Fifth Form - Program Description

Responsibility and Commitment

After self-discovery in Joseph Campbell's "Hero's Journey" comes challenge. In South Kent School's Fifth Form program challenge translates to the themes of Commitment and Responsibility. Commitment is seen primarily in the area of academics as our boys work to put together the best possible transcript in this very important year. South Kent boys practice responsibility and assume leadership roles in the South Kent community to prepare for the Sixth Form year. Some boys will have responsible positions in the dorms; all Fifth Form boys share the responsibility for the efficiency and cleanliness of dishwash and the dining hall, a focal point for the day-to-day operation of the School.

Here at South Kent, we follow a modified "core" curriculum that will attempt to parallel studies in English and American History to related time frames and thematic material. The overriding theme is "American Exceptionalism: Myth or Reality?" Our boys will study a traditional eleventh-grade prep school curriculum that includes courses in science, mathematics, a foreign language, and the arts. The Fifth Form program includes extensive travel to support our academic work, as well as to continue to challenge and test our limits and abilities.

In The Fifth Form you will:

Concentrate on classroom work to prepare for college acceptance.

Demonstrate cooperation and active support for leaders of the community.

Engage in traditional academics.