Prospective Students & Parents
Entry to the Sixth Form
For entry to the Sixth Form Centre, students will be expected to:
Achieve a minimum of 5 grade 4s/Cs at GCSE level or equivalent from a range of subjects including English Language.
Receive a favourable reference from your previous school or college and obtain the approval of the Principal of The Sixth Form Centre.
Have an individual Guidance Meeting to discuss your choice of subjects and future plans.
Continue to study GCSE Mathematics as one of your choices if you do not achieve a grade C at GCSE or an equivalent Level 2 qualification and retake the examination.
For more detailed information regarding entry to each subject please click on the links below:
If you would like further information on the differences between A levels and IB Diploma, please see the information here:
Sixth Form Centre Virtual Taster Day
Post 16 Transition Resources
Sixth Form Information Booklet:
Sixth Form Student & Parent Handbook 2022Sixth Form Information Evening
The Sixth Form Centre's Information Evening took place in November 2023. Here's the presentation given by the Directors of Sixth Form Studies and the Principal.
Joint Presentation to Year 11 Students
The Joint Presentation given to Year 11 students in October / November 2023 about their options can be found here. We also have 2 further videos to show, one about the IB CP, and the other giving the student view of studying at the Sixth Form Centre.
Joint Talks.mp4IB Career-related Programme
The student view of the Sixth Form Centre
Further Information
Curriculum offer from September 2017 in response to A Level Reforms
A level Reform LetterSixth Form Dress Code
Sixth Form Dress Code Policy (updated Sept 2021).pdf