elcome from the Principal Woodhouse is a Sixth Form College for students in the 16-19 age range providing a very wide range of GCE Advanced Level (AS and A2) courses, Applied A Levels in Business and ICT and a BTEC course in Business and ICT. The College draws a quarter of its students from its two local Partner Schools – Friern Barnet and The Compton – but we also attract applicants from schools throughout North London. We work hard to maintain the quality of provision that gives the College its excellent reputation – its special character. This quality has been recognised by the Government: we are one of a small number of colleges to have been awarded Beacon status and Ofsted ‘Designated Outstanding’ status. In which ways is the College special? First, we are a centre of academic excellence. This year we had a pass rate of ninety-nine percent at GCE Advanced Level, sixty-five percent of which were at grades A* to B. On this measure, the College came in the top five colleges nationally. The BTEC and Applied A Level results were also very good. Perhaps more important than this, our value-added scores are consistently good: with students generally doing better than their entry qualifications would predict. Over ninety percent of our students go on to university. We are very proud of this, of course, but we know that our students also value the distinctive environment that Sixth Form Colleges provide. There is much more to education, in the broadest sense, than simple examination results. We endeavour to give all of you, no matter what courses you are on, a wealth of other opportunities and experiences that will stand you in good stead in later life. You will learn to take more responsibility for your own welfare and progress: you will learn how to learn. This will be done within a supportive framework, however, and if anything does start to go wrong we will pick it up very quickly and help you to put things right. Our tutorial, guidance and support systems are at the heart of the College. The College offers you an exceptionally wide range of subject choices, packaged to suit you as an individual. In addition to your main programme, you will take part in a range of recreational enrichment studies. Sporting and musical activities are widely available. The Woodhouse Challenge will provide you with the opportunity to broaden your knowledge and understanding of a wide variety of topical issues. Our last Ofsted Inspection Report (2007) shows all five areas inspected were given the top grade of ‘Outstanding’. This is one of the best inspection results in the country. Woodhouse is an Associate College of Middlesex University which allows students access to a range of Higher Education experiences whilst they are still at College. Set on an attractive campus, the College boasts some of the best facilities in the area, including a new Sports Hall and Dance Studios, a floodlit All-Weather Pitch, a state-of-the-art Learning Resource Centre, a Learning Zone encompassing an Open Access Computer Suite, and modern Science Laboratories and Art Studios. All said, however, the most special feature of the College is its feeling of community. This is a place where staff and students know and respect each other. We work hard towards the common goal that every individual should fulfil his or her potential, and then achieve just a little bit more. Keith Murdoch Woodhouse is a truly new experience. It’s a totally different environment from school – you are given greater independence and the opportunity to take responsibility for your own work. However, that doesn’t mean you are not well supported – the staff are always at hand to advise you and to help you achieve your goals. What’s great about Woodhouse is the balance between work and social life. All students are given the opportunity to participate in various enrichments relating to sports, science, art and a wide variety of other interesting activities. Students are also given an active voice in the College community through us, the College Council. Woodhouse is a platform for you to meet new people, form lifelong friendships and most of all to work hard so that you can fulfil your ambitions. Woodhouse College Council The College strives to ensure equal treatment and opportunity for all prospective students. Our admissions process aims to assess your potential as a Woodhouse College student and the contribution that you can make to the College, regardless of your background. The College is an inclusive community and one of its great strengths is the diversity of the students. We aim, within our mission, to promote high academic achievement, to support all students to reach their full potential and to meet their progression goals. We do this through: • high quality teaching & learning • outstanding pastoral support • excellent resources • thorough and effective tracking and monitoring of student progress … and the College Council Equality and Diversity “ ” The staff always have time for you to answer questions. Sophia Harris
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elcomefrom the Principal
Woodhouse is a Sixth Form College for
students in the 16-19 age range providing
a very wide range of GCE Advanced Level
(AS and A2) courses, Applied A Levels in
Business and ICT and a BTEC course in
Business and ICT. The College draws a
quarter of its students from its two local
Partner Schools – Friern Barnet and The
Compton – but we also attract applicants
from schools throughout North London.
