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 Harrow College 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 Stanmore College 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. • Bentley Wood High School about sixth form can be complex. The social development in this guide, the schools and colleges With our specialised teaching, positive • Canons High School 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 • Harrow High School 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 • Hatch End High School We look forward to welcoming you to one of more than 70 UK universities Life outside study • Nower Hill High School to the Collegiate. including Oxford and Cambridge. You • Park High School The Collegiate offers great study will be given help with researching your • Rooks Heath College 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 • Whitmore High School 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. 2 Harrow Sixth Form Collegiate Prospectus 2014-2015 Harrow Sixth Form Collegiate Prospectus 2014-2015 3 Special School and College Provision What to Choose 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.