MARCH EDITION: VOL. 3
#LongRoadLife LONG ROAD SIXTH FORM COLLEGE APPLICANT NEWSLETTER
CELEBRATIONS AND STUDENT SMILES ADMISSIONS UPDATE Hello from Long Road!
CELEBRATING LGBT+ This months applicant newsletter is focused once again on
HISTORY MONTH
student support - this month looking at how we can keep our students smiling by supporting your wellbeing and welfare.
MEET SCHOLAR STUDENTS OLIVIA AND
We'll also be looking at our LGBT History Month 2022 celebration activities that took place throughout February,
POPPY
giving you an idea of the events you'll be able to get involved in next year!
STUDENT SUPPORT: ADDITIONAL NEEDS,
You'll be meeting two more of our Scholar students, Olivia and
WELFARE & WELLBEING
Poppy, as well was hearing all about our Maths, Computing and IT department.
MATHS, COMPUTING & Happy reading! Long Road
IT DEPARTMENT
WE'RE HERE TO HELP
ADMISSIONS TEAM UPDATE
Our friendly Admissions Team are here to support and guide you through every stage of your Long Road application.
If you have any questions, please get in touch!
Heidi Hauser Director of Admissions
I HAVE A MARCH ADVICE & GUIDANCE MEETING
Admissions Officer
01223 63 1125
can be thrilling and a little
Thank you to everyone who has
daunting; so please take a read
booked their Virtual Advice and
of the advice in our February
Guidance meeting for the7th
newsletter which will support you
March!
in preparing for your meeting.
meeting you and your
I WAS UNABLE TO BOOK A MARCH MEETING
Parent/Carers. To ensure that we
If you were unable to book a slot,
can have a meaningful
please do not worry. We are
conversation about your
holding additional Virtual Advice
individual goals and ambitions we
and Guidance Meetings
require all meetings to take place
throughout the Spring.
We are really looking forward to
with Julianna Sosnowska
We understand that this stage
cameras and microphones
on.
We will send out more detailed communication, after this March
All of our staff are equally highly trained and experienced team members able to discuss your post-16 options in detail.
round of meetings have taken place, directly to any applicants that are affected.
If you have any questions or admissions@longroad.ac.uk
On the day, it is important to log
worries please email us on
on to the system at least 15
admissions@longroad.ac.uk
minutes in advance of your meeting to make sure that you
Best wishes,
are ready when it begins
Long Road Admissions Team
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 2021
SPRING & SUMMER 2022
Applications Open
Guidance Meetings & Conditional Offer Discuss your options with an experienced member of staff. You'll receive a formal offer via your Long Road Online Services account shortly after your Guidance Meeting.
JANUARY 2022 Applications Close. Applications made after the deadline may be placed on a waiting list
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
AUGUST 2022 GCSE Results Day
Road life. Summer work will be available online & must be completed for your first lesson at college.
Good luck! We're keeping our fingers crossed for you
LATE AUGUST 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!
MEET SCHOLAR STUDENT, OLIVIA
OLIVIA Secondary School: St Bede's
When I first came to Long Road
what we want to do after leaving
for the open evening, I liked how
Long Road.
Year 2 Student
friendly the atmosphere was and how approachable the staff and
I applied for the Scholars’ Award
students were. These factors
to motivate me to do well in my
were important to me as I wanted
GCSEs. I am currently saving the
to learn while also enjoying being
money to use in the future. My
a student at college, and this is
advice for Year 11s is to just apply
why I decided to study at Long
for the award because you've got
Road.
nothing to lose by simply
Studying: Computing Extended Certificate Maths A Level Physics A Level
submitting an application, and One of the best things about
when you do qualify for it, it will
being a student at college is how
feel rewarding to know that you
the staff see us students as
achieved something you worked
equals. Because of this, I feel
hard for.
more comfortable to seek help and ask questions since I know I
I would highly encourage year 11s
won’t be looked down upon for
to apply to Long Road if they are
needing support. I also
looking for a welcoming learning
appreciate how our progress
environment where they can grow
coaches are very hands-on when
as individuals.
it comes to providing us with the information we need to decide on
Progression Goals: Pilot or Aerospace Engineer
Click here to apply for the Long Road Scholars Award today!
