Information for Students and Parents
Student Handbook
Key Dates
2025 - 2026
Wednesday 15 October 6pm: UCAS closes for Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary and Oxbridge
Thursday 16 October 4 to 7 pm: Virtual Tutor Evening Y12 and 13
Monday 20 October: Sixth Form Open Morning (for external Y11)
Thursday 13 November 6 - 8 pm: Sixth Form Open Evening (for Y11/10)
Thursday 11 December 4 to 7 pm: Y12 and 13 Parents' Evening
January and February: applicant meetings with Mr Clarke
Friday 13 January: Application deadline for Y12 2026 entry
Wednesday 14 January 6pm: UCAS closes for 2026 entry
Wednesday 25 February: Whole College Careers Day
Wednesday 17 March: UCAS Convention, Westpoint Arena, Exeter
TBC 6 to 7 pm: UCAS and Post 18 information evening for parents
TBC: University and Apprenticeship Show at the University of Exeter
May and June: National exams, A level and BTEC
Monday 22 June to Friday 26 June: Y12 PPEs
Monday 29 June (TBC): UCAS Application Day for Y12, 2027 entry
Tuesday 30 June (TBC): Independence Day Y12
Wednesday 1 July to Friday 3 July: Y12 London Residential
Thursday 13 August: A level/Level 3 results day
UCAS
The UCAS website is the platform for applying for University:
Advice for Parents and carers:
How to find the right course:
https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/what-and-where-study/how-choose-right-undergraduate-course-you
When to apply:
https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/applying-university/ucas-undergraduate-when-apply
Student Finance:
Chat to current students to ask questions about student life:
https://www.ucas.com/chat-to-students
Information about UCAS tariffs:
UCAS Tariff Points - what are they and how do they work?
Calculate your UCAS Tariff points | UCAS
UCAS key dates:
Key dates and the application journey | Undergraduate, Conservatoires, Apprenticeships | UCAS
Revision Resources
Below are useful links used by a number of subjects to support students with revision, consolidation and wider reading.
For more subject-specific web-links please see subject teachers.
Unifrog
Unifrog is a careers platform that brings useful, up-to-date careers information into one single, impartial, user-friendly platform that helps students to make the best choices, and submit the strongest applications. The platform offers general careers guidance, subject specific resources including wider reading and study skill support.
Up Learn
Up Learn is an online learning and revision platform for A Level Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Physics and Psychology.
Year 12 and 13 students of these subjects have access to hundreds of online video lessons and exam preparation materials covering the A Level course. Students should check for an email from Up Learn in their college email account. Students can use Up Learn to complement their learning in the classroom
- Use the introductory video lessons and practice questions to ease into new topics, break down complex material, and come to class ready to stretch knowledge beyond the basics
- Reinforce learning in lessons or catch up on any missed classes
- Challenge through topic quizzes to make sure course content is being retained
- Start preparing for exams with how-to guides and practice papers, created exclusively for Up Learn by official examiners
Up Learn build their courses using cutting edge technology and robust research from the field of cognitive science, with gigantic success - 97% of their students achieve A and A* grades in their exams. The platform uses artificial intelligence to track progress and personalise learning schedules to get students performing at their potential standard as soon as possible.
Massolit
https://www.massolit.io/: MASSOLIT works with university academics to produce high-quality, curriculum-linked video lectures for A-level across a range of subjects. It is incredibly helpful for students to read around their subjects and gain a deeper understanding.
A range of additional study resources are also available in the Sixth Form Centre.
ClassCharts
It is important that all students, parents / carers access Class Charts for day to day information about their child, including notifications regarding detentions, rewards and sanctions. Many messages are also sent via ClassCharts. Details about Class Charts can be found via this link:
