Whats a better sixth form? Cardinal Vaughan or st doms?

Whats a better school? Cardinal Vaughn or st doms. I want to do maths, further maths, History and econ.
If you have been to either of these answer would be appreciated.

Social life? (and I heard that st doms is a bit racist/segregated)
Ability to choose combination of subjects?
Oxford/Cambridge help and support?
Grades?
Does cardinal vaughn sixth form just feel like high school again? Do you get frees?
Is it hard to get in if you get like 8A* 2 As and are catholic?
Do people get kicked out after first year a lot?
Pressure from teachers or extracurricular?

Is it true that if you take further maths you have to take 5 AS levels? in cvms

Reply 1

ZÃ¼rich

I went to CVMS and it was an immense school. The teaching is top notch and the teachers couldnt be more supportive of Oxbridge applicants. Loads of pressure from teachers but in a good way.

Very hard to get kicked out after first year but it happens, would only occur if your attitude stinks and youre just not working.

It is hard to get in even with 8A* and are catholic, certain amount of randomness.

Social life is what it is, you're in a year with 100+ other people so if you dont make friends it's your own doing.

If you take FM then you will have 4 AS subjects in each year basically. Maths in year 1 and FM in year 2.

Reply 2

Dylann

I go to St Doms (A2) and we have brilliant teaching and great support for Oxbridge. All teachers only teach a-level (or btec lol), I don't know if CVSF do as well but I think the presence of all the lower year makes their teachers less specialised for a-level

Easy to get in if you're catholic.

Social life is what you make of it, segregation isn't that much of an issue (a lot of people come from the partner schools and so are already friends, and they're often of the same ethnicity)

Our maths department is very good with very good results (don't know how they compare with CV) (50% get A at AS, even higher I think with fm)

Econ department is also very good (also 50% get A at AS)

Work ethic is quite high and grades are reasonably high (though i think CV grades will probably be better on average)

A lot of the partner school students (those who got in easily) get kicked out first year, lol.

I would think you have a lot more independence at Doms, it's a nice experience and IMO better than a high school. You will make friends easily don't worry.

We haven't really got a common room, but a nice outdoor area and canteen (in a way it motivates you to go to the library or other study areas lol).

Also, we have biometric registration which means you use your thumb on a scanner to register for a lesson which is pretty nifty, though I doubt that will be the deciding factor between the two schools lol