Sixth Form or College?

[Turnip]

it also depends what you wanna do? .
Check to see if the courses you want are at either & at the level you want.
Im going college to study Business at Diploma lvl i would of gone 6th form but a) i dont like my skl and neither does my dad & b) they dont do business in 6th form there.

[Jazza]

[Sorry If I offend anyone]

Sixth form is usually more academic; like another 2 years of school whereas college is for people who are less smart.

[.Nickie]

I go to sixth form and am glad i did, case most of the mates who i talk to say they wish they stayed on at sixth form cuase you get more help. But if you are more of an independant person then go for colelge. I do have to say that 4 of my mates who went to colelge have came back to our sixth form. So yanno.. but if you really dont know then get advice

[Carlos]

Most of my mates stayed on for sixth form in my last school. I chose to goto College, and I absolutely love it!

My course is a 2 year btec full time computing course. It's only 3 days a week! The teachers are like your friends and everyone is mature.
People who I speak to who are in sixth form always complain when its the end of the christmas or easter holidays because they have to go back. It doesn't bother me as I love college!

[brandon]

i personally am gonna go to college coz i cnt stand school.

[,Jess,]

A lot of my mates are going to college but I'm staying on at 6th form because it's the same teachers and it means I don't have to adjust to a new place but if you don't mind that then college would be good especially if you want a wider variety of courses.

[Ramones]

i personally am gonna go to college coz i cnt stand school.

me to, iv'e applied for college next year coz my school is crap and all the teachers are gay, and i'm bored of all the peope at my school, there gets to a point after 5 years where you can't get a girlfriend anymore because everyones your friend

[English]

Well I'm coming upto the finishing the first year of 6th form (it's called AS for the first year) and it is crap. I regret coming to 6th form, should have gone to college or just got a full time job. I am looking for a job at the moment but still in 6th form 'til I find one. To be honest there are quite a few plus sides; you already know most people there, you know the teachers, free periods are cool. However overall it's proper boring, there is loads of homework set(especially if you do 4 lessons like I do), I also have 9 exams at the end of this academic year which means LOADS of revision. Some of the teachers are pretty unprofessional aswell and there is lots of stupid rules for 6th formers. I don't think 6th form could compete with a "specialist" college for the subjects you are wanting. If you think about it, at school/6th form a lot of the teachers teach quite a few subjects and to many ages so they have to adapt to changing their styles of teaching. However at college you get teachers who only teach one age group(17/18 year olds) and usually only teach 1 subject and don't generalise like quite a few do. A few of my mates are in full time work(getting a trade behind them & working themselves up, i.e from apprenticeships) and they love it, they always have loads of money and have plenty to spend. Once they finish work at whatever time they do, they don't have to bother with homework/revising like you would at college/school for exams and homework! However if you only want to go to 6th form or college then I would choose college.

[today]

Well I'm coming upto the finishing the first year of 6th form (it's called AS for the first year) and it is crap. I regret coming to 6th form, should have gone to college or just got a full time job. I am looking for a job at the moment but still in 6th form 'til I find one. To be honest there are quite a few plus sides; you already know most people there, you know the teachers, free periods are cool. However overall it's proper boring, there is loads of homework set(especially if you do 4 lessons like I do), I also have 9 exams at the end of this academic year which means LOADS of revision. Some of the teachers are pretty unprofessional aswell and there is lots of stupid rules for 6th formers. I don't think 6th form could compete with a "specialist" college for the subjects you are wanting. If you think about it, at school/6th form a lot of the teachers teach quite a few subjects and to many ages so they have to adapt to changing their styles of teaching. However at college you get teachers who only teach one age group(17/18 year olds) and usually only teach 1 subject and don't generalise like quite a few do. A few of my mates are in full time work(getting a trade behind them & working themselves up, i.e from apprenticeships) and they love it, they always have loads of money and have plenty to spend. Once they finish work at whatever time they do, they don't have to bother with homework/revising like you would at college/school for exams and homework! However if you only want to go to 6th form or college then I would choose college.

'The only 6th form i know off in my town is not within any school its alike a college but just 6th form. So you meet all new people and all, anyhow it depends on what subjects you take, and how you feel inyourself. There's pro's and cons to both. Though only you can pick =]

[Pelfe]

im going to 6th form xx