SPECIAL EDITION: GETTING READY FOR COLLEGE
#LongRoadLife LONG ROAD SIXTH FORM COLLEGE APPLICANT NEWSLETTER
GETTING READY FOR COLLEGE PRINCIPAL'S WELCOME Hello, from Long Road! The wait is almost over, GCSE Results Day is just around the corner and its nearly time for you to make your final decision about your next steps - eeek so exciting!! We know you're probably feeling a little nervous about what happens next (moving up to sixth form is a big deal!) so we've put together this special edition of #LongRoadLife to help you, as the name suggests, get ready for college! We wish you the best of luck for GCSE results day and hope to see you soon as a new member of the Long Road family! Best wishes, Long Road
A LEVEL RESULTS DAY GCSE RESULTS DAY ENROLMENT PROCESS KEY DATES TRAVELLING TO COLLEGE SUMMER WORK FIRST DAY PREPARATION
PRINCIPAL'S WELCOME I am delighted that you are considering joining Long Road Sixth Form College. We are a friendly, inclusive college, and we will welcome you into our community from the moment you make an application to study with us. We understand that the move from school can sometimes feel a little daunting. Don’t worry - we make sure you have individual support throughout your time with us, to ensure a smooth transition and to get the most out of college life. At Long Road, you’ll learn in a mature, universitystyle setting at our beautiful green campus. We will help you gain the knowledge and skills to thrive here, and we will support you in preparing for the future, whether you are planning on university, apprenticeship or employment as you next step.
We are experts in 16-19 education. Our students are successful because our teachers are truly committed subject specialists. We recognise every student is unique and provide the support that’s right for you. Long Road has a long and proud history of supporting students to achieve their very best. Progress Coaches will work with you in tutorials and one-to-one meetings to help you make the jump to higher level study, and to discuss your future plans. We also have specialist teams in Careers, Academic Support and Student Welfare for you to access as you need. Our goal is your success. We want you to leave Long Road proud of what you have contributed and achieved; ready to make a positive difference in the world.
I look forward to meeting you soon. My very best wishes, Steve Dann
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CONG RATULATIONS TO THE CLASS 2026! CLASS OF OF 2026! It It was was a a brilliant brilliant day day at at Long Long Road as we celebrated celebrated the achievements achievements of of our our Results Results Day 2026 students. Our students students worked worked incredibly incredibly hard over over the past past two years, hard we we couldn’t couldn't be be prouder prouder of of have everything they have achieved. achieved. Results A Levels Levels Results across across both both A courses are and Applied courses strong, with strong, with many many students students achieving outstanding top grades. grades. We’re We're equally equally proud proud of of those those who who have have made made exceptional exceptional progress, progress, often often overcoming overcoming significant significant challenges challenges along the way. Their Their achievements achievements are are a a real real testament to their hard hard work and and determination. determination.
Results Results Day Day is is about about so so much much more more than grades, too. We have have watched watched our our students students grow into into confident, grow independent independent young young adults, adults, discover new new interests, push push discover themselves themselves beyond beyond their their comfort zones and develop develop a comfort real real sense sense of of who who they they are are and where where they want to go. now heading heading Our students students are now off off in in all all sorts sorts of of exciting exciting including Oxbridge directions, including and and Russell Russell Group Group universities, universities, highly highly competitive competitive degree degree apprenticeships apprenticeships and and apprenticeships, apprenticeships, and and the the world world of of work. work. Whatever Whatever their their next next step, step, we we are are delighted delighted to to see them them heading heading into into the future future with with the the confidence, confidence, skills skills and ambition they have have developed developed at at Long Long Road. Road.
