Candidates wishing to join Forest at 16 must first register online to sit the 16+ entrance examination and should indicate the scholarship(s) they wish to apply for and whether they wish to be considered for a bursary.
GCSE Requirements
- At least three grade 7s or above
- At least three grade 6s or above
- At least grade 4 in English and Maths
- The required grade at I/GCSE in the qualifying subject/s required for their chosen courses – see the Qualifying Subjects.
Selection Criteria
- Entrance Exam
- Interview
- School Reference and most recent School report
Examination
The Entrance Exam consists of a 45-minute Critical Thinking Paper and candidates will have 1 hour to respond to two short essay prompts.
Critical Thinking Sample Paper
Mini-Essay Prompts Sample Questions
The result of the critical thinking paper and essay responses, predicted grades, references and most recent report will determine whether a candidate is offered:
- An interview for a fee-paying place at Forest
- An interview for a scholarship at Forest
To find out more about scholarships and awards at 16+ Click here
Key dates for 16+ September 2023 Entry |
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| Sixth Form Open Evening | Monday 26 September 2022 |
| Closing date for Registrations | Friday 14 October 2022 – 12 Noon |
| Closing date for Bursary Application Forms | Wednesday 2 November – 12 Noon |
| Closing date for Non-Academic Scholarship Forms | Monday 7 November 2022 – 12 Noon |
| 16+ Entrance Exam | Saturday 12 November 2022 (AM) |
| 16+ Non-Academic Scholarship Assessments | Sport: w/c Monday 14 November 2022 Art: Tuesday 15 November 2022 (AM) Drama: Tuesday 15 November 2022 (PM) Music: Wednesday 16 November 2022 |
| 16+ Academic Scholarship Interviews | w/c Monday 21 November 2022 |
| 16+ Co-Curricular Meeting for shortlisted candidates | Monday 28 November 2022 |
| 16+ Fee Paying Interviews | w/c Monday 28 November 2022 |
| Offers Emailed | Monday 5 December 2022 |
| Deadline for Acceptance of Offer | Monday 9 January 2023 – 12 Noon |