STUDY SUPPORT Study sessions are held regularly throughout the year focusing on a range
STUDENT SUPPORT: ADDITIONAL NEEDS, WELFARE & WELLBEING
of areas such as time management, study skills and exam technique.
As you work towards those all-important exams you will be invited to our workshops on revision, wellbeing and exam preparation. All of our study skill resources are available online so you can access them wherever and whenever you need them.
Here at Long Road, we share a
If you have an EHC plan we will
passion for learning and its
develop individual learning
capacity to transform lives we
programmes. Our team of
encourage and inspire you to be
qualified specialist tutors can
the best that you can be.
provide formal and informal assessments of your individual
All of our teaching and support
learning needs.
staff have a strong commitment to ensuring you have equal
We welcome students from the
opportunities to succeed; their
international community, offering
experiencers and advice make
you extra support with specialist
Long Road accessible and
teachers if English is your second
friendly to all students.
language.
All subjects provide opportunities
All buildings have ready access
for all students to receive
for wheelchair users and
individual support in workshop
classroom / general assistance is
sessions with subject specialists.
available for students who have
Individual teaching support is also
physical impairments such as
available for students with
partial sight, partial hearing and
specific learning difficulties such
motor skills difficulties.
as Dyslexia or Asperger's.
STUDENT SUPPORT: ADDITIONAL NEEDS, WELFARE & WELLBEING
WELLBEING FAIR Our annual Wellbeing Fair introduces you to different techniques to help you manage stress
as Dyslexia or Asperger's.
students, and will help you settle
Specialist IT equipment and
into Long Road life.
and anxiety including Art Therapy, Yoga and
software is available to support students studies, including
24/7 STUDENT SUPPORT
text-to-speech and mind-
We've teamed up with Health
mapping programmes.
Assured, a Student Assistance Programme offering 24/7
We're not only here to support
confidential help with trained
your academic progress, but also
counsellors. They can help you
your wellbeing.
with anything that is worrying you: exam stress, low mood,
Whatever challenges you face,
relationship problems, identity
our dedicated support team are
issues—anything at all, no
always ready to help with any
problem too big or small.
Volunteering.
Our visiting therapy animals (which in the past have even included Owls!) are always a huge hit and we love the opportunity to cuddles with some super cute
concerns you may have. Our drop-in counselling service is
There’s a phone line: 0800 028
available if you ever need help,
3766. And yes, of course there’s
advice or a friendly chat. If you
an App! It’s called My Healthy
prefer talking to someone your
Advantage and has lots of useful
own age we can put you in touch
wellbeing activities—plus a Live
with our specially-trained Peer
Chat function if you don’t want to
Mentors, who are Year 2
pick up the phone and talk.
therapy dogs.
THE KITE TRUST The Kite Trust offer a wide
CELEBRATING LGBT+ HISTORY MONTH
range of resources for young LGBTQ+ people; from free one-to-one support sessions to social groups. If you would like
A chilly February was brightened
We have run this fun, interactive
up by plenty of rainbows as staff
and informative workshop
and students at Long Road
annually as part of our LGBT
celebrated LGBT History Month
History Month activities, this years
2022!
event was once again very well
to get involved or contact their team you can find their details below: 01223 369508
info@thekitetrust.org.uk
attended! The teaching of sexual We began our celebrations with
health in schools rarely covers the
Rainbow Day on Tuesday 1st
information that young LGBT+
February. Staff and students
people need and they can easily
were invited to wear their
feel excluded. The session uses
favourite rainbow clothing and
inclusive language and explores
accessories, as always we were
sexual health for lesbian, gay,
super impressed by the incredible
bisexual and transgender
fashion statements!
students. It is a fun and
www.thekitetrust.org.uk
The Kite Trust
informative session where Pride Club welcomed all students
questions and discussion are
to join them for a lunchtime of
encouraged.
cake and pebble-painting, which @TheKiteTrust
we can't wait to display in our
Huge thank you to The Kite Trust
new pebble garden!
for visiting the college once again and to all our students for
@thekitetrust After a well deserved half-term
creating a safe environment
break, we were joined by The Kite
where joyful and insightful
Trust for a session on Queer
discussions could be had.
