Harrow Sixth Form Collegiate prospectus 2013-2014 Welcome

Welcome to the Harrow Sixth Form Collegiate Prospectus, for entry in 2012-13.

More choice, more options SPECIAL SCHOOLS High Schools The Collegiate has been set up in Kingsley High School Wednesday 17th October 2012 response to the requests of many parents Shaftesbury High School 7.00pm-9.00pm and students in Harrow. We have brought The special schools and Harrow Skills together ten school sixth forms, three Centre operate as individual providers Open events run throughout the year Colleges, two special schools and the within the Collegiate, working closely with Wednesday 7th November 2012 Harrow Skills Centre into one Collegiate, partners to ensure individuals are able to Please see www.harrow.ac.uk for details. giving you more subject options and have access to the best provision. choice in where you want to study. Making the right choice College Sixth Form You may be able to study all your subjects You might already know what you want Thursday 18th October 2012, in one ‘home’ sixth form, or widen your to study in sixth form, but you’ll still 4.30-7.30pm options by taking subjects at both sixth want to find out about all your options. Thursday 24th January 2013, form and college or at two school sixth This prospectus should give you clear 5.30-7.30pm forms. So, you are able to consider a wide guidance on the different subjects you selection of subjects to give you the can study through the Collegiate and Whilst every effort has been made to combination you would like. where you can study them. ensure the accuracy of the information in this guide, the schools and colleges The Harrow Sixth Form Collegiate is a We know that your GCSE years can be reserve the right to cancel, modify or partnership of the following: very busy and making the right decisions replace courses and facilities at short • about sixth form can be complex. The notice. Some combinations of courses • Collegiate schools and colleges hold open or subjects may not be available due to • Harrow College events where you can talk to teachers and timetable constraints. ~ Harrow on the Hill Campus lecturers who can help you choose the ~ Campus courses that are right for you and work ~ Whitefriars Training Centre with you to develop a programme that • suits your individual ambitions and goals. • Harrow Skills Centre • We look forward to welcoming you • to the Collegiate. • Park High School • • Sacred Heart Language College • • Sixth Form •

2 Harrow Sixth Form Collegiate Prospectus 2013-2014 Why Study in Harrow?

A unique environment

A unique environment Tutorial support The Collegiate partners have an enviable You will want the move from Year 11 track record of success in results, to Year 12 to go smoothly and we’ll do achievements, awards and partnerships, everything to make sure it does. As a which makes for a great learning full-time student you will be allocated a environment. You’ll also benefit from personal tutor who will: our leading approaches to teaching • Check that you are on the right course and investment in new premises and technologies. • Help you to develop the study skills you need to succeed Whatever your ambitions and whichever school, college and courses you choose, • Agree targets with you at review points you’re guaranteed excellent academic in each term and tutorial support. The Collegiate also • Monitor your progress in relation to offers you a wide range of extra-curricular those targets opportunities and careers advice for the future. • Help you overcome any difficulties you might be having with your course Our environment and structure has been designed to bring out the very best in you. • Provide a programme of personal and With our specialised teaching, positive social development encouragement and healthy working • Keep you and your parents informed of environment you’ll be encouraged to your progress on the course meet your goals. • Help you with your university application Progression to university • Assist you in progressing to the next Last year over 90% of Year 13 students level of study or into work. left schools and colleges in Harrow to go to one of more than 70 UK universities Life outside study including and Cambridge. You The Collegiate offers great study will be given help with researching your opportunities, but it also provides lots of chosen career, with your university ways to make new friends, take up new application and with mock interviews to experiences and/or develop your existing help you prepare for an interview for work interests further. or admission to HE. You can take advantage of a wide range of clubs and societies, so if you’ve always wanted to try your hand at a particular hobby or sport, now’s your chance. You’ll also have opportunities to broaden and enhance your studies through visits, community service and work experience.

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Students with Learning Difficulties and Disabilities

Harrow’s two special schools take • The schools and colleges are committed students with a statement of special to providing maximum opportunities for educational needs. Both schools have all students excellent facilities. Kingsley High School, • Provisional information is contained in a for students with severe and complex Disability Statement available from each learning needs, has recently opened school and college a brand new purpose built school. The focus is on developing students • Each school and college has a independence and life skills. In the Sixth coordinator for students with specific Form Shaftesbury High School offers a learning difficulties or disabilities range of qualifications tailored to the • Each school and college offers interests and abilities of individuals additional help for students with specific whether they have a statement of learning difficulties or disabilities educational need or not. With a dedicated sixth form suite and exciting range of • There are clearly established links courses, Shaftesbury offers young people between colleges, high schools and local a chance to gain the skills and confidence authorities to facilitate the transition of necessary to develop independence, students. For more information contact whilst maintaining appropriate support. your preferred school or college with regard to physical access in respect to College provision your chosen course. To assist the school The Collegiate offers students with and colleges please indicate if you have a learning difficulties the opportunity to special educational need by providing as attend a college on a programme planned much detail as possible on the relevant around the students’ individual needs section of the application form. You will with the support required to succeed. be given an opportunity to discuss your needs with a member of school or college Students can attend Harrow College for staff. one day per week in Years 12/13 as a transition to a full time course and gain an ASDAN award before progressing on to further studies. The College develops the core units of communication, numeracy and information technology – plus the important skills for everyday life, including getting on with others; teamwork; solving problems and health & safety. A range of optional units are also available including pottery, photography, horticulture, business and catering.

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A Broad Curriculum for Students

The Harrow Sixth Form Collegiate schools Size of qualification the necessary skills and knowledge to do and colleges offer a broad curriculum for a job. There are three different sizes of students starting Sixth Form education. qualification, worth different numbers Apprenticeships and Advanced This offer includes: of credits. Larger qualifications will take Apprenticeships • A wide choice of AS and A Level subjects longer to complete than smaller ones. • A range of work related or vocational It is possible to gain NVQ qualifications routes at all levels An Award is the smallest type of at Levels 2 and 3 on work based training • A demanding curriculum with rigorous qualification. It is worth between one and schemes, which enable students to standards 12 credits, so it takes between 10 and 120 combine paid work with study. • A very high rate of progression to hours to complete. Please contact your careers adviser for university A Certificate is worth between 13 and 36 specific details. AS/A Levels credits. It takes between 130 and 360 Foundation learning hours to complete. An A Level is made up of an AS (Advanced These are one year vocational courses Subsidiary) one year course and an A2, A Diploma is worth 37 credits or more, so that prepare students for progression to which is the second year in the same takes at least 370 hours to complete. intermediate level courses. subject. The number of AS Levels you Level of difficulty take and the entry requirements may vary. Between them the Colleges offer a An AS Level can be taken as a separate Each type of qualification also has a level wide range of pre-vocational courses qualification without the requirement to between Entry Level and Level 8, showing for students who have completed their progress to A2 Level. how difficult it is. The QCF Levels are secondary education but have yet to the same as the levels on the National attain the entry requirements for NVQ or High Schools entry criteria for Qualification Framework, which lists other BTEC Level 1 courses. AS courses types of qualification. For example, GCSEs LINK courses The standard entry criteria for 4 AS are at Levels 1 and 2, A Levels are at Level courses is 6 A*-C grades at GCSE including 3. These courses are offered to Special English Language and Mathematics, Schools (including Shaftesbury High For more information see but some providers may have additional School) for students with special www.direct.gov.co.uk requirements for specific courses. educational needs. Courses include a Students will be offered individual BTECs chance to sample College in preparation for transition. Information, Advice and Guidance in order BTEC courses are full time vocational to support them in making appropriate AS courses. For example: ASDAN courses Level course choices. Level 3 - BTEC Extended Diploma These courses are offered at Kingsley For entry criteria for the colleges please 2 year advanced level courses equal to 3 High and Shaftesbury High Schools for refer to their prospectuses. A Levels students with special educational needs. Courses include Towards Independence GCSEs Level 3 - BTEC Diploma and Life Skills. These are 1 year courses, designed 2 year advanced level courses equal to 2 for students in the 16+ age range. Full A Levels time students usually study 5 subjects. Level 2 - BTEC Diploma However, it is often inappropriate for 1 year intermediate Level courses students to follow a complete re-take programme. Level 1 - BTEC Certificates and Awards 1 year foundation Level courses Vocational courses NVQs Vocational programmes of study lead to job related qualifications from which you NVQs (National Vocational Qualification) may be able to progress to university or give a vocational qualification in a specific find employment. These programmes occupational area. They provide a very now come under the Qualification and flexible way of gaining qualifications Credit Framework (QCF). which can be continued when people have moved on to full-time work. NVQs There are pathways from Foundation are offered at Levels 1, 2 and 3. An NVQ Learning to Level 8 (eg. PhD). Learners is a national award where you learn study units and each unit of a qualification practical, work-related tasks. It is proof has a credit value. In theory learners can that the holder is competent to perform accumulate credits, bank their credits and a range of work activities and possesses build up to full qualifications.

