Sixth form trouble...
Ok, so I'm going to have to decide where I'm going to sixth form pretty much in the next couple of months. This worries me. I mean, I've narrowed it down to about seven possible places but just can't decide.
So, they are...
#1 My school sixth form. Good things: it's close, I know the journey, I know the teachers, it's small, I'll definitely know some of the girls there, I like the buildings. Less good things: after five years there I'm getting sick of it, it's all girls, it's not a very picky sixth form so most of the girls who didn't work hard for there GCSEs are likely to go there.
#2 My ideal sixth form. Good things: it's mixed, the teachers seemed great, I love the building, it get very good results (even though it's not selective), drama and history looked great, it seems to be the one of the only schools that actively supports the student demos. Less good things: the journey is by train (I don't like trains), I don't know anyone there, the school is VERY big, it would take a miracle for me to get in there anyway.
#3 The bureaucratic sixth form. Good things: I was very impressed by it's drama department, it gets nearly the best results IN THE WHOLE COUNTRY, one of my oldest friends goes there, it's good for aspies, it's mixed, it gets lots of students into Russell group universities. Less good things: the school itself is bloody gloomy, I don't like the buildings, they are very conservative and traditionalist, I'll have to work VERY hard if I get in, I had to take a test for it yesterday (which was horrible).
#4 The better-than-I-expected sixth form. Good things: it's very close i.e. I can unicycle there should I wish to, it's good for aspies, all the courses look quite good, I will know some of the people there, it gets some students into Russell group universities. I rather like it's auditorium. Less good things: I don't like the building, I don't really like the area it's in, it has a reputation for being strict and for having badly behaved pupils.
#5 The central london sixth form. Good things: it's a performing arts specialist school, it's mixed, the teaching is meant to be great, I met the head teacher and she was lovely, the French course does French literature, two good friends of mine will go there, it is within unicycling distance of REGENTS PARK, it's only one bus ride. Less good things: it's still rather far away, many of the students there are apparently very Rachel Berry-esque, I didn't get to look round the school and from what I have seen of it, it looks like my primary school.
#6 The central london college. Good things: it's a college, it's mixed, my oldest friend is going there, the French course does French literature, it's really near to my Dad's shop, probably only one or two bus journeys, I liked the school's down-to-earth attitude. Less good things: it's still quite far, it's VERY big, I wasn't exactly taken with the buildings (think Orwell's 1984).
#7 The other performing arts sixth form. Good things: it's close, I used to do drama there, it's very laid back, the teaching is good, I like the auditorium, it's mixed. Less good things: bad reputation, schools technology is awful compared to the others, I don't really know anyone there.
So that's it. Anyone have any suggestions?
So, they are...
#1 My school sixth form. Good things: it's close, I know the journey, I know the teachers, it's small, I'll definitely know some of the girls there, I like the buildings. Less good things: after five years there I'm getting sick of it, it's all girls, it's not a very picky sixth form so most of the girls who didn't work hard for there GCSEs are likely to go there.
#2 My ideal sixth form. Good things: it's mixed, the teachers seemed great, I love the building, it get very good results (even though it's not selective), drama and history looked great, it seems to be the one of the only schools that actively supports the student demos. Less good things: the journey is by train (I don't like trains), I don't know anyone there, the school is VERY big, it would take a miracle for me to get in there anyway.
#3 The bureaucratic sixth form. Good things: I was very impressed by it's drama department, it gets nearly the best results IN THE WHOLE COUNTRY, one of my oldest friends goes there, it's good for aspies, it's mixed, it gets lots of students into Russell group universities. Less good things: the school itself is bloody gloomy, I don't like the buildings, they are very conservative and traditionalist, I'll have to work VERY hard if I get in, I had to take a test for it yesterday (which was horrible).
#4 The better-than-I-expected sixth form. Good things: it's very close i.e. I can unicycle there should I wish to, it's good for aspies, all the courses look quite good, I will know some of the people there, it gets some students into Russell group universities. I rather like it's auditorium. Less good things: I don't like the building, I don't really like the area it's in, it has a reputation for being strict and for having badly behaved pupils.
#5 The central london sixth form. Good things: it's a performing arts specialist school, it's mixed, the teaching is meant to be great, I met the head teacher and she was lovely, the French course does French literature, two good friends of mine will go there, it is within unicycling distance of REGENTS PARK, it's only one bus ride. Less good things: it's still rather far away, many of the students there are apparently very Rachel Berry-esque, I didn't get to look round the school and from what I have seen of it, it looks like my primary school.
#6 The central london college. Good things: it's a college, it's mixed, my oldest friend is going there, the French course does French literature, it's really near to my Dad's shop, probably only one or two bus journeys, I liked the school's down-to-earth attitude. Less good things: it's still quite far, it's VERY big, I wasn't exactly taken with the buildings (think Orwell's 1984).
#7 The other performing arts sixth form. Good things: it's close, I used to do drama there, it's very laid back, the teaching is good, I like the auditorium, it's mixed. Less good things: bad reputation, schools technology is awful compared to the others, I don't really know anyone there.
So that's it. Anyone have any suggestions?