Sixth Form
Sixth Form Entry
St Edward’s welcomes approximately 65 pupils into the Lower Sixth (Y12) each year to begin A Level courses or the IB Diploma.
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Pupils for whom English is not their first language, that have taken the Cambridge English Test / IELTS or equivalent, are asked to submit their test results to us together with a recent school report. This will assist us in gauging their level of English before they submit a formal application to attend the School.
How to apply for a place in the Sixth Form:
Prior to November the year before entry
- Attend our Sixth Form Open Morning.
- For pupils wishing to apply for entry in 2025, the next Sixth Form Open Day will be on Saturday 27th April 2024.
November prior to entry
- Candidates sit an online adaptive test in October, after which those progressing to the second stage sit three subject papers and attend an interview in November.
- Pupils must be registered and have completed the Sixth Form Application Form to sit exams.
- Candidates who attain strong scores in the general entrance examinations can be considered for an Academic Scholarship or Exhibition if they highlight this aspiration on their application form.
- Sixth Form candidates are expected to achieve strong GCSE grades across the board. As a minimum, pupils should gain a 7 or above at GCSE in the subjects (or relevant subjects) they hope to study at A Level or at Higher Level within the IB. Particularly at A Level, that requirement moves up to an 8 for either Maths or any of the three traditional Sciences.
December prior to entry
- Places are offered in the first week of December; parents are given one week to accept.
- Parents are asked to pay the £2,000 acceptance deposit (an additional deposit is required where one or both parents are resident outside the United Kingdom); £1,200 is repayable on final account.