ADMISSIONS POLICY 2018 Introduction 1.1 Connell Sixth Form College is an academic Sixth Form in offering education to students beyond the age of 16. 1.2 This policy will provide transparency and consistency in all our admissions’ procedures. 1.3 Staff of the College will ensure that information regarding entry criteria and application procedures are available to all stakeholders. 1.4 Students will be helped by staff to choose courses appropriate to their aspirations. 2. Definitions For the purposes of this Admissions Policy, the following will apply 2.1 ‘Children Looked After’ has the meaning set out in the Children 1989 Section 22(1) and the Adoption and Children Act 2002 section 46 (adoption orders). 2.2 ‘Residence’ means the main permanent home of the Applicant and ‘reside’ and ‘residing’ shall be defined accordingly. In the case where child-care arrangements are shared between two addresses, the average distance of the two addresses will be used for the purpose of determining priority for admission. 2.3 ‘The College’ means The Connell Sixth Form College in . 2.4 In this policy Eligible Applicants are those who have accepted an offer and met the entry criteria. Entry to the provision for elite athletes and to the foundation programme will be handled separately on a case-by- case basis. 2.5 ‘Sibling’ means any Eligible Applicant residing at the same address as the Applicant and as part of the same family unit at the time of the proposed admission, whether as a full, half, step, adopted or foster sibling.
ADMISSIONS POLICY 2018 Introduction 1.1 Connell Sixth Form College is an academic Sixth Form in offering education to students beyond the age of 16. 1.2 This policy will provide transparency and consistency in all our admissions’ procedures. 1.3 Staff of the College will ensure that information regarding entry criteria and application procedures are available to all stakeholders. 1.4 Students will be helped by staff to choose courses appropriate to their aspirations. 2. Definitions For the purposes of this Admissions Policy, the following will apply 2.1 ‘Children Looked After’ has the meaning set out in the Children 1989 Section 22(1) and the Adoption and Children Act 2002 section 46 (adoption orders). 2.2 ‘Residence’ means the main permanent home of the Applicant and ‘reside’ and ‘residing’ shall be defined accordingly. In the case where child-care arrangements are shared between two addresses, the average distance of the two addresses will be used for the purpose of determining priority for admission. 2.3 ‘The College’ means The Connell Sixth Form College in . 2.4 In this policy Eligible Applicants are those who have accepted an offer and met the entry criteria. Entry to the provision for elite athletes and to the foundation programme will be handled separately on a case-by- case basis. 2.5 ‘Sibling’ means any Eligible Applicant residing at the same address as the Applicant and as part of the same family unit at the time of the proposed admission, whether as a full, half, step, adopted or foster sibling.
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