An important part of this year will be considering Post-16 options for the next stages in your child’s education and training. Throughout this year, we will continue to work with students to help them to make informed decisions about what they want to do and where they want to go after their time at XP.
G29: GCSE and Post-16 Information Evening – Thursday 15th October
We will be hosting an information evening for all G29 families on Thursday 15th October at 6pm.
This will include information on supporting your child through Year 11 examinations, as well as guidance around helping them to make choices for Post-16 pathways.
Our local colleges and sixth forms also host a range of Open Evenings for students and their families to find out more about the courses that they offer. We are sharing these links and dates (where published) now so you can plan if you would like to attend.
Open Evenings for Post-16 providers
Open Evenings start in earnest soon, typically from the start of October.
Gateshead College
Gateshead College offer a range of A-Levels, Level 2 & Level-3 vocational courses and T-Levels.
https://www.gateshead.ac.uk/support/16-18-how-to-apply/
Gateshead College will publish their Open Evenings here.
Gateshead College’s first Open Evening event is on Monday 12th October.
Newcastle College
Newcastle College offer a range of A-Levels, Level 2 & Level-3 vocational courses and T-Levels.
Newcastle College will publish their Open Evenings here.
Newcastle College’s first Open Evening event is on Wednesday 7th October.
Newcastle Sixth Form College
Newcastle Sixth Form College offer a range of A-Levels and a Year 12 access course. The college is adjacent to the Rye Hill Newcastle College campus.
https://www.newcastlesixthformcollege.ac.uk/subjects/
Newcastle Sixth Form College Open Evenings:
Newcastle Sixth Form College publish their Open Evenings here.
Newcastle Sixth Form College’s first Open Evening event is on Wednesday 7th October.
Gateshead Sixth Forms
The following schools in Gateshead have sixth forms as part of their provision, see their websites for more details:
- Cardinal Hulme Catholic School – Low Fell
- Emmanuel College & Grace College Associated Sixth Form – Lobley Hill
- Kingsmeadow – Dunston
- Lord Lawson of Beamish – Birtley
- St Thomas More – Blaydon
- Thorpe – Ryton
- Whickham School – Whickham
Other outside area sixth forms that our students are typically interested in include:
- St Joseph’s – Hebburn
- St Robert’s of Newminster – Washington