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Schools and colleges in Maidstone and Malling

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St Augustine Academy (Formerly Astor of Hever Community School)

Sixth Form Open Evening  22nd November 2011 6pm - 8pm      

Opening for online applications  23rd November 2011

Deadline for online applications  No deadline

General Guidelines for applying    

Level 3 Courses (A level Equivalent): 

Traditional A-Levels-

The entry requirements will be 5 A*-C grades at GCSE including English. Included in this, you will preferably have a B grade in the subject you are choosing or a similar subject. (For example, you won’t have studied sociology before so a good match would be to have a B grade in English GCSE instead.)

If you have studied BTEC’s in year 11, you can only count 1 GCSE per BTEC. (For example, if you will gain 4 GCSEs for sport, you can only count one of those towards your 5 required.)

BTEC Level 3's-
The entry requirements will be 5 grade A*-C with at least a merit or distinction for a level 2 BTEC in the subject or a similar subject. (For example, if you have studied BTEC art in year 11, you must gain a merit or distinction in order to study Fashion in year 12.)
 
BTEC level 2's-

Entry requirements for a level 2 course are 5 A*-G

 

Hadlow College

Open Days and Evenings at Hadlow Campus

2nd November 2011 5.00 - 8.00pm     
18th January 2012  5.00 - 7.00pm   
29th February 2012 5.00 - 7.00pm   
25th April 2012 5.00 - 7.00pm  
19th May 2012 10.00am - 3.00pm
 
 

Open Days and Evenings at Canterbury Campus

15th November 2011 5.00 - 7.00pm
31th January 2012 5.00 - 7.00pm
20th March 2012 5.00 - 7.00pm
10th May 2012 5.00 - 7.00pm
2nd June 2012 10.00am - 3.00pm
19th June 2012 5.00 - 7.00pm
  

Open Days and Evenings at Mottingam Campus  

8th November 2011 5.00 - 7.00pm
24th January 2012 5.00 - 7.00pm
13th March 2012 5.00 - 7.00pm
28th April 2012 10.00 - 3.00pm
17th May 2012 5.00 - 7.00pm
20th June 2012 5.00 - 7.00pm

Opening for online applications 1st November 2011  

Deadline for online applications  No deadline

General Guidelines for applying    

Level 3 Courses (A level Equivalent):  See individual courses for details

Level 2 courses (GCSE Equivalent): See individual courses for details

 

Invicta Grammar School

Sixth Form Open Evening  9th November 2011 7pm - 9pm          

Opening for online applications 10th November 2011  

Deadline for online applications No deadline for applications

General Guidelines for applying       

Level 3 Courses (A level Equivalent): 

*6 GCSE passes at grade A*-C (including a minimum of 5 B grades at GCSE)

*a grade B or above at GCSE in the equivalent subject you wish to take at AS level.

*some AS courses require an A/A* grade at GCSE; please check the entry requirements for each.

*a pass at grade C or above in mathematics and English

*a supportive reference confirming suitability for AS/A2 study and your preferred subject choices from your Head of Year or Head of School

Level 2 courses (GCSE Equivalent): NA

 

Maidstone Grammar School

Sixth Form Open Evening: 1st December 2011            

Opening for online applications 2nd December 2011    

Deadline for online applications 10th February 2012 

General Guidelines for applying   

Level 3 Courses (A level Equivalent):   

Students wishing to study for four A levels must achieve an average GCSE points score of 48 points or better

Students wishing to study for an Advanced Diploma or three A levels and one AS must achieve an average GCSE points score of 43 points or better.

In addition, you must achieve a GCSE grade B minimum in a subject you wish to take at A level (GCSE grade A minimum in Mathematics if you wish to take mathematics at A level)

To calculate your points score, you award each GCSE grade achieved a score using the scale below and divide by the number of GCSEs taken.

