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#LongRoadLife LONG ROAD SIXTH FORM COLLEGE APPLICANT NEWSLETTER
SPORTS STARS & ALUMNI ADVICE ADMISSIONS UPDATE Hello from Long Road!
LONG ROAD ALUMNI In this May edition of our applicant newsletter we are focusing
TOP REVISION TIPS
on our student sport stars - some of which recently went to the AoC Sport National Championships! We'll hear all about the recent exciting activities our academic sports courses have
AOC SPORT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
been taking part in and the amazing sports facilities we have available for all students on campus.
STUDENT SPORT & We've also got some excellent tips from our Long Road Alumni
FITNESS
to help you prepare for your exams and get the most out of your revision!
Happy reading! Long Road
SPORT, PE & HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE DEPARTMENT
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ADMISSIONS TEAM UPDATE
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Heidi Hauser Director of Admissions
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we don’t want you to miss out on
ALREADY ACCEPTED? WHAT HAPPENS NOW?
the opportunity to get a taste of
Right now, you don’t need to do
what life is like as a Long Road
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student!
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communication from us!)
KEY DATES:
before making your final decision
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on where you would like to study
Days
after GCSE results day.
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admissions@longroad.ac.uk
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31st August - 2nd September
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2022 = New student enrolment period
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OCTOBER 2021
SPRING & SUMMER 2022
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7 & 8 JULY 2022 Welcome Days & Summer Work Spend the day as a Long Road student; try out your subjects & get a taste of Long
25 AUGUST 2022 GCSE Results Day
Road life. Summer work will be available online & must be completed for your first lesson at college.
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26 AUGUST - 2ND SEPTEMBER 2022 New Student Enrolment Welcome to the Long Road family!
EARLY SEPTEMBER 2022 Start of Academic Year 2022/2023 Time to start your Long Road life!
DANA NUGMANOVA Long Road Alumni
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR EXAMS - ALUMNI TOP TIPS
Class of 2019 Psychology BSc Newcastle University
I chose Long Road because there was a lot of support provided to students. Long Road showed me that a college experience is there to prepare you for your next step in life whether that be employment, apprenticeship or university. It is about independence,
GCSE exams are fast
USE PAST PAPERS
approaching, for some of you
All of them!! Do them again and
they may have already started! To
again!! Do them with your friends,
help keep you on the right track
you can explain and teach each
we contacted our alumni (former
other stuff so you will reinforce
students) to share their revision
that information.
top tips!
FIVE MINUTE RULE
YOU ARE MORE THAN YOUR GRADES
The hardest part of revision is
No matter what your grade is, if
getting started because it can
you have put your best effort in
seem so big, daunting and
you should feel proud because
impossible. I use the five-minute
you are amazing. You are more
rule. Start a timer and just revise
than just a student sitting exams.
for five minutes then, if you feel
You’re a good friend, a good, a
like you need to, take quick break
good sibling, a good child, you’re
and then do another five minutes.
a hardworking employee, a
Repeat that over and over. Five
caring volunteer, an artist, a
minutes of revision will add up to
musician, you have things you are
a full revision session in no time!
enthusiastic about. You have
community and perseverance.
hopes and dreams and so much
FLASHCARDS Use flashcards to study dates, names and definitions. Just flashcard everything.
ahead of you.
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR EXAMS - ALUMNI TOP TIPS
STUART KEPPIE Long Road Alumni Class of 2012
DRAW COMPREHENSIVE DIAGRAMS FOR REFERENCE As a visual learner, I would draw
ASK YOUR TEACHER IF YOU CAN’T UNDERSTAND SOMETHING
an annotated diagram with all
I remember my teachers at Long
details of a whole concept that I
Road being helpful and willing to
could recall and see in my mind
explain something, as long as I
when taking the exam. The act of
had already attempted to
collating relevant information
understand myself.
helped strengthen connections in my mind between course content.
DO NOT WRITE OUT CONTENT WORD FOR WORD When revising, you should be
REVISE DIFFICULT CONTENT WITH PEERS They may have their own specific tips. Also, if you can’t teach it, you don’t understand it enough.
transforming content from one form to something more
USE MNEMONICS
condensed, accessible or helpful
make sentences, arbitrary or
for you. Copying text verbatim
relevant, to remember the first
from a textbook is not effective
letter of each answer to a
for learning — no matter how
question.
pretty or colour-coordinated you make it.
PhD Interdisciplinary Bioscience, University of Oxford Life Science Consultant
"I loved the enthusiasm of my teachers, the freedom to have a good gym session between lessons and the ability to revise with friends in the common room. Without the high standard of teaching, I would not have achieved my place at University."
