Fully Co-Educational Sixth Form
Admissions
SEPTEMBER 2025
Apply to Marling Sixth Form
If you would like to apply to join our sixth form in September 2025, please complete the application form below. In this section you will also find the curriculum guide, giving information about the curriculum we offer.
Please submit your application by Friday 14th February.
NOTE: this application form is not for students who are currently at Marling School. Marling students will complete a different form to select A Level preferences.
Discovery Day - Saturday 1st February – 9am-12.15pm
If you are NOT currently a student at Marling School and are interested in applying to Marling 6th Form for September 2025 entry you can book to attend our Discovery Day on Saturday 1st February for a chance to try out some A Level lessons. Marling students are not able to register for this event - an A Level taster day will be held later in the term.
Discovery Day is there to help you make the best decisions about yoir future. You may be sure about which subjects you want to study next year, but just want to get a feel for what it will be like studying A Levels at our sixth form. Or you may still be undecided - in which case it’s a great opportunity to try out a few different options. Whilst we are not able to offer the full complement of subjects which will be available in September due to staff availability, there is a broad selection from which to choose.
You will attend a short welcome session followed by three lesson sessions, so you will choose one subject (plus a reserve) for each session. To see which subjects are available in each session, click on the image of the table below to display all cells.
Booking is easy - just click on the link below and fill in the Microsoft form to select your subjects and book your place. Booking will close on 20th January.
https://forms.office.com/e/2ZSsr4psJj
Information about what to do on the day will be emailed to you in advance of the event. This will be emailed during the week commencing 27th January - please make sure you also check your junk/spam folders.
Hear from Marling Sixth Formers
This section is to help you find out about life at Marling Sixth Form. Scroll through the profiles below to read about our student leaders.
“My name is Sophie and I am Head Student for Student Voice. Within this role I hope to be able to actively get the voice of all students at Marling, both lower school and sixth form, so that everybody feels heard as a part of the school community. Being involved in school activities has been a crucial part of my time at Marling, these include the mentoring and coaching programme, student led tutor time and extracurricular activities such as netball. I am currently studying English Literature, Sociology and Sports Science for my A Levels and a breadth option of EPQ. After Marling, I intend to go onto university to do a teaching degree and I would say that Marling has already set up the path for me to achieve this.
“Hi! I’m Josh and I’m one of the Head Students at Marling. My focus is Student Engagement, aiming to create more integration between KS3-5 particularly through inclusive wider school events. Ultimately, I just want to make sure the student voice feels heard. I am currently studying English, Drama, Music and am writing an EPQ on whether the church is still relevant in society today. I help lead the Junior Choir and oversee student led tutor time, the student council and the culture & inclusion group. I am also playing Gomez in the school production of the Addams Family.
“Hi, my name is Keira and I am one of the Deputy Head Students, focusing on Wellbeing and Charity. I hope to raise awareness of important causes and help improve students’ pastoral care to ensure a safe environment for them to thrive in academically and mentally. I am studying Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry, alongside an EPQ focused on healthcare. Outside of my studies, I enjoy physical activities such as running, weightlifting and swimming. I am also a street dancer and have danced for Ambitions for the last 12 years. At school, I am a member of the netball team, dissection club and eco committee. In the future, I hope to pursue a career in medicine and still take part in the extracurriculars I enjoy.
“My name is Alfie, and I am currently studying Maths, Physics, English Literature and History. Within my role as Deputy Head Student, I intend to further unite Marling lower school and Marling sixth form. I also work as a part of the environment, and outreach and marketing strands to run student-driven projects and cause student-originated change. Outside of the student leadership team I take part in green car, coaching and mentoring, student led tutor time, and am part of the eco committee. My other interests include playing football and the bass guitar. After my A Levels I intend to study engineering at university.
“My name is Vikki and I am a student leader for Charity. My aims within my role are to ensure everyone is aware of what charity they’re raising money for and the cause they’re supporting. I would also like to make the activities that are done to raise money more diverse and enjoyable. Currently I am studying Biology, Chemistry and Psychology with the addition of EPQ as my breadth option. I hope to go to university after my A Levels. Currently in the school, I am involved in student led tutor time and mentoring which has helped me feel like a true Marlingtonian.
“My name is Thomas and I’m one of the lead students for Coaching and Mentoring. I’m studying Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Chemistry in hope of studying Physics at university. I have been at Marling for six years. My aim for Coaching and Mentoring is to ensure that all the students, especially KS4 students doing their GCSEs, have the support they need to do well in their exams and get the grades that they deserve. I am also a part of the student led tutor time programme and I help in some of the KS3 maths classes as well.
“Hi, my name is Charlotte and I am representing Charity here at Marling School. I am hoping to raise awareness of important causes that are close to the school’s heart. Raising awareness with not only the sixth formers but also the lower school will maximise involvement with charity events and raising money. For my A Levels I am studying Biology, Psychology and History as well as EPQ. After sixth form my ambition is to become a paramedic. Since joining Marling Sixth Form I’ve become involved in the school community by joining the school council, student led tutor time and the dissection club.
“My name is Oscar and I’m one of the Wellbeing student leaders. I hope to create a safe and accepting environment for everyone in the school. I study Chemistry, Physics, Maths and AS levels of Geology. I am also on the eco committee, take part in mentoring, particle physics and DofE Gold. After sixth form I plan to get a degree in Chemistry or Physics and hopefully go into a career in STEM.
