Please click Sixth Form Prospectus to find out more...

We offer an academically focused post-16 curriculum which includes a broad range of A-level subjects and other courses. You can find out more with the resources below.

To view the presentation from our Sixth Form Open evening - please click:

Presentation Open Evening November 2024

Entrance Criteria

Like all Sixth Forms we do ask students to have a minimum level of GCSE grades for acceptance on to our courses.  These are:

- an average point score of 4 or better across all GCSEs taken
- GCSE Grade 6 is needed to study for A levels in the particular subjects that have a higher tier GCSE paper (Languages, Mathematics, Sciences - Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
- Grades 6-5 in GCSE Combined Science will be sufficient study any of the Science A levels listed above
- A GCSE resit can be taken in either Maths or English (but not both)

We have not set eligibility criteria for other subjects which means that you may study an A level without having studied it at GCSE, recognising there may be challenges in doing so.

Applications

Following receipt of students’ applications, year 12 option blocks have been built as shown below. These are now fixed, subject to staffing. Subjects in each block are taught at the same time so students can study one subject per block; almost all students study 3 subjects + EPQ and PCSHE lessons, although a small minority study 4.

Options A	Options B	Options C	Options D
Business Studies	Computer Science	Biology	Art – Fine Art
Chemistry	English Literature	Business Studies	Biology
Art - Textiles	NCFE - football	Design Technology	Economics
NCFE - football	Food Technology	English Lang & Lit	English Lang & Lit
Mathematics	Mathematics	Music	Health and Social Care
French	Geography	Further Maths	History
History	German	Geography	Physics
Psychology	PE	PE
RE	Sociology	Psychology
		English GCSE resit	Maths GCSE resit

Please use our application form to apply online, checking to ensure your choices fit within the blocks above: Application Form.

Where classes are already full, students will be allocated their reserve choice, and placed on a reserve list for their main subject choice.

If you have any questions - please email Ian.Horner@magdalen.northants.sch.uk

Post 16 Travel

For information on Post 16 travel arrangements please see the NCC Post 16 Transport page.