Queen Elizabeth High School Sixth Form is open to all students who are able to meet the entry requirements for our courses. We are proud of the number of our existing students who choose to stay on into the Sixth Form. We are also delighted at the number of students from other schools who choose to join our Sixth Form and how well and quickly they integrate into the life of the school.
Hadrian Learning Trust sets academic entry criteria for the Sixth Form. This is the same for both internal and external places. The minimum entry requirement for the Sixth Form is five 9 to 4 (or A* to C) grades including a 4 or better in English Language (N.B. a Level 2 pass or above in BTEC/OCR courses counts as one GCSE).
If students achieve this minimum entry requirement there will be a range of courses they can take in the Sixth Form. Some of our courses have additional entry requirements, which are explained fully in our Sixth Form Prospectus.
Ensuring that students are on the right courses is central to our advice and application process for the Sixth Form. This process has a number of steps:
November | Sixth Form Open Evening and Sixth Form Prospectus published |
January | Taster Day: students have a full day sampling Sixth Form courses |
February | One to one interviews for students with a senior member of staff; students make their option choices |
August | GCSE results and review of option choices against entry requirements |
September | Opportunity to change options before term starts |
For students considering joining the Sixth Form from other schools, we would encourage you to participate in this process as early as possible. Please contact our Sixth Form Team on 01434 610312 or sixthform@qehs.net