Which School? for the Sixth Form 2003/2004

In 2003 we published the 16th edition of our guide to further education, Which School? for the Sixth Form. This guide is for those people looking for a sixth form, improve their exam grades, vocational courses, tutorial colleges or ideas on possible career choices.

Here we have archived useful and informative articles written by specialists in their fields on subjects such as gap-years and tutorial colleges.

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Introduction by the editor

At a conservative estimate one pupil in four now either changes or leaves independent school at the age of 16. More details >>

A preparation for Higher Education - an independent sixth form college

Clive Denning, Principal of Duff Miller Sixth-Form College and Chairman of CIFE, the Association of Sixth Form Colleges, outlines the role of CIFE Colleges
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The British Accreditation Council for Independent Further and Higher Education

Independent (private) colleges are not required by law even to be registered, let alone inspected! Many thousands of students, however, study in independent colleges. How then should a student go about choosing an independent college?
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Worldwide Volunteering

Roger Potter, Director of Worldwide Volunteering for Young People, outlines a scheme for harnessing an enormous reservoir of enthusiasm, idealism and practical skills
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