UK · Sixth-form colleges
A-level, IB, BTEC, T-Level — all out the door at once.
Sixth-form colleges have a sharper leaver cycle than schools — most students leave on the same day, in the same week. Here's how mydocs.school handles the cohort burst.
The two-year curve
A typical sixth-form college runs predominantly two-year courses (A-level, IB, T-Level, BTEC L3). The Microsoft 365 account is provisioned at enrolment and runs throughout the two years. At the end of Year 13 / IB DP2, the account closes within a defined window — often more compressed than schools, because the college doesn't need to keep accounts for the lower year groups.
Portfolio-heavy courses
BTEC and T-Level students have far more file output than A-level students — large portfolios, internal verification evidence, scanned coursework, marked submissions. The OneDrive download captures this; the portfolios become evidence the student can show universities, apprenticeship providers and employers.
Suggested rollout
- Surface in tutorials in the final term — tutor groups are still meeting regularly, attention is high.
- Include in the leavers' pack alongside UCAS, careers advice and exam result instructions.
- Plan for the August spike — results day triggers a wave of leavers who realise they need their coursework for an open day or interview.