Students in Year 11 will be making decisions about what, and where, to study for their post-16 education. Throughout Year 11, the Academy’s careers team will arrange for a number of opportunities for students to learn about the various options, to help them make an informed choice. The information on this website is to help students understand their options, and find out where they can access more information.

The Options:

Students will predominantly be making a decision between academic study (A Levels) and technical/vocational study (BTECs, T Levels or an apprenticeship). With the introduction of T Levels, the distinction between academic and technical qualifications is less clear. Students can see the range of options available to them within the two prospectuses below:

Academy 6th Form Prospectus

The Priory Federation of Academies Trust - Priory Sixth Form 2024-25 (prioryacademies.co.uk)

Below, you will find four diagrams, illustrating each type of qualification:

In making a decision, students should consider:

• Your interests, and subjects that you currently enjoy

• Entry requirements to the various qualifications

• Further Education aspirations you have, and what the requirements are, such as whether you want to go to university, and whether there are certain subjects you may need to study. Some helpful websites can be found in the useful links area.

• Any career aspirations you have - have you researched what the requirements are, or whether an industry placement or work experience would be beneficial? Some helpful websites can be found in the useful links area.

• Your preferred style of studying – do you prefer all exam-based subjects or some subjects with coursework, observations and examinations, or would you prefer to be based in a workplace for the majority of your course?

Further information

We invite a range of post-16 providers into the Academy to speak to students. Details of our provider access statement can be found in the provider access section of this website. Students should consider a broad range of providers and courses to help them make the best decision for their future. Students are encouraged to explore the websites of other providers, where they will find information about open events and courses available. Additional support is available from the Academy careers team, including application support.

All Year 11 students will receive at least one 1-1 careers guidance appointment with one of the Trust’s qualified Careers Advisors. This will help students to understand their options, and ultimately make a decision about what they would like to study after Year 11. Students in Year 11 are encouraged to speak to their Careers Advisor if they have any questions about what they would like to do after Year 11. Appointments can be made with their careers advisor by speaking to their Academy’s careers team, who will arrange a meeting as soon as possible with the Advisor.

Students are encouraged to attend open evenings/open events, to understand where they might like to study after Year 11. Information about each academy’s open evenings and events will be sent to students, parents and carers, and put on the Academy website. The links to each Academy’s Sixth Form section, which hosts this information and a prospectus, is here: 

Priory Academy LSST	Priory City of Lincoln Academy	Priory Witham Academy	Priory Ruskin Academy	Priory Apprenticeships
The Priory Academy LSST - Sixth Form Admissions (priorylsst.co.uk)	The Priory City of Lincoln Academy - Sixth Form Admissions	The Priory Witham Academy - Sixth Form Information	Priory Ruskin Academy - Admissions	Priory Apprenticeships - information for Apprentices

 

 

 

 

 

Applying for Sixth Form

To make an application to our Sixth Form, please follow this Priory Ruskin 6th Form 2024 application

To apply to another of the Trust’s academies for Sixth Form, please follow the links below:
Priory LSST : Priory LSST courses – priorylsst.applicaa.com
Priory Witham: Priory Witham courses – priorywitham.applicaa.com
Priory City of Lincoln: Priory Lincoln courses – priorylincoln.applicaa.com

Apprenticeship Expression of Interest – please identify the apprenticeship you are interested in and complete our Expression of Interest form. Please note, this is not a formal application, and many of our apprentices find their own employer. We advise applying to another one of our courses – through the appropriate campus – as an insurance choice if no suitable apprenticeship opportunity is found before September.