St Colman's High & Sixth Form College

Applying for a Place

Applying for a place at St Colman’s Sixth Form College

Anyone who wishes to continue his or her education after the age of 16 is advised to find out what St Colman’s Sixth Form College can offer you:

Currently, we can not offer a tour of the college, however, if you have any questions about the options provided here, contact Danielle Kearney (Director of Post 16) on 02897562518, email sixthform@stcolmanshs.org or use the contact form below to gain access to the Preparation for Post 16 Classroom.

The Post 16 Application Form will be made available to Pre-Complete and submit leaving just GCSE Results to add in when made available in August 2025. This will allow St Colman's Sixth Form to possibly complete applications via phone or video chat in August if guidelines require us to do so.

All enquires regarding St Colman's Sixth Form can be made to sixthform@stcolmanshs.org

 

Please note:

1. Entry to St Colman’s Post 16 is dependent on you having shown a positive attitude to learning in Year 12.

2. These course options are provisional, depending on demand they may change.

3. Entrance criteria may change depending on demand (if a course is oversubscribed, priority will be given to students with the highest grades).

Level 3 Entry Requirements

  • Students wishing to study ‘AS’ qualifications will usually need to have achieved at least a grade ‘B’ in their chosen subject.
  • Students following a full package of ‘AS’ qualifications will normally also have at least 5 GCSEs at grade ‘C’ or above. Where students have fewer grades at this level, a personalised package of Level 2 qualifications can be put together to suit the learner’s profile.
  • BTEC & Cambridge Technical Level 3 courses will require students to attain a range of ‘C’ GCSE passes.
  • All students are expected to take GCSE Maths and iGCSE English if they do not have a grade C or above.

 

 

3 Step Process

Step 1:

Complete our Application Form. You will be able to complete all details except for GCSE results. You will be able to pick 3 subjects from the Option Blocks to be reviewed once GCSE results are available. It will be made available via Google Classroom and School Website.

Step 2:

On GCSE Results Day (August 2025), a member of the Post 16 team will be available to meet at St Colman's High & Sixth Form College, to collect GCSE Results, give advice on the best route forward and the best combination of A-Levels and Level 3 courses to choose depending on the students' outcomes. Enrolment and option choices are made on this day and confirmation will be made via letter.

Step 3:

At the start of term in September, students should arrive at St. Colman’s for enrolment and counselling about an individual curriculum to suit their needs. Sessions on study skills and time management will be delivered to prepare students for the more independent learning style needed at Post 16.