Post by Bev Bishop,
Marketing Co-ordinator
We’re only two weeks into the 2012/2013 academic year, but already we’re thinking about the 2013/2014 year! Open Day is the best opportunity that young people have to take a look round the College and learn more about what we can offer to them and it’s fast approaching!
Our Open Day is taking place on Saturday 13 October 2012. We are open from 9.30am until 3.30pm, although last entry is at 2.30pm and we are asking all prospective students to come accompanied by a parent/carer or another adult. This is because we want to involve parents in the decision making process. After all, this next step in a young person’s education is an important choice, so it’s important to get it right!
We think we are a great option for young people after Year 11. But, why is that?
Well, choice of courses is one reason. We are a large sixth form college and that can intimidate some people, who worry we won’t be able to offer personal attention to young people. The reality is that our size allows us to offer a large range of courses that smaller institutions would not be able to do, but because we have a team of dedicated teachers and academic coaches, the support network is also available to young people.
Academic coaches are another of our strengths. They are support staff whose job it is to support students in their studies. This means they are there to help them with any problems they have and guide them towards making the most of their opportunity at College to stretch their potential. It might be that they help them with personal difficulties they have or offer assistance with university or job applications. They are there to help!
The teachers themselves are a huge reason why we are successful. For a start, they are specialists, not only in their chosen subject, but also in 16-19 education. Because they teach just A level or BTEC Extended Diplomas, they can really dedicate themselves to this advanced level teaching. They are enthusiastic and make use of excellent resources to ensure that teaching is enjoyable as well as informative. They are available outside of lessons for extra support if needed too. We pride ourselves on the fact that we always offer assistance whenever it is asked for.
I don’t expect you to take my word for all this. The people you should really ask are the students themselves. There’s a chance to do that at Open Day, as well as talking to teachers in all subject areas and hearing from the Principal Paul Ashdown, who will be giving talks throughout the day.
That’s what we say about The Sixth Form College, Solihull. Now it’s time for you to make up your own mind about us. Come along to Open Day and decide for yourself. To learn more about Open Day and to pre-register your details for this event, please go to http://bit.ly/Ribueu.
See you on the 13 October! J
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