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Birmingham colleges/sixth form

i am currently in year 11 and want to do a level chemistry, biology, and rs. however i’m debating on my 3 options solihull sixth for college, joseph chamberlain, and solihull. i was first thinking solihull because it sounds like a good option but it’s 1 hour and 20 minutes away from me by bus but sutton and jc are around 50 minutes. help???

Reply 1

agent_duck343

Try making a pros and cons list for each of the sixth forms
1hr 20 mins is quite a long commute to be making twice a day but if the quality of teaching is considerably better then it would be a good option.
I don't know much about any of these three sixth forms/colleges but I would definitely say that the quality of teaching and academic performance is one of the most important things to look for when choosing which sixth form to go to. Other factors are: leadership opportunities, extracurricular activities, distance etc. which are all important.
Also don't choose a sixth form just because your friends are going because you will make friends at the new sixth form.
Hope this helps and lmk if you need more advice on this topic
Good luck for your GCSEs xx

Reply 2

hannax101

thank you so much! i’ve heard that both qualities of learning is the same, it’s just the difference in the types of people that go there. joseph chamberlain has more of a reputation for fights and drama, however it is closer.