Harrow Sixth Form Collegiate prospectus 2014-2015 Welcome Why Study in Harrow?

Welcome to the Harrow Sixth Form Collegiate Prospectus, A unique environment for entry in 2014-15.

More choice, more options Special Schools High Schools A unique environment Tutorial support The Collegiate has been set up in Kingsley High School Wednesday 16th October 2013 The Collegiate partners have an enviable You will want the move from Year 11 response to the requests of many parents Shaftesbury High School 7.00-9.00pm track record of success in results, to Year 12 to go smoothly and we’ll do and students in Harrow. We have brought The special schools and Harrow Skills achievements, awards and partnerships, everything to make sure it does. As a together ten school sixth forms, three Centre operate as individual providers Wednesday 6th November 2013, which makes for a great learning full-time student you will be allocated a Colleges, two special schools and the within the Collegiate, working closely with 4.00-8.00pm environment. You’ll also benefit from personal tutor who will: Harrow Skills Centre into one Collegiate, partners to ensure individuals are able to Wednesday 19th March 2014 our leading approaches to teaching giving you more subject options and • Check that you are on the right course have access to the best provision. These will be held at the Harrow on the and investment in new premises and choice in where you want to study. Making the right choice Hill campus. Please see www.harrow.ac.uk technologies. • Help you to develop the study skills you You may be able to study all your subjects for more details. need to succeed You might already know what you want Whatever your ambitions and whichever in one ‘home’ sixth form, or widen your to study in sixth form, but you’ll still Sixth Form school, college and courses you choose, • Agree targets with you at review points options by taking subjects at both sixth want to find out about all your options. Thursday 17th October 2013, you’re guaranteed excellent academic in each term form and college or at two school sixth This prospectus should give you clear 4.30-7.30pm and tutorial support. The Collegiate also forms. So, you are able to consider a wide • Monitor your progress in relation to guidance on the different subjects you offers you a wide range of extra-curricular Special Schools those targets selection of subjects to give you the can study through the Collegiate and Please contact the Special Schools opportunities and careers advice for the combination you would like. where you can study them. • Help you overcome any difficulties you directly to arrange a visit. future. might be having with your course The Harrow Sixth Form Collegiate is a We know that your GCSE years can be Whilst every effort has been made to Our environment and structure has been partnership of the following: very busy and making the right decisions • Provide a programme of personal and ensure the accuracy of the information designed to bring out the very best in you. • about sixth form can be complex. The social development in this guide, the schools and colleges With our specialised teaching, positive • Collegiate schools and colleges hold open reserve the right to cancel, modify or encouragement and healthy working • Keep you and your parents informed of • Harrow College events where you can talk to teachers and replace courses and facilities at short environment you’ll be encouraged to your progress on the course ~ Harrow on the Hill Campus lecturers who can help you choose the notice. Some combinations of courses meet your goals. ~ Harrow Weald Campus courses that are right for you and work • Help you with your university application or subjects may not be available due to ~ Whitefriars Training Centre with you to develop a programme that Progression to university • timetable constraints. • Assist you in progressing to the next suits your individual ambitions and goals. Last year over 90% of Year 13 students • Harrow Skills Centre level of study or into work. left schools and colleges in Harrow to go • We look forward to welcoming you to one of more than 70 UK universities Life outside study • to the Collegiate. including and Cambridge. You • Park High School The Collegiate offers great study will be given help with researching your • opportunities, but it also provides lots of chosen career, with your university • Stanmore College Sixth Form ways to make new friends, take up new application and with mock interviews • experiences and/or develop your existing to help you prepare for an interview for interests further. admission to HE. You can take advantage of a wide range Progression to apprenticeships of clubs and societies, so if you’ve always and employment wanted to try your hand at a particular The collegiate schools and colleges have hobby or sport, now’s your chance. You’ll close links with businesses and help also have opportunities to broaden and students research, select and apply for enhance your studies through visits, apprenticeships and jobs in a wide range community service and work experience. of careers.

