Should I move to a new sixth form?

[burningsermon]

I am currently at a comprehensive school in year 11 and will be going into sixth form this September. I have been offered a place at a grammar school and I don't know whether I should go or not?

Regardless of where I go, I will be studying maths, further maths, physics and chemistry. I?m predicted mostly a*s and a grades for my GCSE results and so far exams are going very well (half way there!). The grammar school is selective and therefore has much better results at a-level, yet my school is probably the best comprehensive school in the area.

I don't know if I should accept the offer or not? I know that I can do well where ever I go as I am good at studying by myself and am very dedicated/motivated with regards to revision; plus all my friends are at my current school. I also know and have the support of the teachers at my current school, whom I have gotten to know over the past 5 years. At the new school I would be just another student with no connection with any of the teachers.

Would going to a grammar school be more impressive when it comes to applying for university? The UCAS support at my school is excellent, but would universities favour a grammar school student?

I don?t want to regret this decision for the rest of my life, I have no idea what to do. Have you moved sixth forms? Advice would be much appreciated, thanks a lot!! :--)

This is my current school: www.johnwarner.org.uk/

This is the school I have an offer at: web.latymer.co.uk/

BQ: Do you have any advice for doing well at sixth form?

I am a mum and my DD will be moving to a sixth form college soon, but she's at an all girls school and feels she wants to move on into a bigger pool of people.

The education standard will be the same for her.

At first glance it seems that you are confident that you will get the same grades at whichever school you go to - is this right?

I don't too much about universities application, but as there always a push for them to increase entry from the state sector, I would have thought good grades from a bog standard comp would be more impressive than good grades from a grammar. I may be wrong. Is there anyone at school you can ask?

Don't under estimate the value of a good social life at school.

What do you see as the main pros and cons?