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Admissions - Sixth Form
We hope that many of our current Year 11 students stay and join our Sixth Form and we look forward to welcoming lots of new students to experience our vibrant Sixth Form.
The Sixth Form Open Evening will take place on Wednesday 21st October 2026.
Course Guide
The Sixth Form Brochure and Course Guide provides additional information about studying at Great Baddow High School Sixth Form and the range of courses offered. The Course Guide will shortly be updated for 2027 admissions and a new version will be available on the Sixth Form Open Evening - please refer to the 2026 course guide as an indication of the range of courses currently being offered but will be subject to change.
Great Baddow High School Sixth Form Brochure
Great Baddow High School Sixth Form Course Guide 2026
Application Process
The chart below displays the application process for entry into GBHS Sixth Form.
| Date | stage of application process |
|---|---|
| October | Attend the Sixth Form Open Evening to understand and talk to staff and students about the variety of subjects on offer. |
| October to December | Complete the application form, choosing the provisional courses you would like to take. |
| January to March | In January, we will create option blocks based on student preferences In February and March, applications will be reviewed and meetings arranged with GBHS students and students new to our school to discuss their choices and offer guidance. |
| June | Induction day – A day in the life of a sixth former. |
| Thursday 20th August | Acceptance of places for GBHS students and new students. |
Academic Study
All students have the opportunity to study either A Levels, vocational courses or a combination of both. We have three pathway opportunities open to students. The pathway they can chose will be based on their 'best 8 scores at GCSEs, including maths and the best English grade'.
If a student has not passed GCSE maths or English, they will be required to resit this when they join the Sixth Form.
| Pathway One 36 points or above | Between 36 -39 points, students can access our vocational courses. If their vocational course is equivalent to 2 A Levels they can take one additional course from the options available. The course options would be discussed for suitability. |
| Pathway Two 40 points or above | If a student achieves 40 points or more, they can take 3 A Levels, or 2 A Levels plus the Level 3 AAQ in I.T: Data Analytics with an option to take Level 3 Core Maths or EPQ as a fourth choice. |
| Pathway Three 60 points or above | If a student achieves more than 60 points, they can take 3 A Levels and are required to take the EPQ or Level 3 Core Maths as their fourth subject, or they have the option to take 4 A Levels. |
*An A Level subject can be selected if the minimum GCSE grade has been obtained. For most subjects at GCSE this will be Grade 6 however for biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics, Grade 7 is required.
If a student is taking combined science an 8-7 is required.
We require a grade 8 or above for Further Maths.
If a course says that a GCSE grade is required, you will not be able to take this option if you do not achieve the grade required. Due to the range of courses on offer, we have a number of combinations that students can take.
If students have gained 40 points or above they can access both A Level and vocational routes.
For more details of the requirements needed for each subject, please see the course guide.
Additional Options
Additional subjects such as EPQ or Netball Academy are timetabled outside of the option blocks so can be selected by a student for September. It is only the Level 3 Mathematics in context that due to the hours is restricted to certain option blocks in order for us to offer this.
Please note that in additional to the subjects in our brochure we may also offer a Personal Finance Course that will be one hour a week.
Enrichment
Although academic success is important, it is also important that students have a number of opportunities for students to enhance their time at our school. These activities will change on a yearly basis but examples might be driving schools, yoga, Basic Sign Language, first aid or photography.
This helps students to gain more life experiences as well as helping to work towards a sense of well-being. These might be run through staff or qualified specialists but also students can help to run activities for others too wherever possible. Students can also take part in events to help support either local or national charities.
For more details of our Sixth Form please contact:
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