A LEVEL LEVEL A RESULTS RESULTS DAY DAY 2026 2026 We are immensely proud We of each and every every one of you. you. You You have have worked worked incredibly hard and achieved so so much. As As you take your next steps, we take your we know you are wellwell prepared for for whatever whatever lies lies ahead. ahead. Good Good luck luck on on your journeyjourney - where your where it if ' takes you, we're we re confident you' re destined for for great you're things! Steve Dann Principal
ZAC ZAC Congratulations Congratulations to to Zac Zac on on successfully successfully completing A Levels in Business and DT, DT, and a Level Level 3 3 Extended Extended Certificate Certificate in in Graphic Graphic Design, Design, achieving A,A,DS*. Zac has now accepted a place to study Psychology Psychology at at MET MET University! University! "My "My favourite favourite thing thing about about Long Long Road Road (apart { apart from achieving achieving these these results!) has been the the from independence as a a student. student. independence that that you you have have here here as would like like to to thank thank all my teachers teachers for for their their I would support, support, and and my my dad dad for for going going through through past past with me!" papers with
SIMRAH SIMRAH Congratulations Congratulations to to Simrah Simrah on on successfully successfully completing her studies in Criminology, Sociology, Sociology, History History and and EPQ, EPO, achieving achieving A*, A*, A, A, B, B, A*. A* Simrah Simrah has has now now accepted accepted a a place place to to study study History at Anglia Ruskin University, with a longlong term term goal goal of of a a career career in in Law. Law. "My "My favourite favourite thing thing about about Long Long Road Road has has been been the friends friends I've l've made here. I would would like like to to all the thank thank all all my my teachers teachers and and staff staff who who have have time here." supported me during my time
NATASHA NATASHA Congratulations Congratulations to to Natasha Natasha on on successfully successfully completing her Level 3 Extended Extended Diploma in Heath Heath and and Social Social Care, Care, achieving achieving DS*, DS*, DS*, DS*, D. D. Natasha Natasha has has now now accepted accepted a a place place to to study study Psychology at Anglia Ruskin University! "/ built lovely relationships with with my teachers. teachers. I "I have have been been here here for for 3 5 years years and and started started on on Level Level teachers have always 2 Health and Social. My teachers been also enjoy enjoy using using the the been very very supportive. supportive. II also to study with with my newly renovated library space to friends. friends.
II would would like like to to thank thank the the entire entire Health Health and and Care Department Department (Mel {Mel Tropman, Tropman, Steve, Social Care Picton, Picton, Sarah Sarah Carol, Carol, Sam.) Sam.} and and my my Progress Progress Coach, Shuma, for for supporting my journey Coach, journey here at at Long Long Road." Road."
JEFFREY JEFFREY Congratulations Jeffrey on Congratulations to to Jeffrey on successfully successfully completing his studies in Computing, IT and Business., Jeffrey is Business., achieving achieving M, M, DS*, DS*, DS*. DS*. Jeffrey is now now studying an AWS course on Cloud Computing and and looking looking for for an an apprenticeship apprenticeship that that matches matches passions. his passions. "In my time time at Long Road, I have been a student “In governor, governor, worked worked with with Unloc, Unloc, worked worked with with the the was part of of the the youth social youth council, and I was action action campaign campaign for for extending extending the the Tiger Tiger Bus Bus to speak to to Paul Bristow, the the Mayor Pass. I got to of of Cambridge, Cambridge, and and we we managed managed to to convince convince to extend the the bus pass for for young people for for him to another a really really nice nice another year. year. The The whole whole thing thing was was a working with with Charlotte Charlotte experience, especially working Smith Smith who who helped helped organise organise everything. everything. What What II love about Long Road is that that it’s it's a diverse also love community.” community."
RILEY RILEY Congratulations Congratulations to to Riley Riley on on successfully successfully completing his A Levels in Biology, Biology, Chemistry and and Maths, Maths, achieving achieving A,A,A,. A,A,A,. Riley Riley has has now now accepted accepted a a place place to to study study Pharmacology Pharmacology at the University of Bath. "I love the the freedom freedom that that Long Road gives you. "I The The staff staff are are all all really really encouraging encouraging and and towards your studies, but you also motivating towards have have time time to to socialise socialise and and meet meet new new people. people. Thank you to to all my teachers teachers for for all their their help in in Thank and and out out of of lessons." lessons."
ROSIE ROSIE Congratulations Congratulations to to Rosie Rosie on on successfully successfully completing her her studies in Psychology, History and and Art Art (Textiles), (Textiles), achieving achieving A*, A*, A, A, A. A. Rosie Rosie has has now now accepted a place to study Geography at Newcastle Newcastle University. University. "My "My favourite favourite thing thing about about Long Long Road Road has has been been of my teachers teachers –- they they are so dedicated, all of hardworking, hardworking, and and always always giving giving their their support. support. Georgia. I also really liked Especially Doug and Georgia. the spent a a lot lot of of time time in in KK block block the environment, environment, II spent the feeling feeling of of Long Road. I and I really liked the would would like like to to thank thank all all my my teachers, teachers, my my friends, friends, from the the scholars and Abby and Megan from programme." programme."
