Applying to Thomas Tallis 16+ for 2020-2021
Application to Thomas Tallis Post-16 Centre is via an online application form. This will become live for 2020-2021 applicants on October 16 2019. We do not usually interview applicants: we use, instead, a detailed school reference. Once you've applied, we'll ask your school for this.
The key dates for 2020-2021 applicants are:
Applications: From Wednesday October 16 2019 until Jan 2020
Offers made: From February 2020
Open Afternoon for successful applicants: March 2020
Taster Days: early July 2020
Enrolment: On GCSE Results day in August 2020 if you’ve met our Recommended grades, and on the day after if you’ve met our Required grades
Applications: From Wednesday October 16 2019 until Jan 2020
Offers made: From February 2020
Open Afternoon for successful applicants: March 2020
Taster Days: early July 2020
Enrolment: On GCSE Results day in August 2020 if you’ve met our Recommended grades, and on the day after if you’ve met our Required grades
We review our timetable, our course pathways, and our entry requirements for individual subjects from year to year. We haven't finalised the exact details of our 2020-2021 offer yet, but the documents below will give you a good idea of how we work and what we expect. We don't anticipate the 'small print' will change very much for 2020-2021.
Level 3 courses are a significant step up from those completed at Key Stage 4. You must choose your subjects carefully. Try to choose subjects that you are good at: this is why we recommend at least a 6 at GCSE in any A-level subject desired at Key Stage 5. It can be hard to stay motivated if you are struggling with a subject. Look carefully at the subject syllabus and how it is assessed. Consider which subjects ‘fit together’ and compliment each other. Finally, make sure your subject combination prepares you for your future goal, be it the world of work or higher education. If you're unsure, ask us about this!
For entry we generally require all students to have a minimum of five 4-9 qualifications at GCSE including Maths and English at 5, but provide the option for students to retake an English or Maths GCSE if necessary. It is a general recommendation that students need a 6 in the GCSE subject they intend to continue to A-level, (see the latest information, below) and we ask students to take an aptitude test in some subjects such as Maths, the Sciences and Economics before we confirm a place on these courses. Students with a majority of 4 grades will take BTEC courses; only if GCSE grades are rather stronger than this will A-levels be possible. It is also worth noting that students need to achieve a D grade / Merit or above in Year 12 if we are to recommend progression in that course to Year 13.
For entry we generally require all students to have a minimum of five 4-9 qualifications at GCSE including Maths and English at 5, but provide the option for students to retake an English or Maths GCSE if necessary. It is a general recommendation that students need a 6 in the GCSE subject they intend to continue to A-level, (see the latest information, below) and we ask students to take an aptitude test in some subjects such as Maths, the Sciences and Economics before we confirm a place on these courses. Students with a majority of 4 grades will take BTEC courses; only if GCSE grades are rather stronger than this will A-levels be possible. It is also worth noting that students need to achieve a D grade / Merit or above in Year 12 if we are to recommend progression in that course to Year 13.
The following table outlines our pathways for sixth form study and gives a general sense of the entry qualifications required for each. Please note: we also set specific entry requirements for particular A-level and BTEC courses, and these are also outlined below.
Please see our Recommendations and Minimum Requirements document below for more precise details of the entry requirements we set for each course that we offer. Please also see our timetable blocking: students can pick at most one course in each column. Please also remember that our timetable may change from year to year.
The table below shows our intended timetable blocking for 2019-2020. We reserve the right to change it as we need.
