Harris Sixth Form Prospectus

Welcome

Ms Sandra Miles Principal

Sir Dan Moynihan Chief Executive of the Harris Federation

Lord Harris of Peckham Sponsor

The race to the finishing line of your pre-university education The Harris Sixth Form is where adult life begins and where you begin to take the first steps towards a successful career.

Whatever study or career path you want to follow, we have the right choices for you through our three very different – but equally ambitious – routes for your future: • Sixth Form Academia, tailored to those of our students looking for a Russell Group university education including Oxford and Cambridge or to study at other top universities worldwide • Sixth Form Professional, for those of our students wanting to study for credible qualifications that universities recognise and respect, or which lead directly to their careers of choice • Sixth Form Virtuoso, which is a bespoke programme for students seeking careers in sport.

We are proud to have over 2,000 students, making us one of the largest Sixth Forms in London. One benefit of our size is that we are able to provide a wealth of opportunities for our students that simply cannot be found elsewhere.

We hope that you are excited by what you learn about us in this prospectus. Please do come along to one of our Open Events if you would like to find out more. We very much look forward to meeting you, as do the rest of our team at the Harris Sixth Form.

But equally, we are proud despite our growth to have retained an ethos that treats Sixth Formers as individuals, allowing and encouraging students to grow and succeed.

In addition to your work towards the subjects you take, we want you to have a fun and fully-rounded experience of Sixth Form education. We offer many clubs, societies and trips and there are social events throughout the academic year.

As Sixth Formers, you will also be role-models to our younger students on campus, helping to mentor and motivate them.

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Questions and answers Q1: How do I apply?

The courses on offer are set out later in this prospectus. Specific course details and entry criteria are available on our website: www.harrissixthform.org.uk Once you have chosen your courses, you should send in the application form provided with this prospectus or complete the online application as soon as possible. The online form can be found on the website: www.harrissixthform.org.uk/application Popular courses tend to become oversubscribed very quickly so a prompt application will help to prevent disappointment. Applications before the Christmas holidays are ideal. Applications after this will be considered, with a waiting list formed if appropriate.

Q2: How close do I need to live to a campus to get a place?

There are eleven campuses within the Harris Sixth Form, located in many different parts of London.

All of these have good transport links so we tend to have a reasonably wide catchment.

You should apply if you think that what we offer matches your aspirations for a successful Sixth Form education.

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Q3: How should I choose my subjects?

Above all, our advice is that you should specialise in what interests you most and what you excel at.

We are always very happy to talk through your options with you before you make your application – just call or email. We can give you the information you need about what individual subjects are like to study in Sixth Form, as well as advice on likely university and employer requirements for particular degree courses and career choices.

Whatever choice you make, you can expect first class teaching, small tutorial sizes and our full support as you work towards a successful and fulfilling future.

Q4: Can I study towards a combination of Academia, Virtuoso and Professional subjects?

Yes. Don’t worry if not all the subjects you are interested in are in the same route. You can select subjects from more than one route. As you progress through Sixth Form and refine your aims and aspirations, we will support your progression towards the route that suits you best.

Q5: What kinds of students are you looking for?

We are looking for young men and women with the aptitude, enthusiasm, intelligence and drive to make the most of their two years in Sixth Form, to demand the best and to make the most of every opportunity, every day.

Q6: Is financial assistance available?

Yes. There are travel grants and a full range of other bursaries to support eligible Sixth Formers.

Q7: Should I apply to Sixth Form Academia or the Harris Westminster Sixth Form?

The Harris Westminster Sixth Form is run by the Harris Federation and Westminster School. Based in central London, it is academically selective with places given to highly able young people.

Students are able to apply for both Sixth Forms and, if you meet the entry criteria, we would encourage you to do so.

Competition for places at the Harris Westminster Sixth Form is highly intensive. Both Sixth Forms are tailored to students looking for a place on a top degree course in the UK or abroad.