We work hard to maintain the quality of
provision that gives the College its
excellent reputation – its special character.
This quality has been recognised by the
Government: we are one of a small number
of colleges to have been awarded Beacon
status and Ofsted ‘Designated Outstanding’
status.
In which ways is the College special? First,
we are a centre of academic excellence.
This year we had a pass rate of ninety-nine
percent at GCE Advanced Level, sixty-five
percent of which were at grades A* to B.
On this measure, the College came in the
top five colleges nationally. The BTEC and
Applied A Level results were also very
good. Perhaps more important than this,
our value-added scores are consistently
good: with students generally doing better
than their entry qualifications would
predict. Over ninety percent of our
students go on to university.
We are very proud of this, of course, but
we know that our students also value the
distinctive environment that Sixth Form
Colleges provide. There is much more to
education, in the broadest sense, than
simple examination results. We endeavour
to give all of you, no matter what courses
you are on, a wealth of other opportunities
and experiences that will stand you in good
stead in later life.
You will learn to take more responsibility
for your own welfare and progress: you will
learn how to learn. This will be done
within a supportive framework, however,
and if anything does start to go wrong we
will pick it up very quickly and help you to
put things right. Our tutorial, guidance and
support systems are at the heart of the
College.
The College offers you an exceptionally
wide range of subject choices, packaged to
suit you as an individual. In addition to your
main programme, you will take part in arange of recreational enrichment studies.Sporting and musical activities are widelyavailable. The Woodhouse Challenge willprovide you with the opportunity tobroaden your knowledge andunderstanding of a wide variety of topicalissues.
Our last Ofsted Inspection Report (2007)shows all five areas inspected were giventhe top grade of ‘Outstanding’. This is oneof the best inspection results in thecountry.
Woodhouse is an Associate College ofMiddlesex University which allowsstudents access to a range of HigherEducation experiences whilst they are stillat College.
Set on an attractive campus, the Collegeboasts some of the best facilities in thearea, including a new Sports Hall andDance Studios, a floodlit All-Weather Pitch,a state-of-the-art Learning ResourceCentre, a Learning Zone encompassing anOpen Access Computer Suite, and modernScience Laboratories and Art Studios.
All said, however, the most special featureof the College is its feeling of community.This is a place where staff and studentsknow and respect each other. We workhard towards the common goal that everyindividual should fulfil his or her potential,and then achieve just a little bit more.
Keith Murdoch
Woodhouse is a truly new experience. It’sa totally different environment from school– you are given greater independence andthe opportunity to take responsibility foryour own work. However, that doesn’tmean you are not well supported – thestaff are always at hand to advise you andto help you achieve your goals.
What’s great about Woodhouse is thebalance between work and social life. Allstudents are given the opportunity toparticipate in various enrichments relatingto sports, science, art and a wide variety ofother interesting activities. Students arealso given an active voice in the Collegecommunity through us, the CollegeCouncil.
Woodhouse is a platform for you to meetnew people, form lifelong friendships and
most of all to work hard so that you canfulfil your ambitions.
Woodhouse College Council
The College strives to ensure equaltreatment and opportunity for allprospective students. Our admissionsprocess aims to assess your potential as aWoodhouse College student and thecontribution that you can make to theCollege, regardless of your background.
The College is an inclusive community andone of its great strengths is the diversity ofthe students. We aim, within our mission,to promote high academic achievement, tosupport all students to reach their fullpotential and to meet their progressiongoals.
We do this through:• high quality teaching & learning• outstanding pastoral support• excellent resources• thorough and effective tracking and
monitoring of student progress
… and the College Council
Equality and Diversity
“”
The staff always have time
for you to answer questions.