HANNAH KELLY Long Road Alumni
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR EXAMS - ALUMNI TOP TIPS
Class of 2017 Secondary Physical Education with QTS, University of Brighton
FIND A REVISION TECHNIQUE THAT SUITS YOU
GET A REVISION BUDDY!
Experiment with flashcards, mind
parents/guardian or siblings, but
maps, exam past paper/practise
this allows you to revise with
questions, coloured notes etc.
someone and test and help each
"From Long Road I moved straight to the University of Brighton to study BA (Hons) Secondary Physical Education with QTS training to be a PE teacher. Long Road was extremely helpful to me on applying and going through the UCAS process so it was made as smooth as possible.”
This may be your friend or
other as there are bound to be
DON’T OVERDO IT WHEN YOU REVISE
topics that you can help each other with.
Set yourself realistic targets to revise for each day so it’s manageable and achievable!
WHEN MAKING NOTES, ONLY WRITE THE KEY POINTS Get used to summarising each
BE STRICT WITH USING YOUR PHONE/TV WHEN REVISING
point so you know the key facts ready for the exam.
Revise for 1 hour then 10 minutes break e.g. grab a cup of tea, a
MAKE USE OF YOUR TEACHERS!
snack, get up and walk around.
They are there to help you so make use of extra time in lesson
CHANGING UP THE ENVIRONMENT OF WHERE YOU REVISE
or after lessons, bring in practise questions for them to mark etc.
You could revise for one subject
MAKE PLANS
in your room, then move and
Have things to look forward to
revise in the kitchen then the
after you have revised.
library.
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR EXAMS - ALUMNI TOP TIPS
ALEX FARROW Long Road Alumni Class of 2019
DO NOT STRESS The more you stress, the more
DON’T STARE AT A TEXTBOOK FOR HOURS ON END
difficult revision becomes, and
Try summarising a page or a
the more difficult revision
chapter in notes. Writing stuff
becomes, the more you stress.
down makes you think about it, and you’re more likely to
TAKE BREAKS AND HAVE NON-REVISION TIME
Film Studies Brunel University London
"I studied Media Level 3 Diploma and Musical
remember it.
Theatre Extended
If you’re constantly revising, I can
SPICE IT UP!
Certificate at Long Road.
guarantee you’ll end up stressed.
We all love a bit of colour. Get
Since leaving I have been
Have days off. See your friends.
your highlighters out. Coloured
Do something fun.
notes are 10x easier to memorise than boring black and white ones.
GET EXERCISE You can get exercise in your
FINALLY… THINK POSITIVE!
breaks or non-revision time. This’ll
There are plenty of people who
make a big difference to your
did well in life without achieving
wellbeing as it gets your heart
100% in every exam. You can only
rate up > blood pumping faster >
do as much as you’re capable of.
more oxygen to the brain.
Work hard. You’ll do well.
START EARLY You have to start at some point, so you might as well get on with it.
successfully accepted as a student at Brunel University London where I am a working towards a degree in Film Production and Theatre."
LILY - WOMENS FOOTBALL TEAM ALUMNI "I really enjoy football and played it for many years so I took the opportunity to join the college team.
AOC SPORT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022 Congratulations to our Women's
They did very well! Now for some
Football Team and Men's
dinner and down time before
Basketball Academy who made it
heading to the Opening
to the AoC Sport National
Ceremony of the AOC National
Championships, held at the
Championships.
University of Nottingham from
Being part of the
Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th April
Saturday 23rd April - Day 2:
2022.
Early start for the girls today, starting our first match at
Women's Football team gave me opportunities to meet new people and make new friends. It gave
A fantastic weekend was had by
9:30am. 6 games today, playing
all involved and our coaches were
in a 7 vs 7 format, 10 minutes
kind enough to keep a weekend
each half totalling in a 20-minute
diary so we could come along on
game. Great start as we won our
the Champs journey with them!
first game 3-1 vs Loughborough
me a break from studying, allowed me to keep my fitness up and develop teamwork skills. "
College. Unfortunately we lost
HOLLY, WOMEN'S FOOTBALL TEAM ASSISTANT COACH
our next 5.
Some very tough games playing
Friday 22 April, Day 1:
against the Brighton, Hove and
No matches for the Women’s
Sussex Sixth Form College (South
Football team, we start tomorrow.
East Region), Barnet and
We got everyone checked into
Southgate College (London
their room then headed down to
Region), South Gloucestershire
the sports centre to support the
and Stroud College (South West
Basketball Academy boys.
