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THOMAS ROTHERHAM COLLEGE SIXTH FORM COLLEGE www.trc.ac.uk Welcome Welcome It is my great honour and pleasure to welcome you to Thomas Rotherham College! We here at the college are all universities (including the Russell Group very proud to be associated with and Oxbridge), onto highly competitive Rotherham’s most important higher education courses and into post-16 provider. There has been excellent careers. a centre of academic excellence We take the student experience on this site for over 500 years. very seriously. We are renowned We have a long and enviable for innovation, compassion and a tradition of providing the very determination to be the best we can best educational opportunities be. We all understand the value of hard for the young people of this work, we care about learning, we care region. We firmly believe that this about each other and we know the successful college can meet the importance of community. needs of all learners across the 16-19 age range in a welcoming, Your safety, care and wellbeing is of supportive and safe environment. upmost importance to us in helping We have an enormous amount going on you as you grow and prosper in this We have been recognised locally and and Thomas Rotherham College continues to college. Not only will you have your own nationally for our provision. We are the Progress Tutor, to support you as you largest provider of A Level courses in be an exciting and vibrant college. I do hope progress during your time at college, the area, with over 25 subjects on offer. but you will also have access to a huge that you will take an opportunity to visit us. We also offer a range of vocational support network; including counsellors. pathways and sports academies. Look out for our Open Evenings! We are absolutely sure we have the Thomas Rotherham College is a very right course for you. special place. Our students benefit from I hope to meet you soon and to welcome you a truly wonderful learning environment. With a student population of over Our commitment to excellence has seen as a student of Thomas Rotherham College. 1500 (and growing) we can guarantee us grow and develop our buildings, that our teachers are highly qualified classrooms, learning spaces and wider specialists in their field, who will focus educational and sporting provision. David Naisbitt, Principal on teaching their subjects to the highest standards, with a more appropriate We have incredibly strong partnerships approach for the 16-19 year old learner with schools, the wider community, - preparing you for your progression on universities and employers. We will work to university or employment. Thomas with you and those partners to ensure Visit our website for more information: www.trc.ac.uk Rotherham College will be the best that you have a smooth and effective launch pad from school to your chosen transition into Thomas Rotherham educational or career path. Supported College and then onto your chosen by a strong careers provision, our pathway, when you are ready to students progress to prestigious leave us. 2 3 Contents Contents 2 Welcome 6 The widest choice of Advanced Level courses 8 Why choose us? 10 What’s it like? 12 We’ll support you all the way 14 Centre for Learning and Study Skills 16 Support for Learning 18 Help with money 19 What our students say 20 Entry Requirements 21 Study Programme 22 Course Specific Entry Requirements 24 What else can I get involved in? 25 Sports Centre 26 What Next? 28 Results 2019 30 Courses 2020 32 A Levels 90 Other Level 3 Courses 120 Level 2 and GCSEs 127 Sports Academies 132 Key Dates 134 Apply Now 135 How to find us 136 Contact us 4 5 The widest choice of Advanced Level Courses Level of Advanced The widest choice • Students will receive guidance Aim high! from the College at interview and enrolment on the best combination TRC students achieve great results, The widest choice of subjects for them, given their often better than they thought interests, strengths and aims. You themselves capable of. Be realistic in can also contact TRC at any time for your choice, but don’t be afraid to be further advice. ambitious - if you’re prepared to work of Advanced hard, we’ll make sure you have the • A levels are examined at the end of best chance of success! the two year course. High flying students are encouraged • Students might wish to stretch and to consider application to the Level Courses challenge themselves by taking universities of Oxford and Cambridge. the Extended Project Qualification The College collaborates with (EPQ). This option is offered to Cambridge University as the hub Thomas Rotherham College specialises in offering high-achieving students towards institution for the latter’s HE+ scheme A Level and Level 3 Vocational courses. We offer the end of their first year of study at in Rotherham, involving extension TRC. It provides the fourth subject activities for very able students the widest range of Advanced level courses necessary for some students who aiming for highly competitive wish to apply for particular medicine universities. in the region. and veterinary science courses. • Students who have not achieved Fees grade 4/C in English Language or Your Study Programme How many Advanced level Courses are free to students starting Maths at GCSE have to be enrolled at TRC will: courses can I study? their courses aged 16 – 18. onto these courses (or an interim • Take you on to the next level in • Students will usually take 3 A levels or equivalent in Maths) until they have Unfortunately, we are unable to your education, building on your A level-equivalent subjects. Guidance passed with a grade 4 minimum. accept applications from new achievements at school. through the application process should students aged 19 and above as ensure that you choose the right What if I want to do we do not have the administrative • Stretch and challenge you to help courses from the outset. A change of infrastructure to implement the you to progress to the right university Advanced courses but course period is available in the first funding system for these students. course, employment or high level month of teaching for the minority of don’t meet the entry apprenticeship at end of it. students who find that they have made requirements? • Require you to remain on the the wrong choice for them but after There is also a range of full-time equivalent of 3 academic subjects, or this students need to stick with the 3 courses for students who achieve 1-2 vocational subjects at level 3 (for subjects on their timetable. mostly 3 grades at GCSE. These can two years) or 4 subjects at level 2 (for • Students who are taking Further lead on to Advanced courses at the one year). Mathematics will take 4 A level end of a year, or directly into modern • Include GCSE English and/or Maths or or A level-equivalents including apprenticeships, employment or a stepping-stone Maths qualification if Mathematics and Further Mathematics. further education at other colleges. you have not already achieved at least Further Maths is a good choice for a grade 4 in these subjects. very able Maths students who know How do I choose that they want to go on to Maths, • Help you to develop employability my courses? Physics, Computing or Engineering skills and knowledge of career at university. Look up the details of all the courses opportunities through work experience you are interested in and see which or other events and activities. combination will work best for you. • Offer you other experiences and Make a provisional choice on your opportunities that will help develop application form and when you come the character, skills, attitudes for interview at TRC we’ll discuss and confidence to support your these with you and make sure you’re progression to a suitable destination enrolled on the programme that best at the end of your time at TRC. meets your interests and fits your ambitions and talents. 6 7 Why choose us? choose Why Why choose us? If you’re unsure where you would like to study after completing your GCSEs, here are just some of the many reasons why our students choose TRC: You can choose almost any 1500 ambitious, like-minded combination of courses with students. You’ll make loads no clashes!* of new friends. *In a few cases you can’t combine two very similar courses. We offer a fantastic range of extra-curricular activities. 98% overall pass rate for the class Everything from Duke of of 2019, including 30 subjects with Edinburgh, to First Aid, to Student a 100% pass rate! Newspaper, to Rock Climbing to foreign trips. TRC students have a 10% better than national chance of We have impressive facilities and progressing to achieve a First our own on-site Sports Centre. Class degree. (HESA) Dedicated TRC bus services make Excellent progression to it really easy to get to and from competitive higher education college. courses, including the Russell Group and Oxbridge, prestigious apprenticeships and We have great contacts with local high-quality employment. Positive businesses giving our students destinations for students above the lots of opportunities for work national average for college leavers. placements. Extensive enrichment of the Oh, yes and our impressive, curriculum through exciting study inspiring buildings and masses visits and expert visitor speakers of outdoor space! and practitioners. Every student has their own Progress Tutor to track progress and offer 1:1 support and guidance.