Information on how to apply to QPCS Sixth Form, Induction, Progression and Enrolment Days.
Please complete the following initial application form to register your interest:
Internal Application Form (Applications now closed)
Deadline: Friday 30th January 2026
Interviews take place on Thursday 12th February 2026
Please complete the following initial application form to register your interest:
External Application Form (Applications now closed)
Deadline: Friday 13th February 2026
Interviews take place during March 2026
For any sixth form admission queries please contact: sixthformadmissions@qpcs.brent.sch.uk
Our Induction Day offers September 2026 conditional offer holders a head start on their post-16 journey. You’ll experience subject taster sessions, meet the Sixth Form team, and hear directly from current students about life at QPCS. The day also covers our core expectations and provides your Summer Assignment tasks, ensuring a smooth and successful transition from GCSE to Advanced-Level study.
We very much look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to QPCS Sixth Form.
Internal QPCS Students: 9.00am – 12.00noon
Firstly, collect your GCSE results and then report to the Sixth Form Student Support Officer, Miss Kelly, who will allocate you to a member of the Sixth Form team for your Sixth Form enrolment interview. During the interview you will discuss your sixth form course choices and confirm that you meet the school’s entry criteria for your chosen subjects. Please see our Minimum Entry Criteria for all courses and Curriculum Guide/Summer Assignments.
If you are unable to attend the sixth form enrolment interview, please email Miss Kelly CKelly@qpcs.brent.sch.uk by 4.00pm Thursday 20th August, 2026 to confirm that you would still like the school to hold your place and the subjects you would like to study.
Firstly, collect your GCSE results from your current school and bring your results slip to the QPCS Sixth Form enrolment interview. On arrival to QPCS, please report to the Sixth Form Student Support Officer, Miss Kelly, who will allocate you to a member of the Sixth Form team for your Sixth Form enrolment interview.
During your interview, you'll discuss your Sixth Form course choices and confirm that you meet the school's entry criteria for your chosen subjects. Please see our Minimum Entry Criteria for all courses and Curriculum Guide/Summer Assignments.
If you are unable to attend your Sixth Form enrolment interview, please email Miss Kelly at CKelly@qpcs.brent.sch.uk by 4:00 pm on Thursday 20th August, 2026 to confirm you would still like your place held and the subjects you would like to study.
Please report to the visitor's reception with your GCSE results slip. A member of the Sixth Form team will then conduct your Sixth Form interview. During this interview, you will discuss your course choices and confirm whether or not you meet the school's entry criteria for your chosen subjects.
Please note that due to high demand, meeting entry criteria does not guarantee a place. Many of our courses are oversubscribed, and final availability is limited by the large number of offers issued this year.
To study an A Level Science programme, you must have at least six GCSEs with grades of 6–9.
Our minimum entry requirement is five GCSE Grade 4 (inc. GCSE English Language or GCSE Maths)
Art & Design Grade 5 in Art and Grade 4 in English Language
Biology Grade 7 in the Biology Combined Science papers or Grade 7 in Separate Science Biology and Grade 6 in Mathematics
Business Grade 5 in Business Studies or Grade 5 in a Humanities subject, if you haven’t studied Business, and Grade 5 in English and Mathematics
BTEC Business National Extended Diploma (Level 3) Grade 4 in English or Mathematics, plus four other grade 4s or above, including Grade 4 in Business or another Humanities subject, if you haven’t studied Business
Chemistry Grade 7 in the Chemistry Combined Science papers or Grade 7 in Separate Science Chemistry & Grade 6 in Mathematics
Computer Science Grade 7 in Mathematics, and Grade 6 in Computer Science if studied.
Criminology (Level 3 Diploma) Grade 5 in a Humanities subject and Grade 5 in English Language
Drama & Theatre Grade 5 in Drama, or successful participation in productions or at KS3, and Grade 5 in English Language
Economics Grade 6 in Mathematics and Grade 5 in English
English Literature Grade 6 in English Literature and/or English Language
Film Studies Grade 5 in Media and/or Grade 5 in English Language or Literature
French Grade 6 in French and Grade 5 in English Language
Geography Grade 6 in Geography, or another Humanities or Science subject, if you haven’t studied Geography
History Grade 6 in History or another Humanities subject
Mathematics Grade 7 in Mathematics
Further Mathematics Grade 8 in Mathematics
Media Studies Grade 6 in Media or Grade 6 in English Language or Literature
Music Grade 5 in Music and Grade 5 in performance and theory
Music Technology Level 2 Pass Music Technology or G5 or above in GCSE Music - or extensive experience.
Philosophy Grade 6 in English Language and Grade 6 in a humanities subject
Photography Grade 6 in English Language, Grade 5 in Maths and Grade 6 in a Science subject
Physics Grade 7 in the Physics Combined Science papers or a Grade 7 in Separate Science Physics and Grade 7 in Mathematics
Politics Grade 6 in a Humanities subject and Grade 6 in English Language
Psychology Grade 6 in English Language, Grade 5 in Maths and Grade 6 in a Science subject
Sociology Grade 5 in Sociology, or another humanities subject if you haven’t studied Sociology; and Grade 5 in English Language
Spanish Grade 6 in Spanish, and Grade 5 in English Language
No clashes: You must ensure your chosen subjects are in different blocks (e.g., you cannot choose two subjects that are both in Block A).
The Curriculum Guide contains information about all the Sixth Form courses available at QPCS. Each subject has a summer assignment task which is designed to support students and will be assessed in the first few weeks of Year 12.
To find your QPCS Sixth Form Summer Assignments for A-Level and BTEC courses, simply click on the relevant links below.
