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Hello, college or school sixth form?

I just wondered what people thought was best:
going to a new sixth form college
or
staying at your high school's sixth form?
I'm not sure exactly what A-levels I'll be taking, but they will most likely be English Language, French, Physics and Performing Arts.
If I did go to a sixth form college, it would be Queen Alexandra Sixth Form most likely. Does anyone else go there and is it any good?
Thanks :')
Well, firstly you need to deal with some more important questions such as:
1) Can I do my preferred A-Level choices at both places?
2) Does one get noticeably/significantly better results than the other?
Also consider where you would most be happy for the 2 years you do A level.
Reply 3
Make sure that you research travel for both of them, you don't want to spent your life on a bus, and I would recommend taking maths with physics, most colleges make you take maths with physics, but it is a useful and respected combo. Check out what the syllabus is like for the subjects at each place to, so you can see who does what in each subject, and if you like what they do or not.
Reply 4
Lovin' the avatar too- potterheads forthewin
Reply 5
Unless there is a great difference in the results between your current school's sixth form and Queen Alexandra, I'd stay. You probably know the teachers and the way your own school operates, so you can get focused much quicker on your subjects than if you changed sixth forms.
Reply 6
Also think about what you're going to do at Uni if you want to go there, as your A-levels could have an impact on it.

But yeah, possibly go to your current sixth form, as you know how to get there, know what it's like etc. Hopefully you can socialise well there too.
Reply 7
I've moved this to the secondary school forum :h:

Personally, I find that it's what as a "college" experience. I felt that colleges gave a bit more freedom :yep:
Reply 8
If there is no large other advantages of one over the other (travel,courses) then I would always 100% say go to a specialist sixth form. In general the people who go to a dedicated sixth form are those who care more about their education because they bothered to apply there rather than just stay at their schools sixth form. Also from my personal experience everyone at a dedicated sixth form has matured alot more than those who have stayed at a schools sixth form.

If you are planning to go to university then a dedicated sixth form will make the transition easier as you are part of the way there with the additional freedom.
If you want to do A levels stick to sixth form, sixth form is better :smile:
College is more for vocational courses and BTECS from what I know of but that also depends what city you're from but I would suggest sixth form:smile:


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