hi guys,
Im in year 10 but Im approaching the end of year 10 very soon. I know it is very early to ask, but Im so intrigued and I want to be well prepared. So how would you actually get in St Olave's Sixth Form in Orpington? I know its very competitive, but it is a very good school and I really want to go there.
Ya, thanks!
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- 15-06-2014 22:04
(Original post by germanshepherd_)
hi guys,
Im in year 10 but Im approaching the end of year 10 very soon. I know it is very early to ask, but Im so intrigued and I want to be well prepared. So how would you actually get in St Olave's Sixth Form in Orpington? I know its very competitive, but it is a very good school and I really want to go there.
Ya, thanks!
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You have to fill out an application form and send your predicted grades. You then have to take 4 entrance exams, one for each subject you are applying to take. They use these to determine if you have gained a place or not. My advice is to not overstress for the entrance exam you will take next February and sure you thoroughly know and understand the content of the courses you want to do for A levels. Good luck and hopefully I'll see you next September -
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- 28-06-2014 01:34
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Hi, I'm a girl who will be starting St Olave's in September.
You have to fill out an application form and send your predicted grades. You then have to take 4 entrance exams, one for each subject you are applying to take. They use these to determine if you have gained a place or not. My advice is to not overstress for the entrance exam you will take next February and sure you thoroughly know and understand the content of the courses you want to do for A levels. Good luck and hopefully I'll see you next September
Thank you for your advice. Appreciated loads, and well done for getting into St Olave's. ;'] But Im uncertain about what I want to take? What subjects re you doing?
Yaa, thanks.
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(Original post by germanshepherd_)
Hi,
Thank you for your advice. Appreciated loads, and well done for getting into St Olave's. ;'] But Im uncertain about what I want to take? What subjects re you doing?
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- 29-06-2014 10:22
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Well I'm taking maths, further maths, chemistry, physics and french with critical thinking as my extended project
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(Original post by germanshepherd_)
hi guys,
Im in year 10 but Im approaching the end of year 10 very soon. I know it is very early to ask, but Im so intrigued and I want to be well prepared. So how would you actually get in St Olave's Sixth Form in Orpington? I know its very competitive, but it is a very good school and I really want to go there.
Ya, thanks!
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I assume that history will be similar to economics, meaning that they want to test how you answer the question, not necessarily what you know. The usually pick a topic that isnt studied at GCSE. -
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- 03-07-2014 19:05
(Original post by Gavvy)
Hi, I'm a girl who will be starting St Olave's in September.
You have to fill out an application form and send your predicted grades. You then have to take 4 entrance exams, one for each subject you are applying to take. They use these to determine if you have gained a place or not. My advice is to not overstress for the entrance exam you will take next February and sure you thoroughly know and understand the content of the courses you want to do for A levels. Good luck and hopefully I'll see you next September -
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- 03-07-2014 19:11
(Original post by germanshepherd_)
Oooooh. Nice. You are taking a load of subjects. You must be well organised. What are you thinking of doing as a career? Chemical engineering? Natural Scientist? I was also thinking of taking maths and further maths. I want to take history and im not sure about the last one? But good choices though. Im Considering of doing so too.
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- 03-07-2014 19:14
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Hey I'm also a girl who will be starting in September. What are you wearing tomorrow, for the induction day.What are you wearing ?
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I wasn't sure because half the people wear smart stuff and half of them wear really casual clothes ������ I'm wear a high waisted tube skirt and a crop top. Hopefully I don't look too overdressedWhat are you wearing ?
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What was the exam like and what subjects do you do
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What was the exam like and what subjects do you do
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- 27-12-2014 09:36
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I do double maths, biology, chemistry and economics. The exams were at the higher end of GCSE stuff. Depends on which subjects you want to do.
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- 01-01-2015 18:33
Hi, I'm planning to take the entrance exams in February also in Chemistry, Biology and Maths, however I have not decided on my 4th option between RS, Geography and Physics. Could anyone tell me what sort of things come up in the exams as I've heard Geography requires you to write an essay?
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- 01-01-2015 19:25
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I am additionally sitting the entrance exam in February. I'm planning to do the same subjects as you are doing currently: Double Maths, Biology, Chemistry and Economics. I wanted to ask what your Economics exam was on because I absolutely love the subject but my school didn't offer it at GCSE, so I have practically no idea for what I am in for. I am teaching myself the Economics GCSE syllabus just in case though /:
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- 01-01-2015 22:56
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I didn't do Economics at GCSE either. As the A Level itself requires no knowledge of the subject beforehand, the exam doesn't either. Last year, the exam was to calculate a simple percentage change/increase for excise duty on beer. It then asks how imposing a tax would affect government, firms, individuals etc. There was one question to calculate, and the other 4 or so questions were paragraph/essay style. Just think through the process - the economics exam is quite straightforward. I would advise to write fast, the exam is only 45 minutes each before you move on to the next one. -
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Thank you so much! That has definitely helped me and has minimised at least some of my worries for the examBest thing to do is relax and do your best - the exams aren't that hard, olave's just makes the examinations sound scary
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Hi, I'm planning to take the entrance exams in February also in Chemistry, Biology and Maths, however I have not decided on my 4th option between RS, Geography and Physics. Could anyone tell me what sort of things come up in the exams as I've heard Geography requires you to write an essay? -
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- 02-01-2015 01:31
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Omg you have like all the same subject i want to do apart from french. I am going to sit the exam too. I think im going to do r.s. But in my school we do like philosphy and ethics not religion based learning so i dont know if i will be screwed or not -
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- 02-01-2015 09:51
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I do OCR Philosophy and Ethics so mines not very religion based either! I have no idea how to revise for that exam which is why I’m contemplating doing Physics or Geography but idk :/ Have you started revising??
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