Denefield School
Working together for success
Long Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6XY
www.denefield.org.uk Tel: 0118 9413458 Fax: 0118 9452847
Headteacher: Mr G Whiteford
SIXTH FORM OPEN EVENING 25 FEBRUARY 2014
2014 APPLICATION FOR DENEFIELD SIXTH FORM
If you are currently a student at Denefield, please hand this completed form to your tutor by 11
March 2014. If you are a student at another institution, please send your form to Mrs K Davis Assistant
Head KS5, by the same date. Please note that courses will only run provided that sufficient numbers
of students apply; the subjects chosen by you on this form will be registered as preferences and
confirmed at a later date.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Full name: ___________________________________________________________
School: ______________________________________________________________
In what month and year did you enter your current school? ____________
Tutor group: _______________
Please attach recent
photo here to help the
Sixth Form team identify
you
Tutor: _________________________________
Your date of birth: _______________________
Your full home address:
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
Your telephone number: ______________________________________________________________________
The full names of your parents/carers:
______________________________________________________________________________________________
Parent/carer’s daytime contact numbers and email addresses:
______________________________________________________________________________________________
EXAMINATION DETAILS
Please complete the table below. Use your Year 11 mock exam results and most recent monitoring
to find out current and target grades.
Subject
name
Current
grade
Target
grade
Teacher
Maths
English
Language
Science
Other subjects (please write names)
SUBJECT CHOICES
To study Level 3 courses in the Sixth Form, please refer to the entry criteria on the back of
this form.
All students need to take the equivalent of four choices
AS = one choice
BTEC Subsidiary Diploma = one choice (equivalent to one A Level)
BTEC Diploma = two choices (equivalent to two A Levels)
Please read the prospectus to make sure that you are applying for the correct course and
speak to your teachers BEFORE you make your final decision.
Option A
Option B
Option C
Option D
Option E
Art &
Photography
BTEC Level 3
Diploma*
Art & Design A
Level
Biology A Level
Chemistry A
Level
Art &
Photography
BTEC Level 3
Diploma*
Business Studies
BTEC Level 3
Diploma*
Design
Technology
Product Design A
Level
Geography A
Level
ICT A Level
Media Studies A
Level
Photography A
Level
Business Studies A
Level
English Lang &
Literature A Level
Information
Technology (IT)
BTEC Level 3
Diploma*
Mathematics
Mechanics A Level
Music Performance
BTEC Level 3
Subsidiary Diploma
Philosophy &
Ethics A Level
History A Level
Business Studies
BTEC Level 3
Diploma*
Design
Technology
Textiles A Level
English Literature
A Level
MFL French A
Level
Psychology A
Level
Textile and
Fashion A Level
Health & Social
Care BTEC Level
3 Diploma
Graphic
Communication
A Level
History A Level
Information
Technology (IT)
BTEC Level 3
Diploma*
Performance
Studies A Level
Physical
Education A
Level
Sociology A
Level
Mathematics
Statistics A
Level
Media Studies
A Level
MFL German
A Level
Physics A
Level
Psychology A
Level
Travel &
Tourism BTEC
Level 3
Subsidiary
Diploma
The member of staff responsible for running the course must sign to confirm that you have
selected an appropriate subject.
Please place your subject choices in preference order (one subject from each option
block, remembering to select diploma* choices from the two blocks in which they
appear).
Subject
Choice One
Choice Two
Choice Three
Choice Four
Reserve choice
Staff signature
Your subject choices will be closely monitored throughout Year 11 and only finalised upon
receiving your GCSE examination results. If the Sixth Form team do not believe that you
have chosen the right subjects, or think that you are underperforming at GCSE, they may
recommend that you change courses. This will be discussed during the process of your
Sixth Form application.
TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL STUDENTS
(a)
I shall
 definitely
 probably
(b)
I hope to follow a career as/in
return to Denefield Sixth Form
_______________________________________________________________________________
(c)
I would have chosen ___________________________________ had it been
offered
(d)
My hobbies and interests include ______________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
STUDENT DECLARATION
I understand that the information given on this form will be used to accommodate my
choices as far as possible. I further understand that should there not be enough students
wishing to study my chosen subject it will not run and that I will be given the opportunity to
study my reserve preference. I will comply with staff expectations of me and demonstrate
good behaviour during the time of my membership of Denefield Sixth Form. I understand
that a book and equipment fee of £20 will be payable by me on registration, £10 of which
will be refunded when the books and materials issued to me are returned. I also
understand and accept that I shall be required to sign a Student Learning Agreement
regarding my conduct in the Sixth Form, and I accept that I may be required to leave the
Sixth Form if I fail to attend regularly and punctually or carry out instructions given by staff
regarding effort, achievement and behaviour.
Signed: ________________________________________
Date: _____________________________
PARENTAL DECLARATION
I support my child's Sixth Form application. I am happy for my child’s photograph to be
used unnamed for publicity events and understand that, should my child's behaviour or
academic effort fall below the school's expectations, he/she may be required to leave.
Signed: ________________________________________
Date: _____________________________
TUTOR'S STATEMENT
I recommend / do not recommend that this student be offered a place in the Sixth Form
for the following reasons:
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
Signed: ________________________________________
Date: _____________________________
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS – TUESDAY 11 MARCH 2014
NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED AFTER THIS DATE
Entry Qualifications for Denefield Sixth Form
To study the full range of AS Level subjects you will need to have achieved an average of
46 points from your GCSE qualifications (mostly B grades +) and, a minimum of B grades in
science and/or mathematics should you be applying to study these subjects.
To study some facilitating subjects or BTEC qualifications you will need to have achieved
an average of 40-45 points from your GCSE qualifications (mostly Cs and Bs). You will not
be able to study any science or mathematics subjects at AS.
To study BTEC qualifications you will need to have achieved an average of 20-39 points
from your GCSE qualifications (mostly Cs and Ds). As a minimum you must have achieved
four GCSEs at grade C, including English.