Sophia Harris
Hamid Alavi BSc Applied ICT (TL)Sara Anton BA MPhil PsychologyPhilip Banseylla BA Business /EconomicsJayne Barnes MA Music (HD)Jo Bower BA Art (HD)James Campbell BA PE Christopher Checketts BEd Business/Economics Francesca Cioci BSc MathsRuth Cooper BA History (ST)Bethan Crump BA English Martin Davis BSc Biology (HD,ST)Diane Dimoline BA Applied ICT/MathematicsMeriem Djemili Licence d’Anglais FrenchStephen Dobson MSc Mathematics (ST)Barbara Finlay BSc PhD BiologyEmma Farquharson BA ArtAnna Finn BSc MathematicsAmanda Forshaw MA History /Philosophy (HD)Ben Gander BA MathsRaimonda Garjonyte BSc PsychologyMaria Gimenez MA SpanishPaul Glantz MA PsychologyMargery Gretton BA MLitt English (ST)Jacqueline Grice BA MSc Politics (SL)Binnaz Harris BSc PsychologyClaire Hills BSc PsychologyDavid Hyde BSc Chemistry /Key Skills (ST)Hannah Johnston BA Theatre Studies (HD)Sian Jones MChem ChemistryTricia Jones Dip Sp SLDDShahjahan Kadir MSc MathematicsMalcolm Kaplan BCom Business / EconomicsDanny Kuperberg MA Music TechElena Lewis BA MSc GeographyFiona Lewis BA SociologyMaeveen Maenpaa MA EnglishDavid Makepeace BSc Physics (HD)Chris Mann BEd PE (HD)Nigel Martin BSc Maths (HD) Helen Meyer BSc ChemistryDavid Morton BSc MathematicsMartin Moss BEd BA Computing/ ILT Cross-CollegeIan Nethercleft BEd Design (HD)John O’Shea BA English (HD)Wendy Oswin BSc Chemistry (HD ,ST)Jenny Pari MA German/French (HD, CQM))Harriet Parks BA Theatre StudiesJalal Patel BA History/PoliticsEsther Perez MA SpanishChristine Phillips BA Accounts & Bus CoursesNazia Rahim BSc Sociology (SL)Guy Redmond BA Business/Economics
Zoe Richards MA EnglishYvette Ruchniewicz MSc Business Courses (HD, CQM)Farida Saraf BA Applied Business (TL)Niki Savva BSc BiologyTina Schaffer LLB Law (SL)Darren Selby BSc MathematicsMary Sell BA EnglishCatherine Snoad MA Classics Olivia Stanton BA Geography (HD)Daniela Talamonti MA Italian Vasuky Thiruudaian MSc BiologyPeter Thompson MA History (HD, CQM)Nadia Townsend BA EnglishCressida Tweed MA PhilosophyPeter Van Reeth BSc PhD MathematicsLaura Wall MA EnglishPhilip Wilson BSc Physics
Lydia Antoni PGDip Personnel ManagerJeng Atas Learning Support AssistantMarie-Pierre Artunduaga MA French Language AssistantColin Everitt BSc MIS/Network ManagerLisa Fry BA Student Support ManagerGabriella Fuer BA Assistant LibrarianAnn Gill Finance AssistantKathryn Goodall Technician (Bio)Joanna Greatwich QCG Careers Co-ordinatorGeorgina Grove Administrative AssistantPeter Hammond BEd Technician (Design)Alison Hillier BA Office ManagerSara Hyson Dip BA Spanish AssistantJim Jackson CaretakerMichelle Junnor BA LRC ManagerHerpreet Kalsi MA Learning Mentor Joanne Lawrence Student Support AssistantEllen Linster BA Assistant Office ManagerPeter Kuti HandymanMary Mc Hugh BA Senior Pastoral ManagerKim Mason Learning Support AssistantMichael Minchin BSc Senior Technician (Physics)Peter Murphy Technician (Art)Anand Pujara ICT and Learning Zone Sup.Araon Ragunathan ICT Support Assistant Valentina Ross Administrative AssistantRobert Salter Assistant CaretakerAnne Sartori Exams OfficerDipa Shah-Saunders BA Admissions Officer Dusan Suvajdzic BA Network SupervisorIsobel Thornton PA to the Vice PrincipalGeorge Timotheou Football CoachJenny Wang BA AAT Finance OfficerIngrid Webster BA PGDip Assistant LibrarianClive Winter BA FCA College Accountant
Principal: Keith Murdoch BA MScVice Principal: John Rubinstein BSc
Principal’s PA: Lydia Antoni PGDip Office Manager: Alison Hillier BA
Chair of Governors: Ian Phillips LLBVice Chair: Peter Hammond BBS CeFA
Clerk to the Governors: Bethany Holmes
Senior Managers:
Ian Hooper MA Curriculum and QualityCarol Kirkland BSc MA Academic & Business OperationsAnne-Marie Robinson BA Student Services
All staff are listed alphabetically. Curriculum Quality Managers are indicated by CQM, Department Heads by HD, Senior Tutors by ST, Team and
Subject Leaders by TL and SL. Teaching subjects are given alongside staff names.
