Would top sixth form accept grades?

In yeat 10 mocks
I got
Maths-8
Bio-(didnr recieve a grade)
Chem-9
Physics-9
French-8
English language 7
English literature 7
Computer science-8
Re 6
Geography 6

We have another set of mocks at the beginning of hear 11
But if rhey were to look at these would soxth forms such as lar Brampton and ncs consider these
I want to apply for maths bio and chem
Im more stem student in comparison tk Englsih

Reply 1

bibachu

Universities Forum Helper

Original post by HebaMah

In yeat 10 mocks
I got
Maths-8
Bio-(didnr recieve a grade)
Chem-9
Physics-9
French-8
English language 7
English literature 7
Computer science-8
Re 6
Geography 6
We have another set of mocks at the beginning of hear 11
But if rhey were to look at these would soxth forms such as lar Brampton and ncs consider these
I want to apply for maths bio and chem
Im more stem student in comparison tk Englsih

If your predicted grades meet the entry requirements, you may be offered a place.

https://www.bramptonmanor.org/How-to-Apply/
https://sixthform.london/ncs-entry-requirements/

Going to a top sixth form is not the “end all be all”. Apply for a range of sixth forms to maximise your chances of getting an offer, not just the most competitive ones.

Reply 2

HebaMah

Thank you for replying And for the advice
Im looking to apply to a variety of competitive and other sixth forms to not restrain my options.
Could anyone who attends lae Brampton or ncs
Share their gcse grades they achieved
Just so im able to have a rough idea

Reply 3

Nazhnayoj

Original post by HebaMah

Got admitted into Brampton just 2 days ago
Maths 9
Combined Science 99
Lit 9
Lang 7
Italian 9
Business 9
Media 8
RE 8
Geography 9

Those grades got me enrollment offers from NCS and LAE too so if you get something similar, you'll be set.

For sciences and maths you ideally want to be in the 9s because of the sheer competition. I think they automatically reject GPAs below 6.5 (the mean grade for all of your subjects). Currently your predicted GPA would be 7.55 ignoring biology, which is fine, but make sure to up your grades so that you stand a better chance - many people I saw had GPAs above 8s, even 8.7.
However at this pace you seem fine, I was getting 3s in year 10 lol. Keep it up!

Extra note: Brampton mandates you take 4 subjects in the first year, and you can drop one later on. If you want to take 3 subjects then you can try applying to other sixth forms. As long as you put the effort in, you can still get into the top unis.

(edited 3 months ago)

Reply 4

HebaMah

Thank you soo much for your reply!
Well doem you smashed it and thanks for the great advice!
Any othwr tils and tricks you could suggest as I really aspire to go to lae ncs or Brampton
Also any advice ok lersonal statements
Do the sixth forms really take an in detailed
Look
When do yku think yku shoukd potentially start writing ine?
Do you write the same for all or different for each soxth form?
Also jow fae away from the real exams did you beging revision as thats something im wuite worried about as currently we havebt began paper 2 content so im worried ok how to balance that with sixth form stuff
As well as revising okd content and lrep for mocks and real exams!
O really want to acheive high grades so any tils kr advice would be great
Thanks!

Reply 5

Nazhnayoj

Original post by HebaMah

I started revising seriously just around the end of year 10 to be honest, but from the start of Y11 is also fine; just don't cram.
The only sixth form which asked for a personal statement between LAE, NCS, and Brampton was NCS. I did the mistake of sounding overly robotic in the statement imo, so my advice is just be yourself and show your enjoyment for the subjects: these personal statements are much more different than what you send to unis, so I assume less emphasis on work experience and skills and more on why you want to study. Also, starting to write one when the applications open is fine, I submitted mine same day.
NCS does put personal statement tips on their website, those are a fine rough guideline to follow.

If the sixth forms ask the same questions for the personal statement, then it's ok to write the same one. However in snippets you can put why you want to study at THAT sixth form in particular (for NCS I mentioned teacher's enthusiasm and their school branches like medical school).

Reply 6

Muttley79

Original post by HebaMah

In yeat 10 mocks
I got
Maths-8
Bio-(didnr recieve a grade)
Chem-9
Physics-9
French-8
English language 7
English literature 7
Computer science-8
Re 6
Geography 6
We have another set of mocks at the beginning of hear 11
But if rhey were to look at these would soxth forms such as lar Brampton and ncs consider these
I want to apply for maths bio and chem
Im more stem student in comparison tk Englsih

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