Introduction
This is designed to help you decide whether the Sixth Form at Ripley St. Thomas is the right choice for you. Decisions taken now will shape your future so it is vital that you make them sensibly. If you do decide to join us, we will do our best both to support you in your studies and to encourage you to make the most of your opportunities.
If you have any questions, please contact the Sixth Form office, where staff will be glad to help you.
Read the course entries carefully and then follow the steps outlined in the ‘What do I do now?’ section.
 Entry Requirements
To be accepted on to Applied Advanced Courses and Advanced Courses you need a minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C or above, including English Language and Mathematics. Some subjects state a specific grade requirement so please read the details carefully.
You can stay for one year and complete AS levels or stay for two years to do a complete A level [A2] course. You have to be successful in AS to continue to A2. Most students study four subjects at AS level and three subjects at A2.
We offer you…
- A personal tutor to guide you through your decision making
- A new Sixth Form centre, with a dedicated study room, with computer and internet facilities
- An enrichment programme, including an international experience course and expert speakers on personal, health and social issues
- Induction work
- Higher education and careers advice
- Outside speakers on key issues
- Opportunities to add to your CV
- Field trips
- Sports fixtures
- Theatre visits
- Close links with Europe for Comenius and Leonardo projects
- UCAS conference visit in March/April
- Opportunities to work with younger pupils in school
We expect from you…
- Excellent attendance
- High standards of behaviour and dress
- Respect for all those with whom you work and for the environment in which you work
- Completion of all work set and deadlines met
- A willingness to participate in the life of the sixth form
What do I do now?
- Talk to your teachers, tutor and parents about your choices
- Make sure that you are likely to get the qualifications for the courses you want to do
- Attend the Sixth Form Open Evening in February
- Fill in your application form and send it as directed to the Head of Sixth Form
- Attend the taster days [details will be available in the application acknowledgement and interview invitation letter]
- Talk to subject teachers about whether the course will suit you
You will then need to attend Enrolment Day on the day following the publication of your GCSE results in August.
Useful Websites for Researching your Future!
- www.ucas.com is the website which allows access to all the courses on offer at universities and provides information on the H.E. institutions and the application process itself [ucasapply]
- www.yougofurther.co.uk is a student-only community site from UCAS. Students may register from year 12 to access all the information required on study and life at university, including jobs, money and travel.
- www.uni360.com provides 360° virtual tours of universities.
- www.unistats.com compares university statistics to find the best university for you.
- www.suttontrust.com provides details of educational opportunities for students from non-privileged backgrounds.
- www.headstartcourses.org.uk has a summer school programme of pre-university science/engineering courses for students who want to enter those professions.
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