The College (Sixth Form)

16+ Admissions timeline for 2013 onwards

Stage One: Enquiring

An enquiry to us is the first stage of the admission process. Following your call or email, we will take note of your contact details, send you a prospectus and invite you to attend an Open Morning.

You might also like to arrange an individual visit, to meet the Head of Sixth Form and tour the College with one of our prefects. Do call us in advance to arrange this, as our visits diary is often very busy.

Stage Two: Registering

Registering your child is the second stage in the admission process. At this point, we ask to see a copy of a current school report, where possible. This assists both you and the College in determining whether Brighton is the right choice for your child.

The next step is to complete a copy of our registration form, which we will be happy to send you. If you would like your child to be considered for a place, please do complete this form and return it to us with the registration fee. This should take place before the start of your child's Year 11.

Once your child is registered, they are entered on our books as having officially expressed an interest in joining the College, and will be invited to attend our Sixth Form Assessment Day.

Stage Three: Assessments

Assessments for Sixth Form entry take place in the November prior to the year of entry. Everyone who has registered for the next year of entry will be invited to attend. All pupils are assessed in Verbal Reasoning and two further subjects, one of which must be either English or Maths, and the other of which should be one of your child's proposed A-level subjects. Each pupil will also be interviewed by a senior teacher.

Information on Sixth Form Scholarships will be sent out at the same time as invitations to the Assessment Day, and pupils are welcome to apply for these. For Sixth Form entry, we offer Scholarships in Expressive Arts (Art, Dance, Design & Technology, Drama, Music), Sports and Academic achievement.

Before the Assessment Day, we will contact your child's current school for a reference, so it is advisable to discuss your application with them.

Stage Four: Admission

Pupils are offered places at the College on the basis of their performance in the entry assessments and interview, subject to satisfactory references from their current school.

Acceptance forms are sent out to successful candidates in the first week of December, 10 months prior to admission, and a place is confirmed with payment of the acceptance deposit. Joining papers are then sent out over the summer, and the pupil joins the College in September.

For further information regarding admission at 16+, please call 01273 704201.