Admissions

Admissions for SVA Sixth Form in September 2024:

For full details of our admission policy, please see here: Post 16 Admission Policy 2022-2023, Post 16 Admission Policy 2023 -24, Post 16 Admissions Policy 2024 -25.

To apply for a place, please follow this link: https://forms.office.com/e/a93EVkUtC2

Our Sixth Form Open Evening for September 2024 entry was held on Thursday 2nd November 2023.

The presentation from the evening is below:

Our admissions information, prospectus and open evening video (recorded at the 2022 eve) can be found below.

Subjects on offer:

We are proud of the broad and ambitious study programmes on offer at the Academy, the details of which are below. In the Autumn term the Academy holds a careers week and in the Summer term the Academy holds a Year 12 Futures Day, where students explore local, regional & national employment opportunities linked to the subjects they study. 

Subjects available are subject to staffing, student numbers and entry requirements laid out above in the image and in the bullet points below. 

Entry requirements:

  • A good attitude to learning and study.
  • Completion of transition work (1 pack per subject over the Summer, found in the table below).
  • A minimum of 3.7+ APS for blue band subjects, 4.5+ for green band subjects and 5.5+ for yellow band subjects.
  • At least a grade 4 in GCSE English or Maths for blue band subjects.
  • At least a grade 4 in both GCSE English and Maths for green and yellow band subjects.
  • Some yellow band subjects have additional requirements as set out above.

To calculate your APS (Average Point Score), add up your 8 best GCSE results and divide the total by 8. If you do not yet know your GCSE results please use your predicted grades on your latest learning profile. Evidence of your results on GCSE results day is a required condition of your place.

For more information:

A student experience video can be found here.

If you have any questions about subjects, please see the table below for contacts.

Transition work is in the end column.

SubjectContactEmailSubject infoTransition work – due on the first day of term
GCE ArtMr Terrykterry@sawtryva.orgArtArt
GCE BiologyMr Howlettnhowlett@sawtryva.orgBiologyBiology
GCE BusinessMr Kennedygkennedy@sawtryva.orgBusinessBusiness
GCE ChemistryMiss Westewest@sawtryva.orgChemistryChemistry
BTEC Creative Digital Media ProductionMrs Ellisaellis@sawtryva.orgCreative Digital Media ProductionCreative Digital Media Production
GCE English Literature  Mr Frasernfraser@sawtryva.orgEnglish LiteratureEnglish Literature
GCE Sociology    Mrs Clifton-Attfieldaclifton-attfield@sawtryva.orgSociology
GCE GeographyMr Pinkjpink@sawtryva.orgGeographyGeography
BTEC Health and Social CareMrs Larhamdlarham@sawtryva.orgHealth & Social Care

HSC Single

GCE HistoryMr Kearneyakearney@sawtryva.orgHistoryHistory
BTEC ICTMr Ajayigajayi@sawtryva.orgICTBTEC ICT
GCE MathsMiss Haylhay@sawtryva.orgMathematicsMaths
GCE PEMrs McCloskeymmccloskey@Sawtryva.orgPEPE
GCE PhotographyMrs Ellisaellis@sawtryva.orgPhotographyPhotography
GCE PhysicsMr Mooresmoore@sawtryva.orgPhysicsPhysics
GCE PsychologyMrs Clifton-Attfieldaclifton-attfield@sawtryva.orgPsychologyPsychology
BTEC Applied Science Mr Mooresmoore@sawtryva.orgApplied Science BTEC Applied Science
GCE Textiles Mrs Gilbertegilbert@sawtryva.orgTextilesTextiles
GCE 3D Des Mr Hughesdhughes@sawtryva.org3D Design3D Design

 

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