The Sixth Form Mrs Adele Roberts Assistant Headteacher: Sixth Form Dr Stuart Fawell Deputy Head of Sixth Form GCSE Focus Evening

Exam Results 2013 Average Point Score 351 Overall Pass Rate 100% 60.4% A* to B grades 100% Pass Rate for BTEC courses

Ofsted – January 2012 ‘“Teaching in the Sixth Form is consistently good and makes a positive contribution to their learning.” “The Sixth Form is well led and managed with excellent attention paid to enrichment and personal development.” “Students’ outstanding behaviour and positive attitudes make a significant contribution to their learning in lessons.” ‘’They have done everything they possibly can to make the Sixth Form experience the best it could possibly be’’ (a quote from a student to an Ofsted inspector)

The Raising of the Participation Age The government has increased the age to which all young people in England must continue in education or training, requiring them to continue until the end of the academic year in which they turn 17 from 2013 and until their 18th birthday from ‘

Accessing the Sixth Form A Level Courses –3 AS & EPQ: 40 CAPS points –4 AS levels: 46 CAPS points Level 3 BTEC Courses –4 A* - C grades at GCSE Level 2 BTEC Courses –2 A* - D grades at GCSE Details of current courses will be on the school website from 8 November 2013

Ensuring Success Two full time Student Support Managers A fully supervised Study Room Effective mentoring and monitoring Comprehensive Pastoral Programme Opportunities to develop leadership qualities Opportunities to get involved

EPQ An AS Level qualification Students explore a project of their choice Plan, develop, realise, analyse, evaluate and present Highly desirable for university entry Platform for future employment

Impartial Careers Advice and Guidance From September 2013 Impartial careers advice Two days per week Graded as outstanding provision by the ALPS system

Beyond the Sixth Form Job seeking / Apprenticeships –Check the subjects needed for careers / courses beyond the Sixth Form –College websites –Websites of professional bodies Universities –Check the subjects required for the course (especially for prestigious universities) – –University websites

Researching University Courses Start now Check subjects needed for entry Facilitating A Levels