Sixth Form Handbook 2021-22

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Sixth Form courses guide This guide gives a brief description of the courses available. These descriptions are designed to give you a flavour of each subject. It should be used in conjunction with advice from Careers staff, your teachers and your family.. We expect students to choose three A levels, for study in both lower and upper sixth. Students will sit internal school examinations at the end of the lower sixth year, taking the final A level examinations at the end of the upper sixth. It may be possible to timetable Further Maths as a fourth subject and we offer a ‘Maths for Scientists’ course for those

students who wish to study three Science subjects. Students should discuss these options with us at the earliest opportunity.

University entry requirements It is important to research whether the universities and colleges you are interested in attending have any entry requirements. Some courses demand specific subjects; for others there is a wider choice. We will try to meet your subject choices and combinations depending on the study timetable. If there is a problem with your choices, we will contact you to discuss a way forward.

Sixth Form Open Evening The Sixth Form Open Evening gives you a good opportunity to find out more information about the range of courses available and ask any questions about life in the Sixth Form. If you are thinking of coming to Ackworth from another school, please contact our Admissions team to find out more at admissions@ackworthschool.com or +44 (0) 1977 233 600.

Sixth Form entry requirements The normal entry requirement for Ackworth School Sixth Form is three ‘9-6’ GCSE grades and two ‘9-5’ grades or the international equivalent. ‘6’ grades are required in the subjects a student wishes to study to A level. Progression from the lower to the upper sixth is dependent on a minimum of three pass grades [grade E] at end of year internal examinations.

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Sixth Form entry requirements for international students Additionally, international pupils for whom English is an additional language, are required to have a minimum IELTS score of 5.0.

Entry procedure Please see the Admissions Guide for information on how to apply to Ackworth School Sixth Form.


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