Students who have not met the entry requirements for one or more of their A level courses will be invited to our Advice Hub on Tuesday 26 August. 

For Post-results applications, please go to our post-results webpage, link below, where you will find the guidance you need.

On Monday 18 August we will email both you and your parent or carer with the information you need to enrol at Hills Road, including a link to the Student Dashboard, which you will use to complete Stage 1 Enrolment. This email will be sent to your personal (not school) address.

Please ensure you have planned to have access to the internet and a suitable device on Thursday 21 August (GCSE Results Day). If this is not going to be possible, please contact Admissions by Friday 8 August at the latest: admissions@hillsroad.ac.uk.

You can prepare for Enrolment by:

• Having a photograph ready for your college card. Please see the requirements for this below.
• Scanning or taking photographs of existing GCSE grades (for example where you took the exam early), musical instrument or theory certificates, or a Statement of Comparability.
• Making a note of our key dates, so you know what to expect.

Stage 1 Enrolment: Thursday 21 August at 8am to Friday 22 August at 5pm

The deadline to complete Stage 1 Enrolment is Friday 22 August at 5pm.

Stage 2 Enrolment: The second stage of enrolment does not have a set start time. When we have checked your GCSE results evidence and photograph, we will send you a link to complete Stage 2. Regardless of when this email is sent to you, the deadline to complete Stage 2 Enrolment is Tuesday 26 August at 6pm.

The deadline to complete Stage 1 Enrolment is Friday 22 August at 5pm. However, we would encourage you to complete this stage as soon as you have your GCSE results, to enable us to check your evidence and feedback to you any questions or issues.

On Thursday 21 August, once you have your GCSE results evidence from your current school, please log onto the Student Dashboard. You will need to upload a scan or photograph of your GCSE results evidence, together with a photograph for your college card.

Important: please ensure you input all of your actual GCSE grades, as missing grades could affect you being qualified for your offered A level course. Please do not include GCSE Further Maths, Level 3 qualifications and any short courses other than Latin.

As part of Stage 1 Enrolment, you will be able to request a course change, drop a fourth subject or add a fourth subject, so please do not send us a separate email about this. Remember that you need to be qualified by actual GCSE grade and Admissions Score for any A level courses that you would like to move to.

Please note that the following Admissions Scores apply at Enrolment, and not those shown on the A level subject pages:

• 58 = Minimum Score – for all subjects except those listed below
• 60 = Maths
• 78 = Further Maths and a Four A level Programme

We will contact you by 5pm on Wednesday 28 August to confirm the outcome of your course change request. If your changes cannot be granted, your original offer remains in place and you can request a course change again in September, after the first two weeks of term, provided you are qualified to take the subject.

Course changes are not guaranteed, but we can normally grant most requests in August or September.

If your GCSE results are not what you hoped for and do not meet the GCSE grade and/or Admissions Score for one of more of your A level courses, please still complete Stage 1 Enrolment. We can then review your application and support you, including inviting you to our on-campus Advice Hub on Tuesday 27 August.

The deadline to complete Stage 2 Enrolment is Tuesday 26 August at 6pm. However, we would encourage you to complete this stage as soon as you receive your second email, to avoid any issues or delays.

When you have completed Stage 1 Enrolment, we will check your GCSE results evidence to confirm you are qualified for your offered A level subjects. We will also check that your photograph meets the requirements below, so it can be used for your college card.

Checking evidence takes place all day from Thursday 21 August to Tuesday 26 August. Please try to avoid contacting us directly to check on the progress of your enrolment. We know it can be difficult to wait but be assured that we have a dedicated team who will be working hard to process everything as quickly as possible.

• If you are qualified by actual GCSE grade and Admissions Score for your offered A level subjects: We will send an email asking you to complete Stage 2 Enrolment.
• If you are unqualified for one or more of your offered A level subjects: We will send an email inviting you to our on-campus Advice Hub on Tuesday 26 August to discuss your options, which could be different A level subjects at Hills Road, or guidance on alternative next steps. Parents or carers are very welcome to attend with you. If you have accessibility requirements, including needing to hold an online meeting from home, please let us know via the online booking form.

The student dashboard is where you will complete Stage 1 and Stage 2 Enrolment.

When you have completed Stage 1, you will be able to check the status of your enrolment by logging into the student dashboard.

Your Student Dashboard has three possible statuses:

1. Stage 1 Enrolment submitted

If your status reads Yes: You have submitted your GCSE grade evidence and your photograph. We will now check your evidence and photograph as quickly as possible.

If your status reads No: You have not completed submitting your evidence. If you uploaded your evidence but did not submit it, you must start the process again.

2. Stage 1 Enrolment approved

If your status reads Outstanding: We have not checked your GCSE grade evidence and photograph yet – please bear with us!

If your status reads Yes: Your GCSE grade evidence and photograph have been checked, and you have been sent a Stage 2 email.

Please note: If your student dashboard status shows that your Stage 1 Enrolment has been approved but you have not received an email asking you to complete Stage 2, please click on the link below and complete the form. Please do not email or call Admissions directly; we will be monitoring the form submissions and will send your Stage 2 email as soon as possible.

3. Stage 2 Enrolment

If your status reads Outstanding: You have not completed Stage 2 Enrolment.

If your status reads Complete: You have completed Stage 2 Enrolment, and are now a Year 12 Hills Road student – congratulations!

For Stage 1 Enrolment, you must upload the grade evidence supplied by your school or awarding body showing the grade(s) you have received.

Examples of grade evidence include:

• Certificates for qualifications you have already received
• A Statement of Results from your school
• Musical instrument or theory certificates if you are taking A level Music or Music Technology
• A Statement of Comparability
• A Statement of Recognition

Image guidance for uploading your evidence

You will need to upload a JPG, PNG or PDF of your evidence. Your image MUST include:

• Your name
• The subjects and grades you have been awarded
• If you are supplying a certificate that has already been awarded, you must provide a scan of the complete document

If we cannot clearly see that the evidence shows your results, we will request a new image.

You must follow our guidance on how to take a photograph for your college identification card. The photo must be passport-style, and you must not alter the image in any way or apply a filter.

The rules

• Take a portrait photograph; your phone should be vertical, not horizontal
• You must be facing the camera
• Do not wear a hat, sunglasses or anything that covers your head or face, unless you require these for religious beliefs
• Do not apply any filter or alter the image in any way
• Make sure your background is plain
• You can smile!