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Level 3 Qualifications

Bentley Canons Harrow Harrow Hatch Nower Park Rooks Stanmore Whitmore Wood High College High End Hill High Heath College High

A Levels HW HH Accounts • • Applied Science • Art (Fine) • • • • • • • • Art & Design • (Graphic Communication) Art & Design • • (Graphic Design) Art (Textiles) • • Art & Architecture (3D) • • Biology • • • • • • • • • • Business Studies • • • • • • • • • • Chemistry • • • • • • • • • • Citizenship • Classical Civilisations • • Community Languages* • • • • • • • • Computer Science • • • Dance • D&T Product Design • D&T Food Technology • • D&T Textiles • Drama & Theatre Studies • • • • • • • • Economics • • • • • • • • • • English Language • English Lang & Literature • • • • • English Literature • • • • • • • • • • Environmental Studies • Film Studies • • French • • • • Further Mathematics • • • • • • • • • Geography • • • • • • • • German • • Government & Politics • • • • • • • Graphic Design • Graphic Product Design • Health and Social Care • History • • • • • • • • • ICT • • • • • • • • • • Latin • Law • • • • • Mathematics • • • • • • • • • • Media Studies • • • • • • • • Music • • • • • Music Technology • Philosophy • Photography • • • • • • Physics • • • • • • • • • • Psychology • • • • • • • • • • Religious Studies • • RS: Philosophy and Ethics • • • Sociology • • • • • • • • • Spanish • • • • • Sport & PE • • • • • • • * AS Levels in Community Languages will be run as twilight sessions. Courses for languages such as Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, Gujurati, Panjabi, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Urdu will be run as demand dictates.

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Level 3 Qualifications

Bentley Canons Harrow Harrow Hatch Rooks Sacred Heart/ Stanmore Whitmore Wood High College High End Heath Salvatorian College High

BTEC Level 3 Certificate HW HH WTC Business • • Music Technology • Production Arts (Make-Up) • Sport • BTEC Level 3 Diploma Art & Design • Business • • • • Business Enterprise with • Accounting Engineering • Health & Social Care • • IT • • Hospitality • Leisure & Tourism • Media • Science (Applied) • • Sport •** •*** Travel & Tourism • BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma Art & Design • • Architecture & Product Design • Business • • • • Business (Accounting) • • Business (Marketing) • • Business (Human Resources) • • Business (Law) • • Creative Media Production • Electrical Engineering • Engineering • • Fashion and Styling • Graphics & Illustration • Health & Social Care • • • • • ICT Software • IT • IT Practitioners (Networking) • Media and Games Development • Media • Media (Animation) • Media (Multi-media) • Media (TV and Film) • • Performing Arts • • • Photography • Sport • •*** •* Science Applied (Medical) • • • Science Applied • (Laboratory and Industrial)

* Centre of Football Excellence in partnership with Watford FC ** Football group in assocation with Academy of Dreams *** In partnership with Barnet FC and FC

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Level 3 Qualifications

Bentley Canons Harrow Hatch Nower Stanmore Whitmore Wood High College End Hill College High

