The PriorySchool

Physical, emotional and academicprogressfor all

6thForm Application Form

Entry:September2015

HeadofPost16Education:MrsZ.Armitage

DearParentsandStudents,

Wearepleased thatyouareinterestedin joiningourSixthForm. ThePriorySchool has a vibrantand welcomingSixthForm.Our studentsoftendescribebelongingto theschool as belongingtoan extended family.AtThePriorySchool, weworkcloselywith ourstudents andparentstoenable studentstomeettheir academicpotential. Whilstachievementin academicsubjectsis important, webelievethatthedevelopmentof student’spersonalskills is imperative. Tosupportstudents outsidetheir subjectsweoffer awiderangeof enrichmentopportunities such as supportingstudentsin completingthe ExtendedProject QualificationandSportsLeadersCoursestoPost18informationopportunitiessuch as careerstalks, UCASworkshopsand Oxbridgetraining.ThePost18opportunitiesvaryfrom yearto year andaredependent onstudents’needsand opportunitiesthatpresent themselvesthroughouttheyear. SomeexamplesofPost18 opportunitiesover thepastfew yearsare listedbelow:

  • RunningTheYoungPersonof theYear Award
  • Head StarttrainingforOxbridgestudents
  • Talksbyacademicsonstudying:
  • Law
  • Linguistics
  • StudyingatCambridge
  • Accountancy
  • Apprenticeshiptalks
  • Howtowritea personalstatement
  • GapYear presentations
  • StudentsFinanceTalkfor StudentsandParents

Increasinglyuniversities arelookingbeyondstudentsgradesandassessingwheretheyhave developed their knowledgeandskillsoutsidethe classroom.Tosupportour studentswe provided detailedcareersguidancethroughour careers guidanceserviceandstrongly encouragestudents toundertakeworkexperiencerelatedto their courses.

Wealsooffermanyextra-curricular opportunitiesintheformoftrips, sportingcompetitions andmusical productions.All studentsareexpected to engagepositivelywith studentslower down theschoolthroughprogramssuchas pairedreading, bigbrotherandbigsisterand mentoring.

I lookforwardtoreading your applicationform. Ifyouwouldlikeanyadditional information pleasecontacttheschooleitherbyemailor bytelephone.

Yours sincerely

Mrs Zoe Armitage

Assistant Headteacher- HeadofPost16Education

The PriorySchool

Application for Entryto Sixth Form - September 2015

Please completeALLsectionsofthis form.Completedforms to be returnedto Mrs Armitage via the box inReception by 7thNovember

2014

All students to fill in

Name:

Dateofbirth:

Current Students only

Year 11Tutor Group:

Address:

(incl.postcode)ParentEmail

Home Tel:

Parent’sMobileTel: Male/Female:StudentMobileTel:

ExternalApplicantsonly

PreviousSchoolAddress:

SchoolTelNo.Headteacher:

Nameofteachertocontactfor reference:

StudentUniqueCandidatenumber:

Pleasewritebelowthedetailsof theparent(s)carer(s)withwhomthe studentactuallylives:

Initialsandsurname(1) Relationship tostudentOccupation

WorkTelNo

Emailaddress

(2)

We sometimesneed tocontactparent(s),carer(s)oranotheradultduringthedaye.g.if astudentis sick.

Pleaseindicatebelowwhoshouldbecontactedinthiscase:

Initialsandsurname / (3) (4)
Relationshiptostudent
DaytimeTel No

Ifoneof thestudent’sparentslives elsewhere,butwishestoreceiveinformation about their son/daughter’sprogress,please writebelow details of that parent:

Initialandsurname

Relationship tostudent

Address

DaytimeNo

Brother(s)andsister(s)currentlyatThePriorySchool: Name

Name

Form Form

Specialmedicalconditions(pleasecontinuebelowifnecessary.It isimportantthat weknowaboutany

on-going medicationas well)