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Students with Learning Difficulties and Disabilities A Broad Curriculum for Students

Harrow’s two special schools take • The schools and colleges are committed The Harrow Sixth Form Collegiate schools There are pathways from Foundation provide a very flexible way of gaining students with a statement of special to providing maximum opportunities for and colleges offer a broad curriculum for Learning to Level 8 (eg. PhD). Learners qualifications which can be continued educational needs. Both schools have all students students starting Sixth Form education. study units and each unit of a qualification when people have moved on to full-time excellent facilities. Kingsley High School, This offer includes: has a credit value. In theory learners can work. NVQs are offered at Levels 1, 2 • Provisional information is contained in a for students with severe and complex • A wide choice of AS and A Level subjects accumulate credits, bank their credits and and 3. An NVQ is a national award where Disability Statement available from each learning needs, has recently opened • A range of work related or vocational build up to full qualifications. you learn practical, work-related tasks. school and college a brand new purpose built school. routes at all levels It is proof that the holder is competent Size of qualification The focus is on developing students • Each school and college has a • A demanding curriculum with rigorous to perform a range of work activities independence and life skills. In the Sixth coordinator for students with specific standards There are three different sizes of and possesses the necessary skills and Form Shaftesbury High School offers a learning difficulties or disabilities • A very high rate of progression to qualification, worth different numbers knowledge to do a job. range of qualifications tailored to the university of credits. Larger qualifications will take • Each school and college offers Apprenticeships and Advanced interests and abilities of individuals longer to complete than smaller ones. additional help for students with specific AS/A Levels Apprenticeships whether they have a statement of learning difficulties or disabilities An Award is the smallest type of educational need or not. With a dedicated An A Level is made up of an AS (Advanced It is possible to gain NVQ qualifications qualification. It is worth between one and sixth form suite and exciting range of • There are clearly established links Subsidiary) one year course and an A2, at Levels 2 and 3 on work based training 12 credits, so it takes between 10 and 120 courses, Shaftesbury offers young people between colleges, high schools and local which is the second year in the same schemes, which enable students to hours to complete. a chance to gain the skills and confidence authorities to facilitate the transition of subject. The number of AS Levels you combine paid work with study. necessary to develop independence, students. For more information contact take and the entry requirements may vary. A Certificate is worth between 13 and 36 Please contact your careers adviser for whilst maintaining appropriate support. your preferred school or college with An AS Level can be taken as a separate credits. It takes between 130 and 360 specific details. regard to physical access in respect to qualification without the requirement to hours to complete. College provision your chosen course. To assist the school progress to A2 Level. A Diploma is worth 37 credits or more, so Traineeships The Collegiate offers students with and colleges please indicate if you have a High Schools entry criteria for takes at least 370 hours to complete. These are short courses to prepare learning difficulties the opportunity to special educational need by providing as AS courses students for apprenticeships. Please ask attend a college on a programme planned much detail as possible on the relevant Level of difficulty your careers advisor for more information. section of the application form. You will The standard entry criteria for 4 AS around the students’ individual needs Each type of qualification also has a level be given an opportunity to discuss your courses is 6 A*-C grades at GCSE including with the support required to succeed. between Entry Level and Level 8, showing Foundation learning needs with a member of school or college English Language and Mathematics, Students can attend Harrow College for how difficult it is. The QCF Levels are These are one year vocational courses staff. but some providers may have additional one day per week in Years 12/13 as a the same as the levels on the National that prepare students for progression to requirements for specific courses. transition to a full time course and gain Qualification Framework, which lists other intermediate level courses. Students will be offered individual an ASDAN award before progressing on to types of qualification. For example, GCSEs Information, Advice and Guidance in order Between them the Colleges offer a further studies. The College develops the are at Levels 1 and 2, A Levels are at Level 3. to support them in making appropriate AS wide range of pre-vocational courses core units of communication, numeracy Level course choices. For more information see for students who have completed their and information technology – plus the www.direct.gov.co.uk secondary education but have yet to For entry criteria for the colleges please important skills for everyday life, including attain the entry requirements for NVQ or refer to their prospectuses. BTECs getting on with others; teamwork; solving BTEC Level 1 courses. problems and health & safety. A range of GCSEs BTEC courses are full time vocational optional units are also available including courses. For example: LINK courses These are 1 year courses, designed pottery, photography, horticulture, These courses are offered to Special for students in the 16+ age range. Full Level 3 - BTEC Extended Diploma business and catering. Schools (including Shaftesbury High time students usually study 5 subjects. 2 year advanced level courses equal to 3 School) for students with special However, it is often inappropriate for A Levels educational needs. Courses include a students to follow a complete re-take Level 3 - BTEC Diploma chance to sample College in preparation programme. 2 year advanced level courses equal to 2 for transition. A Levels English and Maths ASDAN courses Students who have not achieved a Level 3 - BTEC Subsidiary Diploma These courses are offered at Kingsley GSCE C grade or equivalent in English 1 or 2 year advanced level courses equal High and Shaftesbury High Schools for and/or Maths continue their studies in to 1 A Level students with special educational needs. their subject in preparation for GCSE or Level 2 - BTEC Diploma Courses include Towards Independence Functional Skills exams as appropriate. 1 year intermediate Level courses and Life Skills. Vocational courses Level 1 - BTEC Certificates and Awards Vocational programmes of study lead to 1 year foundation Level courses job related qualifications from which you NVQs may be able to progress to university or find employment. These programmes NVQs (National Vocational Qualification) now come under the Qualification and give a vocational qualification in a Credit Framework (QCF). specific occupational area. They

