Sixth Form Applications September 2026
Sixth Form Applications September 2026:
Among many things to look forward to this term, one of the most exciting events on the horizon is our Sixth Form Open Evening at the end of November. We are very much looking forward to seeing Year 11 students and their families in school for this event on Thursday 27th November 2025. There is no need to register for this event in advance.
Our Sixth Form Open Evening is the starting point in the admissions process for the next academic year and the evening gives a great opportunity for students and their families to come to school, learn all about what subjects are like in the Sixth Form and have their questions answered from teachers, students and the Sixth Form team.
Below, parents and carers will find the timings for the evening, along with some other details on how the evening will run.
The evening is an in-person event and will consist of a main presentation in our school Theatre, followed by five subject presentations in classrooms around the school.
The structure for the evening is as follows:
|
Time |
Event |
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6.00 – 6.20pm |
Presentation in Theatre |
|
6.30 – 6.40pm |
Moving time for parents/carers and students from Theatre to presentations |
|
6.40 – 8.40pm |
Subject presentations for parents and students |
|
8.40pm |
End of the evening |
Parents/Carers should arrive at 5.50pm and make their way to the Theatre for the welcome presentation that will begin promptly at 6.00pm.
The main presentation for the evening will outline the key aspects of the Sixth Form and give important information regarding Sixth Form pathways and entry requirements, along with information on pastoral structure, extracurricular and general Sixth Form expectations.
Subject presentations will be running throughout the school but mainly concentrated in the English, Science, Art, and Tech blocks. Maps and room locations will be available when you arrive to show you where these presentations are. Should families wish, there will also be current Sixth Form students on hand to guide and advise you throughout the evening.
All subject presentations will last 20 minutes with a 5-minute break period to allow families to move to their next chosen presentation. A bell will sound to signal the end of each 20-minute period.
I would like to take the opportunity to remind parents and carers that students are advised to visit the full five subject presentations to gain the most information out of the evening. Many students will know what they would like to study with us in the Sixth Form, however some may still be undecided; and so, having a full range of subject information may prove useful in making the most appropriate subject selection.
All subjects will have their presentations and subject information guides available on the Sixth Form section of our website. The 2026 academic year prospectus will also be available on the website nearer to the Open Evening which will provide students and their families with further details.
Please note key dates when students are expected to be here in person if holding a conditional offer :-
Results Day:
Registration is in person on GCSE results day Thursday 20th August 2026
PLEASE CONSIDER THESE WHEN BOOKING HOLIDAY
Please note if you have an EHCP, your application to the Sixth Form will not be able to proceed until a consultation from the local authority has been received and responded to by the Inclusion team at Furze Platt Senior School. If the school feel that they are able to meet your special educational needs, then the application will then proceed in line with the usual process.
FPSS will not re-open applications once the portal closes in January 2026 and we do not hold a wait list. Should you wish to apply after the deadline has passed then we will accept late applications only in person on GCSE results day, Thursday 21st August 2025. Please bear in mind that we cannot guarantee some subjects will be available as they may be full or may not be compatible with other options selected.
Please click on the image below for our Sixth Form Prospectus.
Please note:
FPSS Sixth Form Application - Transition Statement
This is your opportunity to convince us that you will be a brilliant student for our Sixth Form.
It is essential to make this as good as possible to make the right impression about your approach to tasks. So the content, layout, spelling, punctuation and grammar all need to be perfect. Write a draft in Word, get someone (parent, friend, teacher who agrees to do so, etc) to check it and when it is as good as you can make it, copy and paste it into your application. The standard and the effort you have made with it will say a lot about you.
1. Start off by saying what you are applying for, for instance:
“I would like to apply for these subjects... my reserve subjects are...”
2. For each subject that you want to take, explain why they are good choices for you. For each subject, include:
- Why the subject interests you. Convince us that you will love studying the subject. Mention aspects of the subject that you have read about in the prospectus (to prove that you have actually read it!).
- How your GCSE subjects have prepared you for this course. So, if you are taking that subject at GCSE, how well are you doing? Grade? Attitude to learning? How much does it interest you? Why do you want to study it at a higher level? If the Sixth Form subject is one that you are not doing at GCSE, you will need to mention GCSE subjects that you think are relevant to the subject.
- What skills and qualities you have that suit you to the course and the way you will be learning the subject in the Sixth Form. E.g. Do you enjoy extended writing? Are you good at independent study? Are you creative? Are you good at practical work? Give examples of how you have demonstrated these strengths. Any interests/activities in or out of school that demonstrate your interest in this subject?
Make sure you have done the above for each subject.
3. Say a little about your plans for the future and how your chosen courses will help you achieve this. You may have a particular career in mind, in which case say why these subjects are important to you. You may have no idea at the moment, in which you could say something like, “At the moment I am undecided about the future. After Sixth Form I hope to go to university/find an apprenticeship/find a job and so I want to get the best possible A-Level results to maximise my chances.”
4. Say why you will be an asset to the Sixth Form. Tell us about what you have been like so far at school – e.g. excellent attendance, punctuality, approach to learning (don’t forget we have a record of all this!). Tell us about how you have got involved in various aspects of school life and any positions of responsibility you have held. What can you offer the Sixth Form? What extra-curricular activities would you like to do?
Making Your Subject Choices
There are many different options open to you as you come to the end of Year 11. The decisions that you make now will affect the opportunities which are open to you for the rest of your life. It’s important to get it right. We hope that you will find courses at Furze Platt Senior School Sixth Form which are right for you. We also hope that our Sixth Form is a place where you feel you can settle and enjoy your studies for the next two years. Our examination results over the years show that Furze Platt Sixth Formers are successful; that should be an important consideration for you.
Before you make your choices you need to ask some key questions:
- How well will I do in my GCSE examinations?
- Which are my favourite subjects?
- Which subjects am I best at?
- Choose at least 3 first choice subjects and 2 back-up choices to give you the most flexibility.
- Am I aiming for Higher Education or training at the age of 18? (The UCAS website will tell you if you need particular qualifications to get access to Higher Education courses at 18.)
- What sort of career am I likely to be interested in when I start looking for work? You may be aiming to carry on with subjects that you have studied at GCSE but there are some post-16 courses of which you will have no experience.
- Find out as much as you can about the content of the courses you are interested in.
- Talk to teachers and students who have experience of the courses.
- Read the details in the prospectus.
- Visit the examination board web sites to find out more.
- Check out our Sixth Form Open Evening presentations where you can find out more about the courses and our prospectus.
- Make sure you take advantage of additional opportunities in lessons, assemblies and meetings to find out about Sixth Form courses or if you will be new to the school please do not hesitate to drop us a line on sixthform.admin@furzeplatt.net.
- Talk to teachers who are closely involved with the work of the Sixth Form.
- For more information on what we study and when, please click below.
Sixth Form Contact Information
Mr Ging - Assistant Head - Head of Sixth Form - peter.ging@furzeplatt.net
Mrs Kalinowski - Assistant Head of Sixth Form, Head of Progress (Year 13) - kate.kalinowski@furzeplatt.net
Mr Colmer - Head of History and Politics - Assistant Head of Sixth Form, Head of Progress (Year 12) - andrew.colmer@furzeplatt.net
Mrs Pasa - Sixth Form Manager - mary.pasa@furzeplatt.net 01628 625308 ext. 603
Mrs Wilson - Sixth Form Administrator
For further assistance with Sixth Form admissions please contact Mrs Wilson on 01628 625308 ext. 604 or email sixthform.admin@furzeplatt.net during term time.
Address: Furze Platt Sixth Form, Furze Platt Senior School, Furze Platt Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 7NQ