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Who to contact if you have any questions about your next steps?

Here are some useful telephone numbers and email addresses to use if you need support.

BOA Email address – info@boa-academy.co.uk Telephone number – 0121 3599300

Dudley College - Telephone number – 01384 363000

Dudley Sixth Form - Telephone number - 08007836095

Hagley RC - Email address – office@hagleyrc.worcs.sch.uk Telephone number – 01562 886213

Halesowen - Email address – info@halesowen.ac.uk

Haybridge - Email address – office@haybridge.worcs.sch.uk Telephone number – 01562 886213

Heart of Worcestershire College - Email address – info@howcollege.ac.uk Telephone number - 08448802500

Kidderminster College - Email address – enquiries@kidderminster.ac.uk Telephone number – 01562 820811

King Edward’s College - Email address – reception@kedst.ac.uk Telephone number – 01384 398100

Kinver High School - Email address – office@kinverhigh.co.uk Telephone number – 01384 686900/686587

Old Swinford Hospital School - Email address - admissions@oshsch.com Telephone number - 01384 817325

Sandwell College - Email address – enquiries@sandwell.ac.uk Telephone number – 0121 6675000

Telford College - Email address – info@telfordcollege.ac.uk Telephone number – 01952 642200

UCB - Telephone number – 0121 6041000

Windsor Sixth Form - Email address – info@windsor.windsoracademytrust.org.uk Telephone number – 0121 5501452

Each year we receive support from Connexions on results day. This year they are offering their service via telephone. Contact details for Redhill’s Connexions advisor are below.

Jill Welch - 07557 323 174

Alumni Statements

Daniel (2019 Leaver)

On leaving Redhill School in 2019 I was really unsure what path I wanted to take.

But through my 5 years at school I joined Redhill Volleyball Club & found that I really enjoyed sports, I took GCSE PE which I really enjoyed & through Volleyball England I have gone on to represent England twice in Denmark playing volleyball.

So, I decided to enrol at Dudley Evolve where I have just started my 2nd year in Sports and Exercise Science.

I am enjoying my time there, it is a good college & the tutors are always there to help you along the way.

I’m not sure what’s next for me but thinking of Birmingham Uni.

All the very best.

Harvey (2019 Leaver)

When I left Redhill the time came to choosing a college. I went to a few different open days for colleges and just walked around trying to get as much information I could as possible and what courses they had to offer.

At first I wanted to be a RAF pilot so I decided to choose a Level 3 Extended Diploma in Protected Public Services (RAF, NAVY, ARMY, POLICE, etc.)

The reason I chose Halesowen was because it had a really nice atmosphere and the staff there were really nice. As well it was right in the middle of Halesowen so on my break I have a choice of places for my lunch which I don’t think is a bad.

My first day at the college I was feeling a bit nervous as I didn’t know any that was going to be on my course but as soon as I got there I found out that there were a few people that I knew that were doing my course which made me feel better. But, as you start your course, you will start to make friends with people there as most people will get on with each other.

To get to Halesowen college I catch the daily coach service which picks you up in the morning or afternoon depending on what time you have to be in a college. The coaches on the way back were a bit busy at times but they have recently brought in a new system where you can download an app on your phone and it will tell you when your coach has arrived, where it would be and when it would be departing.

The course itself is very enjoyable and there are a range of interesting topics we learn over the 2 year course. Because the course is a level 3 BTEC there is still as much work as doing an A level as it is equivalent to 3 A levels. The best thing about doing a BTEC is that there are no exams which means no revising which is good for me; on the other hand you frequently get set assignments based on the topics that you have covered in the different lessons. Overall, I really enjoy my college experience and would definitely recommend Halesowen College!

Tommy (2019 Leaver)

Hello Redhill students. My name is Tommy and I’ve just started my second year of college at the Dudley CAT centre on a carpentry and joinery course where I have learnt all about some of the skills and processes involved in construction.

Getting to the college couldn’t be easier for me as there is a bus that takes me straight from the top of my road to the Merry Hill shopping centre which is just a short walk from the college. The bus is free with the free bus pass given to you when you join the college. This bus pass can take you anywhere in the West Midlands free of charge.

