What Do Universities Actually Look for?
The short answer most students hear is: good grades. Full stop.
Mr Ryan-East, Head of Sixth Form
The Best Sixth Forms in the South West
League tables have their uses. If you want to know which institution produced the highest...
What Makes a Sixth Form Worth Staying For
Every year, Year 11 students face the same dilemma: stay or go? Continue into the school's Sixth...
How to Choose Your A Level Subjects Without Closing Any Doors
Year 11 students are often told that their A Level choices will 'define their future'. It's meant...
School Sixth Form vs Sixth Form College vs FE College
Every year, tens of thousands of Year 11 students face what feels like an impossible decision: stay...
Mr Ryan-East's Journey of a Lifetime: Walking the Camino de Santiago
"It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you don’t stop” (Confucius)
Top tips for results day
Stay Calm: Results day can be stressful, but try to stay calm. Remember results don't define...
What is Enrichment and Why is it Useful?
When you look back on your school days do you think you will remember mastering times tables or...
Value Added in Sixth Form
We understand that improvement in our students’ achievements isn’t just down to academic ability,...
A Levels vs BTECs: Which Is Right? (An Honest Answer From a School That Offers Both)
Most advice on this question comes from schools that only offer one of the two. A Levels school...