#LongRoadLife - June 2023

#LongRoadLife

FUN IN THE SUN: WELCOME DAYS COMING SOON!

Hello from Long Road!

We're enjoying fun in the sun over these last few weeks of the academic year, with some exciting events coming up that we ' re really looking forward to. In this edition we have you covered on all the important info you need about summer work and team sports opportunities, as well an important update about our Welcome Days.

We will also be exploring our Visual and Performing Arts department, checking out some of the amazing artwork they've been producing throughout the year.

See you soon!

Long Road

WELCOME DAYS: IMPORTANT UPDATE

SUMMER WORK

TEAM SPORTS TRIALS

VISUAL & PERFORMING

ARTS DEPARTMENT

OPEN EVENINGS 4 & 5

JULY 2023

LONG ROAD SIXTH FORM COLLEGE APPLICANT NEWSLETTER

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 2022

Applications Open

JANUARY 2023

Applications Close. Applications made after the deadline may be placed on a waiting list

24 AUGUST 2023

GCSE Results Day

Good luck! We're keeping our fingers crossed for you

30 AUGUST - 1 SEPTEMBER 2023

New Student Enrolment

Welcome to the Long Road family!

SPRING & SUMMER 2023

Virtual Guidance Meetings & Conditional Offers

Discuss your options with an experienced member of staff You'll receive a formal offer via your MyLongRoad account shortly after your Virtual Guidance Meeting

6 JULY 2023

Auditions, Welcome Days & Summer Work

Spend the day as a Long Road student; try out your subjects & get a taste of Long Road life. Summer work will be available online & must be completed for your first lesson at college. Auditions for Performing Arts subjects will also be held during Welcome Days

6 - 7 SEPTEMBER 2023

New Student

On-Campus Orientation

Time to start your Long Road life!

WELCOME DAYS: IMPORTANT UPDATE

You may be aware that the National Education Union have announced further Strike Action against the government, and unfortunately one of the strikes is due to take place 7th July, which coincides with one of our Welcome Days

If you have indicated that you are available to attend on Thursday 6th July, that is the day you will be scheduled to attend

Further information about Welcome Days will be sent to you closer to the event

If you have indicated that you would prefer to attend on Friday 7th July, please check your email inbox for communications directly from our Admissions team with instructions on what to do next.

Our team is working hard on to ensure the Welcome Days go ahead so we don’t miss out on the opportunity to welcome you to Long Road, and we are really looking forward to seeing you!

Best wishes, Long Road Admissions Team

Julianna Sosnowska Director of Admissions

SUMMER WORK 2023

One of the most important activities to help prepare you for your studies as a Long Road student is completing the summer work tasks for each of your A Level, Level 3 Applied and Level 4 subjects.

Julianna Sosnowska Director of Admissions

Lydia Cottage Admissions Officer

These activities aren’t here to trip you up or catch you out, they’re designed to give you an extra insight into what you will be learning during your time at Long Road and we hope you have fun completing them!

All of our summer work is now LIVE on our website! Click here to get started

All Summer Work should be completed and ready to hand in during your first lesson at Long Road (week commencing 11 September 2023)

If you do find that you have some questions then please don’t hesitate in contacting your Course Team Leader - you will find their contact details at the bottom of the Summer Work page. Please remember, all teachers will be on annual leave during the summer holidays (17 July - 28 August) so you may not receive a response from them during this time period.

Your teachers will also explain the summer work during your taster lessons at Welcome Days This is your best opportunity to ask any questions you have, so it is a good idea to have a look through the activities prior to attending Welcome Days.

WE'RE HERE TO HELP

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!

TEAM SPORTS TRIALS

During your time at Long Road, we really hope you will be involved in sport or physical activity. The college competes in a variety of individual and team sports, most of which start from September 2023

To identify players for team sports, we have scheduled sessions for selection purposes at allocated time slots during the summer and autumn term. These are as follows:

Men's Basketball Wednesday 12 July 2:30 - 4:30

Please email Head Coach, Pete Charlwood, to register: pcharlwood@longroad ac uk

Men's Football Wednesday 6 Sept 2:30 - 4:30

Women's Basketball Wednesday 13 Sept 2:30 - 3:30

Men's Rugby Wednesday 13 Sept. 1:00 - 2:30

Women's Rugby Wednesday 13 Sept. 2:30 - 3:30

Women's Football Wednesday 13 Sept 1:00 - 2:30

Men's & Women's Hockey Wednesday 13 Sept 1:00 - 2:30

Women's Netball Wednesday 13 Sept. 1:00 - 2:30

If you wish to be considered for any of the sports teams, please click here to register for the above trials by Monday 3rd July 2023.

3 STUDENTS FEATURED IN SFCA NATIONAL EXHIBTION

On Wednesday 14 June the annual Sixth Form Colleges Association national exhibition was opened. We are so proud to announce that three of our Level 3 Art and Design Extended Diploma students are featured in the final exhibition!

Congratulations to Edie Ward, Zoe Worboys and Felix Bursford!

