Ashby School Sixth Form

Hiya, My name's Aaliyah and I'll be moving house from Birmingham to Derbyshire just before college starts in August. I've secured a place at Ashby sixth form, it looks lovely there but I don't know the area very well and I will not know anyone at the sixth form prior to joining. I was wondering if anyone else is going there? Thanks! My A-...

im confused and lost....

hellooo. to explain my situation, i should proabably explain whats been going on in the past 12 months of my wierd life. last year in yr11, my school brainwashed my year group to stay for the sixth form. we was told in the sixth form will be "sooooo awesome and amazing". i didnt apply for anywhere else (my very stupid mistake) and i decid...

london sixth form schools & colleges - the top 15 and worst 15??

hello pplz! it looks like there are no proper league tables for sixth form schools & colleges in london. so i thought i should post this thread to find the top 15 and worst 15. i live in the far north of the city, so im not sure about the sixth form schools and colleges towards the south of the city. this is what i think about the sixth f...

Sixth Form closing down to students who are only just finishing Y12

Hi guys, Im new on here so bear with me... I currently studying at The International School and Sixth Form in Birmingham and only yesterday found out that after my first year which, my whole year group will not be able to continue because of "Money troubles" the school has. I dont buy this at all as they have just refurbished the whole sc...

King Edwards Handsworth Girls Sixth Form

So, I want to go to King Edwards handsworth sixth form but, I'm not so sure yet :/ because, i don't know about the environment there - would i be able to make new friends or will i be just a loner? I don't anybody who is actually got there from my school currently... So chances are likely I'll be on my own but, i'm really confused :confus...

Sixth form Trying to get my school to do National Higher Applied Chemistry

Hey, I am in year 11 moving into sixth form next year and i really want to do BTEC National Higher Level 4 Applied Chemistry but the school don't currently offer it. How would i convince the science department to let me do it and the school?...

Wren Academy sixth form!!!

Hi I applied to Wren but I am not sure whether to accept as the sixth form has no history. Does anyone have any experience of this school?...

Best sixth form collage

which would be the best state sixth form collage in london because im in year 11 and my teachers are saying to think about sixth form collages but i dont want to go to my schools sixth form ps how many subjects can you take in A level...

Sixth Form Outfit

Hey I'm a year 11 student, nearly going into Sixth Form. I was wondering if Sixth Form students could post photos of outfits they wear or would wear to class so that me and other new Sixth Form Students can have an idea of what to wear. Because switching from wearing the same uniform everyday to having to decide on what to wear can be dif...

Staying at school until 18?

Hi, I had heard a while ago that people who started school in September 2009 have to stay in education until they are 18. I myself started school at that time, so just to confirm: I will be staying in compulsory education until I am 18, am I correct? If I am correct, then how will this work? What if I do bad in my GCSE's and do not have t...

Err... Hi, I guess.

Hi all, I'm 15, in my final year of Secondary Schooling and going into college/sixth form in September. I say "Secondary Schooling" rather than "Secondary School" as I have been homeschooled all my life until now, which makes me rather nervous about going into College, but I really am looking forward to it. I don't know whether this is th...

Sixth form A Level Statistics Self Teaching

Hey, I really want to do statistics but my sixth form don't offer it. I would have to teach my self, I am not bothered about this. I was wondering if anyone has any recommended; textbooks or anything else. I am going to do the AQA Stat without course work. Dose anyone have any notes they don't mind sharing. I am doing in sixth form Bio, C...

Working part time whilst at sixth form

Obviously when I start sixth form I can't have a job Monday-Friday. Lets say I'm applying for TK Max, will they take this into account when I say ''Part time'' Is it best to notify them I can only work weekends at the bottom of my CV? Where is the best place to apply if you're at Sixth form?...

Applying to external sixth form and college:

Hi I am going to resit the year but i dont think my own sixth form will accept me if i get really bad As so I was wondering would it be a good idea to apply to external sixth form now or a college. or should I wait for my exam results, then phone in to ask if there is remaining places.. THank you so much for comment, I appreciate your hon...

Sixth form Qualitative Analysis

Hiya, Just wondering, is there any good webstie/notes about qualitative analyis and the practical exam ? Board doesn't matter much. Kind Regards.

Sixth Form Maths grade good enough for Grammar sixth form?

Hi guys, I am doing the modular system to gain my GCSE mathematics qualification and I was wondering what type of grade in maths I would need to get into a grammar sixth form. I am not looking to carry on maths as an A-Level but I am aware that your GCSE maths qualification is important for gaining access to good sixth forms and uni's. So...

Sixth form Advice for tutoring Physics

Hey guys. I was hoping I could get some of your help today. You see currently I'm a Physics graduate. While I'm waiting until October to start my MSc I'm finding some part time work here and there to save up some cash. I managed to get a gig tutoring A level students in a sixth form at a school where they did quite badly with their Januar...

A-Levels at 19

Hi everyone, I'm hoping to start my A-Levels in September at my local college. I went to sixth form for a year when I left school but decided it wasn't for me as I didn't want to go to uni. Having now spent the last couple of years working I've a more clear idea of what I want to do. I will be taking Geography, Sociology and Philosophy A-...

Sixth form carol ann duffy - rapture

hiya guys, so for our English exam we have to study Carol Ann Duffy's Rapture and I have a fair few notes on her poem 'Ithica' but I was wondering if anyone else could help- so far I only have the connotations to greek mythology.

