Thinking about your next step after GCSEs? Join us for Joseph Chamberlain College Open Day 2026 and experience what life is like at one of Birmingham’s leading sixth form colleges.
Our Open Day is your opportunity to explore the college, meet our teachers and students, discover our wide range of courses and find out how JCC can help you take your next step towards university, an apprenticeship or your future career.
Whether you already know what you want to study or you are still considering your options, our staff will be on hand throughout the day to offer advice and help you make the right choices.
What to Expect
Discover the wide range of courses available at JCC and start exploring the subjects that could shape your future. You will be able to visit different subject areas, learn more about course content, assessment methods and entry requirements, and find out which study programme could be right for you.
Speak directly with the teachers who deliver our courses and get answers to the questions that matter to you. Find out what you will study, how lessons are taught, what is expected of students and where each subject could take you after college.
Hear what college life is really like from the people experiencing it now. Our students can tell you about their courses, teachers, making friends, settling into sixth form and the opportunities they have enjoyed during their time at JCC.
Explore the JCC campus and see where you could be studying. Take a look at our classrooms, specialist teaching spaces, study areas and student facilities while getting a feel for the atmosphere and day-to-day life of the college.
Find out what grades you will need for the courses you are interested in and understand how the JCC application and enrolment process works. Our team can help you explore your options and explain what happens from application through to starting college.
Starting sixth form is an important transition, and support is available throughout your time at JCC. Discover how our academic, pastoral and wellbeing teams help students settle in, stay on track with their studies and access additional support when they need it.
Meet our Careers and Higher Education teams and discover how we support students in planning for life after JCC. Whether you are considering university, a degree apprenticeship, another apprenticeship or employment, you can find out about the advice, guidance and opportunities available to help you prepare.
Learn about the financial support that may be available to help with the costs of attending college. Our team can provide information about the JCC bursary and other forms of support available to eligible students.
College life is about much more than lessons. Find out about the enrichment activities, societies, trips, volunteering, work experience and extracurricular opportunities available at JCC. These experiences can help you develop new skills, meet people and strengthen future university, apprenticeship and job applications.
Why Choose JCC?
At Joseph Chamberlain College, we want every student to leave us with more than a qualification.
Our students join a diverse and ambitious college community where they are encouraged to aim high, explore new opportunities and prepare confidently for their next step.
JCC is rated Outstanding by Ofsted and offers a broad range of courses for 16–19-year-olds, alongside specialist teaching, excellent facilities and extensive support for progression beyond college.
Open Day gives you the chance to see all of this for yourself.
Parents and Carers Are Welcome
Parents and carers are encouraged to attend with prospective students. Our teams will be available to answer questions about courses, entry requirements, student support, progression, applications and what to expect when starting sixth form.
Book Your Place
Planning to join us for Open Day 2026? Book your place in advance so we know you’re coming.
Registering is quick and easy, and will help us keep you updated with any important information about the event.