Have you
thought through the pros and cons of where to
study?
School
sixth form
- This might be your present school or
another school.
- If you carry on studying at your school
you'll be familiar with the teachers and some of the other
students.
- Your teachers may help you to keep
organised.
- Many schools are now in post-16 learning
partnerships with other schools and colleges in their area. This
means that you may travel to other school and college sites for
some of your lessons.
Sixth
form college
- These colleges have mainly 16-19 year old
students.
- They will feel different to a school
sixth form but will have students the same age as you.
- Not as big as an FE
college.
College
of further education (or FE college)
- These usually bigger than
school sixth forms and offer both general and work-related
courses.
- There’ll be a mixture of young people and
adults.
- You won't know the teachers or many of
the other students.
- You will be able to have a
bit more independence.
- You may not get reminded by teachers to
hand your work in on time.
- There'll be a better choice of clubs and
societies.
Specialist
colleges
- Examples of these include land-based
colleges where students study farming, agriculture and forestry, or
drama schools. Or colleges for students with particular
disabilities or learning difficulties.
- They run specialist courses - you
need to be sure it's the right route for you.
- You may have to travel further or even
live there during term-time.
All schools and
colleges publish a free prospectus. Ask in your school
Connexions library or Connexions centre or get the details
from My
Choice Notts and contact them yourself. If you can, go
to their
open day if they have one.
