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TRANSFER INTO YEAR 13
Your first year of sixth form does not have to define your final results or university choices. Students join Edgbaston College after completing Year 12 elsewhere because they want a fresh academic start, more individual attention or more expert support with their university application.
Transfer in September and complete your final A-Level year in a focused, supportive environment. We review your subjects, exam boards, Year 12 progress and university ambitions before building a clear plan towards your final examinations and UCAS application.
Across the College in 2025, 65.1% of A-Level grades were A*–A and 87.7% were A*–B. Edgbaston College is Birmingham’s #1 independent sixth form for value added, with 72.7% Russell Group progression and 17 students securing Medicine and Dentistry places.
SEE RESULTS & LEAVERS’ DESTINATIONS
A FRESH START, WITHOUT STARTING AGAIN
Sometimes a student’s first sixth form simply is not the right academic or pastoral fit. They may need smaller classes, more frequent feedback, greater academic challenge or more specialist university guidance. Transferring into Year 13 offers the opportunity to reset without repeating Year 12 or delaying university plans.
Join a focused, ambitious environment where teachers understand your goals and have the time to support your individual progress.
Move directly into Year 13 while we review your previous learning, identify any gaps and build a plan for the final year.
Receive close guidance with university selection, predicted grades, UCAS, admissions tests and interviews during the year in which these decisions matter most.
Students often join us because they want their final year to reflect what they are truly capable of—both in their A-Level results and in the strength of their university application.
THE EDGBASTON EXPERIENCE
65.1% A–A grades and 87.7% A–B grades in 2025.
Every student receives personalised guidance on university selection, UCAS, admissions tests and interviews, personally overseen by Principal Owais Ahmed.
Benefit from small class sizes (average of 7 students) and dedicated one-on-one time with your personal tutor and subject teachers to ensure you reach your full potential.
Weekly timed assessments, three full mock exams each year and individual feedback show students exactly what to improve next.
Classes are capped at 10 and typically have just seven, giving teachers time to adapt lessons and support every student.
Clubs, trips, guest speakers, sport and personal-development activities help students build confidence, friendships and wider experience.
HOW THE TRANSFER WORKS
The programme begins in September of Year 13, with students sitting their final A-Level examinations the following May–June. Every transfer starts with a one-to-one academic consultation. We review your Year 12 work, current progress, subject specifications and university plans before confirming that the transfer is academically suitable.
Here's how the structure works:
Continue with three or four A-Level subjects in your final year
Year 12 work and exam boards reviewed, with any gaps addressed
Weekly timed assessments, three mock exams and personalised feedback
Supported at Every Stage
Every student receives close, individual support throughout the application process—from choosing courses and universities to UCAS, admissions tests and interview preparation. Principal Owais Ahmed personally oversees each application, keeping students on track at every stage. Our record includes offers from Oxford and Cambridge and a 96% Medicine and Dentistry offer success rate in 2025.
BEYOND ACADEMICS
Strong grades matter, but education should develop the person as well as the student. Our wider enrichment programme helps students build the confidence, judgement, initiative and adaptability needed to thrive beyond college in a rapidly changing world.
Structured sessions develop communication, leadership, teamwork and resilience.
Activities beyond lessons give students opportunities to try new things, build friendships and grow in social confidence.
Practical, open-ended challenges ask students to tackle unfamiliar problems, test ideas and find a way forward when there is no obvious answer. Together, these experiences help students become more confident, resourceful and ready for new opportunities and challenges.
Together, these experiences help students become more confident, resourceful and ready for new opportunities and challenges.
Scholarships & Contact Us
For more information about the Five-Term A-Level course and how to apply, you can call us or fill out the online enquiry form and we will get in touch as soon as possible. Please also feel free to email or call us.
Quick answers to the most common questions about the five-term A-Level pathway in Birmingham.
It's a flexible A-Level pathway that starts in January and covers the full A-Level over five terms — ideal for students who missed the September start but want a complete, well-structured route to university.
Students who need a mid-year start, are re-planning their sixth form, or want extra time and structure to cover the full A-Level content before sitting exams in the summer series.
You sit the full A-Level exams in the standard summer series (May–June), fully prepared through weekly assessments and mock exams across the five terms.
Most students take one to three A-Levels. We build your timetable around exactly the subjects you need for your target university course.
Yes — personalised UCAS guidance from Principal Owais Ahmed is built into the programme, from university selection to your personal statement and interviews.
Enquire online or call 0121 306 0182. We review your goals, agree your subjects and target grades, and confirm your place — simple and quick.