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For students joining Sixth Form the with the aim of taking this by the end
outcomes may be: of Lower Sixth. They will be timetabled
for these lessons as part of their
1. No EAL support/input required: academic programme. A handful of
some students have a level of English students may not be ready to take the
which ensures they can access the IELTS exam by the end of Lower Sixth,
curriculum without support and they but they can continue to receive EAL
have the correct English Language support and take the IELTS exam in
qualifications in place for higher their Upper Sixth year. More
education study (once they leave information on this can be found on
Millfield and go to university). They the Millfield website.
will not need to attend any EAL
courses. If you have any questions during the
admissions process please contact
2. IELTS fast track lessons required: admissions@millfieldschool.com
some students have a good level of
English, and indeed may already have
a GCSE in First or Second Language
English, but their passport status or
their qualification will not be
sufficient for university and/or
student visa purposes once they go on
to university study. In these cases, we
strongly advise students to attend a
short period of EAL classes designed
to train them in preparing for the
IELTS (International English Language
Testing System) examination, which
they can take as soon as they are
ready. This qualification will ensure
they meet the requirements of both
student visa and university entrance
(subject to a satisfactory level of
achievement). More information on
this can be found on the Millfield
website.

3. IELTS classes and EAL support:
some students have a level of English
which will require support in accessing
the full curriculum and in improving
their language skills. They will also
require a longer-term programme of
preparation for IELTS examination,