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Year 13 2026/2027: Support Thread 1

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QueenMabby · 15/07/2026 15:08

Sorry - I was not on it on getting new thread open. I hope you all find this one! I’ve updated the
year as we’re basically at the end of year 12 now. Scary!

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Araminta1004 · 05/09/2026 14:39

DD is allowed to leave school in year 13.
However, we have already had drama. For some reason school imposed deadline for UCAS was last week. Not a draft, the full paid up thing. So I have survived a week of UCAzilla, but at least it is done now. I cannot remember my older two having to do it this early! DD says they have 1 member of staff who signs it all off and there are so many early applicants (lots of med/vet/dent too) so deadline is first week back and that is it. If you miss it, they won’t submit early.

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QueenMabby · 05/09/2026 17:13

That’s crazy early. Our meds/vets and Oxbridge have an internal deadline of the 15th September for personal statements and a deadline for everything of about the 22nd.

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cashquestions · 05/09/2026 18:38

They;'re still creaking into life at DD's place. She's got her personal statement(s) and her recording pieces ready but they all seem to think she's a bit keen - and she's about as early entry as you can get - a full recording due on October 1

LewishamTeacher · Yesterday 02:12

Poisoningpigeons · 04/09/2026 10:53

Is it a school 6th form thing, not being allowed to leave the premises? My DC are in colleges and are allowed to come and go as they please.

I think it's more the case that some schools don't let sixth-formers off site. DC1 stayed at their secondary for sixth form and although students were required to be there for morning registration, they could come and go as they pleased when it came to free periods, lunch, finishing early. DC2 is at a different school for sixth form, in a different borough, and they are also free to go off site during frees or go home early.

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