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Sixth Form Overview

Welcome

We would like to wish a very warm welcome to all students, and their parents and carers, who have chosen to pursue their sixth form studies here at Colyton. 

Our sixth formers have established a long tradition of success at A-Level and in going on to highly aspirational futures beyond school. We believe strongly in the importance of a supportive & friendly environment as a basis for this success and think it important that we share with you our aims and values as a sixth form.

Sixth Form Prospectus 2022 Page 01Click here to view the Colyton Grammar School Sixth Form Prospectus

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Sixth Form Entry Key Dates

Date

ACTION

Friday 11 November 2022

Online application form available on website:

Thursday 5th October 2023 

Sixth Form Open Evening

31 January 2023 at 4.00pm

Application round closes. The application round is now closed.

Wednesday 31 March 2023    Conditional offers / decisions communicated to applicants by this date

Applications open

August 2023 GCSE Results Day

Sixth form places confirmed

Day After GCSE Results Day

Programme enrolment

 

Preparation for sixth form

While students deserve a well-earned break following their GCSEs, the summer before the start of A-Levels also offers an excellent opportunity to lay the foundations for successful Sixth Form Study. The Preparation for Sixth Form Study booklet offers an overview of life in the Sixth Form, aims to help Sixth Formers discover more about the A Level subjects they have chosen, encouraging them to begin to explore these subjects beyond the confines of GCSE. For each subject there are suggestions of introductory materials, enrichment activities and further reading.

Click here to open the 'Preparation for Sixth Form Study' Guide

Sixth Form Library

The Library is fully accessible for sixth form students, with a dedicated silent sixth form only study room.  The Library has a flexible environment that supports silent study, quiet and comfortable reading, and class activities and lunchtime events.    

It is well equipped with journals, books and online newspaper subscriptions. Our print collection consists of over 18,000 titles, including modern fiction, classic novels, subject materials, and a careers library.  

 We subscribe to a wide range of specialist journals and magazines, including GCSE and A Level Reviews, the New Scientist, BBC Music, History Today, and daily newspapers (funded by the CGS Parents Association).  Our digital subscriptions include JSTOR, which is a digital library of articles, books, and primary sources, and a growing collection of ebooks and specialist material to support all areas of learning.

You will find all the details through the library’s online catalogue, which is also available as an Library App. 

Mrs Cox, our Librarian is available to support students through researching, referencing and exploring academic databases.  We provide support and guidance on research and referencing skills for sixth form and EPQ students. 

 

The Library Catalogue Link

Our Colyton Community

Katie Gallagher

Katie Gallagher

Awarded an OBE for her services to the digital technology industry

Katie Gallagher (OC1992) has been awarded an OBE in the 2024 King’s New Year’s Honours List for her services to the digital technology industry.
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Shreyas P (Year 7)

Shreyas P (Year 7)

Under 14 Devon Individual Chess Champion

Year 7 student Shreyas took part in the DJCA Devon Individual Chess Championships, winning five games and drawing one. He was awarded with the Under 13 Devon Individual Chess Championship Trophy
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Innes F (Year 13)

Innes F (Year 13)

Award winning Athlete

Cross Country Champion Innes has been named as the Young Athlete of the Year in the BBC Green Sport Awards for helping to raise awareness about the carbon footprint of sporting events
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Georgia Stidwell

Georgia Stidwell

Digital Marketing Executive at Save Your Wardrobe, winner of the LVMH Innovation Award 2023

Georgia Stidwell (OC2017) has gone on to become Digital Marketing Executive at Save Your Wardrobe, a circular fashion company, which has been named the winner of the LVMH Innovation Award 2023
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Alex Agnew

Alex Agnew

Science and Engineering Civil Service Fast Streamer

Alex (OC2018) has been working as a Data Analyst in the Department of Work and Pensions. As a Science and Engineering Fast Streamer, Alex will work in four different departments.
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Mr P Lynch

Mr P Lynch

National Space Academy Space Advocate

Mr P Lynch, our Head of Physics, has been selected by the National Space Agency as one of its National Space Academy Space Advocates.
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Carry Somers

Carry Somers

Co-Founder of Fashion Revolution

Alumna Carry Somers co-founded Fashion Revolution, using research to lobby on the topics of where do our clothes come from and who makes them, unravelling the impact of the fashion industry
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Orlando M (Y10) and...

Orlando M (Y10) and Enzo M (Y8)

Winners at the Dinamic International Acro Cup

Students Orlando and Enzo put in hours of gymnastic training. The pair competed at the Dinamic International Acro Cup in Valencia, winning gold in the Youth Men's Pairs category.
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