Best Sixth Forms or Colleges to go to?

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Hello!

My name is Laiba and I am in Y10 and although some may say it is a little early, I am looking at some colleges and sixth forms to apply for next year. I am hoping to apply to some grammar or some prestigious schools for Year 12 onwards.

Some things I would mention about myself to college are:

Deputy Head Girl
Head of STEM Club
Member of Debate Team
Achieved Bronze in UKMT
Achieved Distinction in Bebras Challenge
Ran my own charity events
Anti Bullying Ambassador
Participated in workshops for Maths
Attended multiple Computer Science Trips
Achieved multiple subject awards
Achieved multiple certificates for highest achiever in exams

out of these what would stand out the most or what would colleges care about the most?

Some other things about me are the subjects I take so here are mock results so far:

Art (haven't recieved yet)
Biology - 9
Chemistry - 9
Physics - 9
Maths (will receive tomorrow)
English Literature (not yet)
English Language (not yet)
Computer Science (not yet)
Geography - 9
French - 9

What schools are good to apply for when it comes to post 16 options?

I plan to apply to:

Woodhouse
Watford Girls Grammar School

Hopefully someone replies! thank youuu!!!

(edited 9 months ago)

Reply 1

Rudraksh6

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heard Saint Dominics in harrow-on-the-hill is a good, but Woodhouse is superior to every other sixth form imo, the grades are one of the best, top 3 colleges in the uk pretty sure, and also had an induction day yesterday there and you have like a lot of freedom and its a good environment, ill defo be starting there in sept, getting to know new people is such a drag tho 💔 😭

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by Rudraksh6

heard Saint Dominics in harrow-on-the-hill is a good, but Woodhouse is superior to every other sixth form imo, the grades are one of the best, top 3 colleges in the uk pretty sure, and also had an induction day yesterday there and you have like a lot of freedom and its a good environment, ill defo be starting there in sept, getting to know new people is such a drag tho 💔 😭

Sounds cool! Are you in Y10 or Y11?

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Rudraksh6

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by ⓁⒶⒾⒷⒶ

Sounds cool! Are you in Y10 or Y11?

finished my GCSEs, so y11 going into y12, somewhere in between 😭

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username7280547

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I’m a y11 who just finished their GCSEs but I don’t live in London so I know nothing about these schools. I don’t know how the application works but if I was you I would talk about my leadership roles and then the academic achievements but only the ones specific to the A-Levels you’re going to pick. I think sixth forms care more about your final GCSE grade above anything else.

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Rudraksh6

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by Toomanyenny

I’m a y11 who just finished their GCSEs but I don’t live in London so I know nothing about these schools. I don’t know how the application works but if I was you I would talk about my leadership roles and then the academic achievements but only the ones specific to the A-Levels you’re going to pick. I think sixth forms care more about your final GCSE grade above anything else.

ye sixth forms only care abt your grades and your average grade across your best 8 GCSEs that include maths and English language

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by Rudraksh6

finished my GCSEs, so y11 going into y12, somewhere in between 😭

OOoh good luck!!!

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Rudraksh6

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by ⓁⒶⒾⒷⒶ

OOoh good luck!!!

thank yous!

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by Toomanyenny

I’m a y11 who just finished their GCSEs but I don’t live in London so I know nothing about these schools. I don’t know how the application works but if I was you I would talk about my leadership roles and then the academic achievements but only the ones specific to the A-Levels you’re going to pick. I think sixth forms care more about your final GCSE grade above anything else.

Thanks for the insight! Hope you do well!

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amazz

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by Rudraksh6

heard Saint Dominics in harrow-on-the-hill is a good, but Woodhouse is superior to every other sixth form imo, the grades are one of the best, top 3 colleges in the uk pretty sure, and also had an induction day yesterday there and you have like a lot of freedom and its a good environment, ill defo be starting there in sept, getting to know new people is such a drag tho 💔 😭

I went Doms and would not recommend. Defo stick with Woodhouse

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