List of Staff
Teaching Staff
Support Staff
• In the first year at the College, youwill study four (and exceptionally, five)AS Level subjects. Both the choiceand the number of subjects willdepend upon your GCSE results andfuture career intentions.
• At the end of your first year you willtake the AS examination in each ofthe subjects you have been studying.Progression onto the A2 part of thesubject will be dependent uponpassing the AS Level. Sometimesstudents can improve their ASmodule marks by re-taking AS examsat the end of their second year.However, as a general rule theCollege does not offer January re-takes of these modules.
• In the second year, you will continueto study three (or four) of yoursubjects at A2 to complete your ALevels. It is possible to opt to takean additional AS subject such asCritical Thinking or the ExtendedProject in your second year.
Government and Politics*History*Information Technology*Italian* (AS only)Law* MathsFurther MathsMusic*Music Technology*Philosophy* Physical Education*PhysicsPsychology*Sociology*SpanishTheatre Studies*
(* - indicates subjects which can bestudied without previous experience ofGCSE)
Most foreseeable combinations of theabove subjects are usually possible.
Applied Double Award
A Levels
The Applied Double Award A Level runsover two years, and is the equivalent totwo A Levels. Applied Double Award ALevels are exactly the same standard asordinary A Levels but with a greateremphasis on coursework and a focus on aparticular vocational area. Most studentstake an additional course, either an ASLevel subject or a GCSE retake, dependingon their qualifications.
Applied A Levels provide an opportunity tospecialise in a vocational subject area whichyou may take forward to Higher Educationor employment. Most of our students onthese courses proceed to university tostudy for a related degree.
BTEC Course in ICT
and Business
This one year course comprises vocationalqualifications in Business and ICT. It is theequivalent of four GCSEs and is made upof two BTEC Extended Certificates. Wherenecessary, you will be able to study forretakes in GCSE Maths and Englishalongside the BTEC course. The courseaims to develop a broad range of skills sothat you can progress on to Applied ALevels or other programmes at the Collegeor elsewhere.
Additional Courses
GCSE• English• Maths• Italian
• Community Sports Leader Award(CSLA)
• Higher Sports Leader Award (HSLA)
• Critical Thinking is a skills-based coursewhich promotes the development of arange of specific skills necessary forsuccessful learning and high attainmenton most other A2 courses. These skillsinclude analysing and evaluating evidenceand presenting logical and coherentarguments.
• Extended Project Level 3. This is anoptional, voluntary course which allowsyou to pursue an interest of your choicewith supervisory help. It is equivalent tohalf an A Level and most of the work iscompleted in the summer after ASexams.
This is correct at the time of publication, however, the College reserves the right to make changes to subjects as appropriate.
