admissions

You can find out more about our ethos, the subjects available and our enrichment programme in our Sixth Form Prospectus.

Open Evenings

Our next Open Evenings will be in October 2022 for Sept 2023 entry. For a short video tour of Franklin House please click here.

September 2022 Entry

Applications for September 2022 entry are now open. Prospective students should complete the relevant application form below:

Current WLFS students CLICK HERE
Applicants from other schools CLICK HERE

Applications for September 2022 entry close in January.

Please read our admissions policy here.

For more information regarding the curriculum and entry requirements, please see the Prospectus and for other general information from our Sixth Form Handbook.

FAQs

What does the admissions process look like?

Applications close in January, after which you will be invited for a meeting with a member of the senior leadership team. To learn more about what happens after that please see our admissions schedule.

What does a day in the life look like at WLFS Sixth Form?

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What A level subjects do you offer?

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Art & Design	Classical Civilisation	Art & Design	History of Art	Biology
Biology	Economics	Chemistry	Medieval History	Chemistry
Economics	Geography	English Literature	Mathematics	Further Mathematics
French	English Literature	Mathematics	Physics	Modern History
Modern History	Mathematics (Further)	Music	Psychology	Latin
Mathematics	Politics	Psychology	Religious Studies	Physical Education
Music Technology	Religious Studies	Physics	Spanish	Politics

Find out about the A level subjects we offer by listening to our Heads of Department
Find out about what subjects are a good fit for you here.

What are your entry requirements?

Art & Design	Grade 6/B at GCSE Art
Biology	Grade 7/A at GCSE Biology or in Combined Science
Chemistry	Grade 7/A at GCSE Chemistry or Combined Science
Classical Civilisation	Grade 6/B at GCSE English Language
Economics	Grade 7/A at GCSE Maths and Grade 6/B in English Language
English Literature	Grade 6/B at GCSE English Language
French	Grade 7/A at GCSE French
Further Maths	Grade 8/A* at GCSE Maths - can only be taken as a fourth A level option
Geography	Grade 6/B at GCSE Geography
History of Art	Grade 6/B at GCSE English Language
Latin	Grade 7/A at GCSE Latin
Maths	Grade 7/A at GCSE Maths
History	Grade 6/B at GCSE History
Music	Grade 6/B at GCSE Music
Music Technology	Grade 6/B at GCSE Music
Physical Education	Grade 6/B at GCSE PE and Biology or 6,6 in Combined Science. In addition, students must take part in a competitive sport outside of school.
Physics	Grade 7/A at GCSE Physics or in Combined Science
Politics	Grade 6/B at GCSE History or Humanities subject
Psychology	Grade 6 in English Language and a Science
Religious Studies	Grade 6/B at GCSE Humanities subject
Spanish	Grade 7/A at GCSE Spanish

Find out more about possible subject combinations here

What does the school day and timetable look like?

You can find out more about each school day and other general information from our Sixth Form Handbook

What musical opportunities are available at the sixth form?

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What academic extension opportunities and co-curricular activities do you offer?

Academic Scholars

Academic Scholars provides an enriching extension of the A-level curriculum to our more able sixth form students. You can learn more about the programme here.

Extended Project Qualification

We offer the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) in addition to your A-level choices. You can learn more here.

Guest Speaker Programme

Each week we host an external speaker on a wide variety of current affairs and careers related topics, with the aim of broadening our student's minds and horizons beyond the curriculum. This is a weekly timetabled slot which is compulsory for Year 12 students.

Co-curricular Activities

We have a fantastic offer of free co-curricular activities available to all our sixth form students. Find out about or co-curriculuar programme here.

Opportunities Bulletin

Students also have access to a huge range of external opportunities which are published by way of a regularly updated Opportunities Bulletin. This includes a wide range of webinars and other events at partner private schools and businesses, work experience opportunities, competitions, and university masterclasses to name a few. Year 12 students are encouraged to take advantage of at least one external opportunity every term to put them in a strong position when preparing their university applications.

Where are your alumni now and what do they say about their experience at WLFS Sixth Form?

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Visit our testimonials page for more insights from our alumni.

Contact admissions

For any queries about your application, please contact us at sixthformadmissions@wlfs.org

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