Please see our prospectus to give you an overview of what The Appleton Sixth Form can offer you.
Prospectus
For specific information about subjects, including course content and exam boards, please see the subject booklet.
Subject Booklet
For information about specific entry criteria into The Appleton Sixth Form.
Determined Applications
If you wish to make an application, please use the online application form below.
Application Form
Please see our minimum grade requirements for each subject offered.
Entry Grades

Applications for September 2026

Our application window closed on 17th November, and due to an exceptionally high number of applications, we are no longer able to accept applications for September 2026. If you have any questions or would like further guidance, please feel free to contact us at sixthform@theappletonschool.org

Curriculum Offer

We are delighted to be able to offer a wide range of options, led by subject-experts. These are not in option blocks, so students have the choice of all the subjects advertised on the following link: LINK We offer an A Level, Vocational, or Mixed Pathway, as well as ‘extra’ courses; EPQ and Core Maths.

Pathways

Route A – Academic:

Students choosing this purely academic route have typically achieved at least 8 GCSE grades at 9-5 or Level 2 BTEC pass equivalent, including GCSE English and Mathematics at Grade 5+. Students will choose 3 or 4 A-Levels which they will study for a two year period. This may include two or more facilitating subjects*. In addition to achieving an average of 40+ points from their best 8 GCSEs, (50+ points for a 4 A-Level programme) students also need the requisite subject specific entry grades at GCSE for each subject A-Level chosen.

Route V – Vocational

Route V – Vocational Students taking this vocational route have typically achieved at least 6 grades 9-5 at GCSE or Level 2 BTEC pass equivalent, including GCSE English and Mathematics at Grade 4+. They will choose one Extended Diploma Qualification or three Extended Certificate Qualifications (worth the equivalent to three A-levels). Students will study these courses for a two year period and will need the requisite subject specific entry grades for each BTEC course selected.

Route M – Mixed

Students taking this mixed route have typically achieved at least 7 grades 9-5 at GCSE or Level 2 BTEC pass equivalent, including GCSE English and Mathematics at Grade 5+. They will choose a mixture of three qualifications; one or two BTEC subjects at Extended Certificate level (each worth the equivalent to one A-Level Qualification) and one or two A-Levels. Students on the academic or mixed route are also likely to follow the Extended Project Qualification enrichment course or take AS Core Maths to complement their programme of study.

For full details, please see our prospectus