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Joining Our Sixth Form

The school values of Dignity and Respect are rooted at our core; we endeavour to help students settle into Sixth Form life quickly and become part of the ‘Sixth Form Family’, the big brothers and sisters of our school community.

We hope the resources below give you an insight into our unique ethos and inclusive Sixth Form community, as well as a flavour of all the exciting opportunities on offer at Waddesdon. Our Sixth Form Open Evening takes place in late November each year. We look forward to meeting you and then receiving your application after that event. 

Sixth Form Prospectus

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Hear from our students about their experiences in Sixth Form at Waddesdon: 

To apply to Waddesdon Sixth Form, please follow these steps:  

 

Step 1 in late November:  Read our Sixth Form Prospectus carefully.  It is updated and released each year on our Sixth Form Open Evening in late November.  Click on the image to the left to view our subject pages from page 17 onwards.

 

Step 2 in late November: Attend our Sixth Form Open Evening which happens in late November each year.  Details are published on the school website from late September.  We  hold a subject fair from 6pm to 7pm so applicants can speak to current students and teachers.  There is then a formal presentation at 7pm, led by our Head Students, Headteacher and Head of Sixth Form.  

 

Step 3 in late November/early December:  Tell us which three subjects you are interested in taking in Sixth Form via an e-form.  This is available below from Sixth Form Open Evening until mid-December.  This is an initial expression of interest only.   

The following website provides useful advice and guidance about subject combinations and future careers options:  https://www.informedchoices.ac.uk/start

 

The initial expression of interest e-form is found here: the deadline has now passed.

 

We then work hard on our subject option blocks to enable as many students as possible to study their chosen combination of subjects.  

 

Step 4 from mid-January to mid-February:  Review our subject option blocks and complete your full e-application form.  

 

After we publish our subject option blocks, we then invite full e-applications from students. We ask students to select the three subjects they want to take in Sixth Form. Each of their three subjects must come from a different option block. 

Link to full e-application form:  e-application form

Subject Option Blocks:

Block A

Block B

Block C

Block D

Block E

Biology

Art

English Literature

Business

Graphics

Business

Biology 

Food Science

History 

Chemistry

Geography

Maths

IT

Music

Economics

Media Studies

Music Tech

PE

Product Design

Geography

Psychology

Drama

Photography

Psychology

Religious Studies

 

Applied Science

Physics

Sociology 

Maths

 

Sociology 

 

 

 

Unfortunately, due to insufficient interest, we are unable to run French, Spanish and Further Maths.

The deadline for the submission of e-applications is the first Monday after February half term.  

 

Step 5 from February to June:  take part in your Sixth Form Consultation in school or via telephone.  We talk to you about your interests, subject choices and what you might want to do in the future after Sixth Form.  We set up the appointments with students new to Waddesdon via email.  Conditional offer letters are posted home in early June.  

 

 

Step 6 in late June: Attend our Sixth Form Foundation Day when all applicants are invited into school to experience our unique ethos and sample Sixth Form lessons. We will explain how these days work at your consultation and provide further details in your conditional offer letter.  

 

Step 7 on GCSE Results Day in August and the following day: Enrol in Sixth Form if you have met our entry requirements.  

You can find our full Admissions Policy here: Apply to Waddesdon

 

 

If you have any queries about the application process, please email Mrs Long in the Sixth Form Team: 6formadmissions@waddesdonschool.com