Curriculum
General Introduction
GCE A Level and
AS Level Courses
AS/A2 Subjects
“”
A friendly educational
environment with a
staff that cares.
James Stott
Woodhouse College will endeavour toprovide you with a broad andchallenging educational experience thatmeets your individual needs andaspirations.
In order to provide a broadand balanced curriculumentitlement the College offersa wide range of enrichmentactivities. These may enableyou to extend an existing
interest, or try a new activity.
You will be expected to participate in at
least two six-week enrichment courses as
an integral part of your College timetable.
These enjoyable courses enable you to
meet other students and make new friends
in a less formal atmosphere.
There is a wide choice of courses, offering
you the opportunity to develop skills and
interests in Sport, Music, the Arts and the
Community.
In Sport there is the opportunity to
represent the College in team games or, if
you prefer, the chance to improve your
own performance, for example, in squash,
swimming or running. The College fields
a variety of teams including girls’ football,
trampolining and basketball. The netball
team competes in the Barnet League and
two boys’ football teams play regular
matches in the Barnet and Middlesex
League and Cup competitions, usually
featuring prominently in the honours at
the end of the season.
The College has a Jazz Band that provides
an opportunity to continue your interests
in music, even if you are not studying music
as a subject.
Many students take part in the Duke of
Edinburgh Award, of which the highlight is
the expedition in the summer, but which
also involves a long-term commitment to
volunteering, sport and skills development.
Other activities include volunteering in
schools, the Envision active citizenship
project, talent shows, field courses, art trips,
foreign exchanges, a ski trip and the
opportunity to undertake voluntary work
experience both in this country and
abroad. There are opportunities to get
involved in mentoring and study-buddy
programmes.
Some of the other enrichment courses
offered this year include:
Amnesty International
Badminton
Basketball
Charity Fashion Show
Choir
Climbing
Creative Writing
Debating
Duke of Edinburgh Award
Eco-Action
Film Club
First Aid
Football Teams
Gym Workout
Kick Boxing
Knitting
Latin American Dancing
Learn Guitar
Netball
Observational Drawing
Pottery
Running 10K for Charity
Squash
Street Dance
Swimming
Table Tennis
Tennis
Volunteering
In addition to your main programme youhave the opportunity to study for extraqualifications which may be useful for yourprogression to Higher Education oremployment.
For example, if you are interested in sportand thinking of a ‘people related’ career(such as medicine, physiotherapy orteaching), the Community Sports LeaderAward and Higher Sports Leader Awardshould be a serious consideration.
There are opportunities to get involved inmentoring programmes, or to representyour peers as a Tutor GroupRepresentative or on the College Council.
Woodhouse Challenge provides studentswith the opportunity to broaden theirhorizons. We organise talks and days outfor students that focus on enriching theirminds. Activities in the past have includedan astro-physics talk; the UK Senior MathsChallenge; a talk on The Holocaust; aspeaker on Philosophy and Science and aworkshop on Screen Writing. We have alsoprovided a platform for many of oursuccessful ex-students to present theirexperiences including published authors,medics, activists and barristers. During the2010 general election we invited the localparliamentary candidates for a livelyhustings and last year John Bercow, theSpeaker of the House of Commons,addressed a packed audience.
Furthermore, we encourage students toattend talks and lectures outside College:one of our most popular trips will takeplace in November where we will again betaking students to see Boris Johnson beingquestioned during Mayor’s Question Timeat City Hall. Woodhouse Challenge is astudent run body. Each year we gatherstudents to participate in the WoodhouseChallenge committee and we encouragethem to organise and ultimately run events,enabling students to gain valuable skills.
EnrichmentActivities
Additional Qualifications
Woodhouse Challenge
“”
A safe place filled with
opportunities and
prospects.
Candice Burton
The College is proud of the support andguidance that it provides for all students toassist their academic progress and generalwelfare.
