The Flagpole

Some degree courses require students to take an admissions test as part of their application. It will be stated in the entry requirements for the course and Lower Sixth students can check with their tutor or member of the Sixth Form Leadership Team.

These tests take place in school on either Wednesday 3 November or Thursday 4 November depending on the subject.

For medical courses requiring the BMAT test, the entry deadline is Wednesday 29 September, for all other course tests the deadline is Wednesday 13 October.

To be entered for a course please complete the attached form here and return to the examinations office before the deadline.

Shellagh Dodds
Examination and Assessment Manager

The Year 8 Parents’ Evenings takes place on the 6 and 7 October. It will be hosted virtually through of a series of Microsoft Teams meetings with your child's teachers. Meetings will be booked online in five-minute slots. Further details will follow on how to book the appointments.

It is hoped that all parents will be successful gaining an appointment, however if this is not possible teachers may contact you via email to update your about your child’s progress.

You can find a list of your child's teachers under Teacher Contacts on MySchoolPortal.

Dr Liz Pyne
Assistant Head - Teaching and Learning

There will be an online Parent-Tutor meeting for parents of students in the Lower Sixth later this month, taking place across the evenings of Wednesday 29 September and Thursday 30 September.

This will be an opportunity to meet with your child’s tutor online to discuss how they have settled into life in the Sixth Form. 

Details regarding how to register for an appointment will be emailed home in the next few weeks.

Deputy Head - Academic