NVQ 3 HW HH WTC Beauty Therapy • • • Diploma in Theatrical, Special • Effects & Media Hair & Make-Up Hairdressing • Other Level 3 Vocational Qualifications Advanced Apprenticeship • Children’s Care, Learning & Development ASDAN COPE • CACHE Diploma In • • • • Childcare & Education (DCE) Certificate in Electrotechnical • Technology Diploma in Plumbing Studies • Extended Project Qualification • • • • • • Foundation Studies • Art & Design Theatrical and Special Effects • Make-Up VTCT Diploma in Beauty Therapy • VTCT Diploma in Hairdressing •

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Level 2 Qualifications

Collegiate Harrow Sacred Heart/ Stanmore Schools College Salvatorian College

LEVEL 2 QUALIFICATIONS HW HH WTC GCSE English • • • • • Mathematics • • • • • Science Package • • BTEC Level 2 Diploma Art & Design • • Business • • • • • Business (Enterprise) • Business (Retail) • Creative Media Production • • Engineering • • • Health & Social Care • • Hospitality • ICT • IT • • IT Practitioners (Software) • • IT Practitioners (System Support) • Media (Games Development) • Media Studies •* •* Performing Arts • • • Science • • • Sport •**** •** •*** Travel & Tourism • • NVQ 2 Beauty Therapy • • Diploma in Nail Services • including Airbrush Nail Design Electrical Wiring • Hairdressing • Other Level 2 Vocational Qualifications Apprenticeship • Business Admin, IT, Customer Service Apprenticeship in Children • & Young People’s Workforce Certificate in Electrotechnical • Technology Children & Young People’s • Workforce Certificate Diploma In Childcare & • Education (CACHE) Level 2 Diploma in Site Carpentry • VRQ Plumbing Tech Cert •

Key * Hatch End & Harrow College ** Football Academy group in assocation with Academy of Dreams *** In partnership with Barnet FC and Wealdstone FC **** Whitmore High School’s Centre of Football Excellence in partnership with Watford FC

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Level 1 & Entry Qualifications

Harrow Kingsley Shaftesbury Stanmore College High High College

LEVEL 1 QUALIFICATIONS HW HH WTC HSC BTEC Level 1 Diploma Art & Design • Beauty • • Business • Business (ESOL) • Carpentry & Joinery • Construction • Creative Media Production • Health & Social Care • IT Users • Information, Design and Creative • Technology Performing Arts • Retail Skills • Travel & Tourism • NVQ 1 Electrical • Plumbing • Hairdressing • Other Level 1 Qualifications CACHE L1 Award in Caring • for a Child/Children CACHE Diploma in Health, Social Care and • Children and Young People’s Settings BTEC Health & Social Care • English Language (Pre-GCSE) • • ESOL Foundation • Futures First (Pre-Apprenticeship) • Transition into College • Your Choice • ENTRY LEVEL QUALIFICATIONS Certificate in Art & Design • Diploma in Vocational Studies • Learning Links Programme • Life Skills & Independent Living • Preparation for Working with • Children and Adults SPECIAL SCHOOL PROVISION ASDAN Awards • Life Skills • Towards Independence (ASDAN) • A range of Entry Level courses • including literacy and numeracy

10 Harrow Sixth Form Collegiate Prospectus 2013-2014 Information and How to Apply

Additional costs

Books, stationery and equipment examinations. Students may be asked Department (IND) forms). Overseas to contribute to the cost of materials in students will be expected to pay the Each school and college has its own policy some courses or resitting examinations. overseas fees. on the provision of learning materials. Details are available from each school and Your preferred school or college will Financial support for students college. supply details of costs associated with The 16-19 Bursary scheme is designed to individual courses. Home students help support young people who face the Field courses To be classed as a home student you greatest financial barriers to participation must: in education of training. For more Field courses may be included as part information see www.education.gov.uk or of courses such as A-level Biology and • Have been resident in the UK or an EU ask your school or college. Geography and students will be expected member state for at least 3 years to bear part of the cost. Other courses • Be a refugee or asylum seeker in receipt offer opportunities for external residential of income related state benefit training. • Have been admitted to the UK for Work experience settlement Many students will have opportunities • There may be exceptions to the above to undertake work experience. Students conditions. enrolling on courses that require work experience may incur travel expenses. Each of the schools and colleges will be able to advise you on your status and Tuition fees whether you will be expected to pay fees For students who are classed as home • Proof of your status may be required students and are 16 to 18 there are no (passport, Immigration and Nationality fees for tuition, registration or first-sitting

