Sixth Form Applying

St. Margarets Church of England High School

St Margaret’s operates an open Sixth Form, whereby students are admitted without reference to sex or family religious commitment, but who have shown by their effort and application that they wish to continue their education in a Christian school.

It is expected that successful applicants will have fulfilled the General Conditions of Entry together with the Minimum Academic Requirements as agreed by the Faiths Partnership member schools.

General Conditions of Entry

The Sixth Form is able to provide a suitable course.
The applicant has a satisfactory reference/Progress File from Year 11.
The student declares that he/she has a serious sense of purpose and a genuine desire to improve upon present qualifications.
The student and their parents are prepared to enter into the contractual arrangements as laid down in our Partnership Agreement.
The student meets the minimum academic requirements and specific subject requirements as laid down.

The Application Procedure

All students interested in applying are welcome to attend the Sixth Form Open Evening, where they will be able to meet staff and collect subject details.

The consultation will be an opportunity for a prospective student to introduce him or herself and to discuss suitable courses.

External students are then advised to apply to the Sixth Form using the Online Application Form on the school website. Applicants are then invited for a consultation with a member of the Sixth Form staff team. Following the consultation; successful applicants are made a conditional offer via letter, which lays down the conditions which have to be met for entry.

Once results are known, in August, applicants should telephone the school and inform us of their intention to study at St Margaret’s. Those students who have met the subject requirements will have their conditional offer confirmed. Some students may wish to renegotiate courses they wish to study; this can all be discussed with staff on Enrolment Day in early September, where ALL students sign up for their individual courses with each individual department in the Main School Hall.

Internal St Margaret’s boys will receive all the information they require in an Assembly with Mr Geoff Laird, Director of Sixth Form and Mr Chris Cooke, Sixth Form Transitions Co-Ordinator. St Margaret’s boys are instructed not to use the online application form to apply to the Sixth Form; as their application will be dealt with in school and the appropriate form provided.

For any more information, do not hesitate to contact any of the Sixth Form team on 0151 427 1825 or email

sixthform@stmargaretshigh.com

Level 3 Courses - Advanced Level Courses

For entry to AS courses, students will be required to fulfil the minimum academic requirements as laid down by the departments. Admission to A2 courses will be dependant on successful completion of AS courses in Year 12 and a consultation with academic staff.

All students will undertake a minimum of 4 subjects in the Lower Sixth. Some may study 5 subjects. Some subjects will require special aptitudes or skills which will be reflected in a higher GCSE requirement. Students should be prepared to accept the advice offered, as this is based on teachers’ experience and will have a direct bearing on the grades achieved.

Who May Apply?

Each year, up to 140 students in total are admitted to Year 12 at the age of 16, of whom we welcome up to an estimated 40 external applicants. All candidates are treated equally and are offered a consultation to ensure that they are matched to the courses that will most likely lead to their future success. Admission requirements for each course are to be found in the subject details published by each department.

Where a course is oversubscribed, GCSE results will be used and students with the best GCSE results, most appropriate to the course, will be admitted.

Students from schools not associated with St. Margaret's are therefore welcome to apply. St. Margaret's has a mixed Sixth Form and welcomes applications from both young women and men.