All students who are motivated and keen to join the Sixth Form will be offered a place on an appropriate pathway.
If you would like to arrange an opportunity to meet with a member of the Sixth Form team to discuss your options in detail, please be sure to
contact us and we will be happy to arrange this for you.
What are A Levels?
- Advanced level of study with greater depth and challenge
- Available as a familiar or new subject offering progression to wide range of University courses
- All A level courses run for 2 full years.
The A level courses on offer in Sixth Form in September 2024 are listed below:
- English Language
- French
-
Maths
- Photography
- Philosophy & Ethics
- Physics
- Politics
- Psychology
- Sociology (with Criminology)
- Spanish
For many students, a combination of our Technical and A level courses will offer the right balance of examinations and coursework and will provide the perfect stepping stone to University, Higher Level Apprenticeships and future employment.
For example, a students choosing our Combined Pathway might choose A level Sociology, along with an Applied Science and Health & Social Care BTEC course which would set them up very well for future training or careers in Criminology, Forensic Science or other Health Care routes.
Our Combined Pathway will ensure that students leave Sixth Form with a huge array of options and possibilities, and will allow them to enjoy a broad range of content and skills in their lessons.
All places in our Sixth Form will be dependent on students meeting the following criteria and conditions:
- Achieving a sufficiently high progress and attainment score overall and for individual subjects in your final GCSE exams which will be confirmed in August 2025
- Maintaining attendance of 95%+ for the remainder of Year 11 (Role Model or Good on report)
- Having demonstrated excellent conduct while attending the College (Role Model or Good on report)
Students already at SJH will be supported through the application process which begins in November of Year 11. A brief summary of the activities we organise to support their decisions:
25th November – 6th December 2024
Year 11 Options Assembly + Sixth Form Information sessions with KS5 teachers
6th December 2024
Initial Ideas Survey: Year 11 complete their initial choices during tutor sessions
7th - 31st January
Year 11 Interviews/meetings with the Sixth Form team (by request)
13th – 24th January 2025
Sixth Form Taster sessions
23rd January 2025 (4 - 6pm)Sixth Form Options evening (
read more)
February 2025Conditional Offer letters for all Sixth Form applicants
March – April 2025Formal offer letters (following March mock exams)
July 2025Sixth Form Induction and Taster sessions
Year 11 students studying at others schools but applying for SJH Sixth Form will need to complete following application form.
We will then be in contact to arrange a tour of the college and a meeting to help you in choosing your options for September 2025.