When you join the College you willbecome a member of a Tutor Group, led bya Personal Tutor. These Groups meet twicea week for registration and for a thirtyminute session once a week. PersonalTutors get to know you very well and areable to pass on a great deal of informationabout activities which are taking place inthe College. They can also provide advicewith individual problems. They monitoryour progress by holding regular individualreview interviews and by helping you to settargets to improve your performance.
The tutorial is used for Group activities,which cover a range of topics relevant tothe development of independent learning,the world of work and progression toHigher Education.
You will also have a Senior Tutor who candevote extra time to dealing with anyacademic difficulties or personal issues youmay experience.
The College has a full-time CareersCoordinator and a Careers Resource Areawhich is well stocked with literature andelectronic search facilities. From the timeyou join the College you will be providedwith informal advice and guidance to helpyou make decisions about your future.Impartial and confidential guidanceinterviews with the Careers Co-ordinatorare available on request.
Special events include talks by outsidespeakers from a wide range of universitiesand employment areas. We also arrangemock interviews to prepare students foruniversity and job applications, as well as aHigher Education information evening forparents.
The Student ServicesTeam can give youadvice about personalissues, financial supportand general help withother queries.
The College is allocated funding to helpfamilies where financial difficulties mightprohibit students from completing theirCollege course. The Student SupportManager can give you help applying for this.
We can also arrange for students to see aprofessional counsellor if necessary.
The College has a dedicated AdditionalLearning Support Coordinator, who isbased in the Learning Resource Centre.She offers ongoing support for studentswith disabilities or specific learningdifficulties as well as help with generalstudy skills. She also liaises with ourExaminations Officer should students needspecial exam arrangements.
Regular meetings are held between yourteachers, you and your parents or carers.We also welcome enquiries from parentsand carers at other times, but suggest thatthey contact the Personal or Senior Tutorin the first instance to make appointments.Written reports on your work andprogress will be sent home during the year.
Our overall aim is to encourage you todevelop self-discipline in your approach tostudying and tutors expect high standardsof work and social behaviour. There is aCode of Conduct which all members ofthe College are expected to respect inorder that the community can functionefficiently and in your best interests.
Student Support
Tutorial System
”
Careers Education and
Guidance
Meeting your other needs
“A place where good
choices are made.
Taofiq Akinbola
Contact with parents
or carers
What we expect from
you as a student
“
”
What originally drew me to
Woodhouse was its
academic reputation. It’s a
really friendly environment.
Everyone is so nice and you
can’t help feeling at home.
Jia Heng Li (Harry)
Woodhouse has a long-standing reputation for itsexcellent A Level results. Thepass rate this year was 99%,with more than 65% of thesebeing ‘high’ grades A*, A or B.The College remained one of
the highest performing collegesin national league tables.
A summary of this year’s examinationresults for the College as a whole is givenon a separate sheet. Naturally, particularsubject successes vary slightly from year toyear, so departments have available theirindividual subject results for the last fewyears, which you might like to see - just ask!
The College is committed to absolutesuccess but also to ensuring that all ourstudents reach their potential. We havesubscribed for some time to a nationaldatabase (ALIS) which compares the ALevel outcomes of each student with theirGCSE grades prior to entering theCollege. Woodhouse has consistently“added value” to its students at a rateabove the national average. This meansthat, on average, our students achievebetter grades than they would elsewhere.
Courses in Business and ICT – ourApplied A Levels have a record of high passrates. Students on these courses benefitfrom applying their learning to a widerange of situations and researchingsubstantial assignments – both qualitiesbeing useful whether they progress touniversity or employment.
Our BTEC course has had very good passrate with many students progressing on toour A Level or Applied programmes inBusiness or ICT.
GCSE – The College only offers English
or Mathematics, mainly for studentsneeding to re-sit, and also Italian as anadditional course.
The majority of our A Level students seekto progress to university. With the experthelp of the Student Support team, whichincludes a full-time Careers Co-ordinator,well over ninety percent of studentssuccessfully obtain a place in HigherEducation. About ten enter Oxford orCambridge each year, with many othersgoing to the older universities such asLeeds and the London Colleges.