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Harris Sixth Formers

85%

of Sixth Formers went to university Last year

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subjects and courses to choose from

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11 campuses

Each one inspected So Far rated Outstanding by Ofsted

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unlike any others you will ever spend

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The Harris difference The Harris Sixth Form involves a step change and a new relationship with teachers: our Sixth Formers wear suits not uniform and plan for a working day that fits in with a new type of learning.

Your two years here will be filled with opportunities to develop your experience by working with and hearing from leading practitioners in the field you are interested in.

Teaching is from professionals hand-picked by Harris who understand that you are a young adult by the time you reach Sixth Form, and treat you accordingly. This new independence is your reward for Years 7 – 11.

we employ a team of full-time Careers Consultants to guide and support you as you make decisions about your future.

They will be able to give you specialist support with the preparation of university applications, CVs and the other processes you will need to follow to secure the next stage of your education and training.

We also invest time and resources in developing the skills that will set you apart from others when it comes to applying to university and for jobs. Examples of the opportunities available are workshops to develop your public speaking and consultations with experts in skills such as conveying a confident and professional image.

All our Sixth Formers embark on a dedicated two week programme of work experience, university visits, lectures and short courses; and, unlike many other Sixth Forms,

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Partnerships with top universities, colleges and employers The partnerships we have created give our Sixth Formers meaningful opportunities and access to facilities, contacts, experiences and advice that are simply not found on this scale anywhere else.

Just some of the opportunities on offer: Links with top London universities including • King’s College London, • Imperial College and • Goldsmiths College, enabling Harris Sixth Formers to attend their lectures and conferences.

Through a partnership with MeDCAS, Harris Sixth Formers who are interested in medical careers receive one-to-one mentoring from junior doctors which runs throughout the year. Students are identified early in Year 12 and given intensive support.

The Evelina Children’s Hospital offers three internships a year to A Level students wishing to study Medicine at university (East Dulwich Homestall Campus).

Progression relationships with King’s, Goldsmiths and London South Bank University for aspiring students in a wide range of subjects.

An Oxford and Cambridge mentoring scheme for potential applicants, run with the help of two of the universities’ colleges.

Harris Experience Advanced was launched as a Federation Sixth Form academic enhancement programme in 2013–14. Since then, 18 students have attended interviews and 7 have secured offers at either Oxford or Cambridge. Students on the programme have also gained 8 medical places and one dentistry school place in that time. 95% of our Harris Experience Advanced students have been successful in their applications to Russell Group universities and we have many students who have accepted places at prestigious ‘Sutton Trust 13’ universities within that group.

Links with many businesses across the UK include • Barclays Bank, • Capgemini and • Pret A Manger.

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Almost 90% of our students go on to university.

You will have access to the best universities, whatever you want to study.

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An astonishing array of facilities 4 Music and recording Studios 6 Studio Theatres 10 Sixth Form specialist Science Labs laptops and tablets 1,500 Computers, for you to use

5 all weather sports pitches 8 Language labs 3

industrial kitchens for catering students

10 Libraries 10 Gyms 7

inspirational and technology-rich

art and design studios

5 Hair and Beauty studios

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Choosing a base campus We have eleven campuses in London, with an astonishing range of facilities between them in every subject we offer.

Every campus so far inspected

by Ofsted has been rated as ‘outstanding’.

All Sixth Formers have a base campus. You will be able to discuss this with us at your interview, but most people make a decision based on where they live and the subjects they would like to study.

Some Sixth Formers attend two campuses to accommodate their course options. There is a free-of-charge minibus service between sites to make this straightforward for you.

Our campuses are totally wireless and the Harris Sixth Form cloud is fully accessible on-site, at home and when you are on the move.

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The ‘black tie’ prom takes place at the end of Year 13.

It is an evening filled with fun and celebration that our students never forget.

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Extra-curricular activities and social events Every term, you will be able to choose an Enrichment Course. These are fully funded and our aim is to provide activities you enjoy and which broaden your interests and experiences.

