Despite a busy autumn term, the 90% of the Upper Sixth cohort who are making university applications were all able to submit theirs to UCAS before the Christmas holiday, well ahead of the UCAS ‘equal consideration’ deadline later this month.

We are delighted that a third of these students have now heard back from all their choices, putting them in a great position to make well thought through decisions over the coming months, with plenty of time to consider their offers.

Students have chosen an incredibly broad range of subjects, including Agriculture, Archaeology, Biological Sciences, Business Management, Chinese Studies with Politics, Classics, Computer Science, Creative Technology, Economics, Engineering, English Literature, Fashion Marketing, Film, Forensic Psychology, History, International Disaster Management & Humanitarian Response, Law, Linguistics & Philosophy, Marketing, Medicine, Modern Languages with International Relations, Physiotherapy and Sociology, to name a few!

Mrs Whitlock (Head of The Bridge Careers Service) said: “Once again, the Upper Sixth students have been incredibly well-organised in getting their UCAS applications submitted before Christmas, allowing them to use the holiday for relaxation and revision for their mock examinations. I am so pleased that such a large number of applicants have already heard back from all of the universities they applied to – these students have offers from at least four of their five choices, with three-quarters having offers from all five. This reflects the high quality of applications, and the efforts students have made to research their courses and craft their personal statements.

“We will continue to support the students during the remainder of the school year, including offering advice on making firm and insurance choices, applying for student finance, and being ready for living away from home. Our Lower Sixth students will also soon be starting their own university application journeys with the Higher Education afternoon and evening next month. Preparation in Lower Sixth underpins well-informed choices in Upper Sixth: as ever, we will follow the progress of all our Sixth Form students with great interest, and wish them every success whichever direction they take.”