Admission Arrangements
Admissions into Year 12 for Entry 2025
Parents and prospective students, who are currently in Year 11, are welcome to join us for Sixth Form presentations and to meet departmental staff and students between 4.45pm and 8.00pm on Thursday 14th November 2024.
The stages of applying for Sixth Form are:
Stage 1 - Attendance at Open evening on Thursday 14th November 2024
Parents and prospective students, who are currently in Year 11, are welcome to join us for Sixth Form presentations and to meet departmental staff and students between 4.45pm and 8.00pm on Thursday 14th November 2024.
If you were unable to attend our Open Evening, please contact sixthform@alcestergs.com
Stage 2 - Subject Sampling Application by Monday 2nd December 2024
Subject Sampling Evening is a required stage in our application process for Sixth Form. Following our Open Evening in November, all students wishing to apply for Sixth Form must apply to be part of this event which takes place on Thursday 6th February 2025.
Students, you should choose 6 subjects that you are considering taking in Sixth Form to trial at this event, including those you may be taking at GCSE, to fully appreciate the step-up in work that is required to achieve your intended A level grades.
Please note this IS NOT your formal application to Sixth Form - this comes later. The deadline to apply for subject sampling is Monday 2nd December 2024. If you wish to apply please email sixthform@alcestergs.com
How to register for Subject Sampling.
Existing AGS students
Please do not start a new application, you will receive a registration email with your log in details.
External students:
Please click here to register for subject sampling
Click ‘Start New Application’ to create your account.
All applicants:
Once you have created your account, please complete Step 1 and Step 2 to register for Subject Sampling Evening on Thursday 6th February 2025.
You will receive a confirmation email once you have submitted your subject choices. If you would like to amend your subject choices, the application form will be open until Monday 2nd December 2024.
If you have any questions please email sixthform@alcestergs.com
Stage 3 - Attendance at Subject Sampling Evening on Thursday 6th February 2025
During the evening each student experiences a 'sample' 25 minute lesson in each of their chosen 6 subjects. This will help inform their 4 subject choices for A Level. Our last Subject Sampling Evening was attended by over 500 students and the evening went extremely well, with feedback from those attended being very positive. We hope it will help all students who attend to make their final decisions about which 4 subjects to choose to study in Year 12.
Attendance at this event forms an essential part of the Admissions Process.
Stage 4 - Completion of the Admission Form by 4pm on Monday 3rd March 2025
To ensure that you apply for the right subjects, please check our GCSE entry requirements for each subject which can be found here.
To apply for your Sixth Form place you must have completed the Year 12 Admission Form for entry in September 2024 before 4pm on Monday 3rd March 2025. We will still accept late applications, but please contact the Sixth Form Office at sixthform@alcestergs.com
Additional Tasks: Applicants for Computer Science, and Drama & Theatre - all have a prerequisite task that must be completed also by 4pm on Friday 14th March 2025.
Please click the links for details of the tasks.
Stage 5 - Attend Informal Chat
Attend an informal chat. Upon completion of the admission form, applicants will be invited via email to book an informal chat.
Stage 6 - Pre-Admissions Presentations on Wednesday 25th June 2025
Attend a Pre-Admission Presentation for students and parents on 25th June 2025. Invite to attend this evening will be emailed following the informal chat.
Stage 7 - Register on GCSE Results Day
GCSE Results Day 2025
Thursday 21st August 2025
Sixth Form Admissions will be in the PE area from 08:00 - 12:00.
All students including all ex-Y11 planning to start AGS must attend between these times with their results, or email if you cannot attend in person. You must give prior notice of non-attendance.
All results to be received by 12.00pm
Any queries email sixthform@alcestergs.com
Friday 22nd August - Friday 29th August 2025
Contact sixth form office on sixthform@alcestergs.com