[4] NCS also provides a "super curriculum" aimed at extending knowledge beyond the A Level syllabus and introducing students to topics they might not otherwise engage with.

Surrounding their buildings on the same campus is East Ham Leisure Centre and Library.

[6][better source needed] Working with Newham Council, the NCS is the academic A Level centre of a group of partner secondary schools in the borough.

[7] On 12 November 2014 UCL announced a strategic partnership with Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre.

[8] Guest speakers have included Natalie Bennett, Owen Jones, Ed Miliband, Sir Win Bischoff, Gina Miller,[9] Dr Aziz Aboobaker, Annabel Port, Stephen Timms MP, Dr Kenneth Tong, Dr George McGavin, Simon Singh, Shami Chakrabarti, Lord Mervyn King, Robert Winston, Venki Ramakrishnan, Evan Davis and Sir Robin Wales.