Please complete all sections of this form. Fields marked with an asterisk MUST be completed.
(Please note you may NOT apply for both).
The address which will be used for consideration to be living within the designated area must be the applicant's permanent address at the time of the sixth form registration date (26th August 2022) following the GCSE results. The exception to this is if the applicant's family are returning from abroad to a previous home within the designated area, are Crown Servants or members of the Armed Forces (documentary evidence will be required to support this).
The following information is used as part of the oversubscription criteria for Reading School. Documentary evidence or verification from the applicant's current school will be required:
A 'looked after child' is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services function (see definition in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). Previously looked after children are children (b) who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardian ship order. Applications received under the Criterion A must be made by the person with parental responsibility for the child (e.g. the child's social worker, acting on behalf of the local authority for a looked after child) and will need to be supported by the following official documentation, as applicable: Confirmation by the home local authority that the child is looked after or previously looked after or Confirmation by the local authority the child has the following order Adoption Order
Please choose 'Yes' from the menu below if you are entitled to Pupil Premium, you may have to ask your parent/carer if you are unsure. Pupil Premium are those students who have received funding for free school meals at any point in the last 6 years or who are currently eligible for free school meals.
Please choose 'Yes' from the menu below if you are entitled to Service Premium, you may have to ask your parent/carer if you are unsure. The service premium is designed to support children with parents/carers serving in the regular British armed forces. Students attract the premium if they meet the following criteria: one of their parents/carers is serving in the regular armed forces; one of their parents/carers served in the regular armed forces in the last 3 years or one of their parents/carers died while serving in the armed forces and the student is in receipt of a pension under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) and the War Pensions Scheme (WPS)
Please choose 'Yes' from the menu below if you are registered as a Young Carer.
Do you have any special educational needs? If so please click on 'Yes' in the menu below
We will use the above details to request information about your predicted grades from your present school. Please therefore supply email address of the most relevant member of staff who can supply your predicted grades.
GCSE examinations to be taken, please list GCSE Full Course subjects first.
If you are not taking GCSE or IGCSE then please put in the subjects you are taking above. You will need to obtain GCSE equivalency from NARIC in order for us to consider your application. Please refer to the following link for further information:https://www.naric.org.uk/naric/individuals/
Examinations already taken.
As a school, we believe in the importance of education as both a mechanism for facilitating opportunities in life beyond school, but also as a valuable and enriching experience for students in and of itself. Consequently, we encourage our prospective Sixth Form students to think very carefully about their A-level options and urge them to consider the subjects that they are most interested in, as well as the subjects that might facilitate their future university choices and careers. Some subjects are vital for particular university courses, so these absolutely should be taken, but all courses and careers allow for breadth in the A-level choices made by students. Breadth in your A-level choices is not only a valuable asset for your personal development, but it also can make you stand out when it comes to future university applications, particularly at elite universities. As a result, we are asking students to consider two areas of thought when it comes to selecting their A-level choices:
It may be for many students these areas overlap, but for others, this may not be the case. Both of these questions should inform your final A-level selections. This is not just a question of passion or interest, but also a question of pragmatism. For many students their A-level choices are driven solely by their answer to the first question. This is logical, but may also mean students miss a key aspect of what A-level study is about: learning. The pursuit of a career or a university place is a vital part of this process, but this should not be the only factor in their choice. Typically, university courses will only require one, or maybe two specific subjects for applicants and the other A-levels options can be more varied. This means students do have more license to choose subjects that genuinely interest them, not just the subjects that seem most closely related to their university course of choice. Often, elite universities will value breadth and variety in the A-level subjects chosen and will value an engineer who can write an essay or an economist with another language. Students should pursue their interests, alongside their university and career aspirations. We hope by giving you these two areas to consider, it will mean you make better informed and more appropriate decisions on your A-level options.
Students in the Sixth Form study subjects from the following list:
Your answers to the following two questions will inform part of a future conversation to ensure you are making the right final A-level options. These answers are not your final A-level choices, but they should help inform your decision making process when you submit your preferences later in the form. 1. Which three subjects do you think you need for next steps to university or a future career?
2. If your university or career path did not require particular subjects, which three subjects would you select based solely on your passion or interest?
Please now indicate how many A-levels you would like to take?
Please choose your options from the list of subjects in the drop down boxes below. Please select three or four subjects in order of preference including a reserve subject. Please choose from either three or four option choices selecting 'No Option' for Preference 4 if you wish to only opt for three choices. This is perfectly legitimate and over 50% of students at Reading School complete three A Levels rather than four. A very small number of students will have the option to study Maths and Further Maths in a single block alongside three other options but this will be dependent upon discussion with the Maths department and GCSE results. This is only a sensible option if the student is capable of achievement A* grades in all 5 A-Levels. There is very limited value studying five A-Levels if at least three of them are not awarded top grades. Over the last five years on average just 2% of students have completed 5 A-Levels. Please note, as per the Sixth Form Information Booklet, those wishing to study Mathematics and A Level Further Mathematics in a single block, a GCSE grade 9 and a grade A in the FSMQ (Additional Maths OCR 6993/01) is required.
Every effort will be made to offer the subjects listed in the option blocks. However, applicants are advised that if student numbers for a particular subject are low it may not be possible to run the course.
Why are you applying to Reading School Sixth Form? Please include any enrichment, music or sporting activities that you participate in.
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How do you intend to use the qualifications obtained in the Sixth Form? What ideas do you have for future academic studies after Sixth Form and which careers interest you?
I have read the Entry Criteria page in the Sixth Form Information Booklet and understand that I need at least a Grade 5 at GCSE in both English Language and Mathematics (see Sixth Form Information Booklet 2022 for full details).
I understand that any deliberate misinformation given on this form will mean that my application will not be accepted. To prevent fraudulent statements of address, I give Reading School permission to undertake any necessary checks that help the school to confirm my permanent residence. I declare that the information given on this application is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and I will notify the School, in writing, of any changes. I understand that the School may take steps to verify the information given in this form, and that any misinformation given may result in the withdrawal of an offer of a place at a later date.
Before my application can be considered, Reading School must receive a completed Statement of Predicted Grades, which they will request direct from my current school.
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