Region), Sandwell College (West
AOC SPORT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022 Midlands Region) and Coleg y
it back in our second game vs
Cymoedd (West Region). Some of
Huddersfield New College
these teams are linked to
(Yorkshire and Humberside
professional football clubs and
Region) winning 2-0! Great game
are academy teams, we
from the girls.
managed to keep the scores close by only 1 or 2 goals each
We finished our last game against
game which is a great
Xaverian College (North West
achievement for us.
Region) loosing 3-1, our only
AMY - WOMENS FOOTBALL TEAM ALUMNI "Moving from secondary school to college was a bit of a challenge with not knowing many people so I joined college team as a way to meet new people who have similar
game letting more than 2 goals A long day for the girls finishing
in. A great achievement from the
at 4:30pm. Now to head back for
girls, unlucky in a few of the
some food and down time. After
games but overall positive
some down time, we went to the
performances throughout the
local leisure park to play some
whole weekend.
bowling and pool.
interests as me. I looked forward to football every week, we all got along so well and it really boosted my confidence.
Everyone enjoyed themselves and 3 games tomorrow hopefully we
some positive footballing points
can win some.
to take from the weekend.
Sunday 24th April - Day 3:
Well Done, Girls!!!
Early start again for the girls playing Gateshead College (North East Region) at 9:30am. Lost our first game 1-0 but pulled
I loved being able to represent the college while doing something I enjoy"
BEN - BASKETBALL ACADEMY ALUMNI
AOC SPORT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022
“Long Road Basketball Academy has provided me with countless opportunities to grow and learn as a basketball player.
It has also been a good
PETE, BASKETBALL ACADEMY HEAD COACH
highlight of my time at Long Road.
I'm now studying Sport
Final pool game at 1230 vs Calderdale College needing a
Friday 22nd April - Day 1:
win to secure our spot in the final
Great first day at the AOC
four. Let's go boys!!
National Championships for our Academy Squad going 2-0
Sadly, after a strong first day not
beating Stoke-on-Trent on their
the Day 2 we'd hoped for. Had a
first game in a 1-point thriller!!
rough day today losing both our pool games. Firstly, to Richard
laugh with the tour to Barcelona being the
Richard Huish College to go 2-1.
They then went onto beat Carmel
Huish College and then to
College in their 2nd game of the
Calderdale which put us in a 3-
afternoon.
way tie for second and we sadly ended up 4th in the pool on
Finishing off with a well-deserved
points difference. We then lost
massage!! Massive thanks to our
our placing game this afternoon
friends at Moulton College for
and will now play for 7th
this. A very professional service!!
tomorrow.
Now for some dinner and down
You enjoy the successful days
time.
and learn from the tough ones!!
Science at Bath University. ”
Hopefully we can finish strong
Saturday 23rd April - Day 2: Sadly, our first loss this morning against a tough team from
tomorrow!!
AOC SPORT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022
DAN - BASKETBALL ACADEMY ALUMNI "Going to play basketball
Sunday 24th April - Day 3:
in the United States has
Our U19 Academy Squad finished
always been a dream of
the weekend on a positive note with a strong performance vs Cardiff to finish 7th overall.
mine since I started playing. It was not until I went to Long Road that I
After such a strong start not really where we wanted to end up but shows the challenges of a short game format tournament where the pressure is always on.
realised my dream could turn into a reality. With the help of the Head Coach Pete, combined
A lot to take from the weekend
with my hard work and
and a great learning experience for our boys who represented the club and Academy at this National tournament for the first time in our history.
dedication, I was able to progress my game to the next level and get accepted to a Division 2
Congratulations Boys!!
college in Colorado called Adams State College."
OUR COMPETITIVE SPORTS TEAMS Men's Basketball Academy Men's Football 1st Team 2nd Team Men's Rugby Mixed Hockey Women's Football Women's Netball
Team sports information
STUDENT SPORTS & FITNESS It's important to us is that you’re
which runs throughout the week.
able to take care of your physical
You can turn up, play for fun and
and mental wellbeing, that’s why
get involved with the social side
we encourage all of our students
of sport! The current causal sports
to participate in keep-fit
taking place at lunchtimes are:
activities using our extensive
Badminton
sports facilities.
Short Tennis Volleyball
STUDENT GYM
Women's Basketball
Our on-campus student gym was
5-a-side Football
fully re-furbished just 3 years ago and provides a wide range of
Can’t find a sport that you love?
cardiovascular machines, weight
Let us know - we’re always happy
resistant machines and free
to try and facilitate any sport
weights. The gym is open all day
based on student demand!
for students to use at lunchtimes,
will be sent to you in the summer giving you the opportunity to sign up for any teams you're interested in playing for!
independent study periods and
SPORTS FACILITIES
even before and after college!
