Michaela or Brampton Manor???

Original post by deeeeeee1

I have an offer for Michaela and an interview for Brampton. Michaela’s class sizes are extremely small and I’ve had a visit there, the school is strict but it’s manageable and I like the teaching style. I’ve heard some bad things about Brampton like how it’s extremely populated and that there’s a lack of support however their results speak for themselves…. Which one do you think is best? And if you go there what’s your opinion/experience. I’m doing English Lit, Econ, History and Politics for context.

hi!
i can’t give you any help with this (i’m only in year 10) but you’ve picked the exact same a levels i want to do!!!
could you tell me what your predicted/mock grades are, and what extracurriculars you do? brampton’s a top sixth form so they must be good

THANK YOU!

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OP

Original post by studytee

hi!
i can’t give you any help with this (i’m only in year 10) but you’ve picked the exact same a levels i want to do!!!
could you tell me what your predicted/mock grades are, and what extracurriculars you do? brampton’s a top sixth form so they must be good
THANK YOU!

Hey! My predicted grades are:

English Lit- 9
English Lang- 9
History- 9
Business- 9
RE- 8
Maths- 7
Science- 7,7
French- 7

edit: forgot extracurriculars😅

I used to be apart of a debate club but I've stopped since year 11 is a demanding year and I don't really have the time for that.

I’ve also been coding which isn’t really related to my subjects for around 5 years.

However Brampton isn’t really concerned about extracurriculars and care more about your education. I'll be doing internships at different law firms and investment banking companies over the summer :smile:

(edited 1 month ago)

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Original post by deeeeeee1

Hey! My predicted grades are:
English Lit- 9
English Lang- 9
History- 9
Business- 9
RE- 8
Maths- 7
Science- 7,7
French- 7
edit: forgot extracurriculars😅
I used to be apart of a debate club but I've stopped since year 11 is a demanding year and I don't really have the time for that.
I’ve also been coding which isn’t really related to my subjects for around 5 years.
However Brampton isn’t really concerned about extracurriculars and care more about your education. I'll be doing internships at different law firms and investment banking companies over the summer :smile:

thank you!
my grades rn are:
hpq- A*
art- 7
biology- 8
chemistry- 8
computer science- 9
english language- 8
english literature- 9
french- 9
history- 9
maths- 7
personal development- 8
physics- 9

i do debate too! we’re 8th place nationally in the league.

thank you! i feel so so confident now!

Original post by deeeeeee1

I have an offer for Michaela and an interview for Brampton. Michaela’s class sizes are extremely small and I’ve had a visit there, the school is strict but it’s manageable and I like the teaching style. I’ve heard some bad things about Brampton like how it’s extremely populated and that there’s a lack of support however their results speak for themselves…. Which one do you think is best? And if you go there what’s your opinion/experience. I’m doing English Lit, Econ, History and Politics for context.

I would just go to the one that you personally prefer (assuming that the commuting time is roughly the same for both).

But that’s just me personally.

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Original post by deeeeeee1

Hey! My predicted grades are:
English Lit- 9
English Lang- 9
History- 9
Business- 9
RE- 8
Maths- 7
Science- 7,7
French- 7
edit: forgot extracurriculars😅
I used to be apart of a debate club but I've stopped since year 11 is a demanding year and I don't really have the time for that.
I’ve also been coding which isn’t really related to my subjects for around 5 years.
However Brampton isn’t really concerned about extracurriculars and care more about your education. I'll be doing internships at different law firms and investment banking companies over the summer :smile:

also, because brampton’s a more science and maths school, are there still a lot of people who want to do humanities- are there still lots of resources and opportunities??

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OP

Original post by studytee

also, because brampton’s a more science and maths school, are there still a lot of people who want to do humanities- are there still lots of resources and opportunities??

I would say you should apply to the London Academy Of Excellence or Newham Collegiate because they seem to offer more support for students that do more humanity/essay subjects.

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OP

Original post by studytee

thank you!
my grades rn are:
hpq- A*
art- 7
biology- 8
chemistry- 8
computer science- 9
english language- 8
english literature- 9
french- 9
history- 9
maths- 7
personal development- 8
physics- 9
i do debate too! we’re 8th place nationally in the league.
thank you! i feel so so confident now!

Just aim for all 9s and you should be fine, that’s what I’m doing! Or ideally get 9s in what you’ll be studying at A Levels and make sure you know what you want to do at uni or as a career because they care about that :smile:

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Original post by deeeeeee1

I would say you should apply to the London Academy Of Excellence or Newham Collegiate because they seem to offer more support for students that do more humanity/essay subjects.

thanks, what sixth forms did you end up applying to?

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OP

Original post by studytee

thanks, what sixth forms did you end up applying to?

London academy of excellence, Brampton Manor, Michaela community school, Newham Collegiate, Woodhouse College, Henrietta Barnet, St Dominic’s and Marylebone Girls

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SilverPebble

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I wouldn't touch Michaela with a barge pole, but that's just my gut feeling. The stories of it remind me of how people talk about cults.

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