Joining the Sixth Form at Life Sciences UTC
A message from Jill Davies, Principal of Liverpool Life Sciences UTC
Joining our sixth form offers you a unique opportunity to achieve your career and desired destination. Have a look at our five life science pathways and follow an A-level or vocational study path. To find out more, join us for one of our open days, or call us and we’ll talk you through all you need to know. If you’re ready to join, complete our online application form…
Eight steps to help you
make the right choice:
1. Open evenings – see our facilities and meet the team
2. What makes our culture, environment and ambition so special?
3. Key Stage 5: A-level and vocational pathways
4. Our latest Ofsted report and being results- focused
5. Choose your pathway through Sixth Form for your future education and career
6. Listen to what other students have to say…
7. Apply online
8. What happens next?
1. Open evenings – see our facilities and meet the team
Our next KS5 open evenings are now available please click your preferred date to sign-up on Eventbrite, and we’ll send you instructions about joining an open evening and how to log in.
Don’t feel you have to wait for the next event if you’d like to discuss a potential application with our senior team. Email us at: applications@lifesciencesutc.co.uk. You can also discuss how we are arranging our socially-distanced tours of the building, any any concerns in regard to safe guarding and coronavirus by calling us on 0151 230 1320.
Take a virtual tour of our building:
Any questions? Send us a message:
2. What makes our culture, environment and ambition so special?
We’re the first school in the UK to specialise in science and health care for students aged 14 – 19. Liverpool Life Sciences UTC combines outstanding academic education with specialist vocational qualifications, to prepare our students for the world of work. We’re in the 10% of non-selective schools nationally (SSAT 2020).
3. Key Stage 5: A-level and vocational pathways
We’re ranked in the top 10% results for our A-level results, nationally. As a specialist school, we have five clear pathways to your future career.
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4. Our latest Ofsted report and being results- focused
Comments from Ofsted noted that, at the UTC::
“Pupils and students take part in a wide array of science projects and work experience with prestigious employers.”,
“Almost all move on to education, employment or further training related to healthcare and sciences.”
View our latest Ofsted report here
5. Choose your pathway through Sixth Form for your future education and career
When you leave Liverpool Life Sciences UTC, we promise that you’ll leave with a degree place, an apprenticeship or a job.
Find out more about student ‘destinations’
6. Listen to what other students have to say…
Hear about life at Liverpool Life Sciences UTC…
7. Apply online today
Apply to our sixth form and complete your application online here
NB: Sixth form enrolment takes place in August during and after GCSE results day.
8. What happens next?
What to expect after you’ve applied…
Once you’ve completed your online application form we’ll contact you via email and text to:
- Organise your one-to-one
- Invite you to our virtual tours
- Invite you to our interactive open evenings
- Confirm your place and what the next steps are
It’s important that you get to experience what the UTC is like first hand before you join in September, so our series of interactive and innovative taster sessions are a great way to keep up-to-date.
We’ll keep in contact with you via emails and texts, so please remember to check them regularly – we wouldn’t want you to miss out! You’ll also receive regular updates with the exciting things that our current students are taking part in, so you have a taste of what to expect when you join us.
One to one meetings for applicants
If you’re a current applicant, we’ve reorganised our one-to-one meetings to take place online to prevent unnecessary travel. If you haven’t yet had your one-to-one, please contact us at applications@lifesciencesutc.co.uk.
Any problems?
We understand that for some this is a long process, so please don’t hesitate to get in touch throughout the year if you have any questions – big or small.
Your first point of call for any query is applications@lifesciencesutc.co.uk