Sixth-form

Hey guys, I'm in year 10 currently and I just wanted to know when a good time would be to start looking for sixth forms, also im not sure how it works with the whole sixth form thing. Do you get your results then based on them your sixth form picks u or not? Or do your year 11 mocks /year10 (end of years) go to the sixth form and thats what they decide on?

Reply 1

kayapatelx

I would say beginning of September, but it's really not that urgent, but I knew I wanted to stay at my school for sixth form so I only applied to my own. You could start looking around during open days and evenings but again, it's really not that important, unless you really want to look round before you go. You apply first in the summer through UCAS and then on results day it will define whether you got in or not. If you do not get the grades they want you to have then they might interview you to see whether you are capable or not of attending that school x

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Reply 2

Lorena456

Thanks so much for ur help, I want to try get into St Dominics? (Not sure if you've heard of it) but don't your sixth form look at mocks or predicted gcse grades then make a decision before your actual gcse grades come out because that's what I thought they do x also what do u mean by it will define if you got in or not? Like do they send u an email or letter or something saying that you got in after you get your results?

Reply 3

kayapatelx

Kind of, you apply with predicted grades, as far as I can remember, and then you'll know whether you got in on results day. Often schools will ask for a minimum amount of grades e.g. my school has a minimum grade entry requirements of atleast 5 A*-B grades / 5 9-6 grades for you to get into the school. On results day, I met that criteria and so I got offered a place. They offer you places through UCAS. When you apply, you'll receive conditional/unconditional offers from the schools you have applied to. I got a conditional offer, meaning that only if I got the grades, I would be offered a place xx

Reply 4

Farhana001

Original post by kayapatelx

Ucas? That’s for university

Reply 5

daizu

I’m in the same year as you and Ive already looked around at 6th forms, you usually apply in Oct/sept tho so don’t worry yet (you should prolly start researching tho)

Reply 6

Lorena456

thanks so much for your help x

Reply 7

kayapatelx

Original post by Farhana001

Ucas? That’s for university

UCAS as in UCASProgress, everyone applies for sixth form through UCAS - you get a login when you turn 16 from the local council

Reply 8

SHanxzon

you don’t always apply through UCAS, some colleges you apply to via their website

Reply 9

username2975726

Original post by kayapatelx

UCAS as in UCASProgress, everyone applies for sixth form through UCAS - you get a login when you turn 16 from the local council

maybe where you live; I live in London and am in year 12 have never heard of that. I applied for 6 schools via their websites, we were never told about UCAS.

yeash same

Most sixth forms have a deadline around February so I would say start looking around September but it doesn't need to be your only focus. I would say look for a sixth form that you will be able to do the subjects you want to do and succeed :smile: