Sixth form personal statement

Yep. Most people don't write personal statements this good even for UCAS applications, so I think you're in the clear.

Do whatever you feel like, but it's fine as it is. Unless you're applying for a sixth form that is ranked nationally or something, it really isn't that big of a deal. It's just there as something for them to get to know what kind of person you are, and confirm that you are sensible, mature etc. The personal statement is rarely a deal-breaker in and of itself (unless, as previously stated, you are going for a really top sixth-form in which case it may be more important).
Your grades, however, far outweigh any importance a personal statement might have. Focus on getting those as good as you can.

If those are the kinds of sixth forms you are applying to, then grades will talk much louder than a personal statement. Try your hardest to get/get predicted all 8s and 9s, this will help you application immeasurably. I got 12A* at GCSE if you want any revision tips, but otherwise good luck with your mocks.

Standard stuff + FM, Econ, CS, D&T, Spanish and short course rs.
Yes, certainly talk to your teachers. Your predicted grades are very important, so make sure you do well in every test that has the potential to impact them.

thank you so much!! i'll probably tweak some things here and there though, just in case. I'd say the sixth forms i'm applying to get impressive results (one had 96% A*-As, etc.), so they probably would pay attention to it? but its true that without the grades, the personal statement will be nothing. I’m definitely focused on improving my grades, but I mostly hover around 8s, few 7s, and I rarely manage to get a 9. hopefully that'll change by december mocks 🙏🏻

Can I take a guess and ask that your applying to either of the following schools: Brampton Manor, Harris Westminster ( I do NOT recommend this hell) , LAE and NCS?
If so, I can give you advice regarding the application process as I was an offer holder for each of them

For further maths this is an excellent youtube playlist going over every single topic on the specification. My revision for further maths was basically just watching the playlist 3 separate times on 2x speed, making comprehensive notes on the topics, then completing all of the past papers. If you understand the topics fully, you will find Further Maths is actually a lot easier than normal GCSE maths, its literally just an exam where you have to regurgitate the same old techniques just with slightly different numbers.
For Spanish I just used duolingo every day and made sure to get my teacher to mark some of my tests (especially writing papers). I can't give great advice for Spanish unfortunately, but as a general point just make sure you are practicing it frequently, ideally every day. Maths is something you can cram for with a fair amount of success. Languages are not the same. Make sure you know your tenses really well, and memorise like 10 or 20 phrases that you can stick into any question, be it writing or speaking. Having some content you can fall back on in the worst case makes the whole thing much less stressful.

LMAOO you're spot on actually 😭 i plan on applying to the schools you mentioned and imperial, henrietta barnet, st dominics, and twyford. im kinda stuck between ncs, ics and hcs since theyre quite similar and ncs is far from me...
how's harris? ive heard theyre rlly strict and everything but ig you'd expect that since its a high achieving school. im terrified of the admissions tests and the interview, im still trying to figure out what to do my entrance exams on. how was it for you?
also any help would be so appreciated !! im kind of clueless on what to do, or even if i should apply to those sixth forms since i feel like id get imposter syndrome loll 🤷🏻*♀️

PLS I was in your exact position last year and used to ask people sm questions, I live in west ldn so I was scared as I knew travelling seemed scary - st doms and twyford seem like normal state schools compared to the other top schools and are quite local to me but I chose to go LAE instead as it had greater A*-A and oxbridge offersss, also I don't recommend ncs lmao mainly bc of the social life, many of the students are introverted and there's only a specific demographic but I hear their rly good w STEM subjects ..
about the imposter syndrome, if you don't work well under pressure and are used to being the smartest at your school you're going to be insanely humbled (me rn), but honestly if your aspiring for top unis like oxbridge or lse, then id say its worth it as it prepares you as well as private schools do - come lae ( or brampton, my boyfriend goes here so I can give you his insights too)
the application process does not acc matter that much( it DOES for brampton and lae), many people who had conditional offers got rejected on results day but your p.s is amazing and the perfect balance between ur subjects, achievements and love for academia - but I would put slightly more emphasis on the school itself and what you would get out of it. I just want to add that they prefer predicted grades > p.s, you can have a beautiful p.s and a poor grade profile and they wouldn't even look at it
out of all the schools, lae is the best (not biased I promise) because its the best mix between academic and social life and the people here are so great - mixed demographic of people <3
also, w harris they force you to do 4 a levels across the 2 years and have such rigorous intensity that doesn't even benefit there student as many achieve D grades and U grades...also force you to come in on Saturdays for intervention - search hwsf on tt and youll see the harsh reviews xx
lastly, the harris entrance exams are online and on some weird server, chem was rly hard I would have failed if the philosophy exam didnt pull my score up, but overall its doable if you revise like min 2 weeks before ( their usually in like jan?) and they have practice papers on their website, i acc didn't go to the interview but its basc like an oxbridge interview - ask u hard q's and you need to show them how you think, also doable if you love ur subject and can demonstrate ur love and good thinking. i just came on results day after achieving mostly 9s and secured a place but the teachers were quite rude and snappy w most subjects running out ( context = I wanted to do bio chem history philosophy) but chem was full and they suggested i do spanish instead as they thought their skl was that worth it - i evacuated the skl after the condescending tones bye

Hey, I'm gonna be completely completely completely honest and everyone on student room may disagree. but colleges literally literally do not give a monkeys about your personal statement. If you meet the entry requirements for their college, you'll get a place. When I applied to college, only one college skimmed through it, the rest barely even read it. So please don't worry too much ab it, you'll get in through grades. That's all they care ab genuinely.

i appreciate how ure direct !! im more worried about the actual application process (the tests, interviews etc) rather than the actual ps. im definitely trying to improve my grades, as all of them do meet their requirements but i personally want a higher grade in all of them. thank u sm for this !! <3

Tests and interviews? It's just one panel interview is it not? Well that's what it was for me?
Is there anything else more that you have to do? How intriguing