Apply for A Levels!
A Levels at Capital City College gives you the perfect hybrid of support and freedom; you’ll have the independence of a university-style environment, while still getting the support and pastoral care you’re used to at school. It’s the best of both worlds – help when you need it, and independence when you want it.
Choose from two locations for your A Levels:
- Sixth Form in Angel (Islington), or
- King’s Cross centre (a 5-minute walk from King’s Cross station).
Come to an open day and check out our centres!
University destinations
Many of our students go on to study at Russell Group universities such as Oxford, Cambridge, UCL and King’s College London. Find out more about which universities our students go on to.
We have designed specific Career Pathways to help you choose the A Levels that will help you progress to university, and give you enrichment opportunities and work experience, helping to broaden your knowledge, understanding and skills within your field of interest. Our Sixth Form in Angel offers the largest range of A Levels in London – with the option of doing four A Levels if you meet the criteria.
Portfolio advice for creative subjects
If you’re looking to study an A Level in a visual arts subject, but do not have a grade 5 or above in an art-related GCSE subject, we will ask to see a portfolio of your work. We have put together some guidance and advice to help you build your digital portfolio. Read our portfolio advice here.
Independence, community, and vibrant spaces
At our college, you won’t have to wear a uniform, and you’ll be studying in a diverse community, with people from across London. At our centres, you will also have access to well-stocked libraries, social, gym and sports spaces and a café, creating a vibrant, sociable place to be.
A Level Intensives
At King’s Cross, our Intensive A Level courses allow you to complete a full A Level in a year. This is ideal if you have already completed a Level 3 qualification and wish to gain further UCAS points to study at university.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
There are many differences between studying for A Levels at school and college, and you may not have come across ‘application and enrolment’ before you join us. Here we’ve compiled some of the questions we get asked most often – and the answers:
Our website works in the same way as your favourite online shops. Find the A Level you would like to apply for and click on the ‘Apply Now’ or the ‘Add to basket’ button to add it to your basket. Repeat for your other A Level choices – we recommend choosing at least three and they must all be from the same centre.
At our Sixth Form in Angel, we only accept applications from students who are currently in Year 11; this means we do not accept applications from those who wish to restart or resit Year 12 or those who wish to join us for Year 13.
However, our King’s Cross centre accepts applications from those currently in Year 12. Have a look at the A Level options available and make an application.
Some courses may require you to attend an interview. The interview is not a test with a pass or fail outcome; it’s an opportunity for us to have a friendly chat about the course you have applied to.
We know an interview may sound daunting, so we have put together answers to our frequently asked questions regarding our interview process.
Places are conditional on you achieving the required grades at GCSE, places are limited but you are prioritised when you have accepted and met our conditional offer.
Don’t worry! Although we may need to reassess your situation, we offer a wide variety of courses at many different levels – come in for your enrolment as planned, and we can discuss the best option for you then.
You will be invited to our taster events in the first week of July where you will have the opportunity to participate in planned subject-specific activities, talk to teachers about courses and college life, and meet other students who will be joining us in September.
Enrolment is the name of the process that allows you to study at our colleges. You will get your ID card, your student login details (for emails, MyDay – our app, which contains all the information you need to study with us) and timetable information.
We usually begin enrolling new students in late August. We will send you an email with your enrolment date and time once you have accepted your offer.
There will be an opportunity for you to reconsider your choices – however, it is important that you are serious about the choices that you make. When you come to enrolment in August you can make any final changes to your programme provided;
- you have achieved the required grades
- the balance of your programme is sensible
- and we still have places on the subject you want to take
Our A Levels commence teaching in September. Once you have been offered a place, we will get in touch with you to advise you of your enrolment dates in August and September.
Once you’ve enrolled, we will give you the exact start dates and times for your chosen course. Most of our courses follow our main term dates.
Classes usually take place between 9am and 5pm on Monday to Friday. However, the exact times will vary depending on your chosen course. Your teacher will be able to advise you of the full timetable during induction.
There will be times when you do not have timetabled classes – our A Levels involve 3-4 days of teaching per week. However, you will be expected to use this time for private study and to complete your homework.
At our colleges, each of our students is individual and that is reflected in what they choose to wear! We don’t have a uniform, nor do we stop you from wearing make-up or styling your hair how you want to. All we ask is that you don’t wear any offensive slogans or statements on your clothing. For some courses there may be required clothing that you will need to wear whilst you are undertaking certain tasks; for example, laboratory coats for science experiments.
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