A*=58, A=52, B=46, C=40, D=34, E=28, F=22, G=16, U=0

Level 2 courses (GCSE Equivalent): NA

 

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls

Sixth Form Open Evening: 10th November 2011, 5.30-8.30pm           

Opening for online applications 1st November 2011   

Deadline for online applications 5th February 2012 - external applicants, 31st March 2012 - internal applicants

General Guidelines for applying  

Minimum entry requirements: 6 A*-C grades including at least 4 B grades. C grade minimum in English Language and Mathematics also required (though students wishing to do these subjects at AS level must have at least a grade B in English and a grade A in Mathematics). Full details in prospectus.

Level 3 Courses (A level Equivalent): * Some AS courses require an A/A* grade at GCSE; please check the entry requirements for each subject.

Level 2 courses (GCSE Equivalent): NA

 

Maplesden Noakes School,The

Sixth Form Open Evening  24th November 2011 6 - 9pm           

Opening for online applications : 4th November 2011      

Deadline for online applications :  6th January 2012 (late applications will be considered)     

General Guidelines for applying     

Level 3 Courses (A level Equivalent):  All A Level courses require 5 GCSE’s at Grade A*-C. (We treat a pass or above at BTEC Level 2 as worth 1 GCSE). In addition to this some courses have specific entrance requirements.  Please see individual course information.

Level 2 courses (GCSE Equivalent): See individual courses for details

 

Mid Kent College Maidstone

Sixth Form Open Evening 

3rd November 2011 5.30 - 8.00pm,
6th February 2012 5.30 - 7.30pm,
27th June 2012 5.30 - 7.30pm
    

Opening for online applications 1st November 2011     

Deadline for online applications No closing date

General Guidelines for applying     

Level 3 Courses (A level Equivalent):  See individual courses for details

Level 2 courses (GCSE Equivalent): See individual courses for details

 

New Line Learning Academies 6th Form

Sixth Form Open Evening 12th January 2012          

Opening for online applications 1st December 2012  

Deadline for online applications 31st May 2012 

General Guidelines for applying  

Level 3 Courses (A level Equivalent): To study level 3 courses students must have attained a minimum 5 A* - C grades at GCSE which must include English & Maths and also grade specific as detailed in the prospectus.

Level 2 courses (GCSE Equivalent): See individual courses for details

 

Oakwood Park Grammar School

Sixth Form Open Evening: 8th November 2011 @ 6pm - 9pm          

Opening for online applications 8th November 2011     

Deadline for online applications 9th December (but later applications will be accepted)    

General Guidelines for applying   

Level 3 Courses (A level Equivalent): A MINIMUM OF 6 PASSES AT GCSE (grades A* - C) IN SEPARATE SUBJECTS, INCLUDING MATHS AND ENGLISH LANGUAUGE, WITH GRADE B OR ABOVE IN THE SUBJECTS TO BE FOLLOWED AT A LEVEL. FOR SUBJECTS NOT FOLLOWED AT GCSE, GRADE B IN ENGLISH AND MATHS IS NORMALLY REQUIRED. FOR A LEVEL MATHS, STUDENTS MUST BE FOLLOWING HIGHER TIER FOR GCSE

Level 2 courses (GCSE Equivalent): NA

 

St Simon Stock Catholic School

Sixth Form Open Evening  17th November 2011 @ 7pm - 9pm        

Opening for online applications 17th November 2011 (tbc)

Deadline for online applications No deadline for applications (tbc)

General Guidelines for applying    

Level 3 Courses (A level Equivalent):  See individual courses for details

Level 2 courses (GCSE Equivalent): See individual courses for details

 

Swadelands School

Sixth Form Open Evening: 24th November 2011,  6-8pm            

Opening for online applications 16th November 2011 

Deadline for online applications : closing date for applications is 25th January 2011 although late applications will be considered

General Guidelines for applying    

Level 3 Courses (A level Equivalent):  See individual courses for details

Level 2 courses (GCSE Equivalent): See individual courses for details

 

Valley Park Community School

Sixth Form Open Evening: 8th December 2011, 7pm onwards.             

Opening for online applications 8th December 2011  

Deadline for online applications 29th February 2012

General Guidelines for applying

Level 3 Courses (A level Equivalent):  See individual courses for details

Level 2 courses (GCSE Equivalent): See individual courses for details

 

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