SIXTH FORM APPLICATION NOW OPEN!
Parents of WHS Year 11 students will have received an email with a link to book a face-to-face meeting (with students and parents) to discuss options and determine initial/provisional course choices. These appointments with either Miss Nicholls (Assistant Headteacher, Sixth form), Mr Carruthers (Sixth Form Student Manager & Aspirations Lead) or Mr Guest (Associate Assistant Head) are booked via ‘SchoolCloud’ and can be made during or after school between Tuesday 5th January and Friday 13th February. If you wish to book a later evening appointment or one via MS Teams, please email Miss Nicholls.
External applicants – please email Miss Nicholls directly.
Following the application deadline of Friday 13th February, option columns will be created, and students and parents will be informed, by letter, of the progress of their application after the half term holiday. If necessary, parents will be invited in to discuss options further.
Our ‘Step up to Sixth Form’ induction will take place from 30th June to 2nd July, so please save these dates!
If you were not able to attend our Sixth Form Information Evening on 15th October 2025 but would like more information, please call Natalie Nicholls (Head of Sixth Form) on 016977 45779 or email Miss Nicholls
At William Howard School Sixth Form, we recognise the importance of supporting students with the choices that will determine the next stage of their school experience and beyond. The Sixth Form option process has been designed to provide the structure, advice and guidance needed to allow students to make informed decisions about the Level 3 courses they wish to study.
As a Sixth Form, we are committed to supporting students to select courses which will enable them to achieve success. We hold a series of one-to-one meetings in Year 11 and following GCSE results day, to support students with their choices. Whilst we would always advise studying a broad and balanced choice of subjects to ensure future pathways are kept open, careful consideration of academic progress and examination results lie at the centre of our advice.
All students in Year 12 are required to study a minimum of 3 Level 3 courses. They will also chose a further study or enrichment option, which we believe enhances our curriculum offer. All Level 3 courses have recommended minimum entry requirements which are determined by staff with expertise in the subject areas. Whilst there may on occasion be some flexibility with the requirements, these are upheld in the main and the final decision on course suitability sits with the Head of Sixth Form.