Students can apply to the Sixth Form at any stage of the academic year but courses run from September until July. Although we are a North Somerset School, St Katherine’s Sixth Form is open to all students regardless of their home location.
Parents and prospective students are encouraged to visit us at our Open Evening or by appointment for an individual meeting. Finding an appropriate place for the next stage of your education is very important and we encourage you to read the determined admission arrangements and follow the guidance below to support this transition.
| October 2024 |
Applications for 2025 will open shortly, students will need to register via an online form |
| Thursday 7 November 2024 |
Sixth Form Open Evening Please register here |
| November 2024 |
Applications for 2025 open via online application form Deadline 31st January 2025. |
| January - March 2025 | Informal discussions with internal and external students. Subject taster sessions. |
| Summer 2025 | Taster day TBC |
| Thursday 21 August 2025 | GCSE results day |
| September 2025 | Induction day for Year 12 |
Entry Requirements
To enter the Sixth Form students must achieve at least five GCSE or vocational qualifications graded 9-4 for GCSEs or their equivalents, Distinction* - Level 2 Pass for vocational subjects. Individual subjects will have their own minimum GCSE attainment grade as detailed below.
Subject specific entry requirements
| Subject | Specific subject grade(s) | Maths grade | English grade |
| Art | 5 | ||
| Biology | 6 | ||
| Business Single Award | Level 2 Pass | ||
| Chemistry | 6 | 6 | |
| English Literature | 5 | 5 | |
| Geography | 5 | ||
| Health and Social Care | 4 in biology | 4 | |
| History | 5 | ||
| Mathematics | 7 | ||
| Further Mathematics | 8 | ||
| Media Studies | 5 | ||
| Philosophy and Ethics | 5 | 5 | |
| Physical Education | 6 in Biology or 6, 6 in Combined Science | 5 | 5 |
| Physics | 6 | 6 | |
| Product Design | 5 or merit in engineering | ||
| Psychology | 5 in biology | 5 | 5 |
For further information please download our prospectus, telephone the school on 01275 373737, or email Mr Geraint Davies, Head of Sixth Form on daviesg2@skdrive.org