The course I am on is only two days a week, providing me with lots of free time and opportunities to find a job or get an apprenticeship in my spare time. In the college there are excellent facilities with all types of machinery to be taught how to use and lots of tools to help you with your future projects.

The location of the college is perfect as, just outside the college, you have the waterfront way which has a tasty fry up called Fry a tucks café; the high street which has lots of takeaway options and Merry Hill where I spend most of my breaks in eat central where they have a KFC, Subway and Burger King.

Overall, I think Dudley CAT centre is a good option for anyone interested in construction.

Thomas (2019 Leaver)

Instead of going to college or sixth form, I decided to study engineering on an apprenticeship with Jaguar Land Rover. For the first year of this I attended a college in Leamington Spa for 5 days a week, but now I attend college for three days a week and work at the National Automotive Innovation Centre at Warwick University for the other two. I attend college/work for 37 hours a week, meaning that a typical day is 7:30 until 4:00 and 7:30 till 1:00 on a Friday.

It’s great to study subjects I actually enjoy, and I get to do more hands on work than sitting in a classroom. I work in the research department so some of the interesting projects that I have worked on include a self-driving car, testing ‘new car smells’ and getting to see all of the new cars before they are released, however the really interesting projects are top secret.

It is challenging to attend college or work full time when a lot of my friends may only have one or two lessons a day and I often get shorter holidays than they do. However, this trade-off is entirely worth it since I am getting qualifications and being paid at the same time.

It was easy to make friends since I have all my classroom lessons with the same 12 other people, and all of my practical lessons with 6 of those same people. It was great to meet such a wide variety of different characters on the course as the age range of the apprentices is from 16 to 32 and they come from as far as Wales, Manchester and London.

Once I finish my apprenticeship I will be able to continue to work for the company as a full time job, earn an engineering degree (and get paid to do so), or I will also be able to leave the company and either find a new job or go to university with my qualifications.

Zara (2019 Leaver)

Hello my name is Zara and I left Redhill in 2019. Since leaving school, I started at Haybridge Sixth Form to do A levels. I take English Literature, Media Studies and BTEC Business studies. These were slightly different to my initial plans of taking three A levels however I found that the mixture of A level and BTEC courses was less pressured and I could work on coursework alongside my A level studies.

My biggest fear of moving to Haybridge was the fact I was an external student and I would only know the few people that were going to make the same move that I was – I realised that within the first few weeks that even internal students were nervous about this next stage because secondary school and sixth form are very different, and everyone in the lessons have similar interests and support each other.

The teachers are also very supportive and despite the jump from GCSEs to A levels being quite a big step (and certainly very strange to start-off with!), they all make you feel at ease and help you through as much as possible.

Usually, we have two teacher per subject (lesson time is usually split between the teachers) and there are two heads of year that hold weekly briefings (which are the same as assemblies) in year 12 where they give you guidance on the best ways to study and any notices or information that we may need.

In terms of lessons, we have five hours of lesson time per subject a week, and we are given guidance on how much time we should be spending on homework for each subject (this increases as you get further into your studies). I found that within the first few weeks I was doing a lot more than this guidance as I found it easier to revise each topic as I was going along to ensure that I have a good level of understanding for the exams. My advice to anyone thinking about A-levels is to make consistent notes and revise from the start; it definitely makes your life a lot easier in the long run!

Kidderminster College Motor Vehicle and Vehicle Respray Courses

We have a new opportunity for any Year 10 or 11 students who are interested in Motor Vehicle or Vehicle Respray courses.

As Kidderminster College’s advertised taster workshop has been postponed due to lockdown, they have an alternative that we would like to share.

If students visit the relevant section of their website: www.kidderminster.ac.uk/kc-online-motor-vehicle there are two sections with videos and research tasks for Motor Vehicle and Vehicle Respray if they click on the icons.

KC’s tutors for both these areas are also available to have a Q&A session on Teams with groups of students from Redhill who are interested in these subject areas and would like to find out more.