Sir John Deanes College - Any Help?

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I have an offer at this college and have heard many great things. However, I am unsure whether it is worth the 45-minute train journey every morning, instead of going to an average sixth form/ bad college nearby. Also, I would feel weird if I were lonely in the college because I wouldn't know anyone and most people already have their friend groups as they come from similar schools or I have also seen a lot of people go from Altrincham etc. I want to do well in life but idk.

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Cyandburb

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by Unknown292

I have an offer at this college and have heard many great things. However, I am unsure whether it is worth the 45-minute train journey every morning, instead of going to an average sixth form/ bad college nearby. Also, I would feel weird if I were lonely in the college because I wouldn't know anyone and most people already have their friend groups as they come from similar schools or I have also seen a lot of people go from Altrincham etc. I want to do well in life but idk.

Hi, it depends what your other options are re 6th form and also what subjects are offered. Ironically / annoyingly SJD is our local 6th form (walking distance) but only one of my 3 children went there (and that was for 1 term as they hated it, in all fairness they wanted to be somewhere els so not particularly SJD at fault). So although I have done 3 open days and live near, I have little first hand knowledge.

It has an excellent reputation academically, it's reputation locally is that it pushes kids to do their best and that they are very results driven. I have been told, but don't take this as gospel, that their published stats are taken from 1 particular house where the highest achieving kids are placed therefore giving slightly skewed statistics - however, this may be outdated info or just local gossip. They certainly only allow you to take a subject if they think you can achieve a good grade, for example child who didn't want to be there had a 7 for maths but was not allowed to take maths A level (that year there was high demand and they required a 9).
It is a big college and feeds in from lots of schools from a wide area, my god daughter joined 2 years ago knowing nobody so I wouldn't worry about that side at all (she has done great BTW). Transport wise all mine have chosen a 6th form which suited their particular needs / ambitions and 2 involved a long bus journey, my youngest who is just finishing now is 40 mins and a couple of miles walking each way and it has been no issue.
Whatever you decide good luck : D

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Unknown292

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Thanks for the reply, this is helpful to know that many other people tend to take long journeys to sixth form/college etc. I think I will try to persuade myself to go on the induction day in July so I can experience the college for the first time and see how I feel. The only thing which is really holding me back is how I can go to a local college which isn't great but I can probably still work hard and I will be with my current mates but yeah not sure.

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Cyandburb

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by Unknown292

Thanks for the reply, this is helpful to know that many other people tend to take long journeys to sixth form/college etc. I think I will try to persuade myself to go on the induction day in July so I can experience the college for the first time and see how I feel. The only thing which is really holding me back is how I can go to a local college which isn't great but I can probably still work hard and I will be with my current mates but yeah not sure.

No problem, maybe look at what travel costs would be also or if you will have access to a car maybe the commute won't be too bad.

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