Colfe’s Sixth Form is made up of approximately 180 students with around a fifth new to the school at the start of Year 12.  Each student takes 4 ‘AS’ levels in Year 12 and normally drops to 3 full ‘A’ levels in Year 13, although students who wish to carry on with all 4 subjects to A level are most welcome to do so.

As a Sixth Form, Colfe’s has one of the largest ranges of ‘A’ level subjects on offer anywhere in London with 26 subjects for students to choose from (more than any other school locally).  One of the benefits of specialising in the teaching of ‘A’ level is that not only is teaching focused on this particular qualification, but also more specialist subject combinations can be offered, hence art students can choose the more general Art and Design course or a specialist Graphical Communications option.  Results are consistently very good; this summer more than 70% of our ‘A’ level entries were graded A* to B.

While the vast majority of our current Year 11 students do continue into the Sixth Form; we do welcome applications for Year 12 from external candidates and around 20 external students are successful each year in obtaining a place in the Colfe’s Sixth form.  Candidates for Sixth Form will be required to undertake an assessment in the autumn term and will subsequently be invited for interview at the end of the autumn term or beginning of the spring term.  Candidates from other schools will be asked for an academic reference which should include predicted GCSE grades.  If we believe the student has the potential to meet the academic criteria for Sixth Form entry, we will offer a conditional place for September. To enter Colfe’s Sixth Form students must achieve at least 14 points at GCSE, with an A* or A equating to 3 points, a B equating to 2 and a C equating to 1 point together with A* or A grades in at least 4 subjects.

Key Dates   

This information is for boys and girls who wish to join the Sixth Form at Colfe’s in September 2012, and for their parents.  There is a Senior School Open Morning on Saturday 12^th November 2011 that prospective Sixth Form students (together with 11+ and 13+ applicants) and their parents are most welcome to attend.

Applications for the Sixth Form are accepted after the end of this process; however, any offers will depend on places being available in the Sixth Form.  Late applicants are not eligible for any scholarship funds.   

Bursaries and Scholarships

A range of scholarships and means-tested bursaries are available. These will be awarded to new applicants to the school on the basis of their performance in the entrance exam and at interview. 

The types of scholarship on offer for the Sixth Form are:-

• Academic - Academic scholarship applicants should be expecting to achieve As and A*s in all subjects at GCSE level. Predicted grades will be sought from existing schools to confirm this. Students will also be expected to perform well in the Colfe’s Sixth Form Assessment.
• Art - Candidates should be expecting to achieve an A* at GCSE level.  Assessment will be by portfolio; candidates must present and discuss current GCSE work and sketch books.
• Drama - Candidates should be expecting to achieve an A/A* at GCSE level.  Assessment will involve candidates’ participation in a practical drama lesson which will include improvisation exercises and a range of vocal and physical skills.
• Music - Candidates should be of at least Grade 6 standard and choral ability will be an advantage.  Assessment will be by audition; candidates must perform a prepared piece on their first-study instrument and do sight-reading and aural tests.
• Sport - Candidates should represent their school at 1st Team level. Representation at county level in one of the core sports (rugby or football for boys / netball or hockey for girls) will be an advantage.  Assessment will involve candidates’ participation in a practical PE lesson to demonstrate their ability in the core sports; netball and hockey for girls, rugby and football for boys. Candidates must also write a personal statement outlining their suitability for a sports scholarship. This should include their previous and current involvement in sport including school or representative honours. Applicants should bring this with them on the day of their assessment.