Message to Year 11 Students
The last few years have been a challenge for all students with regard to their studies, and you may have spent some of your time early on in your preparation for starting your GCSEs studying independently.
However, there are many positive aspects to this. If you wish to progress to Havering Sixth Form College to study A-Levels for your next steps - which we hope you do - then you will be required to further develop your skills to learn independently. You will be studying far fewer subjects at College, but you will be expected to spend as much time studying outside of the classroom as you do in your lessons. You are given study periods on your timetable to complete this work - and you choose when and where you do it (home or study spaces in College).
Therefore, the way that you have learnt to study in a much more independent way at some points over the previous years has prepared you well for your next steps. You have been supported by your teachers in new and different ways, but have also been in charge of your own learning at home.
You will find some study resources in this 'Next Steps' pack that will further prepare you for your next level of study on an A-Level programme at Havering Sixth Form. Please complete them to the best of your ability and try to challenge yourself. You will be required to bring the subject specific tasks for each of your subjects to your first lesson in September.
Note: We will be conducting formal enrolment onto your courses from 24th August onwards, and you will receive an appointment shortly. You will then be invited in for an induction day on 4th and 5th September, with teaching starting on the 6th.
However, there are many positive aspects to this. If you wish to progress to Havering Sixth Form College to study A-Levels for your next steps - which we hope you do - then you will be required to further develop your skills to learn independently. You will be studying far fewer subjects at College, but you will be expected to spend as much time studying outside of the classroom as you do in your lessons. You are given study periods on your timetable to complete this work - and you choose when and where you do it (home or study spaces in College).
Therefore, the way that you have learnt to study in a much more independent way at some points over the previous years has prepared you well for your next steps. You have been supported by your teachers in new and different ways, but have also been in charge of your own learning at home.
You will find some study resources in this 'Next Steps' pack that will further prepare you for your next level of study on an A-Level programme at Havering Sixth Form. Please complete them to the best of your ability and try to challenge yourself. You will be required to bring the subject specific tasks for each of your subjects to your first lesson in September.
Note: We will be conducting formal enrolment onto your courses from 24th August onwards, and you will receive an appointment shortly. You will then be invited in for an induction day on 4th and 5th September, with teaching starting on the 6th.