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Sixth Form Overview

Welcome

Sixth Form Prospectus 2022 Page 01

Colyton Grammar School exists to help its students achieve beyond what they thought possible. We want to foster scholarship, humility and service in our students; a love of learning and knowledge, the humility to understand there is always room to develop and improve further, and the desire to make a positive contribution to the world by serving others. 

In the Sixth Form, this process reaches its culmination. Sixth Form students make the decisions that will set the courses of their future lives, guided by their interests and values and by the advice offered by the school. These range from the choice of A Level subjects, to selecting from a vast number of co-curricular and leadership opportunities, to choosing a path towards higher education and a future career. It is a hugely exciting time. 

Click here to view the Colyton Grammar School Sixth Form Prospectus 

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Sixth Form Entry Key Dates

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Thursday 3rd October 2024

Sixth Form Open Evening

Friday 4th October 2024

Online application portal opens with subject choice form

Wednesday 29th January 2025 @ 4pm 

Deadline for subject choices 

Monday 31st March 2025

Conditional offers/decisions communicated to applicants by this date

Thursday 21st August 2025 - GCSE Results day 

Sixth Form places confirmed 

Friday 22nd August 2025 

Programme enrolment 

 

Preparation for sixth form

While students deserve a well-earned break following their GCSEs, the summer before the start of A-Levels also offers an excellent opportunity to lay the foundations for successful Sixth Form Study. The Preparation for Sixth Form Study booklet offers an overview of life in the Sixth Form, aims to help Sixth Formers discover more about the A Level subjects they have chosen, encouraging them to begin to explore these subjects beyond the confines of GCSE. For each subject there are suggestions of introductory materials, enrichment activities and further reading.

Click here to open the 'Preparation for Sixth Form Study' Guide

Sixth Form Library

The Library is fully accessible for sixth form students, with a dedicated silent sixth form only study room.  The Library has a flexible environment that supports silent study, quiet and comfortable reading, and class activities and lunchtime events.

It is well equipped with journals, books and online newspaper subscriptions. Our print collection consists of over 18,000 titles, including modern fiction, classic novels, subject materials, and a careers library.

We subscribe to a wide range of specialist journals and magazines, including GCSE and A Level Reviews, the New Scientist, BBC Music, History Today, and daily newspapers (funded by the CGS Parents Association).Our digital subscriptions include JSTOR, which is a digital library of articles, books, and primary sources, and a growing collection of ebooks and specialist material to support all areas of learning.

You will find all the details through the library’s online catalogue

Mrs Bean, our Librarian is available to support students through researching, referencing and exploring academic databases.  We provide support and guidance on research and referencing skills for sixth form and EPQ students. 

 

 

 

 

 

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