MID OCTOBER
(prior to entry the following September)
APPLY
This is the deadline by which you must register for the entrance exam. See page 5 for details on registering.
LATE OCTOBER/EARLY NOVEMBER
ENTRY EXAM
You will sit four 45 minute entrance papers at City in the subjects which you aim to study at A-level.
These papers are designed to assess your potential, and are generally based on theGCSE syllabuses
which you will be studying at the time of taking the exam.
If you wish to study a subject which is new to you (e.g. Classical Civilisation, Economics, Government
and Politics or Theatre Studies) the papers are designed to assess potential and no prior knowledge
is required.
For Design and Technology and Art there is no written paper. You should instead bring a portfolio
of work with you on entrance exam day.
For all subjects, you will be sent a clear guide to help you prepare for each subject exam in the
weeks before you sit the papers. Some sample questions will also be available on the website. We
want you to feel prepared, and you never know, you may even enjoy your entrance exam!
We prefer applicants to sit the papers at City on entrance exam day. However, if you re applying
from overseas we can arrange for girls to sit the papers at their current schools if you are unable to
make it along to City on the day.
In late October, we will also request a reference from your current school so that we are aware of
how you are currently progressing and so that we have a good idea of your predicted GCSE grades.
MID NOVEMBER
INTERVIEW
Those girls who demonstrated strong academic ability and potential in their subject papers will be invited
to City for a short interview. This will be a general interview with one of our Sixth Form tutors. These interviews
are very informal – we ask you about your interests and ambitions and they are also a chance for you to ask
any questions. You may also be asked about some topical issues or current affairs which interest you. Should
there be one of your four subjects in which you have not performed quite so well, you may also have a
subject specific interview. The interview day is also a chance to meet current Sixth Form girls who are always
very happy to chat about life at City!
EARLY TO MID DECEMBER
OFFERS
We will let you know whether you have been offered a place at City as
soon as we can after the interviews. There will then be an Offer Holders’
Open Morning which will give you a good chance to visit the school
again, ask as many questions as you would like and meet the current
staff and girls. The deadline for accepting places is during the week
following the Offer Holders’ Open Morning.
“I had nothing at all to be
worried about for my exam
or interview. The questions
were thought-provoking, my
interviewers were lovely and I
really enjoyed it!”
Elena