Sexual Health.
CELEBRATING LGBT+ HISTORY MONTH We were also privileged enough
of life in the Equality Act 2010. He
to be joined by Professor Stephen
has also advised on transgender
Whittle, Professor of Equalities
law to the Scottish, Irish, Italian,
Law at Manchester Metropolitan
Japanese, and South African
University who gave an interesting
governments, and to the
and insightful talk on "50 years of
European Union, the Council of
trans activism: a history of
Europe and the European
change for trans human rights in
Commission. He advises lawyers
the UK"
and writes court briefs for courts across the world.
A co-founder of Press For Change (PFC www.pfc.org.uk)
Stephen has received many
the UK's transgender lobby group,
awards for his academic and
Stephen has been the
voluntary work, including a
organisation’s Head of Legal
Lambda Literary Award as
Services for over 25 years,
co-editor (with Susan Stryker) of
running and training a team of
The Transgender Studies Reader.
volunteers providing free legal
In 2005 he was made an Officer
advice to transgender people
of the Order of the British Empire
and those who work with them.
(OBE, 2005) in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list for his work
He has advised the UK
with the British Government on
government on implementing
transgender rights.
gender recognition legislation and full protection in all aspects
STONEWALL NO BYSTANDERS PLEDGE "I will never be a bystander to hateful language and abuse. If I hear it, I will call it out and report it, and if I can, I will stop it. By adding my name, I promise to stand up for fairness, kindness and to never be a bystander”
Thank you to all our staff and students who signed the No Bystanders Pledge in their lessons this month!
MEET LONG ROAD SCHOLAR, POPPY
POPPY Secondary School: King James Academy, Royston
My instinct was that Long Road
delve deeper into our subjects
was the right place for me. It
even outside the syllabus.
Year 2 Student
provides a supportive environment essential for me to
My advice to Year 1 students is to
feel comfortable and happy when
ask for help in your subjects! It
I am studying. I knew straight
might get quite overwhelming
away at the opening evening that
and I’ve found using the Subject +
I wanted to come and study at
time has really enhanced my
Long Road. For A-Levels you need
knowledge and how I structure
the right balance of support,
exam questions. It’s better that
encouragement and direction,
your teachers understand what
and Long Road will certainly give
areas you are struggling with so
you this. I love my subjects and
they can explain in a different
being part of a vibrant, accepting
way.
and happy community. I am so glad I chose Long Road.
I plan on saving my scholarship money to help with any future
I have loved being a part of an
courses I might take on at Uni. I
enthusiastic environment and the
am currently working hard to get
support here is incredible. As I
my A-Level grades, external
said before, the passion and
Psychology courses, work
enthusiasm of my teachers allows
experience.
for engaging lessons and us to
Studying: Maths A Level, Further Maths A Level, PE A Level Psychology A Level EPQ
Progression Goals: Career in the Criminal Justise System
MATHS A LEVEL: KEY INFO Total students currently on course: 253
MATHS A LEVEL
three areas of mathematics; Pure
AMY SELLARS Long Road Class of 2020 BSc Maths, University of Nottingham
Maths, Statistics and Mechanics.
“I studied Maths, Chemistry and
Maths is excellent training for the mind requiring precise and accurate work. You will study
Geography and achieved A*A*A
Current average class size:
Although Mathematics is hard, it
at in August 2020, which helped
has been a popular A Level for a
me go on to do a BSc in
number of years.
mathematics at the University of
18
Nottingham. Maths teaches you skills that may
Exam Board: Edexcel
serve you well in the future, such
I chose to study at Long Road
as logical and systematic thinking
because of the independence
to solve problems.
you gain from being a student at this College, along with many
Assessment: 100% Exam
It also helps to keep doors open
transferable skills and lots of
for future (well-paid) careers and
determination.
it is everywhere in everyday life. What did I enjoy most about Long Finally, Maths is hard but lots of
Road? All the people are so lovely
support is available and this will
and approachable amongst a
help build your knowledge, skills
friendly atmosphere and support
and confidence for the future
is available at any time, whether its for your course or next steps. I really enjoyed my time here, allowing me to continue enjoying my academic journey.”
