How to Apply

Entry Requirements

Our experience in recent years suggests that in order to be comfortable with the academic pace of A level study at CHS students require an attainment level equivalent to 56 points (from 9 subjects) in their GCSE / IGCSE exams. For students considering the BTEC Extended Diploma in Sport or Business, students are expected to achieve 50 points to meet the standard entry requirement. Subjects graded 9-1 are allocated points equal to the number grade awarded. We use this as a guide to suitability, not an immovable requirement.

Further to the overall entry requirement, some subjects also require evidence of prior attainment at GCSE level to be accepted onto the course. They are:

Biology: high grade 7 (in single science, or in the Biology component of the Dual Award)
Chemistry: grade 8 (in single science, or in the Chemistry component of the Dual Award)
Further Mathematics: grade 9 in Mathematics GCSE
Mathematics: grade 8
Modern Languages: grade 7
Physics: grade 8 (in single science, or in the Physics component of the Dual Award)

In addition to the point score, key factors in determining likely success in the Sixth Form are a student’s proven commitment to academic study and Sixth Form subject choices which build on their academic strengths. Specific advice about the level of GCSE performance recommended by each department can be found on the department page on this Site. It is advisable to check each subject carefully as some do specify a specific grade as a minimum. We try very hard to accommodate all subject combinations.

Admissions Timeline

Internal Candidates

Autumn Term

Y10 Sixth Form Taster Day (Summer Term)

Y11 Welcome Evening

Explore The Sixth Form Options Site

Form Tutor 121s

Sixth Form Options Evening

Provisional Choices

Mini Assesments

Enhanced Grade Card

Explore the Sixth Experirence Week

Spring Term

Year 11 Review Day

Trial Exams

Explore the Sixth Form Experience Week

Submission of choices

Confirmation of Choices Letter

Summer Term

GCSE Exams

Results Day

External Candidates

Autumn Term

Saturday 26th September
CHS Whole School Open Morning (requires booking)

Explore The CHS Sixth Form Option Site

Thursday 8 October
Sixth Form Options Evening

Personalised Tour
(requires booking)

Monday 1 December 5pm
Application Form & Fee and Financial Assistance Deadline

Please Note

Applicants must share the relevant Learning and Support documentation with Admissions when they apply to assist the Admissions process.
To assist your application we ask all candidate's to share your latest School report with Admissions along with your Personal Statement.
Admissions will be unable to proceed to the next stage of the process without your School reference

School Reference Request

CHS request School References

Interview

Invitations to interview / No interview sent out

Spring Term

Interviews Continue

Offer/No Offer Emails sent out

All Offers Made

As we build our Timetable around Student choices we ask that offers are accepted as soon as possible in the Spring Term. This enables us to guarantee student choice.

Families confirm/decline offer. Deposit paid

Summer Term

May - June
An opportunity for another personalised tour
(please contact Admissions)

June
Next steps Information is shared

Results Day
Applicants contact School with results

August Post Results Day

New Starter Information is shared
Head of Sixth Welcome/First Day Induction

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