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 Harrow College 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 Stanmore 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 • Bentley Wood High School about sixth form can be complex. The notice. Some combinations of courses • Canons High School 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 ~ Harrow Weald Campus courses that are right for you and work ~ Whitefriars Training Centre with you to develop a programme that • Harrow High School suits your individual ambitions and goals. • Harrow Skills Centre • Hatch End High School We look forward to welcoming you • Nower Hill High School to the Collegiate. • Park High School • Rooks Heath College • Sacred Heart Language College • Salvatorian College • Stanmore College Sixth Form • Whitmore High School 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 Oxford 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. 3 Harrow Sixth Form Collegiate Prospectus 2013-2014 special school and college provision 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. 4 Harrow Sixth Form Collegiate Prospectus 2013-2014 What to choose 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.