DD1 just started yr10.
As her current school has a sixth form, that would be the starting point. But she is increasingly moving away from the idea of staying on there. Mainly due to the Music department not being large / strong enough. Great music teachers, but < 10 in their GCSE group, and hardly any generally do A level music.
State school choices locally are limited. The local techincal college does not do Music A level. Whilst we would not rule out private, I think she may be at a disadvantage when it becomes to Uni applications, as offers may be higher, even though she had not attended private secondary school throughout.
She is looking at studying Music at Uni and wants to take Music along with 3 academic subjects (Geography, French & Maths are the latest) at A level- so not sure if a specialist music school/college woudld be appropriate. Being a late starter, she is behind the level required for any kind of music scholarship.
How far out of the area is it possible to go for state options? Does catchment ever come into it? No info on oir LA website.
Appreciate it is not until at least this time next year when the applications will go in, but would like to start considering options now. Possibly even go to some open evenings this year.
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circular · 23/09/2011 13:44
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