PLACES ARE NOW FULL ON FRI 5TH JULY, LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE STILL ON TUES 16TH JULY. EARLY BOOKING IS ADVISABLE
If you are a Year 10 student and looking at which college to apply to for September 2026, you will want to attend one of our Year 10 Taster Days on either Fri 4 July or Tues 15 July 2025.
Our Year 10 Taster Days provide an exciting opportunity to experience a day as a student at Varndean College and get a flavour of what an exceptional college we are. You will be able take part in four subject sessions of your choice (subject to availability), a session about the college in general, meet our lovely tutors, obtain more information about the courses we offer, as well as to get chance to look around our beautiful and unique campus.
To Apply
Applications must be submitted using the Online Application Form You will also be asked to provide your parent/carer’s email address. This is so that we can inform your parent/carer that you have applied to attend the Taster Day and obtain their consent. We will also ask for any important medical details about you that we need to be made aware of. Please note that without the return of this Parent Consent Form, we cannot confirm your place at the Year 10 Taster Day.
Please note: Some schools have requested that their students attend on one specific date only, these are listed in the table below. All other schools not listed may apply for either date.
| School | Friday 4th July | Tuesday 15th July |
|---|---|---|
| Blatchington Mill | ✓ | |
| Burgess Hill Academy | ✓ | |
| Cardinal Newman | ✓ | |
| Chailey School | ✓ | |
| Dorothy Stringer | ✓ | |
| Downlands School | ✓ | |
| Hove Park | ✓ | |
| King’s Academy Ringmer | ✓ | |
| Patcham School | ✓ | |
| Peacehaven School | ✓ | |
| Priory School, Lewes | ✓ |
Closing date: Friday 16th May 2025
Please note
Please do not arrive on the day unless you have a confirmed place at the event. We have to be in receipt of an online application as well as your returned parent/carer’s Consent Form. The event also involves the complex procedure of timetabling students onto individual subject sessions, which cannot be over-capacity and unfortunately cannot be undertaken on the day.