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...

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...

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 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.

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...

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 English Lit. a* essay writing help needed!

Hi! Currently I take AS Lit in Sixth form. I have a few problems with my essay writing that I'd really like to address but am not sure how to. For instance, gramatically speaking sometimes my sentences don't make sense. What I mean by that is I don't write ''fluently'', a lot of the students in my class write essays that are very coherent...

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...

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...

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...

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-...

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...

Error Closing a Form Through a User Control

In the program I'm writing, there is just one form. I've made a user control visible and it contains several buttons. One of the buttons is supposed to close the form when clicked. I can't find any way to do this without getting the error: "Cannot access a disposed object. Object name: 'ShapeContainer.'" I'm pretty sure I understand the p...

Sixth Form Why are SOME physics students so arrogant?

Notice how I said SOME. Some people on here have a tendency to assume I make vast generalisations, even when I specify that not ALL people of a particular group are the same. My question was posed because I was reminded of what someone on here said about their university. Something along the lines of this was said; 'The people who are the...

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...

EU student/ settled status.

Hello! I wanted to know am I eligible for Maintance Grant/Loan? There will be 3 years in July since I am living in England. So, it kind of puts me under the "Settled satus". I have no idea how to apply for those loans. My questions are: Which form do I need to fill? (I just filled the EU13N form, but I havent send it off as I am not sure...

form closing event in multiple windows form application using visual c#

I have a multiple windows form application (frmMian, frmSteg and frmCrypt) in c#. From the main form (frmMain), I can call the other (two) forms. How can Iuse the form closing event similar to that used in VB to return to the main form whenever I exit any of the two forms? FrmSteg frmstego = new FrmSteg(); FrmCrypto frmcrypt = new Fr...

When closing Console Window its close the all application

I'm working with windows form and i have a main form and when I click on some button he open a console window that do some work and when its done I want to close the console without closing the all application (main form). I try to close the console with Environment.Exit(1) or the function Destroy() that belongs to the Destroy() and...

Sixth form AQA A2 English Literature A Exam help?

Hi everyone, As all the A2 English Literature students know, the exam is coming up soon! I personally study from home, so sadly I'm not able to get any extra advice from teachers/other students, and I desperately need an A in this subject! :( I just wanted to know how the rest of you are revising? I'm just reading and remembering quotes,...

Sixth form A2 History students - what grade did you get at AS?

I'm desperate to do history at A2, but I don't think I'm going to get an A. What grade is generally considered appropiate to go onto A2?...

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?...

Sixth form M2 Centres of mass question

I'm attempting question 4 a/b but I am consistently finding the wrong answer and I can't see where I'm making my error(s). Any assistance? http://www.birchwoodonline.co.uk/student s/resources/documents/mat/KS5mat_ACA_13_ M2_hl_15_26_Sept.p df...

Sixth form AQA Psychology A - AS: June 2013

Hey there folks, just wondering if there are any fellow psych students out there sitting any proportion of the AQA Psychology A, at AS this June? I am currently studying with a home learning course and can work at my own pace (no compulsory exam dates) but plan to do the full AS in June this year. Anybody else on my boat?...

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? :)...

Sixth form Psychology Essay Help

Hello Fellow psychology students, Tomorrow I have a timed 20 minute essay task, "Describe and Evaluate Gender Development in the Learning Approach," for 12 marks, can someone please help me with the essay. I am not asking for the essay written for me, just the structure and prompts on what I can put into it. I do edexcel psychology. Thank...

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)...

Form for tuition fee loan for EU students?

I am a bit confused and have been going in circles on the Direct.Gov and Gov.uk sites; where can I find the form that non-uk, EU students, use to apply for a tuition fee loan in England? In another post on here I found this form, but I don't know if it is the correct one: http://www.sfengland.slc.co.uk/media...o rm_1314_d.pdf Since the Gov...

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...

Sixth form AS Level Edexcel History (italy and spain)

HELP. For the unit one exam I am studying: The collapse of the Liberal State and the Triumph of Fascist Italy Republicanism, Civil war and Francoism I am struggling so much with remembering facts in order to write an arguement spent a year doing self-teaching as I have a useless teacher at sixth-form!!! How have you revised/ what's effect...

anyone going to leyton sixth form college?? (E10 London)

hellooo pplz! i have made my final decision to do my A levels at LSC my options are... -maths -further maths -physics -french im looking for anyone who will definitely be going there... also, what A levels have you chosen? i have a feeling i wont find anyone since this is a national website (with some students overseas from london), so th...

Sixth form A Level Geography next year

I'm thinking of doing a 3rd year at sixth form and taking AS & A2 Geography in 1 year. The exam board is Edexcel. Is A Level Geography hard? I did it at GCSE and quite enjoyed it, but I haven't done it for 2 years. Can anyone give me an idea on what it's like, what the modules are about, and if it's difficult? Thank you! :D...

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 A2 Students A when did you start revising?

Hey, I started revising this month, spending the majority of my reivison on maths and im kinda stressing out because I feel there is so much left to learn. So my question is to the guys that got A's n high B's in there C1,S1 and C2 when did you start revising? im asking this to prehaps decrease my stress :P...

Sixth form OCR AS Level Sources Paper

As part of my a level, we're doing a sources paper, 2 questions, 30 and 70 marks. I have NO idea how to lay them out because my teacher is inept and all of his students failed last year so he's gone back to square one. If anyone knows how to help me or how I can lay this out I would really appreciate it, I'm trying to do the 70 marker for...