[blueray]

Doing btecs....

[acer0951]

Well.. I applied because i heard that it was really good and sent my personal statement and yr 10 and yr11 reports but my school really messed up my reports! So they said that im on the waitting list. I need 4A and 2B and B in maths and and english language which i already have. So im hoping to ace my exams and possibly get in ????

BTW i was looking for a tiffin thread so great job for making one!

[blueray]

(Original post by acer0951)
Well.. I applied because i heard that it was really good and sent my personal statement and yr 10 and yr11 reports but my school really messed up my reports! So they said that im on the waitting list. I need 4A and 2B and B in maths and and english language which i already have. So im hoping to ace my exams and possibly get in ????

BTW i was looking for a tiffin thread so great job for making one!

Will be good to know people before hand


Anyone else? I heard you do critical thinking and that general studies is mixed? Is this true?

[acer0951]

(Original post by blueray)
Will be good to know people before hand


Anyone else? I heard you do critical thinking and that general studies is mixed? Is this true?

yh definitely! also do you have a conditiional offer or are you on the waiting list?

[Libby18]

ah my sister got an offer for Tiffins, but had to reject it as its too far from where we are from, and applied as a back up initially. She had a conditional offer of at least an A in Maths, Eng Language and the subject shes wants to study at AS.

[myyrh]

(Original post by blueray)
Will be good to know people before hand


Anyone else? I heard you do critical thinking and that general studies is mixed? Is this true?

Yep we did general studies in L6th and critical thinking in uppersixth. Both pointless though if anyone has any questions about tiffin ask away

[blueray]

(Original post by myyrh)
Yep we did general studies in L6th and critical thinking in uppersixth. Both pointless though if anyone has any questions about tiffin ask away

Are both critical and general mixed? Friends might be there!
What do you in those subjects?

[myyrh]

(Original post by blueray)
Are both critical and general mixed? Friends might be there!
What do you in those subjects?

general studies is mixed, critical thinking isn't. Variety of things in general studies including random workshops (knitting, pilates, ball room dancing ) Critical thinking is a lot more boring, just reading newspaper extracts and mostly classwork. Seriously don't pay too much attention to these subjects pretty much no one takes them seriously

[acer0951]

what are the chances of someone getting in if they are on the waiting list also what are the students generally like?

[myyrh]

(Original post by acer0951)
what are the chances of someone getting in if they are on the waiting list also what are the students generally like?

I'm sorry I don't know much about the waiting list chances but I remember one of my friends missed his offer and they were unable to give him a place so someone on the waiting list got in. The students are extremely intelligent and generally really friendly. It depends what kind of school you're coming from but it can be a bit of a shock at first

[blueray]

(Original post by myyrh)
general studies is mixed, critical thinking isn't. Variety of things in general studies including random workshops (knitting, pilates, ball room dancing ) Critical thinking is a lot more boring, just reading newspaper extracts and mostly classwork. Seriously don't pay too much attention to these subjects pretty much no one takes them seriously

Yeah that's what my friend said!
So it's the only mixed subject? Reason i'm asking is because I remember seeings girls leaving from the economics class, so I'm wondering what has changed.

[l-moore]

My brother and sister both go to Tiffin. My brother joined for the 6th form and really enjoys it. My sister joined in Year 7 (is now in Year 9) and isn't keen on the school, but has lots of friends From what I've seen, Tiffin Girls' can be a bit bitchy because it's a girls' school and very competetive academically, and also has a big problem with eating disorders.

[ViralRiver]

Not that it will make any difference to any of you, but, living in Kingston and studying at Hollyfield School I had the choice of either going to Tiffin (I met the requirements) or carrying on at Hollyfield Sixth form centre. Chose the latter, never regretted it. Don't think you need to go to a top 10 sixth form/ college in order to go far in life. The only asset these places have are the excellent teachers - but then again you don't need to be spoonfed to do well. Their prestige can only be a hindrance when applying to top universities as its known they look up to students who shine from 'less heard-of' schools.

Just my 2 cents. As I said, I chose against going to Tiffins, and did well at A levels (albeit I had to learn a lot of the content in my own time), eventually got into a world class university. I feel that if I did choose to go to Tiffins, and came out with the same A levels I definitely would not have had as much of a chance.

[Apocalyptic Fish]

(Original post by ViralRiver)
Not that it will make any difference to any of you, but, living in Kingston and studying at Hollyfield School I had the choice of either going to Tiffin (I met the requirements) or carrying on at Hollyfield Sixth form centre. Chose the latter, never regretted it. Don't think you need to go to a top 10 sixth form/ college in order to go far in life. The only asset these places have are the excellent teachers - but then again you don't need to be spoonfed to do well. Their prestige can only be a hindrance when applying to top universities as its known they look up to students who shine from 'less heard-of' schools.

Just my 2 cents. As I said, I chose against going to Tiffins, and did well at A levels (albeit I had to learn a lot of the content in my own time), eventually got into a world class university. I feel that if I did choose to go to Tiffins, and came out with the same A levels I definitely would not have had as much of a chance.

I'm a Hollyfield leaver 2006-2011

[ViralRiver]

(Original post by Apocalyptic Fish)
I'm a Hollyfield leaver 2006-2011

I left last year (sixth form) .

[blueray]

(Original post by l-moore)
My brother and sister both go to Tiffin. My brother joined for the 6th form and really enjoys it. My sister joined in Year 7 (is now in Year 9) and isn't keen on the school, but has lots of friends From what I've seen, Tiffin Girls' can be a bit bitchy because it's a girls' school and very competetive academically, and also has a big problem with eating disorders.

Will you be joining?

[myyrh]

(Original post by blueray)
Yeah that's what my friend said!
So it's the only mixed subject? Reason i'm asking is because I remember seeings girls leaving from the economics class, so I'm wondering what has changed.

Pretty sure it's just general studies. The general studies lesson may have been in an economics room.

[blueray]

(Original post by myyrh)
Pretty sure it's just general studies. The general studies lesson may have been in an economics room.

Ah that explains it, how big are the class sizes?

[myyrh]

(Original post by blueray)
Ah that explains it, how big are the class sizes?

Average between 20-30. Some do get a lot smaller at A2. Our Geography class had just over 10 people at A2 so it depends on the subjects as well.

[l-moore]

(Original post by blueray)
Will you be joining?

No, I won't I never ended up applying because I would hate to go to a single sex school and I'm not as academic as either of them haha