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Further education

You'll find discussions about A Levels and universities on our Further Education forum.

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Looking at 6th forms, Autumn 2018 start

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lljkk · 01/11/2017 20:01

Anyone fancy a chat?

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Theworldisfullofidiots · 02/11/2017 18:35

I agree with the wibble!

Theworldisfullofidiots · 02/11/2017 18:34

I agree and her a levels might make her change her mind!
I'm not sure. One sixth form (current school) is about 400 and known quantity. Other is much bigger about 4000 (again both years) and I'd worry about her starting again etc as especially lots will come from the surrounding schools. But it's her choice. One is school and traditional (v trad school) and one is like uni really.

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lljkk · 02/11/2017 18:19

Gosh, that sounds like a lot of advance planning, Uni courses & their requirements might change a lot in 2 yrs, I imagine.

Do you guys care what kind of 6th form? I like our local community 6FC, but DD wants the sharp, big city cut-throat feel, instead.

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Theworldisfullofidiots · 02/11/2017 17:56

DD has been advised by school to go and look at Uni early to decide a. What course and what requirements and b. If it's for you.
Anyone else?

Theworldisfullofidiots · 01/11/2017 21:19

Good for her. She sounds well balanced
Mine is looking at Social sciences/languages. Thinking about doing Philosophy or PPE at uni. Interested in ethics. Mostly because she likes arguing her point, I think.

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lljkk · 01/11/2017 20:59

Where we live, secondaries don't usually have own 6th forms, so most kids have to move. DD doesn't like walking distance-away 6th form (sigh). Alternatives are in the city, about an hour of walk-train-walk away.

DD (assertive, outgoing) wants to do sciences+math. She was a quiet shy little girl who I thought would grow up to be a historian. :)

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Theworldisfullofidiots · 01/11/2017 20:29

She is looking at possible degrees and working backwards for A level options. She's pretty sure wants to do a degree.

WhatHaveIFound · 01/11/2017 20:27

One is walking distance, current school is one bus and college would be two buses. One school has been dismissed completely. Preferred school is 45min walk/train/walk journey.

Option choices change on an almost weekly basis but always geography.

Theworldisfullofidiots · 01/11/2017 20:22

What options are your dcs thinking of?

Theworldisfullofidiots · 01/11/2017 20:13

We're rural and live in-between the two major towns - each about 18 miles away.

Theworldisfullofidiots · 01/11/2017 20:12

Our deal is that if she can get herself there she can go where she wants. We live equidistant from current school (where ds also goes and they get the train to) and 6th form college (where she would have to get a bus - maybe two).

WhatHaveIFound · 01/11/2017 20:12

I'm here.

Due to a few issues, DD has decided she needs a change from her current school so we've looked at a college, our local state school and two independent schools. Top choice is currently the furthest from home.

Next week is the sixth form evening at her current school so it all might change and several more times before she makes a decision.

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lljkk · 01/11/2017 20:10

What kind of transport options are yours looking at?

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lljkk · 01/11/2017 20:09

I am learning to let go & realise that DD will choose.

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Theworldisfullofidiots · 01/11/2017 20:06

We're looking at 3 next week. Existing school (if dd gets good enough grades), sixth form college (massively oversubscribed and even better grades and she can get herself there) and a comparison school. What are your plans?

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