YOUR APPLICATION TIMELINE Your application timeline will help you keep track of where you are in the admissions process and keep you informed of what happens next. Look for the arrow location to see where we are in the process!
OCTOBER 2025 Applications Open
SPRING & SUMMER 2026 Virtual Guidance Meetings & Conditional Offer Discuss your options with an experienced member of staff. You'll receive a conditional offer via your Admissions+ account shortly after your meeting.
13 JANUARY 2026 Applications Close. Applications made after the deadline may be placed on a waiting list
20 AUGUST 2026 GCSE Results Day Good luck! We're keeping our fingers crossed for you
29 JUNE 2026 Welcome Day
Spend the day as a Long Road student; try out your subjects & get a taste of Long Road life. Auditions for Performing Arts subjects will also be held during Welcome Day.
3 SEPTEMBER 2026 New Student Orientation Your first day on-campus as an official Long Road student!
26 - 27 AUGUST 2026 25 New Student Enrolment Welcome to the Long Road family!
7 SEPTEMBER 2026 Start of Academic Year 2026/2027 Time to start your Long Road life!
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GCSE GCSE RESULTS RESULTS DAY DAY GCSE results results day day is is fast approaching! approaching! Results Results can can be be submitted to your Admissions+ application Admissions+ application on on Thursday 20 August. August. Thursday The deadline for submitting your your results results to to us us online online is is 1pm 1pm on Friday 21 August. on is important important to submit your It is results results to to us us within within this this timeframe, timeframe, to prevent delays to to your your enrolment. enrolment.
Remember Remember to to complete complete all all of of the enrolment steps via your Admissions+ application. Admissions+ application.
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Once Once you you have have submitted submitted your your results results and and have have been been issued issued with with an an Enrolment Enrolment Offer Offer you you must must accept accept this this via via your your Admissions+ application Admissions+ application as as soon soon as as you you receive receive it. it.
WHAT DO I NEED TO TO DO? You You will will need need to to submit submit your your grades to us us online, via your Admissions+ Admissions+ application. application. Click Click here here to to login login to to your your press Start Your account and press Your Enrolment now to to open open the the Enrolment now Enrolment Form and submit Enrolment your your results results to to us us (Don’t {Don't forget forget to press “Save "Save & & Submit”!). Submit"!). to form is is not not completed If the form and your exam and your exam results results have have not been entered this will not will delay delay the the enrolment enrolment process process for you. MyChoicelo updates updates will will not not MyChoice16 be be processed. processed.
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Once your your exam results have have been been submitted submitted the the college college can can start the enrolment process process for for you. you.
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If If you you meet meet the the requirements requirements your for your courses, your Enrolment Enrolment Offer Offer will will be be updated on on your your Admissions+ updated Admissions+ application. application. If If you you wish wish to to accept accept your your you will need need to login login to offer you your your account account and and select select the the Accept option on the Enrolment Enrolment Offer. Offer. If If you've you've been been given given an an but would like like Enrolment Offer but to to change change course(s) course(s) then then select A Telephone Telephone select Request Request A Meeting from the drop down down menu. schedule a menu. We We will will then then schedule a telephone telephone discussion discussion for for you you with with a a friendly friendly member member of of our our team. team.
If If you you have have not not met met all all of of the the requirements requirements of of your your offer, offer, then then please please do do not not worry, worry, you you will will automatically automatically be be invited invited to a telephone meeting meeting where where you you will will be be able able to to explore your your options with an experienced experienced member member of of our our team. Whatever happens, happens, we’re we're here here to to support support you. you. Enrolment will be Enrolment Meetings Meetings will be and 27 held on 26 and 27 August via via telephone. telephone. Should Should you you wish wish to to withdraw withdraw your application, the option option your will will be be available available on on your your Enrolment Offer. Alternatively, Alternatively, please please email email admissions@longroad.ac.uk. admissions@longroad.ac.uk. If If you you subsequently subsequently change change your your mind, mind, your your application application will will be be placed placed on on our our waiting waiting list. list.
