Newcastle City Council

All Newcastle secondary and high schools and Excelsior Academy provide courses of study for post 16. Entry requirements are largely dependent on the course of study that a student wishes to access.

Details of specific entry requirements and courses available may be obtained from individual schools. Newcastle schools’ contact details can be found in the school pages.

Further education colleges like Newcastle College can offer similar courses to school sixth forms.

Students can apply to more than one sixth form or college. Many colleges let you apply online through their website, or you can contact them for an application form.

Students should start applying for popular or specialist courses in the Autumn term of Year 11. For other courses, you normally apply in the Spring. You do not normally need to apply if you want to stay on at your school’s own sixth form.

One of the best ways to find out what a school or college is really like is to go to an open day/evening. You will get to see the facilities, and meet the staff and some of the students.

You can get advice from your current teachers, parents/carers, friends, relatives or your Connexions personal adviser at school.

Whatever you study, remember that you could qualify for help with study costs through the Education Maintenance Allowance.

Routes

Routes is Newcastle’s online prospectus providing information on options.