We can offer you a fantastic range of indoor and outdoor
To join the gym you simply need
sports facilities. Indoors with have
to pay a one-off induction fee of
a 4 badminton court Sports Hall,
£15 and attend a gym induction
Sports Lab with fitness testing
led by our Sports Services team.
equipment and our student Gym. Outdoors we have an All-weather
CASUAL SPORTS
pitch, 2 Football pitches, 1 Rugby
If you’re just in it for the fun try
pitch, Tennis Courts and
our Casual Sports programme
Basketball Courts.
SPORTS STUDENTS BRAVE TOTTENHAM HOTSPURS STADIUM SKYWALK
SPORT APPLIED: KEY INFO Total students currently on course: 225
Current average class Back in March our year 1 and year
stadium has also been designed
2 sport students had the
to cater and facilitate for the
opportunity to visit Tottenham
NFL, meaning we were able to
Hotspurs new stadium.
get an insight into the vast locker rooms used by NFL players and
They were shown the major
coaches.
developments in sporting stadium technology, demonstrated by
To top the day off, the students
what is widely considered to be
had the opportunity to scale the
one of the most advanced
stadium and walk across the roof
stadiums in European football.
of stadium with Tottenham Hotspurs Dare Skywalk
They experienced what it is like to
experience also included in the
be a premier league footballer in
visit. They braved 47m above the
the build up to a game and after
ground to walk around the
the game, from the changing
famous Tottenham Hotspur
rooms right up to the press rooms.
Cockerill which hangs over the pitch, giving the students a view
The students also had the
they can only get from the
opportunity to see what facilities
skywalk experience.
an NFL team prepare in, with Tottenham’s NFL contract, their
size: 16
Assessment: Extended Certificate 40% Exam 60% Coursework Diploma 30% Exam 70% Coursework Extended Diploma 25% Exam 75% Coursework
Exam Board: OCR
PE A LEVEL: KEY INFO Total students currently on course: 135
SPORTS COACHING, STRENGTH & CONDITIONING AND SPORTS THERAPY AT ARU
Current average class size: 16
Our A Level PE students were
ranked as the best Sports &
lucky enough to have a bespoke
Exercise Science Department in
insight afternoon within the
the country two years ago and
Sports Coaching, Strength &
third last year!
Conditioning and Sports Therapy
Assessment: 70% Exam 30% Coursework
Exam Board: WJEC
courses at Anglia Ruskin University
More and more of our best
back in December.
students are choosing to enrol because of the reputation of ARU
The sessions were delivered by
and the fact that they can remain
Anglia Ruskin teaching staff and
close to home and save money on
helped students make informed
living expenses. Two of our former
decisions about the type of
students, Carrie Lord and Klesio
course and university they want to
Bari Costa attended the session
apply for.
and conducted a Q&A for our students.
ARU are particularly interesting as their academic sports provision
This was a really successful trip
has improved dramatically in
for all students involved and we
recent years to the point that
can’t wait to replicate it for our
according to the Guardian
Year 1 students this year!
league table they have been
WORK EXPERIENCE WITH THE EAST ANGLIA AMBULANCE SERVICE
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE LEVEL 3: KEY INFO Total students currently on course:
Tilly Dixon, former Level 3 Health
Everything I took part in during
and Social Care student, tells us
the week was so interesting,
all about her work experience
helpful and a great experience.
placement with the East Anglia
I’m also going to be getting in
Ambulance Service.
contact with someone about pathways, as I’d prefer to get into
“I decided for my final work
the career without university, as I
placement needed for my course
learn better when completing
that I’d try to get into East Anglia
things practically , although I
Ambulance Service, this had been
appreciate it can be quite
an idea of mine for a while as it’s
difficult.
the area of work I’d like to go into, as I would like to be a
“Now I have done work
Paramedic.
experience at the ambulance station I have a lot more
During the week I was able to get
knowledge on the career and
involved in so much, including
service. Everyone I met at EEAST
HART training, the communication
were so welcoming, kind and
and media team, the well being
helpful and each of them have
hub, and working on reception, I
helped me gain the knowledge I
also took entry paper tests to get
have, which I cannot thank them
an understanding of what is
enough for.”
needed.
322
Current average class size: 20 Assessment: Diploma 45% Exam 55% Coursework Extended Diploma 40% Exam 60% Coursework
Exam Board: OCR
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