and nutritional learning of all our pupils. We are also very proud to represent Taunton once again at such a high-profile national award ceremony in London next year but we do need your votes.”
🌟Please vote for us as many times as you can for the Best Educator Category via the link in our story.
🎉We are honoured to have been shortlisted once again for the finals of the national Eat Game Awards 2025 in the Best Game Meat Educator category! 👏
👨🍳Mr Mann clinched the prestigious ‘National Champion of Champions’ at the awards in 2024, confirming our position as a leader in culinary education and highlighting Mr Mann’s dedication to promoting sustainable game meat consumption among our pupils.
🍽Mr Mann said, “We are absolutely delighted that Queen’s College has made it to the finals again for such a prestigious national food award that recognises the fantastic culinary achievements and nutritional learning of all our pupils. We are also very proud to represent Taunton once again at such a high-profile national award ceremony in London next year but we do need your votes.”
🌟Please vote for us as many times as you can for the Best Educator Category via the link in our story.
✨🎄Our Year 3 pupils put on a fantastic performance of the Nutcracker this morning, with lots of festive singing and dancing. View the photo album on Flickr (Link in bio)🎁🎅
✨🎄Our Year 3 pupils put on a fantastic performance of the Nutcracker this morning, with lots of festive singing and dancing. View the photo album on Flickr (Link in bio)🎁🎅
The countdown to Christmas has begun! On Sunday, the first day in December, we hosted a festive Christmas Market with a great turnout - thank you to everyone that visited or exhibited over the weekend🎁🎅
The countdown to Christmas has begun! On Sunday, the first day in December, we hosted a festive Christmas Market with a great turnout - thank you to everyone that visited or exhibited over the weekend🎁🎅
"This play was truly a sensory delight, with stunning visuals, sound effects and acting."
⚡️🧙♂️Our production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was a magical success over the weekend, and "expectations were met and surpassed". Visit our stories to read the full Gazette review!
"This play was truly a sensory delight, with stunning visuals, sound effects and acting."
⚡️🧙♂️Our production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was a magical success over the weekend, and "expectations were met and surpassed". Visit our stories to read the full Gazette review!
Our School House boarders enjoyed a weekend of festivities starting with decorating the boarding house with lights and Christmas decorations! They also enjoyed their annual trip to Clarks Village where the boarders enjoyed Christmas shopping and food, followed by ice skating⛸❄️
Our School House boarders enjoyed a weekend of festivities starting with decorating the boarding house with lights and Christmas decorations! They also enjoyed their annual trip to Clarks Village where the boarders enjoyed Christmas shopping and food, followed by ice skating⛸❄️
🙌Last week our Sixth Form pupils enjoyed a session towards their Queen`s Diploma learning about the science behind sporting injuries. They learned about injury prevention and recovery techniques, including the use of K-tape to support healing.
Thank you to Tom from Springback Rehabilitation for offering his time and expertise, with these new skills our students are better equipped to stay active and recover swiftly when needed🌟
To learn more about the Queen`s Diploma programme, please visit our website (Link in bio)
🙌Last week our Sixth Form pupils enjoyed a session towards their Queen`s Diploma learning about the science behind sporting injuries. They learned about injury prevention and recovery techniques, including the use of K-tape to support healing.
Thank you to Tom from Springback Rehabilitation for offering his time and expertise, with these new skills our students are better equipped to stay active and recover swiftly when needed🌟
To learn more about the Queen`s Diploma programme, please visit our website (Link in bio)
Following the Barnicott House Service Day earlier in the term, a group of our Sixth Form pupils visited Taunton Food Bank to drop off the donations on behalf of the school. We proudly donated 309kgs of non-perishable food for a good cause! 🌟
Following the Barnicott House Service Day earlier in the term, a group of our Sixth Form pupils visited Taunton Food Bank to drop off the donations on behalf of the school. We proudly donated 309kgs of non-perishable food for a good cause! 🌟
⚡️The first performance of our sold out show `Harry Potter and the Cursed Child` was a magical success! 🧙♂️
👉If you are planning on attending our spectacular show over the weekend, please do look over our `Guide To`, with helpful information on parking, arrivals, and exclusive Harry Potter themed refreshments at our café! Visit our website to read the guide (Link in bio)
⚡️The first performance of our sold out show `Harry Potter and the Cursed Child` was a magical success! 🧙♂️
👉If you are planning on attending our spectacular show over the weekend, please do look over our `Guide To`, with helpful information on parking, arrivals, and exclusive Harry Potter themed refreshments at our café! Visit our website to read the guide (Link in bio)
🏏In addition to being our Head of Cricket, Caroline Foster has been called up to work with the @somersetcricketofficial @somersetwomenofficial Women`s players on a short-term consultancy basis, working one-to-one with players on their batting skills and helping them prepare for the first year of the newly formed professional women`s cricket league🌟
🙌We are incredibly proud of Caroline`s (former World Cup-winning England cricketer) achievements, in addition to our recent inclusion in The Cricketer Top 100 Schools Guide under her leadership. To read the full story, please visit our website (Link in bio)
🏏In addition to being our Head of Cricket, Caroline Foster has been called up to work with the @somersetcricketofficial @somersetwomenofficial Women`s players on a short-term consultancy basis, working one-to-one with players on their batting skills and helping them prepare for the first year of the newly formed professional women`s cricket league🌟
🙌We are incredibly proud of Caroline`s (former World Cup-winning England cricketer) achievements, in addition to our recent inclusion in The Cricketer Top 100 Schools Guide under her leadership. To read the full story, please visit our website (Link in bio)