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Sixth Form Admissions

Internal Students

Throughout Year 11 there are many opportunities for our students to see what is available in the Sixth Form and to discuss their options with a member of staff. In the first half of the spring term, all students, along with their parents, will meet with a member of the School Leadership Team as part of the next steps process; post-16 options will form part of this discussion.

Internal students must apply in order to take up their place in the Sixth Form. Further information about this process will be provided for all students and parents in the Autumn/Spring Term.

In order to take up a place in the Sixth Form at SJB, students must meet the minimum entry requirements and have demonstrated appropriate behaviour throughout Year 10 and 11.

 

External Applicants

We welcome applications from students who are not currently at SJB.

The application window will remain open until 8am on Monday 5th of January 2026, after which the application form will no longer be active or accessible.

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Admissions Policy and Further Information

Admission to SJB Sixth Form is dependent on getting a grade 5 in English and Maths plus any three grade 4s.

Individual courses have their own entry requirements as outlined below:

Subject Essential Desirable

AAQ Human Biology

None  
BTEC Business Studies None GCSE Business Studies or equivalent Level 2 qualification
BTEC Media None Level 2 BTEC Media, Art or Product Design GCSE
BTEC Travel None  
Art 6 in Art or evidence that shows a passion and skill for the subject  
Drama 6 in Drama or evidence that shows a passion and skill for the subject  
Product Design (DT) 6 in Product Design (RM or Graphics) or evidence that shows a passion and skill for the subject  
Music 6 in Music or evidence that shows a passion and skill for the subject Grade 6 standard or higher in an instrument
Photography

Evidence that shows a passion and skill for the subject

Art, Media or Product Design Level 2 qualification (GCSE or BTEC)
English Language 6 in English Language  
English Literature 6 in English Literature  
Geography 6 in Geography 6 in Maths, 6 in English
History 6 in History (or 6 in English if History was not taken)  
Philosophy & Ethics 6 in RE

6 in English

Politics 6 in a written subject  
Psychology

6 in Science

6 in English and 6 in Maths
Sociology 5 in RE (or 5 in English if didn't do RE)  
Business Studies 6 in Business (or 6 in English if Business was not taken) 6 in Maths
Economics 7 in Maths Also studying A Level Maths
Film 5 in English Literature History, Art, Media, RE GCSE (or Level 2 equivalent)
PE 6 in Science  
French

6 in French

 
Italian 6 in Italian  
Spanish 6 in Spanish  
Biology 7-7 in Science or 7 in Biology  
Chemistry 7-7 in Science or 7 in Chemistry  
Computer Science For those who DID take GCSE Computer Science. Minimum requirement is a 6 in Computer Science

For those who DID NOT take GCSE Computer Science. Minimum requirement is a 7 in Maths
 
Further Maths 8 in Maths  
Maths 7 in Maths  
Physics 7-7 in Science or 7 in Physics 7 in Maths

*in the event that a course is oversubscribed places will be allocated based on suitability, pre-enrolment choices and whether students are internal or external.

Where these are the entry requirements for individual subjects we recognise that there are sometimes extenuating circumstances and the final decision for any students who do not meet entry requirements will be made following discussions with SLT and the Curriculum Leader for that subject on enrolment day.

For information on admissions please refer to our Admissions policy below:

September 2026 Admissions

September 2025 Admissions

If you have any further enquiries you can contact with our Sixth Form Admissions Manager via email.