Going to be 100% bias since I attend the college now but go Leyton! It's massively diverse and no matter who you are you will make a friend! I have so many groups that are from different classes, this is completely different to secondary school where everyone had their 1 group and stuck to it lol. You will literally meet new people everyday. Funny enough I know about 3 people min from these three subjects you’ve picked and I only do one of them lol. The school is basically a taste of University as it's large, you have frees where you can do anything, and you don't have teachers dishing you detentions. It's a very independent setting meaning all the things you do are down to you and if you are in trouble they will talk to you, not really your parents (unless you've done something extremely abnormal). They won't tag you on and peresist you give in work, it all really falls down to you and if you can controll yourself and have your own discipline. Its massively different to secondary school. If your absent to very many lessons they will call you in for a meeting and can easily get you sent out though, but that's really the only discipline I see.
Yep the school has very many trips that are open to everyone. I've never been to one but i wish i did, they tend to be discounted by a lot. (dubai, go ape, ice scating, university's, new york) Laptops the library laptops are slow, no doubt, but they also have ipads and like 50 computers fully air conditioned sooooo. In graphic design they only use the macs and mac books so you're 100% fine. All computers in the art department are macs, and the music department also have a little room for producing music on macs. The college has a lot of equipment from computers, practise rooms, library, charging lockers, free gym, sports activities and groups like trampolining, badminton, basketball for girls and boys ectect. They even have a mental health room if your feeling down to talk to a councilor in private. You can also retake your GCSE English language and maths if you fail it (well its by force). They have a nice system for people with autism too which doesn't make them feel like outsiders and there’s lifts everywhere for the less able
I study Music performance and it's challenging but awesome. The course has 100% benefited me as a musician as I gained a lot of confidence and adventured a lot more into different genres and I learnt many techniques. Just make sure you know who you are in your music taste and make sure you're heard in whatever decision you make lol. You must demanad what you want to be taken serious (not in a hard headed way). The course is awesome it's literally just writing a few music diaries, a very little bit of research, and performing in 6/7 school concerts i(which feels amazing). Just know this course isn’t here to teach you anything, but to give you the opportunity to improve your performance. They will not teach you theory, it’s very dependent on what level you are musically and it’s your choice if you want to become a better musician. But through practices and having a lot of experience performing to large and small crowds, you automatically improve anyhow. Hearing the older years (y13) play really influenced me to do my own learning and research outside of class. Little promo but check our their youtube page where they post a lot of the concerts and live recordings (Leyton Expressive Arts//Leyton Live..this could be you
Teachers wise, I am not going to lie to you, the graphics teacher is hated on a lot LOOOOOOL but you can make your way though it if you really love the subject, just like people have done for the years,,who knows he might retire? Music you have different teachers every lesson, there all cool and know what they’re talking about, some come from the industry and some just focus on theory. English..ummm no much of an idea but I don’t hear my English teachers complaining so yeah. I retook English and had a really cool guy, there’s many teachers though.
Environment. The street isn’t the best during lunch if you have social anxiety as it actually feels like a cat walk and you’re being judged. But if you make yourself busy person during lunch you wouldn’t really care. As I said many different people. Know who you are and you’ll attract the right people like you. The street will have the loudeset and baitest people by far, but there’s more to the college then the street as you can chill in some departments if the class is free and you can even practise in the music department as a band or by yourself. You can even record in the studio is cool.
Last one. Leyton’s food is great idk what she's on about (their cookies are everything!!!!!!!sldkfjsh) But If your picky there a local everything.chicken n chips, pizza hit, kfc, costa, greggs, mcdonalds, (wow this sounds unhealthy giving myself away) tesco..your own pack lunch is fine too lol. Security are doing their job, you need your ladyard to get in, so if you do apply just know they take the photo the day you apply (I went on results day, go early the lines long!) soo try and look presentable because you’re stuck with it for the 2 years (or more depending on how college goes for you). As you know the grades there are the best in london (against colleges), and if you do fail a subject they have fast track courses that you can complete in 1 year so you don’t have to stay an extra year (this is what I was referring too when I said more than 2 years). They have a ATM where you can withdraw £5 notes is that not super convenient? They also have great bursary for travel, school equipment and free lunch, so if you fall for it, just apply for the free money pls.
Oh there’s an audition for the music dept. which is most likely fused with your overall college interview, so that’s a heads up, it’s quite laid back though lol.
Ask anything, I really don’t mind answering!