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Applying for a place
Our Sixth Form is designed for the School’s own Year 11 pupils who are offered a broad range of courses for the last two years of their time at School. For this reason we do not have an Admissions Number for external applicants.
For September 2012 we believe there will be a small number of Boarding spaces for external applicants but there are likely to be very few Day Boarding places for local applicants. External applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
To continue into the Sixth Form we have a general requirement that a pupil must achieve above a certain level in five separate subjects. These levels are a grade C or above at GCSE and a Merit or above at BTEC/OCR National.
In addition each Sixth Form subject has its own minimum requirement which is to ensure that anyone taking the course has a reasonable chance of success. This may mean, in a few cases, that a pupil has to choose subjects in the light of their GCSE results and not according to their original wishes.
Application Process for Entry
| May-June | Year 10 Post-16 Interview (for pupils who are already at the School) |
| Sept-Oct | Sixth Form Invitation Evening Presentation to Year 11 students and parents Departments represented to explain courses Prospectus and course booklets Provisional option pattern and application forms issued |
| November |
Deadline for applying to the Sixth Form |
| December | Formal confirmation of acceptance to the Sixth Form |
| September | Induction day/s |
Late Applications
Pupils in the School's Year 11 who fail to apply before the deadline of Tuesday 15th November 2011 will have their applications considered alongside any external applications already received.
Offers of Places
All applicants who meet the Sixth Form requirements will be offered the opportunity for an Information and Guidance Interview with a senior member of staff at the Royal Alexandra and Albert School in order to agree the most suitable programme of study.
Following these discussions, successful applicants will be sent provisional offers of places for the agreed courses, subject to places being available.
Any applicants to whom we cannot offer a place will be notified in February.
If you withdraw your application for any reason or wish to decline an offer of a place at the Royal Alexandra and Albert School Sixth Form you must inform the Head of Sixth Form immediately in writing.
