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Hi SebsC - do you still need things? I can see what I have, though it's difficult without knowing the children's sizes (they can vary so much at that age!). Would any books be good at all or is it just clothes?

Yes, GCH is short for Greycoat Hospital school - sorry if the acronym puzzled people!

Hopefully doing a bit of research isnt neurotic, but sensible, for a school we don?t know. She can then decide. Do you know anything about Charter or was that it?!

Thanks DenmotherSmith, that?s very helpful & encouraging. I?m sorry your younger son regrets his decision - it?s hard to make that leap into the relative unknown. I think we?ve heard enough now from various quarters to think she?d be generally well taught and happy there. My only residual hesitation is that French is exceptionally strong at GCH and Charter is a bit of an unknown in the subject (I?ve asked for their results; silence!). But we?ll work it out in the end. She?s fortunate to have such good options; it just makes the decision harder to call...

We?re not in need of reassurance, just views on Charter. She has 3 other offers from great Sixth Forms but we?ve narrowed it down to GCH which she knows would be excellent, & Charter. We don?t need a fifth sixth form ...

Thank you. I am increasingly hearing of newbies joining at sixth form & being fine. I hope your granddaughter enjoys it there.

Thanks so much but we would be too late to apply elsewhere!

Thanks so much - that?s really helpful.

My daughter has just finished her GCSEs at Greycoat Comp in Westminster and while she's had a great time there, she is quite keen to have a change of scene for Sixth Form. She has a conditional offer at Charter Sixth Form but is away for their Induction Day, and knows no-one there. She'd be doing humanities subjects (French, English, History). Just wondering how good those subjects are and, as importantly, how easy it is for those coming in from outside to settle in and make friends, as I know many students stay on at Sixth Form and so already know each other. Any comments very welcome - thank you!

My daughter has just finished her GCSEs at Greycoat Comp in Westminster and while she's had a great time there, she is quite keen to have a change of scene for Sixth Form. She has a conditional offer at Charter Sixth Form but is away for their Induction Day, and knows no-one there. She'd be doing humanities subjects (French, English, History). Just wondering how good those subjects are and, as importantly, how easy it is for those coming in from outside to settle in and make friends, as I know many students stay on at Sixth Form and so already know each other. Any comments very welcome - thank you!