Apply to Sixth Form

What Happens After Year 11?

Why study at Torpoint?

• The smallest school Sixth Form in Cornwall
• Small class sizes
• Highest level of teacher input to you individually every lesson
• Expert teachers who know their subjects inside out

What can I study at Torpoint?

A range of A Level and Post-16 courses that we know we can deliver to the highest standard:

• Chemistry
• Mathematics
• English Literature
• Geography
• Art and Design
• Drama
• CAMTEC Sport (equivalent of 2 A Levels)

All of our students take 3 courses – but you can choose to start on 4 to try something new!

No course has an entry requirement but you will cope much better with A Level study if you have grades 5 and above. Please talk to us about individual subjects.

How To Apply?

• Please complete the application letter
• You can hand it in this evening or over the next few days
• This information will help us to put together option blocks which will give as many students as possible their first choices
• You can change your mind at any point during Year 11 and you can apply to as many places as you want to
• All of our current Year 11 students are guaranteed a place here if we have a course that suits you

Why study at Torpoint?

• We know you and you know us. You will have a tutor who will meet with you regularly for 1:1 advice
• Excellent careers guidance and preparation for the next step
• Little time lost on travel and transport each day

What other benefits are there of being in the Sixth form?

• ID cards
• The kitchen
• The Common Room
• University visits
• Mentor programme
• Sixth Form activities
• Feed Yourself for a Fiver
• Bowling
• Cinema
• Bodmin Jail
• Sports and exercise

So what’s next?

• Please speak to our subject specialists at our open evening
• All Year 11 students will have a 1:1 meeting with Miss Bell
• Mrs Bray will have a Careers Meeting with every student
• Speak to Miss Bell about any aspect of post-16 education

Apply Here