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Post-16 Prospectus 2020/21 | 2 CONTENTS 1 2020 Post-16 Prospectus 2021 Information and Advice for Young People BACK TO CONTENTS “How do I apply for sixth form or college?” 1 Getting Started What if I 2 want to work? Traineeships, Apprenticeships & Jobs 3 Advice for Pupils with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND) or Additional Support Needs The prospectus is very useful for The prospectus information. makes clear what 4 is available. Application Form 5 Vocational, A Level and GCSE Course Listings Your options after year 11 in Croydon 6 School and College Sixth Forms in Croydon Post-16 Prospectus 2020/21 | www.youngcroydon.org.uk 2 CONTENTS BACK TO 4 The Post 16 CONTENTS Participation Team at Croydon Council 5 Getting Started 1 Getting 6 Your Yr. 11 timeline Started 8 Preparing for your interview 2 Money to support Traineeships, 9 Apprenticeships you whilst you learn & Jobs 10 Traineeships, 3 Apprenticeships & Jobs Advice for Pupils with Special Educational This prospectus has information 11 Preparing for the world Needs or Disabilities that will help you with the decisions (SEND) or Additional of work: Traineeships Support Needs about your next step, whether & Apprenticeships you’re thinking about getting a job, an apprenticeship or Preparing for the carrying on with studying. 13 4 world of work: jobs Application We strongly encourage you to Form use the prospectus alongside the 14 CV template support you will get from your school or college, your parents / carers and other professionals that you 16 Traineeships may talk to about your future. and Alternative post 5 programme providers Vocational, A Level Important note: the information in this prospectus has and GCSE Course been provided directly by the schools, colleges and Listings training providers who have opted to be included in 18 Useful websites this edition and is correct at the time of going to print. Please check details with organisations. 19 Advice for Pupils with 6 Special Educational Needs School and College or Disabilities (SEND) or Sixth Forms Additional Support Needs in Croydon 3 BACK TO 22 Where you can 30 Completing 49 Other Colleges CONTENTS study in Croydon your 6th Form or and Sixth Forms college application 23 Support into 50 Map of employment 31 Choosing what to Croydon Sixth Forms 1 study and where to go and Colleges Getting 24 Where you Started can study outside 32 Open Event 51 School and College of Croydon Calendar Sixth Forms in Croydon A Archbishop Tenison’s Church of England Sixth Form Application Form 25 Social Care 34 A Capel Manor College 2 & Travel A Coombe Wood School Sixth Traineeships, Form Apprenticeships Vocational 38 A & Jobs Course Listings Coloma Convent Girls' School 26 Moving from A Coulsdon Sixth Form College secondary school to A Croydon College further education 45 A Level A Croydon College 3 Course Listings Apprenticeshiops A Advice for Pupils with Harris Professional Skills Sixth Special Educational 28 Your Yr. 11 timeline Form Needs or Disabilities A Harris Sixth Form (SEND) or Additional 48 GCSE Support Needs Course Listings A John Ruskin College 29 Application and A Norbury Manor Business and Course Listings Enteprise College A Oasis Academy Shirley Park 4 A The Quest Academy A Application Riddlesdown Collegiate, Form College VI A Shirley High School Performing Arts College A St. Joseph's College A The BRIT School 5 A Thomas More Catholic School Vocational, A Level A Woodcote High School and GCSE Course Listings 71 Notes page 6 School and College Sixth Forms in Croydon Post-16 Prospectus 2020/21 | www.youngcroydon.org.uk 4 The Post 16 Participation Team at Croydon Council Who we are and what we do iii. Report to the Government (the Department for BACK TO If you are in Year 11 and attend a Croydon school, Education) how many of you are in education, CONTENTS the Post 16 Participation team at Croydon Council employment or training placements. makes this prospectus available to you through In order to get this information, we work closely with your school. The advice and information in this Croydon schools and colleges, who let us know who prospectus is impartial; this means that the is enrolled with them and what they are studying. We information is unbiased. We strongly encourage you also link with other local authorities across England, to use the prospectus alongside the support you will sharing information about students in our area, e.g. if get from your school or college, your parents / carers you live in Bromley, but attend(ed) a Croydon school, and other professionals that you may talk to about 1 we will let Bromley Council know whether you are your future. Getting studying, in a job or working as an Apprentice. There Started If you are 16+, have left