Year 10 Taster Days
PLEASE CHECK OUR OPEN EVENTS PAGE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT OUR OPEN DAY & OPEN EVENINGS IN THE AUTUMN TERM.
FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO HAVE APPLIED TO ATTEND THE TASTER DAY ON FRI 5TH JULY, PROVIDING WE HAVE RECEIVED YOUR PARENT CONSENT FORM, YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED AN EMAIL WITH FULL DETAILS OF THE DAY AND WHICH SUBJECT SESSIONS YOU HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED.
FOR THOSE STUDENTS ATTENDING ON TUES 16TH JULY, EMAILS WILL BE SENT OUT ON MONDAY.
If you are a Year 10 student and looking at which college to apply to for September 2025, you may like to attend one of our Year 10 Taster Days on either Fri 5 July or Tues 16 July 2024.
Our Year 10 Taster Days provide a great opportunity to experience a day as a student at Varndean College and get a flavour of what an exceptional college we are.
You will 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.
You need to apply using our 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, obtain their consent and also acquire 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 a specific date they will only permit their students to attend, please see the list below for details.| School | Friday 5th July | Tuesday 16th July |
|---|---|---|
| Blatchington Mill | ||
| Burgess Hill Academy | ||
| Cardinal Newman | ||
| Chailey School | ||
| Dorothy Stringer | ||
| Downlands School | ||
| Hove Park | ||
| Longhill School | ||
| Patcham School | ||
| Peacehaven School | ||
| Varndean School |
PLACES ARE LIMITED, SO EARLY BOOKING IS ADVISABLE
Closing date: Wednesday 15th May 2024
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.