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...

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...

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...

3rd year EU student (no loan before) - which form to use?

Hi, I'm an EU student entering my 3rd, last year this September and I had a scholarship for the first two years of my studies. Which document should I use to apply for finance for the 2013/2014 academic year only? Am I a "continuing student" when applying for finance? Thanks for your help.

Which application form to use

Hello, I graduated from university in last year and applied for student finance for all three years of my degree. I am now hoping to start a PGCE at another university in September. Just to confirm, if I wanted to apply using a paper form, would I apply as a new student or continuing student? I am checking with you because if I apply as a...

how many years tuition fee loans and finance for vocational courses

Hello! :) Could you tell me how many years is a EU student entitled to obtain tuition fee loans? Let’s suppose I obtain a loan for my first year of a course and I realize that course is not what I wanted and I drop out at the end of the first year. Then, if I enroll on a new 3-year course, can I obtain again tuition fee loans for each of...

Sixth Form EPQ in astrophysics

I am currently in year 12 and have opted into the epq. I will hopefully be applying for a university course in astrophysics or astronomy this time net year so I want to do my project on something in this field. I was wondering if anyone had and ideas as I am struggling to think of a question? Thanks :) This was posted from The Student Roo...

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 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 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...

Chances of getting an offer from UCL?

Hi there, I'm a year 13 student. My sixth form experience is a little more complex than most, and I'd like to have your opinions on whether or not you'll think I'd get an offer from UCL if I applied for Law. Ok, so I started year 12 with the intention of getting 3 A's, but I had no idea what I wanted to do in life. About half way through,...

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 :)...

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? :)...

Problem with Student Finance Application - help please!

Hey, so I called Student Finance to confirm that they do indeed give you finance for 3 years, plus one year, and minus any years you have already have. Meaning ultimately, you have one chance to fail a year, and you can then restart university and do 3 years anyway. Which is my plan. But now I look at the student finance application form,...

Change of circumstance form ?

i know it existed last year and now that i need it i cant find it! i need help, my parents income has changed dramaticaly in the past year so they can no longer suport me whilst i study and the loan i get currently isnt enough to cover my maintance. i am re applying for student finance for the year 2013/14 but of course they only take int...

Sixth form I feel really behind in maths this year (A2). someone help me?

So basically, since the beginning of this year, I've really been slacking in Maths and it's got to the point where I feel like I can't do much of the work I'm getting set and I have no idea how to go about catching up.. We finished Core 3 in December but my sixth form doesn't do January exams in maths (it's really dumb..). So I was doing...

Sixth form Is this possible?

Do you think it is possible to do the whole of the Classical Civilisation A level in one year and get an A? (This would be studying 7 plays and 2 epic poems) Along side three other A2s. Would it be tough to do? Are there any problems in doing it in terms of Uni application? Thanks in advance :) This was posted from The Student Room's Andr...

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...

Sixth form got a D in IGCSE English

Hey guys I'm an international student, I did IGCSE English last year and I got a D which is not great, but I got a B in IGCSE ESL and a 6.5 in Ielts. Can I still get into good universities? Because most of them accept ielts6.5, but they still require you a C or above in English language, so it's kind of confusing.

Five Facts About The Student Debt Crisis

Last week, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced a bill that would guarantee that, for one year, the federal government would charge the same near-zero interest rates for student loans that it does now for Big Banks. Warren’s bill has received praise from activists, and for good reason — student debt has become a crisis in the U.S. Her...

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...

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?...

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...

Woodhouse, St Doms, Mill Hill- some good North London sixth forms?

Currently at hbs in year 10 but leaving for sixth form. Im looking for somewhere mixed with 70% or more A* to B. Can you give me your opinions and advice for some schools.

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 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?...

Hartlepool sixth form college?

So I just received an offer to study a Law foundation at Sunderland Uni, but the teaching will take place off-campus in Hartlepool sixth form, I was wondering if anyone knows what this college is like. Also, I was wondering if anyone knows whether I will be able to join all the clubs and societies provided by the university and if I will...

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...

Can I retake a GCSE during sixth form ?

Hello ! So I messed up my English GCSE exam and scored a D grade on it !! And I just realised that all universities want at least a B at English GCSE ! Am I allowed to retake my GCSE English during my sixth form ? If not , what should I do ? I will be doing the IELTS exam too as I am an international candidate ! Can this be a substitute f...

Sixth form Ocr a2 biology practicals

So I am retaking my biology A2 practicals as an external student and my deadline for being entered to do this is Friday, 14th March, but I am not entirely sure I remember exactly which practical tasks I carried out so I would be grateful if someone could post a list of all the A2 biology practicals we could have done last year and so I ca...

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...

I need help for student finance england.

Hello friends, I would like to ask very important question about student finance. I did my undergraduate in 2006 from india. I have ILR I am just wondering can I apply for student loan because my friend told me they dont give student finance if you have undergraduate degree. I also applied for year 2 because I am hoping my university will...

Will this affect my student finance?

I'm starting a foundation year at LJMU this September and have already filled out and completed all of my student finance so everything there is good. However on UCAS and on my student finance I have said that I have chosen to follow my foundation year with a bachelors in biology, however I think by the end of my foundation year I might o...

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...

Sixth form AS History - totalitarian ideology?

Is anyone doing totalitarian ideologies for unit 1? Would really appreciate if anyone bullet pointed exactly what I need to revise (preferably in a question manner) e.g. -why did Lenin adapt Marxism - how far was Soviet Union a Marxist state My teacher left at the beginning of the year - weve got an awful student teacher and Im really st...

Sixth form Self-Studying IGCSE Student In Need Of Assistance

Hi Everyone....I am resitting for my IGCSE Exams again this year and I want to take up a new subject, history.......problem is I really don't know what books to buy or get even when I am looking at the IGCSE Book resource list on their cie.org website. So can anyone please please please help me by suggesting or telling me what are the nam...

Student Finance Loan Help

hey. So basically I have finally got around to getting my parents to fill out the financial forms for student finance as I recently learned that I have got nearly £1,700 less in my student loan than I'm entitled to. (I'm a first year student and have survived through working all summer / my first year so far). My parents have sent off the...

Applying based on household income

Hello, I am currently in my first year of university and have recently received my student finance declaration form for 2013-2014. However, this year i wish to apply via by parents income as I should be entitled to a maintenance grant. How do I do this? On the declaration form it says I need to complete a paper application form (PR1). I d...