We can’t wait for you to join the St Wilfrid’s Sixth Form community!‍
This page contains useful information to help prepare for your start in September.

If you wish to revisit course options and learn more about the Sixth Form experience, click here.

Applicant Timeline

‍JULY
‍Launch of the online applicant event, which includes pre-reading for your chosen courses, on the Sixth Form Applicant Information Page.
External Year 11 Taster Day Tuesday 18th July 10-12:10pm
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‍AUGUST
‍24^th August 8:30am - students collect GCSE results at their own high school
24^th August onwards - students complete the enrolment procedure (you can find more details about this in the following sections) for their chosen courses.

Following your enrolment there is important information you will need to look at before you start in September, such as the Sixth Form uniform and attendance policies, 16-19 Bursary information, how to buy a tie and lanyard, timings of the school day and the summer pre-reading for your chosen subjects. All this information can be found at the bottom of this page.

‍SEPTEMBER
‍Monday 4^th September - today you will start your Year 12 Induction programme. You will get your timetable, meet your Form Tutor and take part in team building challenges with your fellow students. You will also get your photograph taken for your Sixth Form ID badge. See your programme for the first day here.

Tuesday 5^th September - timetabled lessons begin. You can find the timings of the school day here.
During September, Year 12 students complete a range of tasks in their 'Passport to Study' programme such as subject building blocks activities, study skills and careers support information. The Year 12 'Passport to Study' programme runs alongside your normal lessons.

Results and Enrolment

In order to officially start at St Wilfrid's Sixth Form, or on any other College course, you will need to enrol. This involves completing documentation and finalising your subject choices. You should do this where possible on GCSE Results Day, however, some institutions will have enrolment right through until their September start.

GCSE Results Day

GCSE results day is the 24th of August and you will come to school to collect your results from around 8:30am. It is important to collect these results in person so you can access help if you need it. If you can’t collect your own results, then you can give written permission to KS4 pod giving a family member or friend the authority to collect your results for you.

Enrolment Information

At St Wilfrid’s Sixth Form, you can enrol on the following dates and times.

If you have nominated someone to collect your results they can also enrol on your behalf as long as they have the details of the courses you wish to study.
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· 24^th of August 8:30am – 3:30pm for internal students and 9:30am – 3:30pm for external students (E block hall)
· 25^th of August 10am – 3:30pm (Sixth Form Centre)
· 30^th of August (times to be confirmed)
· 31^st of August (times to be confirmed)

Sixth Form Bursary: at enrolment you will also be able to pick up an application form for the 16 to 19 Bursary Fund. This fund targets support towards the most financially disadvantaged 16- to 19- year old students, those who most need help with the costs of staying on in full time education. Bursary funding can help you pay for books and resources, transport to and from Sixth Form, school meals etc. Further information on the Bursary, and the application form, can be downloaded from the bottom of this page.

Free Welcome Packs: if you enrol to study A Level Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths or Computing you will receive a free welcome pack to get you started. For the Sciences you would be the proud owner of a Year 1 textbook, lab coat and safety glasses free (worth £85). Maths students will receive an exam board approved Scientific Calculator entirely free of charge and Computer scientists will have free access to their own third generation Raspberry Pi powerful, credit-card sized, single board computer. Just another reason to choose St Wilfrid's Sixth Form!

Enhance: At St Wilfrid's Sixth Form we provide supportive pathways to help you with your applications and careers.

‍Aspire: This programme is formulated to give those applying to Oxbridge and any top universities the necessary skills and experience in order to make their university applications really stand out. To join Aspire you must have a minimum of 6 GCSEs at grade 7or above. Why should I join Aspire? Strong applicants to Cambridge and other competitive universities tend to have explored their chosen subject through wider reading outside the classroom, as well as doing very well in their GCSEs and A-levels. We call this sort of exploration ‘super-curricular’, as it builds on and enhances what you are studying in school. These students also have critical thinking skills which are developed through challenge and oracy such as debate. You can look at the Aspire programme here.

Pre-Med Interested in becoming a Dentist, Medic or Vet? Look at our comprehensive Pre-Med programme here.

Higher or Degree Apprenticeships Looking for an alternative to normal university routes? Join our bespoke programme where you will be mentored by an industry professional throughout the year and assisted in both your application and interview. Click here to view our HAP Programme.

Subject Pre-Reading

Summer pre-reading tasks can be found by clicking on the subject names below:

[Fine] Art

Business Core

English Language

English Literature

History

Law

Mathematics

Further Mathematics

Media Studies

[Applied] Science

SIXTH FORM - APPLICANT INFORMATION PAGE

DOWNLOADS

Bursary Information 2023-24

Post 16-19 Discretionary Bursary - Application Form

Practical Things to Know

School Day Timings

Sixth Form Attendance and Behaviour Policy 2023

Sixth Form Uniform Policy