Sixth Form Subject Guide 2019-2021 REDRAFTED Sixth Form Choices Guide | Page 9

Learning Support
The Learning Support department continues to support current and new pupils in the Sixth Form. Pupils can have 1:1 lessons
in their free periods as necessary. All LS teachers are qualified and experienced SpLD specialists. An IEP (Individual Education
Plan) will be written for all pupils having 1:1 support and these are updated twice a year.
The Learning Support department is open 4 evenings a week during prep for drop-in support or help with study/revision
skills.
International English Language Testing System
This qualification is required by most universities in Anglophone countries as proof of competency in English for speakers of
English as a Second Language.
Pupils who have a visa generally sit the UKVI version of the test in Chelmsford. Non-visa pupils sit the test in Norwich. The
UKVI version is more expensive.
The top score in each of the four papers (reading, writing, listening and speaking) is 9.0.
A typical entrance requirement for a Russell Group university is a minimum of at least a 7.0 in each of the four papers with
an overall score of at least 7.5.
It is imperative that year 13 pupils check the IELTS scores required by their chosen universities before they complete their
UCAS application.
I would recommend that pupils obtain email confirmation of the IELTS requirements for their chosen courses from each
individual course admissions tutor.
There is a fee for this test. The 2018 fee is £160.00 for those pupils without a Tier 4 Visa and this test is sat in Norwich.
The fee is £200.00 for those pupils who hold a Tier 4 Visa and this test is sat in Cambridge. Kindly note that the fee
increases on an annual basis.