WELCOME BOOKLET SUMMER 2022
LONG ROAD SIXTH FORM COLLEGE
HEALTH & SAFETY To help us keep you safe while you are on campus, please read the following information. First Aid: All accidents, no matter how small, should be reported to Reception (A block). If you, or anyone with you, requires medical attention please contact Reception. Smoking: The college has a no smoking policy across the whole site and immediately adjacent roads. This includes ecigarettes.
WELCOME TO LONG ROAD
Evacuation Procedure: If the fire alarm sounds, leave the building by the nearest available exit and make your way to the field behind the Sports Centre. Do not use the lifts if there is a fire.
I am really pleased that you are considering joining Long Road Sixth Form College. We are a friendly, inclusive College and we will welcome you to our community from the moment you make an application to study with us.
COVID-19 Safety: We have taken additional measures to help you feel safe during our event. Please feel free to wear a face covering during your visit. Photography: Our A Level Photography students will be taking photos throughout the event – you will be able to easily spot them in their hi-vis jackets! They will be focusing on our student ambassadors, but you may also be in shot. If you would not like to be photographed please alert them when you see them, or move out of shot.
Yolanda Botham, Principal
At Long Road, you’ll learn in a mature, university style setting (no bells or uniforms) on our lovely campus and we will help you gain the skills and confidence to thrive here, and for the future. We are experts in 16-19 education. As all our Ofsted inspections have highlighted, Long Road has a long and proud history of supporting students to achieve their very best. 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. My very best wishes, Yolanda
GETTING TO OUR EVENT: LONG ROAD SIXTH FORM COLLEGE LONG ROAD CAMBRIDGE CB2 8PX
TRAVELLING BY CAR: If you are travelling by car please be advised that very limited parking is available on our college campus. You will be directed on where to park throughout the evening.
TRAVELLING BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT The college is well-served by a number of local bus companies and approximately 1.5 miles away from Cambridge Train Station. If you are travelling to our Open Evenings via public transport please click here to plan your journey!
SHUTTLE BUS TIMETABLE: TUESDAY 5 & WEDNESDAY 6 JULY FIRST BUSES COLLECT FROM PARK & RIDE SITES AT: BUS A: 16:30 Trumpington Park & Ride > Long Road BUS B: 16:45 Trumpington Park & Ride > Long Road BUS C: 16:30 Babraham Park & Ride > Long Road BUS D: 16:45 Babraham Park & Ride > Long Road BUSES RUN APPROXIMATELY EVERY 30 MINUTES UNTIL: BUS B: 19:30 Trumpington Park & Ride > Long Road BUS A: 19:45 Trumpington Park & Ride > Long Road
TRAVELLING BY FREE SHUTTLE BUS
BUS D: 19:30 Babraham Park & Ride > Long Road
As part of our commitment to go green, we will be running free shuttle buses from Babraham Park & Ride and Trumpington Park & Ride. Shuttle buses will drop off and collect passengers for their return journey from our side entrance/exit on Robinson Way.
LAST BUSES LEAVE LONG ROAD AT:
BUS C: 19:45 Babraham Park & Ride > Long Road
BUS A: 20:45 Long Road > Trumpington Park & Ride BUS B: 21:00 Long Road > Trumpington Park & Ride BUS C: 20:45 Long Road > Babraham Park & Ride BUS D: 21:00 Long Road > Babraham Park & Ride
STUDENT SERVICES Be Prepared Our Student Services team are dedicated to supporting your day-to-day life at college. If you're not sure where to turn Student Services is the best place start. No matter how big or small your question, they will be able to guide you to the information you need. You can contact them by emailing help@longroad.ac.uk Information and assistance Student Services can provide includes: Absence reporting Academic course changes Academic and Welfare support contact information Financial support information Important college dates Key college contact details Moodle login support ParentPay support Student locker allocation Timetable support Transport information Updating contact details If you have any questions during your visit be sure to say hello to our Student Services team at the Help Desk in the Quad and put their knowledge to the test!
ACADEMIC SUPPORT & STUDENT WELFARE Be Yourself
All of our teaching and support staff have a strong commitment to ensuring you have equal opportunities to succeed; their experiencers and advice make Long Road accessible and friendly to all students. Whatever challenges you face, we believe you can achieve your best; our dedicated support team will work with you and your family to ensure this happens. From the moment you join our Long Road community you will be assigned a Progress Coach. Working together with you and your family they will be on hand to guide you through your education journey with us; helping you to stay on target and reach your goals. Our support teams will be available throughout our Open Evenings to discuss any student support needs, be it academic or pastoral, that you may have. Head to ground floor C Block (the orange building on your map) or the LRC (the red building on your map) to meet our friendly teams!