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KEY INFO INFO KEY Enrolment meetings are held via telephone only. Please Please do not come into college for your meeting. You will not be given a specific meeting time, but will be allotted either an AM or PM slot. AM slot: 9am - 12pm PM 4pm PM slot: slot: 1pm 1pm -- 4pm Please Please make make sure sure you you are are available for your scheduled scheduled 3-hour 3-hour window.
ENROLMENT ENROLMENT MEETINGS MEETINGS What What happens happens during during my my Enrolment Meeting? The The meeting meeting is is an an opportunity opportunity ask questions about Long to ask Road Road or or discuss discuss changes changes to to your study programme. The college college will will not not be be holding holding any any of of these these meetings meetings on on campus, campus, but but instead instead they they will will be be held held over over the the phone, phone, using using the mobile mobile number number we have have on on record record for for you. you. You You will will receive receive an an email email notifying notifying you of of your meeting meeting date date and and time time as as soon soon as as this this has been been scheduled for you. has The The details details will will also also be be updated under under Enrolment updated Meeting Meeting on on your your Admissions+ Admissions+ application. be contacted within a You will be 3-hour 3-hour window, window, either either in in the the between 9am and morning, between 12pm 12pm OR OR the the afternoon, afternoon, between 1pm and 4pm. between 4pm.
All All meetings meetings will will be be held held on on 26 26 & 27 August. no delays To ensure there are no to to your your enrolment, enrolment, please please check the telephone number number check listed listed on on your your Enrolment Enrolment Form Form is is correct correct when when submitting submitting your your results results and and make make sure sure that that you you are are available available for for your designated time slot. your If If we we can’t can't get get you you on on the the phone phone on on the first try, we will call call you you again again within within this this 33hour hour window. window.
Once you have your have attended your meeting meeting and and confirmed confirmed your your place with the college, you you place will will receive receive your your Student Student instructions via Onboarding instructions email. email. These These will will inform inform you you on on how to set up up your college how login, login, submit submit your your photo, photo, and and more. Student Onboarding must 2 must be be completed completed by by 2 September.
KEEPING TOUCH KEEPING IN IN TOUCH Road Your application to Long Road is is now now reaching reaching the the point point of of Enrolment, Enrolment, meaning meaning it it is is more more important we important than ever that we have have the the correct correct contact contact details for you.
You will be be able to check your address, address, contact contact information, information, Emerge ncy Contact and your Emergency details details when when submitting submitting your your results to us via the results Enrolment Enrolment Form Form on on your your Admissions+ application. crucial that you check It is crucial each each section section and and supply supply us us most up-to-date up-to-date with the most contact contact information. information.
Should Should we we be be unable unable to to reach reach on your phone to confirm you on your phone your your place place with with the the college college or or conduct conduct your your enrolment enrolment meeting, meeting, we we will will contact contact your your Emergency Emergency Contacts. Contacts.
part of of your student student profile profile As part with Long Road, Road, you are required required to to supply supply us us with with details for for two Emergency Emerge ncy Contacts. Contacts. You You will will not not be be to complete complete your able to your Enrolment Enrolment Form Form and and submit submit results to to us without your results without this this information. information.
If If you you have have used used a a school school need to email address you will need change change this this to to a a personal personal email address. email open The Enrolment Form will open on on Thursday Thursday 20 20 August. August. To To it, login login to your access it, Admissions+ Admissio ns+ application application here. here.
CONTACT DETAILS DETAILS CONTACT Your secondary school email address will soon be expired. If you have used a school email address you will need to change this to a personal email address. Please ensure we have your own own personal personal email email address and mobile number number on on record. record. Parent / Carer email addresses and mobile numbers can be recorded under your Emergency Contacts.
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TERM DATES & & TERM DATES ATTENDANCE ATTENDANCE Good attendance is the single biggest factor determining success and we will follow up poor attendance. Parents will be sent a weekly automated email showing attendance for the the previous previous week. week. Make sure you note down the key term dates for the upcoming year as the college will not authorise any holidays taken during term time.
