16+ (Sixth Form)

The following files are available for download

Sixth Form Registration Form

Sixth Form Entrance Information

Sixth Form Curriculum Booklet

The Sixth Form at Bancroft’s is a vibrant, intellectually stimulating and friendly place which benefits from the school’s excellent facilities.  The school has a strong academic record at A Level: 90% A*/A/B grades at A Level in 2011 and offers a wide range of extracurricular activities and leadership opportunities to pupils, allowing them to develop outstanding interpersonal skills as well as achieving excellent examination results.

Entry Requirements

Entry to the Sixth Form is on the basis of performance in an entrance exam and at interview. The exam for entrance in September 2013 will take place on the morning of Saturday 17 November 2012. Offers will be made in December 2012..

Pupils joining our Sixth Form will need to be academically capable and hardworking; they will also need a firm foundation of success at GCSE.  In practice they should expect to gain a significant number of A or A* grades.  Pupils now normally take four AS Level subjects; it is possible with certain combinations of subjects to take five AS Levels (please refer to the Sixth Form Curriculum Booklet).

We are looking for students who are likely to achieve a minimum of six A grades at GCSE, and in the subjects they wish to study at AS Level, and who will be academically and socially able to make the most of being in our Sixth Form.

Entrance Exam

The entrance examination for pupils wishing to join the School in September 2013 will take place on Saturday 17 November 2012.  All applicants will sit two 90 minute exams, from a choice of the following subject areas, which the candidate is studying at GCSE Level:

Applicants can nominate the two subject areas on which they would like to be examined by indicating their choices on the application form.

Specific revision will not be required and the questions will be appropriate to all GCSE exam boards and syllabus.

For candidates who choose to sit an entrance paper in English Literature, there are special arrangements outlined below:

Candidates must nominate two texts they have studied at GCSE and email their name and details of these two texts, along with the names of the authors to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . The first part of the exam paper will comprise a range of questions relating to one of these texts (candidates will be able to choose which one). We aim to provide candidates with un-annotated copies of both texts for the exam. If we are unable to do so, we will contact candidates to request they provide them.

 Interviews

Successful candidates will be called back for interview approximately two weeks after the test day.  Offers, conditional upon GCSE grades, will then be sent out by post within the following fortnight.

Candidates called for interview for Art will be required to bring with them a portfolio showing their recent work.

Applications

To apply for a place in the Sixth Form starting in September 2013, candidates must complete an application form.  Please note that all registrations forms for Sixth Form entry in September 2013 should be received no later than  31 October 2012 .

Please note that on receipt of an application, we will contact the candidate's present school for a reference and you may wish to inform them of your application before they hear from us.

Please note that those who apply for scholarships only (including Means Tested Scholarships) will not e considered for full fee-paying places, even if their performance in the examination is good enough to have earned them a place in the School.

Please make sure that you use the correct postage when returning your completed registration form.  Unfortunately, we have not received some forms because the wrong stamp has been used.  If the form is posted unfolded, you will need to use a large letter stamp.

Further information and application forms are available from:

• The Admissions Registrar, Mrs Stephanie Wallis,  telephone on 0208 506 6761 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Late Applications for Sixth Form Entry September 2012- i.e. after the Autumn Term 2011

Late applications for Sixth Form entry in September 2012 will be considered and candidates will follow the usual entry procedure for Sixth Form.  Candidates will be invited for an interview and we will also take into account mock exam results, predicted grades and a good academic reference from their current school Head.

Offers maybe made depending on references, GCSE predictions and space available.

We are looking for students who are likely to achieve a minimum of six A grades at GCSE, and in the subjects they wish to study at AS Level, and who will be academically and socially able to make the most of being in our Sixth Form.

Registrations for Sixth Form entry 2013 should be received by no later than 31 October 2012. 
The Bancroft's Sixth Form Entrance Examination for entry September 2013  will take place on 17 November 2012.   Offers will be posted in December 2012.