They range from first aid and archery to art appreciation, learning foreign languages, sign language and cookery.

In addition to your Enrichment Courses, there are dozens of other extra-curricular activities and events each week. To give you a sense of what is on offer, here are some of the most popular:

• Tennis, table tennis, squash, football, netball, rugby and basketball – played competitively and for fun, with some students achieving coaching qualifications • Charity events at home and abroad – in recent years our students have built a school in India and taken a refurbished ambulance to a Ugandan village

• Annual Celebration of Achievement event, where Sixth Formers’ effort and work is formally and publicly recognised and prizes are given out to mark outstanding achievement • Our annual, always much anticipated, black tie prom.

• Bands, orchestras and choirs • Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme and Outward Bound • Debating • Mentoring of younger Harris Academy students and helping to run clubs and events for them

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Three routes Whatever study or career path you want to follow, we have the right choices for you through our three very different – but equally ambitious – routes for your future.

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Don’t worry if not all the courses you are interested in are in the same route. You can select courses from more than one route. As you progress through Sixth Form and refine your aims and aspirations, we will support your progression towards the route that suits you best.

Sixth Form Academia

Sixth Form Virtuoso

Sixth Form Professional

This is tailored to those of our students looking for a Russell Group university education including Oxford and Cambridge or to study at other top universities worldwide.

This is a bespoke programme for students seeking careers in sport.

Our courses are well respected and designed to be rigorously academic and provide an excellent quality of specialist training.

This is for those of our students wanting to study for credible qualifications that universities recognise and respect, or which lead directly to their careers of choice.

We have a UCAS programme for all Sixth Formers. Our bespoke Russell Group programme offers you the opportunity to prepare for competitive applications to top universities including Oxford and Cambridge and highly competitive medical, dentistry and veterinary schools.

Our Football Foundation is run in association with Fulham FC and gives Sixth Formers first class coaching from a Premiership team as well as fantastic opportunities to learn the skills of coaching and management. This year, one of the Football Academy students successfully trialled for newly formed PL/FL national team. The team, who will be made up of the best players competing in the PL/FL Development league would have the opportunity to face top academy sides in the UK.

In addition to our relationships with good universities across London and the UK, we have strong links with the following businesses and organisations, to name but a few: Barclays Bank, Capgemini, Financial Skills Partnership, the National Centre for Citizenship and the Law, the Nuffield Foundation and Pret A Manger.

Sixth Formers at our Basketball Academy regularly play for London clubs. Our team are winners of the National Schools Championship and many play for England Under-18s and even the England Senior Team; our most talented basketball players have also been successful in winning sports scholarships at American universities.

Sixth Form at Harris Aspire is for students who have not quite met the entry criteria to Level 3 courses and who are looking for a Level 2 programme. You will be offered a combination of GCSE courses, including Maths, English Language, English Literature, Core and Additional Science along with a vocational course.

The programme is aspirational, informative and practical, with each Sixth Former linked to an external mentor who can advise and support them throughout their time here.

Many of our Academia students are successful in winning places on highly competitive summer schools run by Oxford, Cambridge and others in the Russell Group.

Our Sixth Formers have gone to Cambridge for Engineering, Imperial as well as St George’s for Medicine, King’s for Pharmacy, Bristol for Maths, Warwick for Law, Durham for Politics and UCL for History.

A new addition for Harris Sixth Form is the Rugby Academy which is run in conjunction with London Irish RFC and is based at Harris City Academy Crystal Palace.

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On successful completion of these courses, you will be offered the choice to progress to Level 3 courses at one of the academies that make up Harris Sixth Form.

