Choosing Universities
Our Sixth Form prides itself on knowing that year on year, all of our students who apply to UCAS go on to University places that are carefully considered and chosen. We take students every year to the Open Day at the University of Birmingham, where students can experience 'taster' lectures in a wide variety of subjects. All students are encouraged to visit at least three Universities to get a feel for their different options.
Birmingham University
Students are given opportunities to consider a wide range of University options through our working relationship with Birmingham University and their AtoB programme. This programme enables our students to apply for a weeklong specialist subject summer school at the end of year 12 and develops into specialised mentoring throughout year 13 with study skills sessions given to our students by University lecturers.
Birmingham also offers Year 11 students at Ashlawn the opportunity to compete for University summer schools in the summer holidays, before the start of Sixth Form Study. Each Ashlawn student who has won a place and been given these opportunities has enjoyed the experience, finding out about University places and academic life beyond school.
Cambridge University
Cambridge University is keen to encourage Ashlawn students to consider them as a first choice University. In order to give our students the opportunity to taste Cambridge University life, they are given the opportunity to compete for placements where they are teamed up with an undergraduate who they shadow for two days. This experience gives Ashlawn students insight into University life both in the seminars and social occasions.
Sutton Summer School Trust
As a comprehensive school, our students are eligible to enter for Sutton Summer School places. These are week long Summer Schools at Oxford, Nottingham, Cambridge and Bristol Universities which offer our students a real insight into University life. Our students have to prepare for lectures by reading academic texts and experience first hand some of the leading academics in their subject.
 University is not for everyone at the end of his or her time at Ashlawn; some students take off on adventurous gap years while others secure apprenticeships training with local and national employers. Our excellent and dedicated Sixth Form Connexions adviser, in combination with our pastoral programme, enables all of our students to make aspirational changes and informed decisions about their futures.
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