FURTHER MATHS A LEVEL If you are a strong
functions, methods in differential
mathematician, who enjoys
equations and modelling with
complex problem solving and
differential equations.
FURTHER MATHS A LEVEL: KEY INFO Total students currently on
exploring new Mathematics ideas, you should consider Further
Further Statistics: Further
Mathematics.
Statistics consists of the following
course: 24
topic areas: random variables, Further Maths is taken in addition
probability distributions and
to the Mathematics A Level
associated hypothesis tests, chi-
course so you will achieve two A
squared hypothesis testing,
Levels.
central limit theorem, probability generating functions, power and
You will study three areas in
Current average class size: 12
size of a hypothesis test.
parallel with the Maths A Level course: Further Pure Maths,
Further Mechanics: Further
Further Statistics and Further
Mechanics consists of the
Mechanics.
following topic areas: Momentum
Exam Board: Edexcel
and impulse in 1D and 2D, work-
Pure Maths: Further Pure Maths
energy theorem, elastic collisions
consists of the following topic
in 1D and 2D, elastic potential
areas: Complex numbers, roots of
energy, oblique impact of two
equations, calculus methods,
spheres and successive elastic
volumes of revolution, matrix
collisions in 2D.
methods and transformations, proof, series summations, vectors, polar coordinates, hyperbolic
Assessment: 100% Exam
IT EXTENDED CERTIFICATE: KEY INFO Total students currently on course: 119
IT STUDENTS PITCH IDEAS TO INDUSTRY EXPERTS Last academic year, our IT
The event went well with 16
students spent a November
students being assessed by these
afternoon pitching their ideas for
industry experts about their ideas.
the development of a new
Each student was given both
product to industry experts.
written and oral feedback about both their ideas and their
Current average class size: 17
Exam Board: OCR
In attendance were...
presentation skills which will help
Long Road Alumni Simon
them to improve both in the
Plant, Senior Director of
future.
Production management at Bromium UK Limited,
During discussion afterwards,
James Wright, VP of
Simon said that he "wishes he
Engineering at Bromium UK
had had something like this when
Limited,
he was a student at the College."
Josie Maisey, a former
Assessment: 50% Exam 50% Coursework
teacher of ICT and
Everyone agreed that this type of
Computing at Long Road and
activity can help students develop
now an ICT moderator for
vital communication skills. The
OCR and,
lack of PowerPoint slides was also
Colin Maisey, ex Project
welcomed!
manager for Digital Healthcare.
COMPUTING EXTENDED CERTIFICATE
COMPUTING: KEY INFO Total students currently
IT is at the heart of everyday life -
The study of Social Media and
it has an ever increasing role at
Digital Marketing and its uses will
work, at home and in our leisure
enable you use digital tools to
time. You will develop a
create, present and evaluate, a
theoretical background
marketing campaign for a real
reinforced with practical skills
client and you will create an
that transfer into the modern
innovative ‘smart’ product as part
workplace.
of the Internet of Everything unit.
You will start by investigating the
Visits to Amazon’s Cambridge
fast paced worlds of Virtual and
HQ, WorldSkills at the NEC, the
Augmented reality. VR is used for
center for Computing History, and
such diverse tasks as teaching
a technology exhibition - BETT -
complicated surgical procedures
at the excel center have
to developing walk though
enhanced students experience of
architectural models and from
IT during their course.
on course: 118
Current average class size: 19
Exam Board: Edexcel
Assessment: 58% Exam
educational 3-D expeditions to helping people overcome
This course can lead on to a
phobias. You will create an
range of careers. IT related
augmented reality resource for a
options include, database
real client.
administration, financial and economic modelling, computer– aided design and artificial intelligence.
42% Coursework
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