Sixth Form Admission Arrangements
2012-2013

The consultation period having now closed, these admissions arrangements have been confirmed for 2012-2013.

Academic entry requirements

Entry to Year 12 is on the basis of academic ability demonstrated by achievement at GCSE.  To gain entry into the sixth form, students normally require a minimum of 380 QCA points* from their best eight GCSE results (ie the equivalent of 4 x A grades, 2 x B grades and 2 x C grades at GCSE) including at least C grades in English and Mathematics. To be able to take a particular subject at AS level, students are expected to achieve at least an A grade at GCSE in that subject (or a specified equivalent subject) – a B grade is considered an absolute minimum. The Headteacher reserves the right to make the final decision on admissions.
(*QCA points: A*=58, A=52, B=46, C=40 etc)

Girls continuing from Year 11 in Stratford Grammar

The vast majority of Stratford Grammar School girls continue from Year 11 into the sixth form. The academic qualifications given above apply. Any girls whose grades or point scores drop beneath these minimums will be counselled about their options post-16. Priority for admission to Year 12 of the school will be given to pupils progressing into the sixth form from Year 11 of the school.

Girls joining the school from outside

We welcome applications from external candidates. The admission number for pupils joining Year 12 in 2012 will be 50, giving a planned cohort size of 120.  Details of the application process are given below. Conditional places will be offered on the basis of the predicted GCSE grades supplied by the applicant’s school, subject to maximum set sizes not being exceeded in individual subjects, and these places will be confirmed following the publication of GCSE results. The deciding factor in cases of oversubscription will be average GCSE points score in the candidate’s best eight subjects (predicted at the point of offers being made in the spring, and actual in August). A waiting list will be compiled of applicants who meet the general academic requirements for admission to Year 12 but who, in accordance with the criteria given above, cannot initially be offered places. If the number of pupils in Year 12 falls below the admission number in August, or if the number of pupils studying particular subjects falls below the maximum set sizes for the subjects, then those on the waiting list will be offered places, in accordance with the admission criteria, in order of priority, revised in the light of actual GCSE grades. Top priority will be given to looked-after children, followed by other applicants in strict order of merit, subject again to maximum set sizes not being exceeded in individual subjects.

Application process for girls wishing to join the school in the sixth form

A Pre-Sixth Open Evening will be held in November, and the date advertised in the local press and on the school website. A detailed prospectus will be available from the school and on the website. The Application Form should be completed and returned to Miss Brownhill, Sixth Form Admissions and Post-18 Co-ordinator, at any time between the Pre-Sixth Open Evening and the deadline, which is 12.00 noon on Friday 27th January 2012.
A reference will be requested from the Head of the candidate’s current school, including predicted GCSE grades and suitability for the chosen AS/A2 courses.
An appointment should be made between the Pre-Sixth Open Evening and Friday 27th January 2012 to meet Miss Brownhill, who will discuss the individual requirements of the applicant, including her subject choices, and her aptitude, interests and career direction...
Applications received after 12.00 noon on Friday 27th January 2012 will still be considered, but it may not be possible to accommodate all AS/A2 subject choices at this stage. Once conditional offers have been made and the initial waiting list drawn up, very late applicants will be advised to contact us again in August, once they have their GCSE results.

The sixth form admissions calendar for September 2011

Sixth form induction course (July): a two-day pre-sixth induction course is arranged for the beginning of July and all girls intending to join the sixth form are invited – and, indeed, expected – to attend. The dates this year are Thursday 30th June and Friday 1st July 2011.

GCSE results and registration for the sixth form: GCSE results will be published on Thursday 25th August 2011 this year. Girls who have met the academic requirements need to register for the sixth form on that day or by noon on Friday 26th August – both Shottery girls and external applicants. External applicants need to bring their results slips into school. If places become available at this point, they will be offered to girls on the waiting list in accordance with the admission criteria and in strict order of priority (as defined above), subject to spaces being available in individual subjects. Subject choices should be confirmed with the school by Friday 26th August so that timetables can be drawn up for the beginning of term.

The sixth form admissions calendar for September 2012

Pre-sixth open evening: an information evening for girls interested in the sixth form and their parents is held in mid-November each year: Thursday 10th November 2011(7.00 – 9.00) this year. Leaders of all the subject departments will be present to answer questions, and current members of the sixth form will be present to give their perspectives on the sixth form and the courses they are following.

November-January:  Girls applying from outside the school should submit their applications and arrange a meeting with Miss Brownhill, Sixth form Admissions and Post-18 Coordinator

Admissions applications and conditional offers of places: girls applying to join the school from outside should ensure that their Application Forms arrive by 12.00 noon on TBC. Formal conditional offers will be posted to external applicants before Easter, following receipt of a satisfactory reference from the applicant’s current Headteacher.

Options choices: all girls, whether currently at Shottery or outside, are asked to indicate their subject preferences by February half-term: TBC this academic year. Decisions about the number of groups that will run and the combinations of subjects that will be possible will be made on the basis of these choices. Firm choices then need to be made from the final options lists half-way through March: TBC this academic year. If a girl changes her mind about subject choices after this point, her wishes will be considered, but it is possible that teaching groups may be full. Waiting lists are held for individual subjects if necessary.

Sixth form induction course (July): a two-day pre-sixth induction course is arranged for the beginning of July and all girls intending to join the sixth form are invited – and, indeed, expected – to attend. The dates this year are TBC.

GCSE results and registration for the sixth form: GCSE results will be published on TBC this year. Girls who have met the academic requirements need to register for the sixth form on that day or by noon on Friday 26th August – both Shottery girls and external applicants. External applicants need to bring their results slips into school If places become available at this point, they will be offered to girls on the waiting list in accordance with the admission criteria and in strict order of priority (as defined above), subject to spaces being available in individual subjects. Subject choices should be confirmed with the school by Friday 26th August so that timetables can be drawn up for the beginning of term.

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