SWCHS SIXTH FORM APPLICATION

THIS APPLICATION FORM IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION - PLEASE DO NOT COMPLETE UNTIL 24TH OCTOBER.

Thank you for applying to SWCHS Sixth Form.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

We have a legal obligation to record your gender; please can you indicate below your sex as assigned at birth


Sex*

Please specify below if you would like to provide us with your preferred gender status

We will correspond with you via the student and parent/carer email addresses, provided here, throughout the admissions process, up to and including GCSE results day. Please therefore ensure that you use an email address that is accessible and that you check your Junk folder.

CURRENT SCHOOL INFORMATION

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WHICH SWCHS PATHWAY SUITS YOU?

SWCHS Sixth Form offers 50 different Level 3 subjects, including a hybrid model of A-Levels and Level 3 diplomas. We also offer Level 2 diplomas, which can incorporate resitting GCSE English and/or Maths.



Our ‘Pathways’ system has been designed to help applicants select their preferred subjects whilst also ensuring that they meet the right entry criteria for their chosen combination of courses.



The Pathways are purely for guidance purposes and you will need to also check individual subjects for entry criteria. 

TIME TO CHOOSE YOUR SUBJECTS!

We strongly encourage applicants to choose subjects where their forecast grades meet the entry criteria of their chosen course.
All entry criteria is available on the individual course pages of our Sixth Form prospectus.

CREATIVE SUBJECTS

For the following subject choices, we will require you to complete a portfolio or provide an example of your work in order to be considered for the course.

- CTEC Art and Design
- A-Level Art, Craft and Design
- A-Level Art and Textile Design
- A-Level Three-Dimensional Design and Architecture
- Digital Media.

Further instructions regarding this will be sent to you by email once your application has been completed.

SINGLE AND DOUBLE SUBJECTS

The following Level 3 Diploma subjects are available as a single or a double option. Please note that a double course counts as two subject choices:

C&G Level 3 Animal Management
CTEC Level 3 Art & Design
CTEC Level 3 Business
BTEC Level 3 Sport

Please note that A-Level Further Mathematics counts as two subjects and incorporates A-Level Mathematics so therefore you do not need to choose both A-Level Mathematics and A-Level Further Mathematics .

Are you interested in our Photography course?

We have 14 spaces available on our Photography course and we require potential photography applicants to complete a Letter of Application, the guidelines for the letter can be found here. 

We would also like to see a selection of some of your own, existing photography that you are proud to show us. Images should show a variety of subject matter and can be presented as a Powerpoint presentation and should be emailed to admissions@swchs.net by the 3rd January 2025. 

Please also ensure that you have chosen A-Level Photography as one of your subject choices. Further guidance will be emailed to you upon completion of your application. 

BACK UP SUBJECT CHOICE

Some of our subjects are very popular and can become oversubscribed, such as A-Level Psychology, Level 3 Criminology, Level 3 Sport and A-Level Chemistry. Please can you therefore provide us with an additional subject choice below, as this will help your adviser at your Guidance Discussion in February/March ensure that you select the right course of subjects for Sixth Form.

AS Level Core Mathematics

Core Maths is designed to be an enhancement subject so can be studied in addition to other course choices and is available to all students who are meeting the entry requirement of a GCSE grade 5 in Maths. Please tick below if you wish to be considered for this course.


Music Academy

If you would like to apply for a place in our Music Academy, you will need to complete an additional Letter of Application, the guidelines for the letter can be found here.

In February, you will be invited to perform a short representative piece for our Head of Music, Ms Law, at SWCHS and will need to provide certification of your most recent grade/mark achieved for your instrument/voice. Please tick the box below if you wish to be considered.


REASONS FOR SUBJECTS CHOSEN

Please explain why you have chosen your subjects. What do you think you would enjoy about these subjects? Did you study these subjects at GCSE? Are you considering studying any of these subjects at university?

NEXT STEPS

Please give details of any plans you may have on completion of your Sixth Form course, e.g., university, apprenticeship, career etc.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR

Please detail any extra-curricular interests (sports, clubs, volunteering etc.) that you pursue outside of school to support your application.

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT

Please select any of the following support needs that may apply to you. This will not affect your application but will help us to support you better.
Are you registered as a young carer or have any caring responsibilities at home?
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 If you have any queries, please contact Kirsty Jenkins, Associate SENCO, at kjenkins@swchs.net 


EXTERNAL APPLICANTS - please provide the following:

IF YOU ARE AN EXTERNAL APPLICANT, PLEASE UPLOAD A COPY OF YOUR MOST RECENT REPORT WITH LATEST PREDICTED GRADES. 



It is essential that you provide us with this information in order to confirm your eligibility for your chosen courses.  This data will only be used for internal purposes.



It may be that your most recent report is from Year 10, please do still include this. Once you receive an updated report for Year 11, you can email this to admissions@swchs.net


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IF YOU ARE AN EXTERNAL APPLICANT, PLEASE UPLOAD A COPY OF YOUR PHOTO ID.



For example, a copy of your passport. If you do not have a passport, you can send a recent photograph. It is essential that you provide us with this in order to confirm your identity.  This data will only be used for internal purposes and will be destroyed once Guidance Discussions are completed.


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Once you have completed your application and press the submit button, you will be redirected to a confirmation page of the website.



IF YOUR FORM DOES NOT SUBMIT, IT WILL BE THAT YOU HAVE NOT COMPLETED FIELDS THAT ARE REQUIRED BEFORE SUBMITTING.



PLEASE DO CHECK BACK OVER YOUR APPLICATION FORM AND ANY MISSING FIELDS WILL BE FLAGGED IN RED.



If you are an external applicant, and you have flagged areas, you will need to reattach your report and photo ID before pressing submit. If you are having difficulty attaching a document, you can also email it to admissions@swchs.net



On completion of your application, you will receive a copy of your application as confirmation that we have received your completed form. This will be by email to the email address provided under the Parent/Carer email. The confirmation email will be sent by noreply@juniperwebsites.co.uk, so please do check your junk folders.



If you do not receive an email or if you have any queries, please contact admissions@swchs.net .



We will contact you again in January to invite applicants and their parent/carer to attend a Guidance Discussion with our Sixth Form team, which will take place in February/March. 


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