Woodhouse students are to be found fromAberdeen to Exeter, Aberystwyth to EastAnglia, and even as far away as America andJapan. 540 former Woodhouse studentsstarted university in 2011.
10 most popular university destinations
2010 2011
Brunel Queen Mary (London)Nottingham BrunelQueen Mary (London) KentSussex HertfordshireKent LeedsManchester CityUCL WestminsterWarwick ManchesterHertfordshire BirminghamLeeds Sussex
This section provides you andyour parents with informationabout the general principlesthat apply to the admissionsprocess. A detailed instructionsheet ‘Applying to Woodhouse’is enclosed with thisprospectus and is also available
on our website.
Every applicant is considered on individualmerit and the offer of a place is based onthe expectation that you would benefitfrom studying at Woodhouse, aresympathetic to our aims and couldcontribute to the life of the College.Detailed information about general entryrequirements is enclosed and can also befound online. Most subjects have specificentry requirements and these are listed inthe Subject Course Guides. Demandalways exceeds the number of placesavailable and, unfortunately, we thereforehave to disappoint many applicants. We givepriority to students from our PartnerSchools as long as they meet our entrancecriteria. Applicants from other schools areconsidered equally; however, we do taketravel-time into consideration.
We encourage all students to apply onlineand this facility will be available from thetime of our Open Day in November. It isessential that all applications reachthe College by the January deadline.Receipt of your application is deemed tobe a formal application, but we can take nofurther action until we receive aConfidential Report from your presentschool.
If we receive applications after the deadlinefrom students who will be moving into thearea, we endeavour to treat these assympathetically as we can.
Please note that, as this is a Sixth FormCollege, you must be aged 16-18 at thetime of starting College.
We like to interview as many students aswe can before arriving at decisions, but wecannot guarantee to interview allapplicants. Interviews take place fromFebruary onwards, during the day.Interviews last a maximum of thirtyminutes. We like your parents or guardiansto attend the interview, although werecognise that this is not always possible.The interview is an informal discussionwhich covers your reasons for applying toWoodhouse and your choice of course. Weendeavour to let you know the result ofyour application quickly, but as we have tobalance numbers studying differentsubjects this can take some time.
We will only consider interviewingstudents whose predicted grades meet ourentry requirements. Please check thesecarefully before you apply.
If we do offer you a place at the College,this will be conditional on your GCSEresults. We will specify grades required incertain subjects and also an overall averagegrade. If we are not able to offer you aplace, we may offer you a place on ourwaiting list.
Those of you who are offered a place atthe College are invited to an introductoryafternoon in July to meet your PersonalTutor and to be given an opportunity tofamiliarise yourselves with the College.
We welcome applications from students withspecific learning difficulties or disabilities. Youwould be offered impartial advice andguidance about courses and the supportavailable. The College strongly believes that
people with disabilities should have the sameopportunities as non-disabled people tobenefit from educational provision.
We would like you to contact us early inthe year, before you leave school, so thatwe can work with you, your family andyour school to ensure a smooth, effectivetransition. We also work with HigherEducation Institutions to facilitate students’progression to university.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE NOTREGISTERED WITH THE UK BORDERAGENCY AND THUS WILL NOT BEABLE TO CONSIDER OVERSEASSTUDENTS.
If you are not studying for GCSE/IGCSE/OLevels or Intermediate Baccalaureate youwill need to get a Statement ofComparability from UK NARIC (NationalRecognition Information Centre for theUK). This states what an overseasqualification equates to in the UK and willtell us whether you have the right entryqualifications.
This will need to be sent to us before wecan consider your application.
Contact details are +440871 330 7033 orwww.naric.org.uk
Students and parents are asked to put anyqueries they may have, at whatever stagethey arise, in writing (FAO: Admissions),quoting the full name of the applicant andthe school from which they are applying.