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KEY KEY DATES DATES Term Term dates dates will will be be updated updated throughout throughout the the year year on on the the college college Events page page for information website. You can also visit visit the Upcoming Upcoming Events on on additional additional events events taking taking place place during during the the college college year. year. KEY KEY ADMISSIONS ADMI SSIONS DATES DATES • GCSE GCSE Results Results Day: Day: 20 20 August August • Deadline for submitting exam results: 1pm, lpm, 21 21 August • Enrolment Enrolment Meetings: Meetings: 26 26 & & 27 27 August August • Student Student Onboarding: On boarding: to completed by by 2 September S eptember • On-campus On-campus Orientation: Ori entation: 3 3 September S eptember AUTUMN AUT UMN TERM TERM • Start of Term: 7 September September • Half Half Term: Term: 22 22 October October -- 11 November November • Christmas Holidays: 21 December - 3 January January SPRING TERM TERM SPRING January • Start Start of of Term: Term: 4 4 January • Half Term: 13 - 21 February • Easter Easter Holidays: Holidays: 26 26 March March -- 11 11 April April
SUMMER SUMMER TERM TERM • Start of Term: 12 April June • Half Half Term: Term: 29 29 May May -- 6 6 June • End July End of of Academic Academic Year: Year: 16 16 July
TRAVELLING TO COLLEGE TRAVELLING TO COLLEGE
COST OF OF TRAVEL TRAVEL TOO COST TOO MUCH? MUCH?
Travelling Travelling by by Rail Rail
If you require assistance with this cost of transport, then help maybe available through either your local County Council or the College’s College's 16-18 discretionary bursary.
Cambridge South Station is the closest railway railway station to the college. college. Located 0.4 miles miles away, it it is is just a 7-minute 7-minute walk to the alternatively it it is is around around a 25 minute minute walk. campus alternatively Students who travel by by rail rail may may be be able able to receive receive discounted discounted by visiting: travel by . lo- l7saver.co.uk www.16-17saver.co.uk o WWW www.greatnorthernrail.com/tickets/discounts-and o www.greatnorthernrail.com/tickets/discounts-andrailcards/student-connect raileards/student-connect � https://public.greenrailtravel.co.uk/scholars.html https://public.greenrailtravel.co.uk/scholars.htm! Travelling by Bus Travelling
We are served well by by local local bus services, including including the Guided Bus. Journeys can be be direct, or or may may require require a change in in central Cambridge. The closest closest bus stops to the college college are are Robinson Way, Puddicombe Way, Long Road, and Royal Papworth Hospital. The Tiger Pass just £1 The Tiger Pass offers bus bus travel for just £ l for those under under 25. The pass is is free of charge charge and can be be used used to travel on on the bus bus anywhere anywhere within the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority region. region. Many bus bus companies also offer Student Bus Passes, which give give you a reduced reduced travel rate rate and are often payable either either termly or or annually. Please visit individual individual operator's payable website for details.
Walking Walking / / Cycling Cycling / / Driving Driving Many students either either walk or cycle to the college college from from the surrounding area or or the railway railway station. Multiple cycle cycle racks racks are are available available on the college college site. There is is no no student parking parking at the college college or in in the surrounding areas.
If you have any queries then please do not hesitate to contact us E-mail: finance@longroad.ac.uk Telephone: Telephone: 01223 63 1141 or 01223 63 1142
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Summer Summer work work is is now now available available to to download download from from our website! Click Click here here to to get get started. started.
IfIf you you have have any any questions questions before joining us before joining us in in September September please please email email ad missions@longroad.ac.u k admissions@longroad.ac.uk
GETTING GETTING SIXTH SIXTH FORM FORM STARTED: STARTED: SUMMER SUMMER WORK WORK One of the most most important important help prepare prepare you activities to help for your studies as a Long Road student is completing Road the summer work tasks set for by our Course Team you by Leaders. These T hese activities aren’t aren't here here to trip you up or catch you out, up they’re they're designed to give you an extra taste of what what you will be be learning learning during your time at Long Long Road, and we hope hope you have h ave fun fun completing them! If you you do find you have some find that you please don’t don't questions then please hesitate hesitate in contacting your Course Team Leader, you can find their contact contact details details by by clicking here. clicking
All Summer Work should be be ready to hand h and completed and ready in during during your first first lesson lesson at Road. Long Road. Rem ember, if you decide decide to Remember, change courses during enrolment enrolment you will will need to complete the summer work set for this course.
Please Please click here here to visit our website and download all of your summer work activities.
WHAT TO BRING WHAT TO BRING ON ON YOUR YOUR FIRST FIRST DAY DAY Does Does anyone anyone else else love love stationery stationery shopping?! shopping?!
