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Anyone heard from Tiffin Boys Sixth Form - interviews?

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Vive42 · 17/02/2024 16:26

DD is keen to go to Tiffin Boys for sixth form.

We found on another forum website that by now, last year, a lot of people were having interviews and had heard from the school.

So far we've received no further communications from Tiffin Boys about DD's application.

Posting here to see if anyone is having interviews and if we should expect a rejection. 😞

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dredded · 27/02/2024 19:21

DblEspresso · 27/02/2024 18:05

Our son hasn't got any communication from Tiffins yet. He has a 8.75 average but admission chances are tough. His choice of subjects - Physics Chemistry, Maths,Further Maths are quite oversubscribed. Plus there are very few seats for boys from outside, around 20.

" Plus there are very few seats for boys from outside, around 20"

@DblEspresso where have you got this number from? It sounds like hearsay. The admissions policy is here: https://tiffinschool.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Sixth-Form-Admissions-Policy-2024.pdf. It says that there are a minimum of 60 external places. In practice there are likely to be many more, because not all of their internal year 11 boys will stay on. There are usually more than a hundred new joiners.

They are not allowed to discriminate in favour of girls or boys - if more girls join, it is because of their course choices. But that is all discussed up thread. ⬆️

DblEspresso · 27/02/2024 18:05

Our son hasn't got any communication from Tiffins yet. He has a 8.75 average but admission chances are tough. His choice of subjects - Physics Chemistry, Maths,Further Maths are quite oversubscribed. Plus there are very few seats for boys from outside, around 20.

Luffers1972 · 27/02/2024 16:58

A friend's daughter was at Tiffin boys. Classics and languages are the least popular. Maths, physics and I believe computer science very popular. Success re Oxbridge relates to being highly selective. I believe looking for students who are predicted all 8/9s!!

dredded · 25/02/2024 13:56

It's worth mentioning - the email usually comes from the admissions officer's account (she has initials ZM) not from a generic school admissions account. It will probably go to your child, not to you, so make sure they're checking their Spam folders.

dredded · 25/02/2024 13:43

Richmond001 · 23/02/2024 14:56

Hi @dredded the email said: "If we are able to take the application further we will contact you to discuss course options. This stage will commence from the 26th February 2024."
Reading it again - it is quite vague and might mean interviews are from 26th not necessarily invites??

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Ask your DD to ask her friend when her meeting is. Probably it's on the 26th or that week.

Either way, there's no need to worry. The meeting invitations go out in batches over a few weeks. They are meetings, not interviews - everyone invited to a meeting will get a conditional offer verbally at the meeting, then in writing afterwards.

When the meetings are finished, remaining applicants get a commiseration letter saying they won't be getting a conditional offer but can contact the school in August if they do better than expected in their GCSE results.

Teachermumlovesoutdoors · 25/02/2024 07:02

Hi,
It is vague and it’s definitely later than last year. I know they invite them for interview over a few weeks but I also understood the process of inviting them started from next week. Has anyone else been invited for interview yet? Thanks

Richmond001 · 23/02/2024 14:56

Hi @dredded the email said: "If we are able to take the application further we will contact you to discuss course options. This stage will commence from the 26th February 2024."
Reading it again - it is quite vague and might mean interviews are from 26th not necessarily invites??

dredded · 23/02/2024 13:07

Richmond001 · 23/02/2024 09:20

Hi @Vive42 a friend of my DD at school received an invitation for an interview for sixth form this week. We havent heard anything but I was surprised as I thought as per email they were only starting to send invites from 26 feb onwards. Has anyone else received an invite or comms et?

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Are you sure it didn't say the meetings would be from the 26th onwards, not the invitations? The invitations obviously have to go out a week or two ahead of the meetings.

They don't send them all at once - they go out in batches over a few weeks.

Richmond001 · 23/02/2024 11:53

Has anyone heard anything yet?

Richmond001 · 23/02/2024 09:20

Hi @Vive42 a friend of my DD at school received an invitation for an interview for sixth form this week. We havent heard anything but I was surprised as I thought as per email they were only starting to send invites from 26 feb onwards. Has anyone else received an invite or comms et?

RedFluffyPanda · 20/02/2024 11:16

Ah that may be it. Thanks

dredded · 20/02/2024 11:00

RedFluffyPanda · 20/02/2024 10:46

The website states Oct, and Jan deadlines. For some subjects even March.
https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/applying-to-oxford/application-guide/starting-your-application

My DC is 11 yrs old :)

Your link is for Graduate admissions. We're talking about Undergraduate admissions.

Sounds like you've got a few years to learn your way around their website though. 🙂

dredded · 20/02/2024 10:39

From UCAS:

Anyone heard from Tiffin Boys Sixth Form - interviews?
dredded · 20/02/2024 10:37

RedFluffyPanda · 20/02/2024 10:20

What about those who applied at the end of Jan?

Wouldn't that need to be added?

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For Oxbridge they need to apply by 15th October, so if your DC applied after that then they missed the deadline.

RedFluffyPanda · 20/02/2024 10:20

hockeygrass · 20/02/2024 10:04

Yes at the end of Jan 24 the head told the students that Tiffin had 41 Oxbridge offers from this cycle.

What about those who applied at the end of Jan?

Wouldn't that need to be added?

dredded · 20/02/2024 10:09

RedFluffyPanda · 20/02/2024 09:50

2023 results and they are very much on the Tiffins website.
What do you mean by this year figure? The deadline for application just passed 3 weeks ago

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This year's figure for the number of offers for Oxbridge so far. It was in the Head's newsletter about 3 weeks ago.

The deadline for applying to Oxbridge is earlier (15th October) so offers are already in.

hockeygrass · 20/02/2024 10:04

Yes at the end of Jan 24 the head told the students that Tiffin had 41 Oxbridge offers from this cycle.

RedFluffyPanda · 20/02/2024 09:55

Here. I don't think 2024 results are possibly available.

Anyone heard from Tiffin Boys Sixth Form - interviews?
RedFluffyPanda · 20/02/2024 09:50

dredded · 20/02/2024 08:46

Is your 34 figure from last year? I think Corona was referring to this year's figure of 41, which may not be on the website yet. It was in the headteacher's newsletter a few weeks ago.

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2023 results and they are very much on the Tiffins website.
What do you mean by this year figure? The deadline for application just passed 3 weeks ago

dredded · 20/02/2024 08:46

RedFluffyPanda · 20/02/2024 08:09

34 and not 41
14( Oxford)+ 20(Cambridge)=34

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Is your 34 figure from last year? I think Corona was referring to this year's figure of 41, which may not be on the website yet. It was in the headteacher's newsletter a few weeks ago.

RedFluffyPanda · 20/02/2024 08:09

hockeygrass · 18/02/2024 23:32

@Coronateachingagain , I'm not sure why you are asking as you aren't a parent at the school and a few clicks on the website lists the number of entries for each A level subject.

FYI Tiffin had 41 Oxbridge offers this year.

34 and not 41
14( Oxford)+ 20(Cambridge)=34

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Vive42 · 19/02/2024 23:32

Thank you again for the information. She’s read it all tonight and is feeling more positive!

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dredded · 19/02/2024 16:40

@Vive42"She's got 9s in two of the subjects she’s chosen at A level maths and chemistry but predicted an 8 in physics"

The minimum requirement for physics is just a 7. See clause 5.3:
https://tiffinschool.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Sixth-Form-Admissions-Policy-2024.pdf

dredded · 19/02/2024 14:25

Fwiw, last I heard, they said their most popular subject is Economics, with Maths a close second. But I don't know if they measured that by the number of applications or offers.