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COURSES A LEvels

Subject

Route Key

A = AcadEmia P = Professional V =Virtuoso

Route Exam Board

Accounting

P

Campus

AQA

10

Art and Design – Fine Art

P

V

Edexcel

1

Art and Design – Graphics

P

V

Edexcel

1

Art and Design – Photography

P

V

Edexcel

Art and Design – Textiles

P

V

Edexcel

2

A

OCR

1

2

3

4

Business Studies

P

AQA

1

2

3

4

Chemistry

A

OCR

1

2

3

4

Classics

A

OCR

Biology

Computing

P

A P

AQA

D&T Resistant Materials

P

Edexcel

Economics

P

V

A

P

3

4

6

9

10

9

4

10 10

5

5

6

7

6

7

6

7

8

8

9

10

9

10

9

10

9

10

2 3

AQA

D&T Product Design Drama and Theatre Studies

2

3

7 4

6

1

Edexcel

2

3

AQA

1

2

3

6

10

5

6

7

5

6

7

8

9

10

8

English Literature

A

Edexcel

1

2

3

9

10

French

A

Edexcel

1

2

3

7

9

10

Further Maths

A

Edexcel

2

3

7

9

10

Edexcel

1

2

3

9

10

Geography

A

Government and Politics

P

AQA

1

2

3

History

A

Edexcel

1

2

3

ICT

P

AQA

1

A

4

4

A

TBC

P

AQA

2

3

Maths

A

Edexcel

1

2

3

4

OCR

1

2

3

4

P

Music

V

Music Technology Philosophy & Ethics

A

Photography

P

Physical Education

P

Edexcel WJEAC

V

1

2

3

1

2

3

Psychology

P

AQA

2

3

Religious Studies

A

Edexcel

Russian

A

Edexcel

Sociology

P

OCR

Spanish

A

Edexcel

P

AQA

P

TBC

Food Science and Nutrition Diploma

P

WJEC

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10

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10

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Exam Board

Vehicle Maintenance

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9

OCR

Core Maths

6

9

2

OCR

Route

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10

3

A

Subject

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3

Physics

Other Level 3 courses

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Edexcel V

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2

Edexcel V

P

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4

Law

V

7

6 4

Latin

Media Studies

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1

7 8

10

Campus 2

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4

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10

Campus Key

Beckenham Beckenham Campus

Beckenham Beckenham Campus Campus

Campus East East Dulwich, Dulwich, Homestall Homestall Campus Campus

Bromley Bromley Campus Campus

Campus East East Dulwich, Dulwich, Rye Rye Campus Campus

Crystal Crystal Palace Palace Campus Campus

Campus Falconwood Falconwood Campus Campus

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Bromley Bromley Campus

Beckenham Campus

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Bromley

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East East Dulwich, Dulwich, Homestall Homestall Campus Campus

omley Campus

Campus East East Dulwich, Dulwich, Rye Rye Campus Campus

ystal Palace Campus

Campus Falconwood Falconwood Campus Campus

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st Dulwich, Homestall Campus

BTECS

st Dulwich, Rye Campus

erton Campus

orden Campus

urley Campus

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East Dulwich, Homestall Campus

Merton Merton Campus Campus

East East Dulwich, Dulwich, Rye Campus

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Morden Campus

Falconwood Falconwood Campus Campus

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Merton Merton Campus Campus South Norwood Campus

Falconwood

Morden Morden CampusRoute Purley Purley Campus Campus

BTEC Art and Design Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma Merton

South South Norwood Norwood Campus Campus

BTEC Business Studies Level 2 Extended Certificate Morden BTEC Business Studies Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma Campus Upper Upper norwood norwood Campus Campus

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Edexcel

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Edexcel

P

Purley

BTEC Business Studies Level 3 Extended Diploma Campus BTEC Construction Level 2 Extended Certificate

Aspire

South Norwood BTEC Hair & Beauty LevelCampus 2 Extended Certificate outh Norwood Campus

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South Norwood Campus

Morden Morden Campus

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Upper Norwood Campus

Purley Purley Campus Campus

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Edexcel Edexcel

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Edexcel

1

2

5

Edexcel

1

2

5

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Edexcel

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V

Edexcel

11

Edexcel

11

V

Edexcel Edexcel

2

BTEC Health and Social Care Level 3 Diploma

P

Edexcel

2

BTEC Health and Social Care Level 3 Extended Diploma

P

Edexcel

BTEC Hospitality and Catering Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma