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First First day day nerves nerves can can get get the the better better of of us us all! all! To To help help you you feel feel at at ease ease we've we've put put together a checklist of the essentials you'll need for your first day of college. pencils, highlighters. Depending on your Pencil case with pens (lots of pens!) pencils, subjects subjects you you may may also also need need mathematical mathematical equipment. equipment. Top Tip - buy a a clear pencil case that you will also be able to use in your exams!
An A4 folder for each of your subjects. Top Tip - buy buy some some colourful colourful folder folder dividers dividers so so you you can can separate separate modules modules
within your subject folders! A A pad / A4 A4 notebook notebook / / laptop laptop to to take take notes notes in in class. class. pad of of A4 A4 paper paper / A A diary diary to to keep keep track track of of your your timetable, timetable, assignment assignment deadlines deadlines and and all all the the exciting extra-curricular activities you'll be taking part in. Lunch / snacks snacks and and a large water water bottle bottle filled filled with with water. water. Lunch / a large Student Student travel travel pass pass / / bike bike lock lock A smile, positive attitude and enthusiasm to learn!
BUT WHAT WHAT DO DO II BUT WEAR?! WEAR?! Basically, whatever you like! (within (within reason reason - your new PJs might be super comfy but they're not really really appropriate for college) Our students generally wear casual clothing jeans, jumpers, jumpers, t-shirts, jeans, dresses. Wear something that you feel comfortable in. No more school uniform yay!
Get your summer work work Get done done in good time, time, so you feel prepared. feel free periods and Use your free doing little bits of it often.
Of Of course, if the work work does get too too much, you can always ask for for a small extension extension to to get get it it done; done; lots of of the the teachers teachers prefer pref er that that you get it done well well a few few days later than than not not finish finish it at all within within a tighter tighter deadline.
WHAT WHAT WE WE WISH WISH WE WE KNEW KNEW BEFORE BEFORE STARTING STARTING COLLEGE COLLEGE ARTCILE BY ARTCILE BY LONG LONG ROAD ROAD ALUMNI ALUMNI ELLEN FISHER and Some of our students and teachers teachers have have offered offered their their and help help to guide guide you advice and through through your your first first steps steps at at college. college. These These are are things things they they wish wish they they knew knew before before they they started... sta rted...
Don’t work build Don't let let the the work build up! up! Lots of our students suggested suggested this. this. You You can can get get quite quite a a lot lot of work per per week at at college, and and it it can can feel feel like like it it builds builds up up quite quickly, quickly, especially especially if if you don’t don't keep keep on on top top of of it. it. get too much, much, If the work does get you you can can always always ask ask for for a a small small deadline extension; lots lots of deadline teachers teachers prefer prefer that that you you get get it it few days days later later done well a few than than not not finish finish it it at at all all within within deadline. a tighter deadline.
Some Some ways ways to to keep keep on on top top of of it might might be: it • Buying Buying a a planner planner to to organise your time. • Getting Getting your your summer summer work work done in in good good time, so you done feel feel prepared. prepared. • Using Using your your free free periods periods and and doing doing little little bits bits of of it it often. often. friends • Working with your friends in in your your class class to to share share ideas ideas and and help help each each other. other. • Take Take your your teacher’s teacher's advice! They know know the course course best best and and can can really really help help you. Don’t Don't be scared to to ask ask questions questions you you can can class always ask after your class if if you you don’t don't feel feel ready ready to to in lessons. lessons. talk in
WHAT WHAT WE WE WISH WISH WE WE KNEW KNEW BEFORE BEFORE STARTING STARTING COLLEGE COLLEGE Get with the Get prepared prepared with the equipment you need! Don’t Don't buy buy too too much! much! Start Start with with just just paper, ring binders, pens and the the suggested suggested text text books. books. Your Your teachers teachers will tell you what else on your still have your first first day day so so you you still have time time to to get get everything. everything. Make Make sure sure you you have have a a bag bag big big enough enough for for everything, and one that you everything, and one that you can can carry carry around around easily. easily. Look at your your transport options! The The Long Long Road Road website website can can be be a a good place to start with this, because because often often public public transport transport to to and from college can get a little pricey! pricey! Transport Transport costs costs may may also also be covered by bursaries for certain certain students. students. Check Check with with the the you're eligible to college if you’re access access these these funds. funds.
