Admissions 2025
Admissions for our International Sixth Form 2025
Before applying for our International Sixth Form, please take the time to read our four route options and grades required to matriculate www.aesessex.co.uk/sixth-form/curriculum/curriculum-routes-and-subjects/.
The link to the Sixth Form on-line application form will be available as a link on this page from Friday 27th September.
We welcome applications for our International Sixth Form for 2025 from existing Year 11 students, and also those who wish to join us from other schools in both the UK and overseas. If you are an overseas student with non-UK qualifications or should you have any further questions, please contact Mrs Smith at admissions@aesessex.co.uk.
The application timeline and information to join our International Sixth Form in September 2025 is below:
Monday 16th to Friday 20th September - Course Counselling for AES Year 11 students
Thursday 26th September 2024, 16:30 to 20:00 – Open Evening for Year 7 and Sixth Form students for entry 2024. Details are available on the Open Evening page of our website, together with morning tour dates: https://www.aesessex.co.uk/home/admissions/open-evening-and-tours/
Friday 27th September 2024 – Sixth Form on-line application form will open. The link will be available on this page. The ‘Routes’ page on the website may help you make an informed choice. We recommend AES Year 11 students make their application after Parents’ Evening on 2nd November.
Wednesday 2nd October 2024 - Subject Fair for AES Year 11 students, P4-5
Tuesday 3rd October 2024– AES Year 11 parental information evening
Wednesday 9th October 2024, 18:00 – IB or A Level; what is your future? A virtual event to explore the differences between the four routes available in our Sixth Form. We will provide the link on this page nearer the time.
Tuesday 22nd October 2024 – Morning Tour – please book through this link: Sixth Form Morning Tour Booking Form for entry 2025
Tuesday 5th November 2024 – Morning Tour – please book through this link: Sixth Form Morning Tour Booking Form for entry 2025
Thursday 7th November 2024 – AES Year 11 Parents’ Evening. A good opportunity to gauge teachers’ opinions about suitability for a given subject
Tuesday 26th November 2024 – Morning Tour – please book through this link: Sixth Form Morning Tour Booking Form for entry 2025
Wednesday 27th November 2024 - Careers Convention - further details to follow
Tuesday 10th December 2024 – Morning Tour – please book through this link: Sixth Form Morning Tour Booking Form for entry 2025
Sunday 15th December 2024 – On-line application form closes
Monday 27th January – Friday 7th February 2025 – AES Year 11 students Course Counselling interviews to take place between these dates.
Wednesday 29th January 2025 - IB, What's in it for me. A Virtual event for Year 11 applicants. A Link will follow on this page.
Thursday 13th March 2025: Meet the Head Students - A virtual event for Year 11 applicants. A link will follow on this page.
Timetable construction – the timetable is constructed from the provisional choices of our students working on a ‘best fit’ model which aims to ensure that as many students as possible get their first choice of course combinations. Where this is not possible extra course counselling takes place from March onwards to discuss alternative options.
Monday 30th June and Tuesday 1st July 2025 – Lower Sixth Induction Days: The chance to meet new peers and Form Tutors, along with guidance regarding the skills needed to be a successful Sixth Form student. Please make a note of this date in your diary as this is a compulsory requirement for entry to Sixth Form.
Wednesday 2nd July 2025 – Mathematics bridging morning for those students wishing to study A Level Mathematics in Sixth Form. Computer Science baseline assessment afternoon for those students wishing to study A Level Computer Science but not currently studying at GCSE.
Thursday 21st August 2025 – GCSE results day and final Course Counselling for existing and new students to confirm course choices. Students who just miss the matriculation requirements may be asked to attend an extended Course Counselling session afterwards, once we have sought advice from Heads of Subject.
External students interviews – we will endeavour to interview new students joining our Sixth Form within three weeks of receiving their application.
Further advice:
Visit other schools and colleges – make sure this is the right Sixth Form for you by making an informed choice
New applicants – join one of our morning tours to find out more about our unique school
Speak to siblings, friends, teachers about possible choices – if in doubt, ask!
Notify us of any changes to your application or withdrawals
Note up to 25% of the Lower Sixth are new to AES and fit into our welcoming and interesting Sixth Form extremely well
GCSE Resit English and Maths: If a student matriculates for our Sixth Form but achieves a grade 3 or 4 in one of their English courses or Maths, then the school will pay for their November resit entry. Students will be offered resit classes to support their preparation for the exam. If students achieve above a grade 4, but still wish to resit, then students must pay for their first and all subsequent entries. A resit support class is not guaranteed. If students would like to resit more than once, then they must pay. A resit support class is not guaranteed.
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Admissions/Admissions-Policy-2024.pdf