IT Systems — Solihull Sixth Form College

IT Systems

Introduction to Online Services

As a student at this College, you will receive an induction into the College’s IT services at the start of the year. Visit the Hub to see a list of the IT services currently available to you from home or within College. Some of the online services you will regularly use are as follows:

Office 365 – This provides email (used for contact with your teachers), a calendar which syncs with your timetable, online storage and online Microsoft applications.

Microsoft Teams – You will belong to a ‘Team’ for each of the classes you are enrolled onto. This provides a collaborative area to share resources, access set assignments, submit assignments and access remote provision if required.

Student Portal

Ths is an online platform linked to the College’s information database. Your student record can be accessed here, detailing not only what you are studying and your timetable, but information on attendance and achievements.

There are also many  sections to the Student Portal and these are detailed below:

  • Careers
  • Exams
  • Learning Resource Centre
  • Bursary and Free Meals
  • Wellbeing
  • Counselling
  • Student Council

Please make use of this information. There are so many ways that the College can assist you during your time at College, supporting you with your studies, helping your progression onto university, training or employment, and offering pastoral support.

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Case Studies

Kate Holmes

Kate Holmes attended King Edward’s VI Handsworth School before joining the College to study A levels. She studied English Literature,…

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