Stephen Perse Sixth Form College, Cambridge

The Stephen Perse Sixth Form College aims to foster a love of learning, developing inquiring, reflective, open-minded young people, prepared for the opportunities of the twenty-first century and equipped to play an active role in an increasingly international world.

The College offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme alongside A Levels and combines superb results with an incredible range of activities. The quality of teaching and guidance ensure that excellence is the hallmark. Whatever your talents, this is an environment where enthusiasm, initiative, and ambitions thrive.

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School Profile:

Head		Mr S Armitage
Age of Pupils		16 - 19
Number of Pupils		Approximately 110
Gender		Boys and Girls
Fees Per Term		£4200

Building upon the heritage and strengths of The Perse School for Girls, one of the most successful schools in the country, the Stephen Perse Sixth Form College offers a unique sixth form experience. It will bring a new vitality to sixth form education, making the 16 -19 educational experience challenging, dynamic and, above all, rewarding.

In classes with a maximum size of 14 students, we place great emphasis on discussion, interaction and enquiry. The atmosphere is one that fosters lively group discussion whilst also allowing you to develop at your own pace. We are keen to help you find the inquisitiveness that characterises the best in sixth form education.

The Fitzwilliam Building has been totally refurbished to provide state-of-the-art sixth form facilities. It has been designed in sympathy with the specific needs of sixth form education, giving an inspirational environment in which to learn. The building is fully networked and every student has his or her own wireless laptop. The teaching classrooms are complemented by four purpose-built laboratories, a language laboratory and a multimedia suite, ensuring we make the very best use of the latest technology.

Bursaries & scholarships:

The College uses its Bursary funds to enable students from lower income families to join and to help any students at the College who find themselves experiencing financial difficulties.

A number of scholarships and exhibitions are offered by the Governors for entry to the Stephen Perse Sixth Form College. These are awarded on academic merit and are open to both internal and external candidates.

Open Days :

IB Information Evening, 21 October 2008, 7pm
Open Evening, 13 November 2008, 6.30pm - 9.30pm

Entry requirements & test dates:

Applicants wishing to join the College will be invited to an interview with a member of the Senior Management Team from the College. In certain subjects, such as with Further Mathematics and Modern Languages, applicants will also be expected to take a short aptitude test.
Places will be conditional on a student achieving the required results at GCSE or equivalent. As a guide we would normally expect a student to have a minimum of 64 points at GCSE (counting an A* as 10, A as 8, B as 6 etc.) with at least an A in the subjects he/she wishes to study at AS or for the IB Diploma Programme.

Additional Information:

Prospectus: Introduction to the College

A Level Course Descriptions:

IB Diploma Course Descriptions:

Contact details :

Shaftesbury Road, Cambridge, CB2 8AA