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Barton Pevrill - entry this September

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Eve · 12/06/2015 10:13

I know there are quite a few posters around looking at this college.

Anyone else super impressed with their communication and organisation? Good luck letters to students, introduction day timetable sent, bus pass sent, new parents presentation!

DS has places at Eastleigh and Brock as well....and heard nothing from either of those.

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TalkinPeace · 15/06/2015 22:48

It really, really is worth talking to the colleges.

According to DD the whole you need As for PSC is just hype
all of the colleges are trying to get good kids who work hard

and yes, I forgot Taunton's on my list - who are coming up pretty fast in lots of areas

NOTHING is set in stone till the GCSEs come out - so go to the open evenings or call them and find out what you can

Draylon · 15/06/2015 17:52

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BrendaBlackhead · 15/06/2015 09:04

BP present themselves as woolly and huggy but a friend's ds has struggled a bit and wanted to leave. Friend was highly unimpressed as rather than persuading him to stay/sorting out problems, the boy was just instructed to come and fill in exit forms.

TeenAndTween · 15/06/2015 08:36

So basically he needs A for maths and B? for sciences to do them?

He's not actually going to fail as in Ds?

I would look at the BP/PS prospectuses and see what other A levels there might be that could interest him. Preferably with him, but if not, then on your own, at least then you'll have stuff to suggest in August.

At the taster days (but I guess he'd need to contact them now), he could maybe try a taster of his fall-back options to see what he thinks, or at least go to talk to the tutors?

Also look into the vocational colleges and see what sciency options there are there that have lower entry requirements?

Draylon · 15/06/2015 08:18

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TeenAndTween · 14/06/2015 21:41

don't forget Richard Taunton.

TalkinPeace · 14/06/2015 21:16

Hear hear to that.
Have plan A, B and C lined up.
I'm at the Uni application stage and we have plans A through H lined up!

DS should be fine getting into PS and wants to go there (mainly because he'll not overlap with his sister)
but the kids go to whichever college suits them best ...
From DDs year they went to PS, BP, Eastleigh, City, Totton, Alton, Brock, Sparsholt and a couple left the area completely.

TeenAndTween · 14/06/2015 21:13

Draylon Do you have a Plan B?

Over the year, DD's Plan B has become Plan A as it became clear she would not be suited to A levels.

If not, might be worth doing any open evenings at colleges that are still running this term. You don't want to be bounced into a rushed decision on August 20/21st.

Draylon · 14/06/2015 20:47

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TalkinPeace · 14/06/2015 20:37

BP is a really, really good college.
Its location is less posh than PS
but the standard of education is pretty much the same

I cannot remember when we heard the details of the PSC induction day - I know it was late.
The open evenings are on 13th and 14th July for those last minute questions.

I will say that even at 17, the travel time is hard - especially if it involves the M3
but now that DD has a rail card I'm doing less chauffeuring to the other end of the PSC area Smile

TeenAndTween · 13/06/2015 18:29

Eve just checked. the info from brock came addressed to DD, so make sure your DS hasn't received it and just not told you.

Draylon · 13/06/2015 10:04

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Eve · 12/06/2015 10:44

interesting.. we have had nothing from Brock.

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TeenAndTween · 12/06/2015 10:22

We've had stuff from Brock. DD has info about intro day and has signed up online regarding enrichment activity on that day. Bus costs to Brock are available online (£800 for us including early bird discount).

Had a good luck postcard from PS.

Yes, loads of stuff from BP, but tbh I'd rather they waited until DD's GCSEs are finished as its just getting stacked up in a 'do later' pile. I couldn't even face the new parents stuff this week due to DD's exams.

What I'd like is info on how to withdraw applications.

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