Hi Folks
My son is in year 9 at the moment and will be starting his GCSE course next academic year, from September 2015. I have heard that the 6th form at his present school is not really that good.
How soon do you think we should start looking for an alternative 6th form? Shall we wait until he completes his first year of his GCSE course to find out which subjects he is good at and which ones he isn't so good at, and start looking for a 6 forms based on that?
What are your thoughts?
Thanks in advance for your responses.
Hi,
I think it would be good to look at 6th forms that have a proven record in the areas he would need for his future career, depending on what he wants to do when he leaves school in respect of work or further studies, if he already knows what he would like to do, look at what qualifications are needed and then look for a 6th form that will enable him to do well in those areas.
GTTS
Hi there,
when my daughter was in Year 10, we went to all the school / college open evenings that she might have been interested in with her. We then streamlined her choices and went to visit them again at the start of Year 11, this had the bonus of feeling like we weren't under pressure to make a quick decision.
The beauty of post 16 is that you can apply to several choices in the Autumn term and accept all offers, making your final decisions on the day they get their results if you think that will be an unknown factor.
The open eve's usually begin mid to late September. Good luck 🙂
Thanks Folks.