As in every summer for the last five years, the SFCA Art Exhibition offers a platform for young artists to express themselves through their art, and to communicate their concerns, hopes and beliefs. In a year when the government’s latest figures show a marked decline in the numbers of students choosing to study A Level arts subjects, it is critically important to reinforce the message that arts matter Not just because the creative industries make such an enormous

contribution to the national economy, not just because so many people work in one of them, but because to develop one ’ s artistic sensitivities, ability to communicate and creative thinking, is to build the foundation for being a better citizen. This years exhibition is titled "A Sustainable Future" and aims to be

a clarion call to us all to engage in the climate and sustainability agenda. promote the arts and to showcase the relationship between artistic endeavour and the big issues of the day. a platform for the talented young people in sixth form colleges, which represent a secure pipeline of professional artists, who will inspire us and bring us joy for many years to come

ART LEVEL 3:

KEY INFO

Total students currently on course: 54

Current average class size: 13

Assessment: 30% Exam 70% Coursework

Exam Board: Edexcel

FOUNDATION ART LEVEL 4: KEY INFO

"SCAVENGERS"FOUNDATION ART GRADUATE SHOW 2023

Total students currently on course: 64

Current average class size: 16

Assessment: 100% Coursework

Exam Board: UAL

Just before half-term our Foundation Art students put on their graduate exhibition, Scavengers! This year the showcase was set at the Cambridge Museum of Technology The name of the Exhibition – ‘Scavengers’ - is from a term in linked to the venue that the workers historically were called as they gathered and recycled objects for fuel

Once again, graduates have won a range of excellent progression routes to leading universities as well embarking to study with an extensive range of specialist subjects such as Architecture, Special effects and make up, Fashion, furniture and Graphic communication to name just a few

Gareth Roberts, Course Team Leader, said "Our graduate showcase once again did not disappoint. The environment enriched the students outcomes and evoked tremendous interest The foot fall of industry specialists, media and practitioners really hammered home to us all the need and benefit of the Level Four program here at Long Road It was also encouraging to see potential candidates that had actively come to view the show and make the qualification an aspirational 'want' to achieve on their CV My congratulations go to all students showing!"

OPEN AIR EXHIBITION 2022/23

A cold and rainy November morning was certainly been brightened up earlier this year by the installation of the new artwork in our Open Air Exhibition!

Our Open Air Exhibition features work from students across our creative arts department; including graphic designers, photographers and artists.

You can come and view their work for FREE when you visit us for your Applicant Welcome Day, just check out the large artwork across our campus entrance

We refresh our Open Air Exhibition annually for all of out staff, students and visitors to enjoy Each year teachers from across all of our creative arts subjects select their favourite pieces of student work, before

our Principal makes the final decision on who to feature in the display The installation of the final chosen artwork is an exciting time for all of the subjects!

Artwork showcased in the previous 2 years Open Air Exhibitions is dotted across the college campus, so take a stroll and find your favour piece.

Huge thank you to our Art Technician Maggie for helping us bring this project to life; and of course massive thanks to our wonderfully talented students for allowing us to display your work!

GRAPHIC DESIGN

LEVEL 3: KEY INFO

Total students currently on course: 174

Current average class size: 19

Assessment: 100% Coursework

Exam Board: OCR

CREATIVE INDUSTRY DAY AT THE JUNCTION

Total students currently on course: 37

Current average class size: 18

Assessment:

67% Coursework

33% Exam Exam Board:

Our Performing Arts students spent an insightful day at The Junction, taking part in a wide range of workshops led by industry specialists.

On Friday 4th November, thirty of our Year 1 Music, Musical Theatre and Drama students took part in Creative Industry Day at The Junction. The students participated in workshops covering Live Sound, Lighting Design, Song Writing and Movement Theatre led by industry professionals.

They were then taken on a behind-the-scenes tour of the venue by staff, seeing everything from the performance areas to the dressing rooms and hearing stories of bands and artists who have performed there.

Finally, the students were able to quiz professionals from several different areas of the creative industries on their job roles, how they got into the industry and how the industry is changing. It’s great to have this link with The Junction, and we are looking forward to more collaborations in the future.

Thank you to Performing Arts Technician, Daniel, for taking these brilliant photos Click on the album below to view them all!

WATERBEAR COLLEGE OF MUSIC WORKSHOP

On Monday 10th October our Year 1 Music students attended a workshop on Careers in the Music Industry given by some of the team from WaterBear College of Music

Students learnt about the growth of the UK music industry and the roles available in the live industry, the recording industry and music business. One lucky student won a £20 Amazon voucher simply for introducing themselves and their musical interests, a demonstration of the importance of self-promotion in the music industry.

Our Year 2 students, who had met the Water Bear team last year, joined the session for the final section, an explanation of the undergraduate courses available to study at Water Bear and time for Q&A with the experts, part of their final preparations for UCAS applications later in the term

Water Bear College of Music was impressed by the size and standard of our Music course, and we are excited to strengthen the links between our institutions!

MUSIC LEVEL 3: KEY INFO

Total students currently on course: 32

Current average class size: 16

Assessment: 25% Coursework 75% Exam

Exam Board: Edexcel

DT STUDENT WINS JAPANESE DESIGN COMPETITION!

Huge congratulations to Louis Byrne, Year 2 DT A Level student, who recently won a Japanese design competition and his artwork had now been produced commercially and is available as a product!

Louis got in touch to tell us all about the competition

"The competition I entered was a Japanese competition called, ‘お でかけポ チねおデザインコン テスト’ or ‘Nendroid Pouch Neo Design Contest’ which is the English title.

It was hosted by a company called ‘ Good Smile Company ‘ which is a Japanese figurine and merchandise company and the task was to design a new design to add to their ‘Nendroid Pouch

Neo’ product line up, which is basically like a case for their figurines to be able to display/carry them

We were given a template to draw out our designs and the 2 chosen winners would have their design become an actual product I was also able to talk with the company/manufacturer about how I wanted the final thing to look and give feedback on the prototypes, although not in person obviously!

The prototype was shown off at an exhibition thing called ‘WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!!’ which is hosted by the company and other figurine manufacturers in Akihabara, Japan "