Seren Academy
Seren supports the brightest state educated learners to achieve their full academic potential.
2. Eligibility Criteria
Stage 01: Years 8 and 9
Eligibility criteria
Teacher freedom to create a Seren cohort to include those with high attainment but also those with the potential for high attainment if exposed to the Seren Academy programme in stage 01.
Registration on Seren Space
No.
Stage 02: Years 10 and 11
Eligibility criteria
Learners need to have either:
- the potential to achieve 6A* at GCSE
- a minimum of 5*A/A contextualised*
- Capped 9-point score circa 460 and above
Registration on Seren Space
Yes.
Stage 03: Years 12 and 13
Eligibility criteria
As previous:
- Automatic Entry: The learner has achieved a minimum of 6 A*s (full GCSEs).
Or
- The learner has an exceptional aptitude in a specific field of study for example, Maths and
The learner has achieved a minimum of 5A*/A (full GCSEs) and has further potential.
Registration on Seren Space
Yes.
Contextualised offers
Teacher discretion to accept lower entry grades of 5 As or A* if learners have experienced barriers that have impeded their academic progress. For example, those with refugee status or care-experienced learners.