Futures and skills is designed to add to each student's experience in the sixth form at CHS. Each fortnight all members of the sixth form meet to listen to lectures or engage in activities designed to add additional knowledge and experience to their A level studies. Each year the course is altered to meet the needs and interests of the sixth form group. For some sessions years 12 and 13  are combined, at other times they are grouped separately.

The course may incorporate some or all of the following:

•·         If desired, AS and A level General Studies examination
•·         Elements of careers and preparing for university entrance:
•·         Your CV
•·         Choosing a career
•·         Choosing a degree course
•·         Choosing a university
•·         Open days
•·         Oxbridge entrance
•·         Applying for medicine, veterinary school and law
•·         How to conduct yourself at interview
•·         The UCAS personal statement
•·         You and the law
•·         Charitable work and enriching the lives of others
•·         Debate and discussion of topical and important issues
•·         Developing effective study skills
•·         Employment issues
•·         Understanding politics
•·         Challenging yourself
•·         Business skills:
•·         Dragons' Den
•·         Young Enterprise
•·         The Prince's Trust
•·         Life skills including:
•·                  DIY
•·                  Cooking on a budget
•·                  Sex education
•·                  Alcohol and drugs education
•·                  First aid
•·                  Managing your finances
•·                  Vehicle maintenance
•·                  Managing your home
•·                  The driving test

There will be opportunity at the start of the course for students to have a say in the design of the course and the features that they would like to see incorporated.