A level and 6th form choice London Academy of Excellence

[Leafygreeny]

Hello! Posted in secondary school earlier but this may be the expected section so reposting with school name also included.

Just trying to help DC decide whether to take a new offer to LAE. Happy currently but wondering if this school would be better / provide greater career focus and obtainment. Would have to drop Chemistry however and take Bio, Economics, French , Psychology. Seems a bit of a random collection. Could do Chem, Bio, Music at current school. Likely to get a good grade in music I would add.

If your child is happy and doing the subjects they want, I honestly wouldn't move them. Doing subjects you aren't particularly interested in at A Level is a terrible idea IMO.

What subjects is DC doing at the moment? What's their opinion? Do they have any idea what subjects they'd want to continue?

If Chemistry was one of their original application and subject choices and they have the relevant grades - and I'm guessing they did well if LAE is offering a place to study for 4 A levels at this stage

and also, if the sixth form/or college they have now started at has a reasonably good record for grades and outcomes and they are happy with that place

I would suggest that your DC should stay where they are.

DS1 looked at the 2nd branch of LAE in Tottenham (original college set up in Stratford) and applied and got a conditional offer (one of a few). But he had two other clear preferences, and I was quite glad as I'm not that impressed with the ethos of the organisation(s) behind it. They require business suits and they're very set on encouraging everyone to outcomes which fit the image. That is, Oxbridge, Russell Group and some degree apprenticeships (job and university study with fees paid), for example with banks. However, other colleges in our borough and neighbouring ones take students on with lower grades and get even better results.

Ooh sorry, I see that your two threads were actually started on the same date, 30 August, and our responses today are probably rather too late. I posted much sooner on your other thread! I hope you were able to come to a decision and whatever that was, it's working out ok.