P

Edexcel

BTEC ICT Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma

P

Edexcel

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2

BTEC ICT Level 3 Diploma

P

Edexcel

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2

BTEC ICT Level 3 Extended Diploma

P

Edexcel

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Edexcel

2

P

Edexcel

2

Edexcel

V

Edexcel

BTEC Photography Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma

V

Edexcel

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10

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10

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10

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10

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6

V

Edexcel

BTEC Sport Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma

P

V

Edexcel

1

BTEC Sport Level 3 Diploma

P

V

Edexcel

BTEC Sport Level 3 Extended Diploma

P

V

BTEC Sport & Exercise Science Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma

P

V

BTEC Sport & Exercise Science Level 3 Diploma

P

BTEC Travel & Tourism Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma

P

English GCSE*

10

2

P

Subject

10

9

6

BTEC Sport Level 2 Extended Certificate

GCSEs

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4

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BTEC Performing Arts Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma

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11

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BTEC Music Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma

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8

P

BTEC Creative Media Production Level 3 Diploma

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BTEC Creative Media Production Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma

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BTEC Health and Social Care Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma Campus

Aspire

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Aspire 1

BTEC Health & Social Care Level 2 Extended Certificate

pper norwood Campus

Campus

P

P

Upper Norwood

Aspire

Upper Upper Norwood Norwood

Upper Upper Norwood Norwood P Campus Campus

BTEC Business Studies Level 3 Diploma

Merton Merton Campus

Campus Campus Exam Board

South South Norwood Norwood V Campus Campus

BTEC Art and Design Level 3 Diploma Campus

Purley Campus

South South Norwood Norwood Campus Campus

Campus Upper Upper norwood norwood Campus Campus

Purley Purley Campus Campus

Falconwood Falconwood Campus

Campus Upper norwood Campus

South Norwood Campus

East Dulwich, Rye Campus Subject Morden Campus

Morden Campus

Campus South Norwood Campus

Purley Purley Campus Campus

BTEC Applied Science Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma Campus

lconwood Campus

East East Dulwich, Dulwich, Homestall Homestall Campus Campus

Merton Merton Campus Campus

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East East Dulwich, Dulwich, Rye Campus

Campus Purley Campus

Rye Campus Morden Morden Campus Campus

Crystal Palace

Merton Campus

Rye Campus Morden Campus

Crystal Crystal Palace Palace Campus

ckenham Campus

East East Dulwich, Dulwich, Homestall Campus

Homestall Campus Merton Campus

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10

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4

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10

Edexcel

1

4

5

Edexcel

1

9

V

Edexcel

1

9

V

Edexcel

Exam Board

3

7

10

Campus

(Progression to Level 3)

AQA/CIE

11

Maths GCSE*

(Progression to Level 3)

AQA/Edexcel

11

Science GCSE

(Progression to Level 3)

AQA

11

* Offered at all sites as resits

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Applications and advice Please fill in the application form, paper copy or the online version, and return it to us. If you would like advice on course selection, please contact us and we will be happy to help.

also contact your present school and ask them about the suitability of the courses you have applied for, your achievements, your attitude to study and your predicted GCSE results.

Once we receive your application form, we will assess your suitability for a place and

If your application is successful, we will invite you in for a course discussion meeting.

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This provides an opportunity for us to talk with you about your plans and interests and enables you to make an informed decision about studying with us.

After your course discussion meeting, we will write to you informing you of the outcome of your application.

Dates for your diary Deadline for applications: because popular courses tend to become oversubscribed very quickly, applications before the Christmas holidays are ideal.

Applications after this will be considered but you should apply by Thursday 24th March at the latest. A waiting list will be formed if appropriate.

Course discussion meetings are scheduled from January to April.

Tel: 0208 253 7777 Email: info@harrissixthform.org.uk @HarrisSixthForm 

www.harrissixthform.org.uk