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Admissions - Sixth Form 2026
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.
We are now accepting late applications to the Sixth Form. We continue to welcome applications however in the unlikely event we are oversubscribed, priority will be given to students who applied before the deadline
APPLY FOR GBHS SIXTH FORM HERE.
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 currently available.
Great Baddow High School Sixth Form Brochure
Great Baddow High School Sixth Form Course Guide
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.
Course Information
We are constantly responding to changes in education and the courses we offer reflect this. Below you will find the Option Block Choices for September 2026.
Option Block Choices
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 has to be restricted to certain option blocks in order for us to offer this.
Please note that in additional to the subjects in our brochure we will also be running a Personal Finance Course that will be one hour a week that students can again select in September. More details of this new course will be given out to students during the Induction day in June and again in September.
Sixth Form Virtual Tour
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