BE A STAR: KES BERRY Long Road Alumnus 2020
Hey, I’m Kes. I studied at St Bede’s Inter Church School and at Long Road I studied the Level 3 Art & Design Extended Diploma. I achieved the grades D*DD (which translates A*AA for those who don’t understand the BTEC system). Now I am studying BA Fine Art at the University of Oxford. I honestly couldn’t have achieved those results without the help of the staff. I have multiple favourite things about Long Road. It’s truly a community. You will never feel left out at Long Road. I met some amazing friends and teachers; you'll never feel alone at Long Road. It’s a place where you truly become yourself and prep yourself for the real world. The campus itself is tucked away in nature which makes it feel like a tiny village, a total safe space.
“I am thrilled to see Kes follow her dream of studying BA Hons Fine Art at Oxford University. She has shown 100% commitment to her studies and has risen to the creative challenges presented by the Extended Diploma in Art & Design course here at Long Road. Her well deserved success has reconfirmed that choosing a vocational qualification in Art and Design can lead to amazing opportunities. Well done to Kes, it was an absolute pleasure to teach you and it inspires me to see you achieve so highly.” Ruth Laslett Head of Visual& Performing Arts
RUSSELL GROUP PREPARATION PROGRAMME If you’re aspiring to study at the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford or any Russell Group University, you can join our Russell Group Preparation Programme to support you in your application to the UK’s most competitive universities. You will take part in carefully planned workshops and seminars throughout your first year of study to support you in your application to the UK’s most competitive universities. These discussions are thought-provoking and give our students interesting material to include in their personal statements. During your second year of study, you will receive one-to-one support from recent Oxbridge alumni when writing your personal statements. If you are successfully selected for an interview you will receive multiple mock interviews with recent Oxford and Cambridge University alumni.
CAREERS AND PROGRESSION Be Inspired.
Careers and Progression were presented with the National Quality in Careers Award in January 2019 for their outstanding work in supporting our students—and it’s easy to see why. Across the year we run several careers events welcoming a range of local, national, and international companies and universities to our campus. We offer workplace visits and will be planning more of these, and, over the course of the next academic year, more employers will be invited into the College to speak to specific subject classes, linking careers to the curriculum.
We offer parents the opportunity to find out about different pathways during our annual Progression Week in the summer, so they feel more confident about advising their offspring.
We also organise a Jobs Fair for students looking for summer jobs, part-time work, and employment and training opportunities for college leavers.
We also publish a regular careers e-magazine and a jobs bulletin for students. Click here to check out our latest editions! A key part of our work is one-to-one personal careers guidance, offered to all students, and we will also be arranging weekly Employability Workshops for small groups. Our Careers Advisers and Progress Coaches offer students support and guidance, using their wealth of experience and contacts to help them with the transition into full time employment, apprenticeships, or further and higher education. Head to the LRC (the red building on your map) to be inspired by our team!
WILD DOUGH PIZZA FOOD & DRINK: FIND US OUTSIDE THE SPORTS CENTRE
Traditional, freshly handmade, wood-fired pizzas cooked to perfection. Vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free, and gluten-free pizza options also available
CHICKEN 'N' TINGS FOOD & DRINK: FIND US OUTSIDE THE SPORTS CENTRE
Southern fried chicken and Jerk chicken taken to a new level! Specialists in Caribbean cuisine with delicious vegan and vegetarian options also available!
COSTA FOOD & DRINK: FIND US INSIDE THE FOOD CENTRE
Our very own on-campus Costa will be open all evening providing hot and cold drinks and snacks for your visit!
BE A STAR: SOPHIE MORRIS Long Road Alumnus 2018
“I studied Maths, Biology and Physical Education (ABB). I am now studying BSc Paramedic Science at Sheffield Hallam University. All of my teachers were really supportive of what I wanted to do; they helped me achieve my grades so that I could do what I wanted to do. I really enjoyed all my lessons at Long Road. The teachers are always prepared to help, if you ask for it. They often stayed with me after class to answer my questions and go through my work with me. I was part of the Hockey Team which was great fun and I went on the Ski Trips which were amazing weeks!”
BE A STAR: STUART KEPPIE Long Road Alumnus 2012
During my time at Long Road (2010–2012) I studied Biology, Physics, Mathematics and Computing. I found a particular affinity for Biology stimulated by the course content and the enthusiastic teaching, which inspired me to continue onto a BSc in Biological Sciences at the University of East Anglia. I am now studying for a PhD at the University of Oxford in Interdisciplinary Bioscience, researching osteoarthritis. The best things about Long Road were the approachability of the teachers, and the academic and extra-curricular provisions. The feedback on my course work and advice on my personal statement helped me get to where I am today. I loved the atmosphere, opportunities and mix of people at Long Road.