Sixth Form Admissions
Applications for September 2026:
We will be hosting our Sixth Form Open Evening on Wednesday 22nd October 2025. Further details of this event will be posted on our Open Evening page HERE
APPLICATION GUIDANCE
We are using the Applicaa Application+ system for all Sixth Form applications.
Our online application system will open on Thursday 23rd October and will close on Friday 12th December 2025.
SWCHS Sixth Form welcomes applications from all students and secondary schools, regardless of their catchment area.
We are an inclusive Sixth Form with over 50 different Level 3 subjects, incorporating A Level and Level 3 diplomas, along with offering Level 2 courses and GCSE resits.
CURRENT SWCHS STUDENTS: You will be sent a log in invitation from Applicaa on Thursday 23rd October to your school email. You do not need to create your own account as you are already in the Applicaa system.
Please email admissions@swchs.net if your invitation does not arrive on the 23rd.
NEW TO SWCHS STUDENTS: Please ensure that the STUDENT creates a new account and completes their application form using the Applicaa system via the following link:
https://swchs.applicaa.com/year12
Press the start application button and choose - I AM THE APPLICANT - and not parent/carer.
If you have any problems, please email admissions@swchs.net You will need to upload a copy of your most recent report and forecast grades plus portfolios if applying for creative subjects.
SWCHS Sixth Form offers 50 different Level 3 subjects, including a hybrid model of A-Levels and Level 3 diplomas. A selection of our Level 3 Diploma subjects are available as a single or a double option. A double course counts as two subject choices (this incudes Further Mathematics). We also offer Level 2 diplomas, which can incorporate resitting GCSE English and/or Maths.
All of our subjects are listed below. We strongly encourage applicants to choose subjects where their forecast grades meet the entry criteria of their chosen courses. All entry criteria is available on the individual course pages of our prospectus, which is available on our website at www.swchs.net
CREATIVE SUBJECTS
For the following subject choices, you will be required to complete a portfolio or provide an example of your work in order to be considered for the course.
- CTEC Level 3 Art and Design
- A-Level Art, Craft and Design
- A-Level Art and Textile Design
- A-Level Three-Dimensional Design and Architecture
- CTEC Level 3 Digital Media.
PHOTOGRAPHY
To apply for our Photography course, you will be required to complete a Letter of Application, the guidelines for this can be found on our website under COURSES - A-Level Photography.
Please also ensure that you have also chosen A-Level Photography as one of your subject choices.
As a Photography applicant, we would also like to see a selection of some of your own, existing photography that you are proud to show us. Images should show a variety of subject matter and can be presented as a Powerpoint presentation.
FURTHER MATHEMATICS
Further Maths counts as a double course so will take up two of your subject choices. If you would like to choose Further Mathematics as one of your choices, please ensure that you select Further Mathematics (A) and then select Further Mathematics (B) as well.
AS LEVEL CORE MATHEMATICS
Core Maths is designed to help students gain an understanding of 'real-world maths' and will cover topics such as personal finance, data analysis and cyber intelligence.
This is an AS Level course and is designed to be an enhancement subject and can be studied in addition to other course choices and is available to all students who are meeting the entry requirement of a GCSE grade 4 in Maths (5 is recommended).
MUSIC ACADEMY
If you would like to apply for a place in our Music Academy, you will need to complete an additional Letter of Application, the guidelines for the letter can be found on our website under COURSES - Music Academy.
In February, you will be invited to perform a short representative piece for our Head of Music, Ms Law, at SWCHS and will need to provide certification of your most recent grade/mark achieved for your instrument/voice.
Please ensure that you have checked that you meet the grade eligibility for your chosen subjects.
Click here to open the 2026 Sixth Form Prospectus
Please click on the links below for further information.
GUIDANCE DISCUSSIONS
Following the application deadline of Friday 12th December, our online booking system will open on Applicaa for applicants to book a Guidance Discussion with a member of our Sixth Form team. These will take place in February/March and will be an informal chat, with your parent/carer present and will be an opportunity to discuss the subjects that you have chosen, and to make changes if necessary.