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Level 3 Qualifications Level 3 Qualifications

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

A Levels HW HH BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma HW HH WTC Accounts • Business Applied Science • Music Technology • Art (Fine) • • • • • • • Media • Art & Design • • • • • • Performing Arts • Art (Textiles) • • Science (Applied) • Art & Architecture (3D) • • Sport • • Biology • • • • • • • • • • Travel & Tourism • Business Studies • • • • • • • • • • BTEC Level 3 Diploma Chemistry • • • • • • • • • • Art & Design • Citizenship • • Beauty Therapy • Classical Civilisations • • Business • • • • Community Languages* • • • • • • • • Business Enterprise with • Computer Science • • • • Accounting Creative Writing • • Health & Social Care • • • Dance • IT • • • D&T Product Design • • Hospitality • • D&T Food Technology • • D&T Textiles • Media • Drama & Theatre Studies • • • • • • • • • Science (Applied) • • Economics • • • • • • • • • • Sport •** • •*** English Language • Performing Arts • English Lang & Literature • • • • • Travel & Tourism • English Literature • • • • • • • • • BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma Environmental Studies • • Art & Design • • Film Studies • Architecture & Product Design • French • • • • • Business • • • • Further Mathematics • • • • • • • • • • Business (Accounting) • Geography • • • • • • • • Creative Media Production • German • • • Electrical Engineering • Government & Politics • • • • • • • Engineering • Graphic Design • • Fashion and Styling • Graphic Product Design • • Graphics & Illustration • Health and Social Care • Health & Social Care • • • • • History • • • • • • • • • • ICT Software • ICT • • • • • • • • • IT • Latin • • IT Practitioners (Networking) • Law • • • • Media • Mathematics • • • • • • • • • • (Games Design & Animation) Media Studies • • • • • • • • Media • Music • • • • Media (Animation) • Music Technology • Media (Multi-media) • Philosophy • • Media (TV and Film) • • Photography • • • • • • Performing Arts • • Physics • • • • • • • • • • Photography • Psychology • • • • • • • • • • Religious Studies • • Public Service (non-uniform) • (Philosophy and Ethics) Sport •** • •*** •* Sociology • • • • • • • • • • Science Applied (Medical) • • • Spanish • • • • • • Science Applied • Sport & PE • • • • • (Laboratory and Industrial) Travel & Tourism • * 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. * Centre of Football Excellence in partnership with Watford FC ** Football *** In partnership with Barnet FC and Wealdstone FC

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Level 3 Qualifications Level 2 Qualifications

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

NVQ 3 HW HH WTC LEVEL 2 QUALIFICATIONS HW HH WTC Beauty Therapy • GCSE Diploma in Theatrical, Special • English • • • • Effects & Media Hair & Make-Up Mathematics • • • • Hairdressing • Science Package • • Other Level 3 BTEC Level 2 Diploma Vocational Qualifications Art & Design • • Advanced Apprenticeship • • Beauty Therapy • Business Admin, ICT, Business • • • • Customer Service, Childcare Business (Enterprise) • • • ASDAN Certificate of Creative Media Production • • Personal Effectiveness • (Digital Arts) CACHE Diploma In • • Creative Media Production • Childcare & Education (DCE) (Film & Journalism) Certificate in Electrotechnical • Engineering • • Technology Health & Social Care • • Diploma in Plumbing Studies • Hospitality • Extended Project Qualification • • • • • • • • • ICT • Foundation Studies • IT • • Art & Design IT Practitioners (Software) • • Theatrical and Special Effects • IT Practitioners (System Support) • Make-Up Media (Games Development) • • VTCT Diploma in Beauty Therapy • • Media Studies •* •* VTCT Diploma in Hairdressing • 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, Accountancy, • Business Admin, Customer Service, IT, Hairdressing 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 *** In partnership with Barnet FC and Wealdstone FC **** Centre of Football Excellence in partnership with Watford FC

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Level 1 & Entry Qualifications Additional costs

