Year 13 Parents’ Information Evening Email: sixthform@strobertofnewminster.co.uk @StRobertsVIform

Outline 6th Form Team Destinations Student App Parent App UCAS Key Dates Key Issues Student Finance

Mr D Bayne Head of Post16 Mr D Dent HoY13 Mrs H Macklon AHoY13 Miss B Salmon HoY12 Mr J Flavell AHoY12 Ms R Convery 14-19 IAG, EPQ Miss L Keerie Admin Mr K Humble Attendance

Destinations 175 students to university 2 students to Oxbridge 1 student to study medicine 30% going to Russell Group universities

Courses Biomed 7 Business 12 Fashion 5 Geography 7 History 15 Law 11 Psychology 10 PE 13 Theology 1

Venues Durham 11 Leeds Beckett 13 Manchester/Met 11 Newcastle 19 Northumbria 40 Sunderland 31 York/YSJ 9

UCAS Early entry deadline – 15th Oct All other entries deadline – 15th Jan Assigned an academic referee Guidance on personal statements www.ucas.com www.university.which.co.uk

Autumn Term Baseline Test: 25th Sept Settling In Review: Mid October Grade report to Parents: 20th October Half Term: 23 - 27th October Mock Exams: 27th Nov – 1st Dec End of Term: 22nd December

Spring Term Mock Resits: 15th – 19th January Parents Evening: 7th February Half Term: 12th – 16th February INSET Day: 14th March

Summer Term Easter Holidays: 30th March – 13th April Grade Collection: 20th April Day of Celebration: 27th April Half Term (Study Leave): 28th May – 1st June Results: 16th August

Key issues Attendance – Leave of absence forms Unexplained absence Punctuality Truancy (Internal)

Behaviour Attitude Coursework/Homework Suspicious Absence Uniform

Achievement Independent Working Research Skills Contribution Progress

Opportunities Independent Study Log Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)

Email: sixthform@strobertofnewminster.co.uk @strobertsVIform