school and are not sure about is a chance that your home borough will be in touch your next step, the Post 16 Participation team at with you too. We recommend that you and your Croydon Council can give you information and advice parents / carers check how your details are stored that will help you make decisions about your future. and used at sixth forms and colleges. What you can do to help us help you Once you have left Year 11: • Keep your school and us informed of your plans 2 i. We are likely to contact you and your parents / and what you are doing. Traineeships, carers by letter, email, phone or social media to Apprenticeships ensure that we hold accurate information about & Jobs you*. We also work closely with Croydon schools and colleges to get this information. We will always tell you who we are and why we’re calling. To see how we use your personal 3 information, see www.croydon.gov.uk/democracy/ data-protection-freedom-information/privacy- Advice for Pupils with Special Educational notices/education-youth-engagement-service- Needs or Disabilities privacy-notice. (SEND) or Additional Support Needs ii. If you are not studying, working or in a training role, you can get support from a caseworker. After • Respond to any letters, emails we send or phone finding out a bit more about you, the caseworker calls that we make to you. The sooner you will talk you through the options available to you respond, the less contact attempts we will make. and help you achieve your goal. Who can help 4 iii. With your permission, we can refer you to other Application organisations that can give more advice and If you are in Year 11 speak to someone in school, e.g. Form support you to achieve your goal. the school Careers Adviser, your Head of Year, your tutor etc. *The Legal Stuff If you are Year 11 age, but not in school or if you are The law specifies that you must participate in some 16 – 18 years old and not in education, employment form of learning (education, apprenticeship, job or training, contact us at: 5 with training) until your 18th birthday or when you 0 [email protected] achieve the equivalent of 2 A levels. Vocational, A Level [ 020 8726 7485 and GCSE Course As with all English local authorities, Croydon Council Y Or find out some more information about Listings has a legal responsibility to: your choices at https://youngcroydon.org.uk/ i. Support Yr. 11 students educated in Croydon to education-training-jobs/ have a plan for the September after your GCSEs. ii. Encourage all young people aged 16-18 living in Croydon to be in suitable education, employment 6 or training placements after their GCSEs. School and College Sixth Forms in Croydon Post-16 Prospectus 2020/21 | www.youngcroydon.org.uk 5 Getting Started BACK TO CONTENTS You can: Did you know A Carry on studying at a school, college you have to stay or being educated at home. in some form of A Earn money and learn at the same time, e.g. learning until you an Apprenticeship. are 18 years old? 1 A Study part-time, whilst you work or volunteer Getting (for 20+ hours a week). Started 2 Traineeships, Apprenticeships & Jobs 3 Advice for Pupils with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND) or Additional Support Needs What if I don’t get a grade 4 in 4 GCSE Maths & / Application or English? Form A You will need to retake these until you 5 achieve a grade 4 (also known as a Level Vocational, A Level and GCSE Course 2) by the time you are 18. You can find out Listings more about this from your school, college or training organisation. 6 School and College Sixth Forms in Croydon Post-16 Prospectus 2020/21 | www.youngcroydon.org.uk 6 Your Yr. 11 Timeline • How many applications have BACK TO you sent and have they been February acknowledged by the school or • If you haven’t heard back from CONTENTS college? If you haven't heard any schools or colleges you have anything, make a note to applied to, contact them and find contact them after half term. out what is happening with your September • If you haven’t sent any application. applications yet, do it now! • Think about what you want to do • You might be entitled to money after your GCSEs. that can support you whilst • Discuss your subject / career you study or complete your 1 interests with a Careers Adviser as Apprenticeship - this is called a 16-19 Bursary Fund (see page 9 Getting well as people who know you well, for more information). Started e.g. teacher, parent / carer. They can help you think about your best • skills and how you learn best. • Start researching your preferred options and make a note of November upcoming Open Events (our Open Event calendar on page 27 • Continue attending Open Events 2 as well as the school and college and submitting applications.
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