Harrow Kingsley Shaftesbury Stanmore College High High College

LEVEL 1 QUALIFICATIONS HW HH WTC HSC Books, stationery and equipment to contribute to the cost of materials in Financial support for students some courses or resitting examinations. BTEC Level 1 Diploma Each school and college has its own policy The 16-19 Bursary scheme is designed to Details are available from each school and Art & Design • on the provision of learning materials. help support young people who face the college. Applied Science • Your preferred school or college will greatest financial barriers to participation Beauty • supply details of costs associated with Home students in education of training. For example, if Business • individual courses. you were eligible for Free School Meals To be classed as a home student you Business (ESOL) • in year 11, you may be given a bursary Field courses must: Carpentry & Joinery • to support you in your studies. For more Construction • Field courses may be included as part • Have been resident in the UK or an EU information see www.education.gov.uk or Creative Media Production • of courses such as A-level Biology and member state for at least 3 years ask your school or college. Geography and students may be expected Health & Social Care • • Be a refugee or asylum seeker in receipt to bear part of the cost. Other courses IT Users • of income related state benefit offer opportunities for external residential Information, Design and Creative • • training. • Have been admitted to the UK for Technology settlement Performing Arts • Work experience • There may be exceptions to the above Retail Skills Many students will have opportunities conditions. Travel & Tourism • to undertake work experience. Students NVQ 1 enrolling on courses that require work Each of the schools and colleges will be Electrical • experience may incur travel expenses. able to advise you on your status and whether you will be expected to pay fees Plumbing • Tuition fees Hairdressing • • Proof of your status may be required For students who are classed as home Other Level 1 Qualifications (passport, Immigration and Nationality students and are 16 to 18 there are no Beauty Therapy • • Department (IND) forms). Overseas fees for tuition, registration or first-sitting students will be expected to pay the CACHE L1 Award in Caring • examinations. Students may be asked for a Child/Children overseas fees. English Language (Pre-GCSE) • • ESOL Foundation • How to apply Traineeship • Transition into College • How to apply When you apply Your Choice • Once you have made up your mind what • Your application will be acknowledged ENTRY LEVEL QUALIFICATIONS you want to do, you should complete an • The offer of a place is conditional on Certificate in Art & Design application form your achieving the appropriate entrance Diploma in Vocational Studies • • Forms are available from your high qualifications. Learning Links Programme • school in Harrow or directly from one of Details of these are indicated in Life Skills & Independent Living • the colleges Preparation for Working with • prospectuses or course information Children and Adults • 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 SPECIAL SCHOOL PROVISION interview. ASDAN Awards • • Details of how to fill in your application Life Skills • and where to send it are attached to the • An appropriate programme will be Towards Independence (ASDAN) • form negotiated A range of Entry Level courses • • You will be offered a guidance interview • Where a school or college does not offer including literacy and numeracy 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.

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Business Base * Harrow Skills Centre Rooks Heath College Harrow College Kenmore Avenue, Kenton Eastcote Lane, Harrow on the Hill Campus Middlesex HA3 8LU Middlesex HA2 9AG Lowlands Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 3AQ Tel: 020 8420 8810 Tel: 020 8422 4675 Tel: 020 8909 6011 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.harrow.ac.uk www.harrow.ac.uk www.rooksheath.harrow.sch.uk

Canons High School Hatch End High School Shaftesbury High School Shaldon Road, Edgware Headstone Lane, Harrow Headstone Lane, Harrow Middlesex HA8 6AN Middlesex HA3 6NR Middlesex HA3 6LE Tel: 020 8951 5780 Tel: 020 8428 4330 Tel: 020 8428 2482 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.canonshighschool.org.uk www.hatchend.harrow.sch.uk www.shaftesbury.harrow.sch.uk

Harrow College Kingsley High School Stanmore College Sixth Form Harrow on the Hill Campus Whittlesea Road, Harrow Weald Elm Park, Stanmore Lowlands Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 3AQ Middlesex HA3 6ND Middlesex HA7 4BQ Tel: 020 8909 6000 Tel: 020 8421 3676 Tel: 020 8420 7700 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.harrow.ac.uk www.kingsley.harrow.sch.uk www.stanmore.ac.uk

Harrow College Nower Hill High School Whitefriars Training Centre Harrow Weald Campus George V Avenue Unit 1, Whitefriars Industrial Estate Brookshill, Harrow Weald Pinner HA5 5RP Tudor Road, Wealdstone HA3 5PQ Middlesex HA3 6RR Tel: 020 8863 0877 Tel: 020 8909 6000 Tel: 020 8909 6000 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.nowerhill.harrow.org.uk www.harrow.ac.uk www.harrow.ac.uk Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue, Harrow Middlesex HA2 0AD Tel: 020 8864 7688 Email: [email protected] www.whitmore.harrow.sch.uk

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