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Where to Study
So - you’ve
decided you want to carry on in full-time education after
Year 11 and you know what course you want to take. But have
you thought about where you are going to study?
There
may be good and bad reasons for choosing different places,
but no right or wrong answers. What matters is what’s right
for you!
Which
Way Now?
Sixth
form
Safe
and familiar?
Be
with your friends?
Small is beautiful?
Near where you live?
No change – no stress?
College
New and
exciting?
Meet new people?
Big offers more choice?
Gets you used to travel?
You have to leave school sometime?
Different
places - different courses
Not all
sixth forms and colleges offer the same range of subjects
or combinations of subjects.
GCE Advanced/AS levels
Large sixth forms, tertiary and sixth form colleges usually
offer a wide range of A/AS levels. Smaller sixth forms and
FE colleges may be more limited.
GNVQs and AVCEs
Colleges usually offer a fairly wide range, depending on size.
Sixth form GNVQ provision varies considerably from school
to school. GNVQ Intermediate could be an alternative to resits; AVCE is an alternative to AS/GCE Advanced.
Job-specific
FE courses
Although sixth forms occasionally offer these courses, you’ll
find most of them in colleges.
Finding
out more
Sixth
form courses
If you’re in an 11-18 school you can find out about courses
available in the sixth form from your school.
To find
out about sixth form courses in other schools, get in touch
directly and ask to speak to the Head of Sixth or for a sixth
form prospectus.
College
courses
Your careers adviser or local Careers Centre will usually
have prospectuses for colleges in their area or you can contact
colleges directly. Many colleges have web sites with information
about courses. Visit Links to find out more.
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HOT
TIP!
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If
you’re thinking about college, why not attend your local
college Open Day? You can see what’s it’s like there
and talk to students and tutors.
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