Engineering (Vocational - AAQ)

Applications Open: Thursday 20 November 2025

Applications Close: Friday 13 February 2026

How to Apply:

Apply via Applicaa using this link - https://sstmaidstone.applicaa.com/sixthform

Internal Students: You will have already received your login details.

External students: You will need to create an account, by clicking 'Start New Application'.

Entry Requirements:

All students need to meet the following criteria to gain a place in Year 12 at The School of Science and Technology Maidstone:

• Achieve 32 points across their eight best GCSE subjects
• A minimum grade 4 in Mathematics and English (Language or Literature)
• Meet the subject entry requirements for the course they wish to study (click here for detailed curriculum information)

Through a combination of theoretical study and hands-on experience, you will develop the necessary knowledge and skills that can support progression to higher education engineering study. In the examined units, you will study key knowledge and understanding relevant to engineering. In the non examined assessment (NEA) units, you will demonstrate knowledge and skills you learn by completing applied or practical assignments. More information about the knowledge and skills you will develop is below. 

Externally and Internally assessed units o...

Grade 5 or above in Maths and either Grad...

This will be discussed in further detail during the induction process