Some Some advice advice for for transport: transport: • Looking on a company’s company's website website to to see see if if they they have have student prices. • Buy weekly, monthly or termly tickets to save a bit of money for the same amount of journeys. journeys. • Test Test out out your your journey journey before before your first day. Most are your first day. Most are fairly fairly straight just straight forward, forward, but but it it just takes takes off off one one worry worry from from your your first day, and try to test it at the the time time you you will will be be on on the the day. • Buses Buses and and trains trains can can be be packed at peak peak times! Try to get get the the earlier earlier bus bus or or train, train, it it may may take less less time when it’s it's quieter quieter but but everyone everyone is is rushing around to get to college college most most days! days!
Test out your journey Test journey before before your your first first day. day. Most Most are fairly fairly straight forward, forward, but just takes but it it just takes off off one one worry worry from from your first first day, and try try to to test test it at the the time time you will will be on the the day. day.
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It can seem really daunting coming to a college as there are lots of new new people. Try Try to that everyone remember that is in the same position. The The best way to find find your people people is is to to be be yourself. yourself. Try Try to to branch out and say hi hi to to anyone anyone who who looks looks a little lonely. Everyone feels feels anxious about starting sixth form, form, they look it or whether they not. Try Try to remember that you’re not you're not alone. And remember to smile, even don't feel feel like it. if you don’t
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WHAT WHAT WE WE WISH WISH WE WE KNEW KNEW BEFORE BEFORE STARTING STARTING COLLEGE COLLEGE Meeting new Meeting new people people isn’t isn't as as as you think! bad as It It can can seem seem really really daunting daunting as there coming to a college as are are lots lots of of new new people. people. Try Try to to everyone is is in in remember that everyone the the same same position. position.
Some Some ways ways to to make make new new friends could be: friends could be: Talk to to everyone. everyone. Yes, Yes, • Talk everyone. everyone. Even Even asking asking how how someone’s someone's day is is can help. Talk to to people people in in your your • Talk classes, you you all take the same same subject subject so so start start from from there. Be you! you! There There are are so so many many • Be people people in in college, there will will be be people people you you get get on on well people you you well with and people don’t. The best don't. The best way way to to find find people is is to be be your people yourself. yourself.
Don’t Don't worry worry about about groups groups leaving a changing or leaving group. group. You You will will likely likely have have lots of of different friends friends lots because because you you won’t won't all all have the same timetable. have Try Try to to branch branch out out and and say say hi a hi to to anyone anyone who who looks looks a little little lonely. lonely. Everyone • Everyone feels feels anxious anxious about about starting starting sixth sixth form, form, whether whether they they look look it it or or not. not. Try to remember remember that you’re you're not not alone. alone. And And remember to smile, smile, even even if if you you don’t don't feel feel like like it. it. •
Make Make use use of of the the support support available available College College and and life life in in general general isn't always always easy. Asking for a isn’t bit bit of of extra extra support, support, whatever whatever it is, is is always always okay. If you’re you're it not not sure sure where where to to get get help, help,
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Remember Remember it’s it's always always okay okay to take a break break or or need some extra help, need prioritise yourself.
speak speak to to your your progress progress coach, coach, they will know where to go or email email help@longroad.ac.uk. help@longroad.ac.uk.
College College is is very very important it's also important to to but it’s look look after yourself too. too.
Remember Remember it’s it's always always okay okay to to take a break or need some extra help, help, prioritise prioritise yourself. yourself.
HERE ARE SOME WAYS YOU HERE ARE SOME WAYS YOU CAN GET GET HELP HELP IF IF YOU YOU NEED NEED IT: IT: CAN • Academic Academic support: support: Your Your teachers, your progress coach, coach, head head of of departments. departments. • Mental Mental health health support: support:
ALWAYS ALWAYS put put your your mental mental health health first. first. You You can can email email help@longroad.ac.uk help@longroad.ac.uk you you need need support, support, or or speak speak to to your your progress progress coach coach or or teachers. •
Home/social and friends support: support: Progress Progress coaches coaches can help, or the emails for mental mental health health support. support.
Make sure you talk talk to to someone someone if if you you need need support, Long Road has a great great support support system, system, and and it's always good to make it’s use use of it. If you’re you're not sure where where to get help, speak to your Progress Coach Coach or email help@longroad.ac.uk
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