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First day at sixth form

Hello,
What is good backpack to take?
What stationary items for recommended?
Folders… pencils… pens…highlighters….etc
What motivational things can you suggest to keep going at the work loads etc?
Let me know any ideas on how to deal with sixth form…..
I just use my secondary school backpack- make sure it can fit A4 notebooks/folders and whatever tech you’ll bring.
Just the same as in secondary for stationary really- use whatever will help you make good notes.
With folders, I tried being sensible and getting one for each subject and stuff but that didnt work for me. I have a plastic pouch thingy for each subject and an additional 2 plastic pouches for everyday stuff (where i keep unfinished or unstated homework) and the other one is for extracurricular stuff. At home i have one folder where i keep all my stuff for my subjects- i use notebooks rather than just paper so i dont need to file much stuff.
My advice for coping with workload would be to keep organised- keep a checklist of everything you need to do if that helps. Ive had a grow your grades blog since the start of year 12 and that’s really helped me to stay on top of studying too!
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by MAY20252025
Hello,
What is good backpack to take?
What stationary items for recommended?
Folders… pencils… pens…highlighters….etc
What motivational things can you suggest to keep going at the work loads etc?
Let me know any ideas on how to deal with sixth form…..
What Subjects are you doing?
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by DerDracologe
I just use my secondary school backpack- make sure it can fit A4 notebooks/folders and whatever tech you’ll bring.
Just the same as in secondary for stationary really- use whatever will help you make good notes.
With folders, I tried being sensible and getting one for each subject and stuff but that didnt work for me. I have a plastic pouch thingy for each subject and an additional 2 plastic pouches for everyday stuff (where i keep unfinished or unstated homework) and the other one is for extracurricular stuff. At home i have one folder where i keep all my stuff for my subjects- i use notebooks rather than just paper so i dont need to file much stuff.
My advice for coping with workload would be to keep organised- keep a checklist of everything you need to do if that helps. Ive had a grow your grades blog since the start of year 12 and that’s really helped me to stay on top of studying too!
If you do English Literature, History and Sociology, for example, you won't need a calculator.

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by Geo Lover 7
What Subjects are you doing?


Art and design b tech and maths
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by MAY20252025
Art and design b tech and maths
Just bring normal school stationery with folders.

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