Applying to Sixth Form

In the months leading up to the application deadline, students will need to make a thoughtful decision about the subjects they wish to study at key stage 5. These courses should be considered and aligned with any career aspirations that a student wishes to follow.

An important part of the application process is our sixth form open evening. This is a great opportunity to meet our excellent subject staff and learn more about the content of the courses, and what would be expected of prospective Level 3 students. Following on from the open evening, we invite parents, carers and students to come and visit us during the school day to have a tour of our wonderful facilities and to experience the day to day feel of sixth form life.

Any student wishing to apply to Biddenham will need to complete an application form. Current Biddenham students will receive an electronic application form via their school email, while  external students will need to complete the application form below, (you will also receive an application form during our open evening).

The application deadline is the end of January, after which we will contact all applicants to arrange an interview with one of our sixth form team. On completion of the interviews the students may be offered a place in our sixth form, and all offers are subject to GCSE grades.

The final stage of the application process are the transition days in July (after the GCSE exams). On the transition days, students will receive a timetable according to their subject choices and will experience our sixth form for the two days.

External Candidate Application

We encourage all students wishing to apply to our sixth form to attend our sixth form open evening, where they can talk to staff, collect  resources and information.

Applications must be completed and submitted by the deadline date shown on the form.

External Candidate Application Form (PDF)
External Candidate Application Form (Word)

Useful documents to assist you in your application:
Additional Course Requirements
Application Process
Blocking Sheet

To reserve your provisional option choices, please complete your application form and return it either via email to sixthform@biddenham.beds.sch.uk or by post to the school for the attention of:

Mrs Sarah Baxter
Sixth Form Office
Biddenham International School & Sports College
Biddenham Turn
Bedford, MK40 4AZ

Internal Candidate Application

If your child is already a student at Biddenham and is in Year 11, sixth form staff will hold an assembly and share, via their school email address, an internal application form (which includes a requirements and courses information sheet) to complete.
They will need to complete and submit their application by the deadline date shown on the form.

Useful documents to assist you in your application:

Additional Course Requirements
Application Process
Blocking Sheet

To reserve your provisional option choices, please complete your application form and return it either via email to sixthform@biddenham.beds.sch.uk or by hand to Mrs Sarah Baxter in the Sixth Form Office.

16-19 Bursary Fund
Information to follow.

If you have any queries regarding our courses or the application process, please contact Mrs Sarah Baxter at sixthform@biddenham.beds.sch.uk or telephone the school on 01234 342521.