Should I travel far for sixth form?

This was my situation when i did a levels. I regret choosing the one closer to home (25mins away) rather than the one 50mins away by car (but would have had to take bus in first year). I knew i would have preferred it in the further away school but because of covid at the time, there were limited buses going and wouldn’t arrive home until 6-7pm compared to 4pm with the other school. To be completely honest I do regret not choosing the further away one because i definitely would have preferred it there in terms of social life and the education they give. I did get into the university i wanted and now moving into second year, but the standard of teaching in the school closer to home was not great and i believe i would have had better grades in the other school, especially as those teachers actually showed up to teach🤷*♀️

Hi, I need help making a decision on whether I should go to a sixth form which is great, I enjoy it and I like my teachers but is 1hr away by bus or 30/40 mins away by car. Or should I go to a sixth form that is only about 20 mins away by car/ 49 mins by bus however I have to take an alevel I don’t like and some teachers are great but some aren’t. I’m not sure if it would be worth the travel for the next two years. Thank you!!

This was my situation when i did a levels. I regret choosing the one closer to home (25mins away) rather than the one 50mins away by car (but would have had to take bus in first year). I knew i would have preferred it in the further away school but because of covid at the time, there were limited buses going and wouldn’t arrive home until 6-7pm compared to 4pm with the other school. To be completely honest I do regret not choosing the further away one because i definitely would have preferred it there in terms of social life and the education they give. I did get into the university i wanted and now moving into second year, but the standard of teaching in the school closer to home was not great and i believe i would have had better grades in the other school, especially as those teachers actually showed up to teach🤷*♀️

Hi! Thank you so much for your response. I’ve found out I can also take a train and bus which would cut the distance from an hour on only bus to about 40 mins. I need to make the decision by the end of today so I really appreciate your response. Thank you!!!

Hi, I need help making a decision on whether I should go to a sixth form which is great, I enjoy it and I like my teachers but is 1hr away by bus or 30/40 mins away by car. Or should I go to a sixth form that is only about 20 mins away by car/ 49 mins by bus however I have to take an alevel I don’t like and some teachers are great but some aren’t. I’m not sure if it would be worth the travel for the next two years. Thank you!H

Hiya, i travel to school by bus for 1 hour every day, and its tough, especially on days where theres a whole heatwave, some days i can barely revise because of it. however if the other school doesnt offer the a levels you want to do then maybe the one far away might be better. one question tho, how often would you be able to take the car? And how regular are the busses that you are taking?

I think I’d have to start taking the bus regularly now as my grandad and dad have been taking me the last week, however I feel like it’s a big burden on them especially my grandad as he’s getting older. But maybe the odd few days my mum could take me.

Thats good but I say don't rely too much on your parents to drive you.Have you tried taking the bus yet? and see if they come regularly. because if they don't the 1-hour bus trip could become 2 hours

No I haven’t tried yet how do I check if they come regularly? And I’m gonna take it on Monday so hopefully all is well.

On google maps you can check around what time the buses come by putting in the destination your going and around what time you'd be going, make sure to check the busses both in the morning an evening because there are some buses that are regular in the morning but horrible in the evening.