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FUTURE PATHWAYS

Looking Beyond Sixth Form

All Year 12 students at Frensham Sixth Form take part in The Edge Programme which focuses on key areas such as communication, leadership, teamwork, creative thinking and problem-solving. Each skill you develop is recorded on Unifrog, our online pathways platform. When it’s time to apply for a university place, apprenticeship, or job, you’ll have a portfolio of evidence that clearly demonstrates your strengths. Giving you the edge over other applicants.

Our dedicated Higher Education specialists and tutor team offer personalised guidance every step of the way. Whether your next destination is university, a foundation course, an apprenticeship, employment or a dance or drama school, you’ll receive expert support in finding and securing the right path for you. Frensham’s approach to university and career preparation has been praised by The Good Schools Guide, which highlighted the outstanding quality of our UCAS and Higher Education support.

Brush Strokes

UNIVERSITY AND
HIGHER EDUCATION TIMELINE

See below the calendar of dedicated support for students and parents

Month
For Students
For Parents
September - Year 12
Introduction to Unifrog via The Edge 
October - Year 12
November - Year 12
Using Unifrog to explore potential pathways 
December - Year 12 
Logging skills on Unifrog and building up an online portfolio 
January - Year 12 
Reviewing potential Oxbridge candidates and setting out pathway 
February - Year 12 
Apprenticeships 
  
March - Year 12 
University Fairs 
April - Year 12 
May - Year 12 
Life After Frensham 
Life after Frensham launch 
Sign up to UCAS 
Apprenticeships  
State of the Job Market 
US Universities 
Lessons from OFs 
June - Year 12 
University visits 
July - Year 12 
Write Personal statements 
August - Year 12 
September - Year 13 
Finish Personal Statements 
October - Year 13
Predictions and references 
Closing date for Medicine; Oxbridge applications 
November - Year 13
UCAS – internal school deadline 
Jan - Year 13
Closing Date for UCAS applications 
May - Year 13
Commit to 1st and 2nd Choices 
Online – Next Steps review 
June - Year 13
Apply for student finance 
July - Year 13
Clearing Open 
August circa 15th - Year 13
A-level results 

HIGHER EDUCATION
HIGHLIGHTS

35%

of students go to Russell Group Universities

2025

Most popular destination

SOUTHAMPTON

2024

Most popular destination since

KING'S COLLEGE
LONDON

Most Popular destination over the last 10 years

EXETER

Most popular university courses

2025

Musical Theatre & Dance  and Politics/ International relations combined with Economics

2024

Politics, Philosophy and Ethics

2023

Business Management

2022

Film / TV / Media

2021

Psychology

2020

Business

2019

Computer Science

2018

Economics

2017

History and Psychology

2016

Art and Music
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