Doctor’sname Telephone number

Doctor’sAddress

Access to Home Computers: Does your child have access to a computer? / □Yes / □No
DoyouhaveaccesstotheInternetathome?
DoyouhaveaBroadband connection? □ / □Yes
□Yes / □No
□No

Lunchtimearrangements(Pleasetickone)

SchoollunchFreeschoolmealPackedlunch

Transporttoandfrom school(pleasetick one)

WalkBicycleSchoolbusPublictransportCarTaxi

Is eitherparenta memberof theArmedForces:□Yes□No

FirstLanguage

Homelanguage(s)spokenin additiontoEnglish

EnglishisanAdditionalLanguage□Yes□No

EthnicOriginReligion

Schooluse of Photographs:I object tomy Child’s Photograph beingused□

I donot objecttomy Child’sPhotograph being used□

GCSEsubjects:Indicatewith*ifyouhavealreadypassedthesubject

GCSESubjects
*Pleasecompletewithoptionsubjectsor anyAS
subjectsbeingtaken / Predicted GCSE Grade / Actual
Grade
(If known)
EnglishLanguage
EnglishLiterature
Mathematics
Science –Core
Science –Additional
Science –Physics
Science –Chemistry
Science –Biology
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Applicationfor EntrytoSixthForm

ProvisionalAS/BTECSubjects

  • Youarerequiredtostudy 3/4subjects
  • Pleaseindicate5subjects belowandnumbertheminorderof preferencefrom1(most preferred)to5(leastpreferred). Inthecaseof asubjectbeingoversubscribed,wewill allocateplaces basedonorder of preference.
  • As withyourGCSEoptionswewillaimtoconstructa timetablethataccommodatesall students’choices. If clashes occur, theywill bediscussed with applicantson an individual basis.

ArtandDesign(Photography) / HealthandSocialCareBTEC
ArtandDesign (FineArt) / HealthandSocial Care(Applied)A
Level
ArtandDesign(Textiles) / History
Biology / ITBTEC
BusinessStudies / IT( Applied)A Level
BusinessBTEC / Music
Chemistry / Mathematics
ClassicalCivilisation / Mathematics ( Further)
Computing / MediaStudies
Design andTechnology
( ProductDesign) / MusicTechnologyBTEC
Design andTechnology(Food
Technology) / Latin
Design andTechnology
(Graphics) / PE
Design andTechnology
(Textiles) / PerformingArtsBTEC
Drama / Physics
Economics / Psychology
Economics andBusiness / PhilosophyandEthics
EnglishLiterature / Science(Applied)BTEC
EnglishLanguageandLiterature / Sociology
French / SportsandExerciseScience BTEC
Geography / Spanish
GovernmentPolitics / TravelandTourismBTEC

PERSONALSTATEMENT

PleaseattachyourcompletedPersonalStatement. Inaddition,ifnotcoveredinyour personalstatement,explainintheboxbelowwhyyouwishtostudyeachsubject

thatyouhaveselectedandincludeanyfuturecareerplans.Pleasealsosaywhatyou couldoffertothewiderschoolcommunitysuchashelpingwithpairedreading, runningacluborpeermentoring.

TimelineforYear11Students

7thNovember2014 / Studentsselecttheir4 optionsandhandintheir
Applications toformtutors or Application box in the front reception.
WeekBeginning12thJanuary
and19thJanuary 2015 / Interviewwith Head of6thForm,Mrs Armitage.
February 2015 / Offer letters will be sent home.
June 30th and July 1st 2015 / 6th Form induction days.
July–August 2015 / Studentscompletetheirbridging projects.
20thAugust2015 / GCSEresultsarereleased.
1st and 2ndSeptember2015 / Studentinterviewsto confirmoptionchoices
followingGCSEresults

StudentsSignature:………………………………………………….

Iagreewithmy Son /Daughter’soptions and understand theentry requirements.

Parents/ CarersSignature:………………………………………..

Date:…………………………………………………………