Sixth Form Admissions and Fees

Admissions

Admission to the sixth form is by interview and a minimum entry requirement of seven GCSEs at A*, A or B grade. A* or A grades are normally expected, and in some cases required, in the subjects that will be studied at AS or A2.

Pupils join both from the senior school and from other schools.

Prospective students are invited for an interview with the Heads of Departments of their A Level choice subjects and together with a report from their current school and predicted grades, a decision is made to decide whether a place should be offered.

Download the registration form for entry into the Sixth Form.

The next open morning is on Saturday 16 October 2010, 9:30-12:00am.

There is an informal evening for prospective members of the sixth form who are not currently pupils at King's on Thursday 7 October 2010, 7:00-9:30pm.

Interviews of applicants for sixth form places will take place during November and December 2010.

The A level subject choices evening is on Monday 6 December 2010, 6:30-8:30pm.

Fees

*Tuition fees per term: £3214

Lunches (compulsory) £195

It is the governors' policy to keep fees to a minimum while maintaining and, where appropriate, improving the school's standards and facilities. They are normally reviewed annually, with any change coming into effect from September, and are only subject to further increase in any one year if external factors cause costs to rise at a substantially higher rate than anticipated. Parents normally receive a term's notice of any increase.

*includes all stationery, textbooks, standard examination fees and personal accident insurance

Financial assistance and bursaries

No parent should be deterred from applying to King's because of financial considerations. It is the policy of the school to give whatever financial assistance it can where the need exists. We do not wish able students to be prevented from coming to the school because their parents are unable to provide the full fees. Although the Government Assisted Places scheme no longer provides support for students joining the school, the school's Bursary Trust Fund is used to help deserving applicants where possible, particularly those coming into the senior school from maintained primary schools. No student should be deterred from applying for a place at the school. If you wish to discuss the matter of financial assistance, please contact the Registrar (tel: 01244 689553 or email: registrar@kingschester.co.uk).