Every year we welcome around 30 new students to our vibrant Sixth Form, many being supported by means-tested bursaries. Our new joiners come from all backgrounds and are a welcome and valued addition to Latymer.
Life in our Sixth Form is exciting and academically stimulating, with small classes enabling lively discussion and tailored learning. It’s a life-changing experience for our students: the personal and intellectual confidence developed through independent study in a fully co-educational environment is a fantastic preparation for university life and beyond.
The entry process
Entry to the Sixth Form at Latymer Upper School is through our own examinations in November, followed by interviews for selected candidates. Registration for entry September 2020 is now closed. Registration for entry September 2021 will open in June 2020.
The entrance exam consists of three papers which assess candidates’ mathematical ability and written communication as well as general problem solving and critical thinking. Candidates’ potential is assessed on their overall performance in these written tests, although the two most relevant to their proposed Sixth Form programme will carry more weight. Sample questions can be seen here.
Candidates who perform well in the exam will be interviewed by a member of the Senior Management Team and senior subject staff. We will make offers to those students who are successful at interview, with grades tailored to their proposed programme of study in the Sixth Form. We will request confidential school references for all candidates invited to interview.
Timings for Sixth Form applications to join September 2020
Applicants will need to submit a copy of their Year 10 report when they apply and will be invited to sit an exam in early November to assess their suitability for a Latymer Sixth Form education.
| June 2019 | Registration for the exams opens on this website |
| Wednesday 18 September 2019 | Sixth Form open evening |
| Friday 4 October 2019 | Deadline for receipt of applications and award applications (and any learning support documentation) |
| Friday 18 October 2019 | Deadline for submission of documents for a means-tested bursary |
| Friday 8 November 2019 morning | Sixth Form entrance exam at Latymer Upper School |
| Week commencing Monday 18 November 2019 | Decisions sent to all candidates following exam, with interview information for those selected |
| Saturday 23 November 2019 | Interviews held at Latymer Upper School |
| Week commencing Monday 2 December 2019 | Results letters posted |
| Wednesday 11 December 2019 | Deadline for all responses |
Entry requirements for Sixth Form joiners
We would expect all our Sixth Form applicants, if studying GCSEs, to achieve a minimum of 9 GCSEs including Mathematics and English, with grades 9/8/7 in the subjects that they wish to study in the Sixth Form, or in a related subject where the proposed course is in a new subject.
Further information on all courses is available in the Sixth Form Choices Booklet.
Please give the Admissions Office a call on 020 7993 0063 if you have any questions, or email admissions@latymer-upper.org