How to apply

How to apply When you apply Once you have made up your mind what • Your application will be acknowledged you want to do, you should complete an • The offer of a place is conditional on application form your achieving the appropriate entrance • Forms are available from your high qualifications. school in Harrow or directly from one of Details of these are indicated in the colleges prospectuses or course information • You should apply to your first choice of leaflets from each school or college. You school or college will be given details during your guidance interview • Details of how to fill in your application and where to send it are attached to the • An appropriate programme will be form negotiated • You will be offered a guidance interview. • Where a school or college does not offer a place, your application will be passed • The school/college will consider your to your second choice (predicted) grades and reference when deciding whether to offer a place. • The offer of a place will be confirmed • Students from outside Harrow are welcome to apply directly to the school or college of their choice • If you do not meet the entrance conditions of your original offer, every effort will be made to place you on an alternative course in September.

11 Harrow Sixth Form Collegiate Prospectus 2013-2014 Bentley Wood High School Harrow Skills Centre Sacred Heart Language College Bridges Road, Stanmore Kenmore Avenue, Kenton High St, Wealdstone, Harrow Middlesex HA7 3NA Middlesex HA3 8LU Middlesex HA3 7AY Tel: 020 8954 3623 Tel: 020 8420 8810 Tel: 020 8863 9922 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.bentleywood.harrow.sch.uk www.harrow.ac.uk www.sacredheartgirls.harrow.sch.uk Business Base * Hatch End High School Salvatorian College Harrow College Headstone Lane, Harrow High Rd, Harrow Weald, Harrow Harrow on the Hill Campus Middlesex HA3 6NR Middlesex HA3 5DY Lowlands Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 3AQ Tel: 020 8428 4330 Tel: 020 8863 2706 Tel: 020 8909 6011 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.harrow.ac.uk www.hatchend.harrow.sch.uk www.salvatorian.harrow.sch.uk Canons High School Kingsley High School Shaldon Road, Whittlesea Road, Harrow Weald Shaftesbury High School Middlesex HA8 6AN Middlesex HA3 6ND Headstone Lane, Harrow Tel: 020 8951 5780 Tel: 020 8421 3676 Middlesex HA3 6LE Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tel: 020 8428 2482 www.canonshighschool.org.uk www.kingsley.harrow.sch.uk Email: [email protected] www1.shaftesbury.harrow.sch.uk Harrow College Nower Hill High School Harrow on the Hill Campus George V Avenue Stanmore College Sixth Form Lowlands Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 3AQ HA5 5RP Tel: 020 8909 6000 Elm Park, Stanmore Tel: 020 8863 0877 Email: [email protected] Middlesex HA7 4BQ www.harrow.ac.uk Email: [email protected] Tel: 020 8420 7700 www.nowerhill.harrow.sch.uk Email: [email protected] Harrow College www.stanmore.ac.uk Harrow Weald Campus Park High School Brookshill, Harrow Weald Thistlecroft Gardens, Stanmore Whitefriars Training Centre Middlesex HA7 1PL Middlesex HA3 6RR Unit 1, Whitefriars Industrial Estate Tel: 020 8952 2803 Tel: 020 8909 6000 Tudor Road, Wealdstone HA3 5PQ Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tel: 020 8909 6000 www.parkhighstanmore.org.uk www.harrow.ac.uk Email: [email protected] www.harrow.ac.uk Harrow High School Rooks Heath College Gayton Road, Harrow Eastcote Lane, Middlesex HA1 2JG Middlesex HA2 9AG Whitmore High School Tel: 020 8861 7300 Tel: 020 8422 4675 Porlock Avenue, Harrow Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Middlesex HA2 0AD www.harrow-high.harrow.sch.uk www.rooksheath.harrow.sch.uk Tel: 020 8864 7688 Email: [email protected] www.whitmore.harrow.sch.uk

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