Sixth form FP4 Shears

I'm in lower sixth and am self teaching this module. My school have provided me with AQA's FP4 textbook. I'm doing the Jun10 Paper, and the last question involves a 'shear parallel to line l'. The FP4 textbook contains NOTHING on shears parallel to a line, only to the x and y axis. It's rubbish. What do I need to know about them and what...

Can a 21 year old go to a sixth form college

Hi, I'm 21 and want to study A levels. The FE colleges near me are really bad, and the sixth form colleges nearby are all extremely good and get great ofsted reports etc. I have been offered a place at all of these colleges, but I am trying to decide which one to go to. I want to have a good education and good lessons, but I am worried th...

Methods to Scive Sixth Form

Hello, My sixth form is so bad they don't let us go on study leave. I am deciding to scive off school so I can revise. I saw a similar thread here on this forum and I thought it would be a good idea. Method 1 - TO be ill - this is a fail method, teachers wont believe u are ill for loads of days. method 2 - To take a 2 week holiday. Does t...

Sixth form AQA English Literature AS Revision Help

Hi Can you help me revise for my forthcoming june exam in English Literature .I need some structure to my Revision Schedule , what can you recommend I do Please . The Books I am studying are, Birdsong and The Great Gatsby The Poems are : Auden Poems and Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner . I'm in School on Monday for a all Day Clinic school hav...

Sixth form Aqa, psychology b, unit 1 & 2

Hey, i'm in year 12 at sixth form and sitting my first 2 psychology exams on the 22nd of May and early June... ANY TIPS? Any things that you think are bound to crop up? any help would be largely appreciated. thanks guys :)...

Is This Possible At All In Sixth Form

Hey in sixth form i want to do the following subjects; Biology Chemistry Physics Sociology BTEC Level 3 Applied Science (Assignments at home ) Stats (Self Teaching) Maths and Physics Open University Degree...

Sixth form Unit 1

Thought id just start a Unit 1 thread for the students of sixth form, unit 1 consisting of Particle physics, quantum phenomena and electricity.

Sixth form AQA Psychology A Unit 3

Hi there! :D Does anyone know if parent-offspring conflict is in the specification for unit 3 Relationships topic? I wasn't taught this is school but my 2012 revision guide has it :S...

When AS exams have finished how many weeks do you have to go in before summer to star

How many weeks do you have to spend in sixth form after your exams have finished? At our school we spend 6 weeks and I was just wandering if this is typical of other sixth forms as well. Posted from TSR Mobile...

Art/ Illustration work during Sixth Form

I'm soon going into sixth form with one of my favourite subjects being art. So therefore I was wondering- how can you do art/ illustration work part-time to earn some money? For example if you wanted to do illustration, how would you get a company to look at you, especially if you are just a student? Have any of you done it before? :)...

regex is behaving incorrectly

Script: import re matches = ['hello', 'hey', 'hi', 'hiya'] def check_match(string): for item in matches: if re.search(item, string): print 'Match found: ' + string else: print 'Match not found: ' + string check_match('hey') check_match('hello there') check_match('this should not match') check_match('oh, hiya') Output: Match not found...

How to resit?

Hi, I recently got a C in my english lit for GCSE and i want to resit for higher paper but my school won't let me, they are saying that I can only sit the same exam twice, which is bullcrap because i know people in sixth form resitting there english 4 times. Please help me out how can I resit it? I am in year 11. Btw would paying for it w...

Sixth form coursework

i'm in a small school doing edexcel biology as level. I'm working on my coursework, and unfortunately i have a terribly unhelpfull and inexperienced teacher! Does anyone have the link to the place where edexcel say what they want in the coursework? many thanks :)...

Where to go for Maths or Physics?

Hi guys, First post on here, please don't bite! I'm a GCSE student in my last year of secondary school, and I've already successfully applied to my school's sixth form instead of going to college. I'm going to be taking Maths, Further Maths, Chemistry and Physics. The only problem is, I have absolutely no idea about what to do after that!...

Sixth form Science experiments on animals????

Not really animals but what living things are we allowed to experiment on in sixth form? Apart from daphnia, brine shrimp and maggots? (I have to do an experiment for biology)...

AQA A Level Statistics Self Teaching

Hey, I really want to do statistics but my sixth form don't offer it. I would have to teach my self, I am not bothered about this. I was wondering if anyone has any recommended; textbooks or anything else. I am going to do the AQA Stat without course work. Dose anyone have any notes they don't mind sharing. I am doing in sixth form Bio, C...

stoke newington sixth form???

hellooo!! i applied to the stoke newington sixth form. i just wanted to know if anyone here goes their. im still deciding if i should go there or not. So yeah share your experiences!...

Magdalen College Sixth Form interview

I have an interview at Magdalen later this week for entry to the sixth form next year (I know its late!), and I was wondering if anyone could give me any indication of what the interviews are like and any interview tips in general. I'm applying for English, History, Geography and Politics. Thanks...

Secondary Is Maths really always about practice?

Hiya So I have took on the challenge to self teach Maths, I started in Feb and I am sitting 1ma0 june paper. I was very motivated at first, since I drawn the conclusion that Maths wasn't particularly about how intelligent you were (I am not completely stupid though, my intelligence lies elsewhere, i think :rolleyes:) but you get good at M...

Sixth form FP2 curves question.

Sketch the curve with polar equation I really don't know what to do here as I missed the lesson at school am I supposed to take arbitrary values for r and theta? Also what is the significance of a for the sketch. It is only a 2 marker and thus not much detailed is required for this. Any help would be appreciated thanks.

Experience for a Post-16 PGCE

I am just wondering what type of experience you are expected to have for post-16. I'm guessing it will have been doing work exp in a sixth form/college, but do they expect you to have school exp too?...