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Choosing a six form in the Surrey Guildford area

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Mumtryingtomakeadifference · 10/01/2018 20:01

I am currently looking into sixforms in the Surrey Guildford area for my DD however I have mixed views on the different schools we have seen so far. She is very sporty yet very academic and would like to do Chemistry, Biology, Physics and Maths (then drop one the second year) however so far we are not sure were to go. She prefers the mixed school environment however only girls is not being ruled out. She currently goes to Tormead and has had a great time there and is also considering staying however she would rather go somewhere with more sports and boys Wink. When she was in year 7 we applied for GHS and she got in with an academic scholarship however we decided not to send her there as it seemed very pushy and the pastoral care didn’t seem to be very supportive. However again we would not rule it out. At the moment we are very open to suggestions DD especially likes the look of Reed’s as it is sporty and only is mixed in the six form. Any thoughts or suggestions ?

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titchy · 11/01/2018 08:03

She seems to benafit a lot from small classes and one on one teaching

Which she'd be unlikely to get at university so maybe a good idea to get used to a different teaching style before she goes?

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Mumtryingtomakeadifference · 10/01/2018 23:21

Godalming College

Yes we had a look at Godalming College many of DDs peers are going there how ever we are not sure how the dynamics would be there. She seems to benafit a lot from small classes and one on one teaching so we are not sure if Godalming is for her however it is definitely an option

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MammaAgata · 10/01/2018 22:45

Oh I was just about to say the same about Godalming College. Fantastic reputation - even friends who’s children went to massively expensive Private schools send their children to godalming as it’s got such a good reputation. I think most parents I know send their offspring there.

GU24Mum · 10/01/2018 22:41

Have you looked at Godalming College? Quite a few of our friends with older daughters have opted out of single sex schools and have gone there.