Sixth Form Admissions

Around 80 pupils join the Sixth Form (known as 'Specialists') each year, either as a boarder or as a day pupil. Competition for places is strong. As a guide, we would expect successful candidates to gain a high proportion of A*s and As in (I)GCSE or equivalent, although the offers we make are unconditional. We welcome candidates with particular interests and talents in art, drama, music, sport and many other fields.

Admission is by competitive examination and interview. Candidates are assessed at Charterhouse in early November and offers of places are made on 1 December. Academic, Art, Music, Sport Scholarships and Awards also take place in November.

Applications for the Sixth Form can be submitted from the start of the Summer Term of Year 10, up until the beginning of October in Year 11 (the year before entry). Confidential reports from candidates' current schools are requested as part of the process so it is essential that candidates inform them of their application.

We require candidates for whom English is not their first language to submit a UKiset test result prior to registration.

Please use the link below to view our current Sixth Form curriculum and current subject options.

Sixth Form Curriculum | Internal Page

Key dates for Sixth Form Entry

Timeline for 2023 entry
April 2022	Registration Opens
18 June 2022	Sixth Form Open Event At Charterhouse
24 September 2022	UKiset Deadline (for candidates for whom English is not their first language) UKiset test results must be submitted to the Director of Admissions
1 October 2022	Sixth Form Open Event at Charterhouse
8 October 2022	Registrations Close Completed Registration Form, which needs to be completed online with £300 registration fee
After 8 October 2022	Confidential reference will be requested from current school
Saturday 5 November 2022	Selection Day at Charterhouse
Saturday 12 November 2022	Selection Day at Charterhouse
1 December 2022	Results are sent to parents

Registration for 2022 entry is now closed.

Entrance Procedure

1. Registration

16+ candidates for whom English is not their first language, whether studying currently in the UK or abroad, must complete UKiset prior to registration.

UKiset is an adaptive cognitive test that measures underlying ability and language proficiency. More information can be found on the UKiset website (www.ukiset.com).

Please send this through to SixthFormAdmissions@charterhouse.org.uk. We will review the report/s and invite candidates to register for the assessments.

2. School Reference

3. Assessment Day

The assessment day is at Charterhouse on a Saturday in the early part of November (Year 11). All candidates sit the Charterhouse Standard Tests in English, Mathematics (Arithmetic) and then two 45-minute papers in subjects of their own choice. Candidates are interviewed by a senior member of staff and will have the opportunity to spend time with some of our current pupils.

4. Offers

Candidates who are successful in the tests and interview will be offered unconditional places on 1 December. Parents will be asked to secure the place by signing an acceptance form and paying a deposit. Some reserve offers may also be made. We also admit late applicants after a similar testing procedure; however, it is advisable to apply at the right time to maximise the chance of success.

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Candidates from Hong Kong and Mainland China

Candidates for the Sixth Form entry should contact Academic Asia (www.academic-asia.com) by late August of the year before entry. They will be interviewed in September at the Top Schools Event held in Hong Kong in September and then sit the entrance tests in Hong Kong in November. Offers of places will be made in December.

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