6th Form News

It has been an exciting half term for the sixth form and students have settled into 2023 really well. Our year 13 are preparing for another round of PPEs after half term and our year 12s are turning their attention to thinking about what life might look like beyond sixth form. They will formally start thinking about their future university and careers in Personal Development next half term. This is always a really exciting time and I look forward to working with them on it.

On Tuesday 31st January 2023 we took a group of year 12 students to Bancroft to their Competitive Admissions Workshop. The following Universities attended Bath, UCL, Warwick and Oxford, the speakers went into details about the UCAS application process, choosing a course and University, personal statements, what are Unis looking for in an application, University offers etc.

• The first three talks enabled us to gain a better understanding of the process of applying to university, and to learn more about each of the steps involved, along with some helpful tips on how to impress the admissions teams and increase the likelihood of having a successful application. The fourth talk was more focused on the Oxbridge admissions process and the similarities and differences between applications to other universities. Whilst it did make the process seem slightly offputting, it did certainly give us a useful insight into what is required to get accepted into Oxford or Cambridge. Overall, the day was a good opportunity to help us learn more about university admissions, and I’m sure it will help me when it comes to the time to apply for university. - Joseph

• Going to Bancroft for the University talks was a very valuable experience. The process of applying for a competitive University and writing a personal statement was made clearer to us by Bath, Warwick and UCL, and an Oxford talk incited us into applying for Oxbridge. Since the talks, I have been motivated to research into my next steps after A-Level, in the hopes of being organised early. - Ruby