“My name is Liya and my role within the student leadership team is lead for Coaching and Mentoring. Through my role I aim to achieve higher levels of involvement and support between mentors and their mentees. This will aid the development of a close-knit and progressive school. I am an avid member of history society and dissection club. I also greatly enjoy participating in leading KS3 history club and student led tutor time. The subjects I am currently studying are Biology, History and Psychology. My plan after sixth form is to study law at university and help make an indisputable impact on the community.
“Hi, my name is Josh, and I am a Lead Student for Student Wellbeing at Marling School. Student wellbeing is an important part of pastoral care at this school. I am privileged to lead in this area as I know student wellbeing is not just important for individual students, but also for the school as a whole. Student wellbeing improves academic performance, behaviour, social integration and satisfaction and I look forward to supporting students on this path. Outside of school I enjoy playing lead guitar in my band and my favourite music genre is metal.
“Hi, I’m Ameline and I am one of the Wellbeing leaders, alongside Oscar and Josh. I am studying Biology, Chemistry, Maths and Further Maths. During my time as a student leader, I wish to find more interactive ways of conveying different ideas about mental health and I aim to help students feel more comfortable with reaching out about different issues. The wellbeing team and I also wish to improve the system of hub rooms during our time in the role. I currently take part in a range of activities within the school, such as the mentoring programme, Gold DofE, early applicants’ programme and student led tutor time. In the future, I wish to study Veterinary Science at university and hopefully become an equine vet.
“Hi, my name is George, and I am one of the lead students for Tutor Time, which means I organise and run the student led tutor time programme and help implement changes in the wider tutor time schedule. I hope to increase both student engagement and integration between the lower school and sixth form. I study Chemistry, Biology, Maths, and EPQ. I am involved in the coaching and mentoring programme, early applicants programme, and am currently co-choreographing the school play. Outside of school I enjoy dancing (particularly ballet, tap, and modern) and swimming. After A Levels I hope to go on to do a degree in chemistry.
“Hi my name is Darcie and I am one of the leads for student led tutor time. Within my role, I hope to encourage students to get involved and become more active members within the school community. I am involved in a range of school activities including coaching and mentoring, dissection club and the early applicant support group whilst also being a competitive swimmer outside of school. I am studying Biology, Chemistry, Maths and Further Maths and would like to study medicine at university.
“Hi, I'm Henry and I am one of the leads for Outreach and Marketing. My role consists of working with Chanelle to help attract new students and ensure that new students have a seamless transition. It has been great to be able to interact with so many prospective students at Open Evenings and Discovery Days and I am looking forward to meeting all the incoming students. I am currently studying Biology, Chemistry, French, and Maths. To supplement these, I attend Medsoc, early applicants support and dissection club, as well as helping strengthen connections with the lower school through the coaching and mentoring programme and student led tutor time. As for the future, I'd love to go on to study Medicine at university.
“My name is Chanelle and I am one of the lead students for Marketing and Outreach. Within this role I hope to promote and display all the opportunities and benefits that the sixth form has to offer. To become active in the school, I have joined the mentoring and coaching programme, student led tutor time, and I am the inclusion representative for my tutor group. For my A Levels, I study Psychology, English Literature and Sports Science with an EPQ as my breadth subject. I participate in Netball which contributes towards my Marling Diamond Programme. When I leave Marling, I intend to go onto university to study either sports therapy or sports psychology.
“My name is Charlie and I’m the representative for Culture and Inclusion. I hope to achieve a more comfortable Marling School community as well as more peer-to-peer integration. I am studying Politics, Economics, Computer Science. I’m also involved with mentoring and basketball within the school.
“My name is Glory and I am one of the Culture and Inclusion Lead Students. I study Sociology, Politics, French and Classics, with the hopes of becoming a solicitor in the future. Within this role, I hope to bring more cultural awareness and celebration across the school, while tackling issues of injustice.
“Hi, I’m Jacob and I am the lead student for the Environment. I aim to get the whole school actively engaged in helping the environment and adopting a sustainable mindset. I take part in eco committee, particle physics and assisting in lessons. I study Maths, Physics, Chemistry and an AS Level in Further Maths. After A Levels I plan to get a degree or apprenticeship in material science which will hopefully lead to a career in STEM.
“I am Jake and I’m a student leader for Community Involvement. I hope to see more integration between year groups and hope to set up a volunteering scheme within the school. I take part in student led tutor time and mentoring. I am studying Economics, Politics and Psychology.
“My name is Samuel and I am one of the lead students for Community Involvement. Within my role I want to enhance the sense of community and give everyone who attends Marling a voice. I aim to strengthen the community feel between lower school and sixth form to create a friendly environment for all current and future students of Marling. I am currently involved in coaching and mentoring, and I am an inclusion representative for the school. I am studying Economics, Geography and Design Technology for my A Levels, also doing DofE and an EPQ for my breadth option.Summer Work - 2024 Workbooks
Transition Work
The summer work booklet - below - provides scholarship tasks to help with your transition to A Level work. Some of the tasks are required, while others are provided to give you the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills before beginning your Y12 study.
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