by iowfan » Tue Aug 27, 2024 2:32 pm
We were very happy with Collingham for our child's retakes, as were several friends including one family whose son took some new, additional A levels rather than retakes, so it works for both. We found the head and teaching staff to be really excellent and very understanding of our child's individual needs - they even found he had a learning difficulty, which had not been spotted during five years at boarding school - the full assessment and 'diagnosis' he then had made a huge difference to his subsequent academic performance. Just to clarify, although it is a sixth form college in the sense that some pupils go there to take their A levels for the first time (not just retakes or additional subjects), it is not a state sixth form college - definitely fee-paying and, as has been said, fees are chargeable per subject.
We were very happy with Collingham for our child's retakes, as were several friends including one family whose son took some new, additional A levels rather than retakes, so it works for both. We found the head and teaching staff to be really excellent and very understanding of our child's individual needs - they even found he had a learning difficulty, which had not been spotted during five years at boarding school - the full assessment and 'diagnosis' he then had made a huge difference to his subsequent academic performance. Just to clarify, although it is a sixth form college in the sense that some pupils go there to take their A levels for the first time (not just retakes or additional subjects), it is not a state sixth form college - definitely fee-paying and, as has been said, fees are chargeable per subject.