KS5 Options Decisions for Success

Timeline … so far Sixth Form Open Evening - 6th Oct 2016 Revision Made Easy Workshop - 8th Dec 2016 Parents Evening - 12th January 2017 Sixth Form Options Evening & Careers Event Taster Day Options Forms - Friday 27th January Draft Option Blocks circulated Sixth Form Taster Day - 14th Mar 2017 Sixth Form Application Forms - Friday 21st April Sixth Form Interviews - start June.

Why Neston? Results- 53% A*-B A Level or equivalent Extra curricular programme- pathways, EPQ, work experience, trips, Sutton Trust, opportunities Teaching and Learning Facilities- new build Pastoral support

What types of courses? Level 3 (2 Yr course): Level 2: EPQ ~ Extended Project Qualification AS equivalent, 5000 words or practical with 1000 words Independent research, valued by most Universities Level 3 (2 Yr course): A Levels BTEC courses CTEC course EPQ Level 2: GCSE English GCSE Maths

Curriculum route EPQ ~ Extended Project Qualification AS equivalent, 5000 words or practical with 1000 words Independent research, valued by most Universities Curriculum route GCSE Profile Curriculum options Potential destination 8 A*- A 4 A Levels or…. 3 A Levels Oxbridge/ Russell Group Universities 5 A*- B EM 3 A Levels or Equivalent Russell Group University High Quality Apprenticeship 5 A* - C EM University (including Russell Group) Apprenticeships 5 A* - C E or M 2/3 A Levels or Equivalent + English / Maths Resit University FE (Foundation Courses) Employment A* to C will be 9 to 5 for Maths, English Language & Literature

Practical and Non-traditional A Levels Where might they lead? ‘Academic’ A Levels Practical and Non-traditional A Levels Equivalent Courses Highly Academic Route Academic Route or Vocational Route Vocational Route Oxbridge Law Medicine Russell Group Unis Higher Apprenticeships Most Unis Most professions Higher Apprenticeship Employment/ training Apprenticeship Many Unis

What are they ‘worth’? A Level Courses Equivalent Courses Old UCAS Points New UCAS tariff for 2017 A* Distinction* 140 56 A Distinction 120 48 B - 100 40 C Merit 80 32 D 60 24 E Pass 16

How should I choose? Career Enjoyment Success

Career Can be over emphasised – vulnerable to misinformation Employers want variety and breadth Some pathways make specific demands Take advice from: Universities Professional organisations/ bodies Sixth Form team

Enjoyment Past experience Learning styles Coursework vs Exams Academic vs Practical Be honest with yourself and others Don’t try to live up to an image

Post 16 courses on offer ~ 1 ART DEPARTMENT DANCE DEPARTMENT ENGINEERING A LEVEL DANCE BTEC LEVEL 3 * FINE ART A LEVEL DRAMA DEPARTMENT GRAPHIC DESIGN A LEVEL DRAMA & THEATRE STUDIES A LEVEL HEALTH & SOCIAL A LEVEL * ENGLISH DEPARTMENT PHOTOGRAPHY A LEVEL * ENGLISH LANGUAGE A LEVEL PRODUCT DESIGN A LEVEL * ENGLISH LITERATURE A LEVEL TEXTILES A LEVEL * MEDIA STUDIES A LEVEL BUSINESS & IT DEPARTMENT HUMANTIES DEPARTMENT BUSINESS STUDIES A LEVEL ETHICS & PHILOSOPHY A LEVEL BUSINESS CTEC LEVEL 3 * GEOGRAPHY A LEVEL COMPUTING A LEVEL HISTORY A LEVEL ICT CTEC LEVEL 3 SOCIOLOGY A LEVEL TRAVEL & TOURISM BTEC LEVEL 3 *

Post 16 courses on offer ~ 2 MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT FURTHER MATHEMATICS A LEVEL * PSYCHOLOGY A LEVEL MATHEMATICS A LEVEL P.E DEPARTMENT MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES SPORT BTEC LEVEL 3 (SINGLE) FRENCH A LEVEL SPORT BTEC LEVEL 3 (DOUBLE) * GERMAN A LEVEL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT SPANISH A LEVEL BIOLOGY A LEVEL MUSIC DEPARTMENT CHEMISTRY A LEVEL MUSIC A LEVEL * PHYSICS A LEVEL MUSIC TECHNOLOGY A LEVEL * SCIENCE BTEC LEVEL 3 MUSIC TECHNOLOGY BTEC LEVEL 3 *

Post-16 Courses Entry Requirements

Taster Day 14th March Sixth Former for the day! All year 11 students Real opportunity to experience courses & life in the sixth form Day timetabled for five initial choice courses Helps inform decisions for selecting the final 3 choices.

Completing the Form

A level Biology, PE, Chemistry & AS level in Mathematics Timeline … what if? A level Biology, PE, Chemistry & AS level in Mathematics Every Student is an Individual…. so.... Discuss with: Sixth Form Team or Senior LeadershipTeam alternative options – match with future plans Discuss at home, in school, tutor, teachers Look at university websites, UCAS Some misconceptions

“Once the option blocks have been set, students are welcome to explore possible changes to A-level courses … but these will need to fit within the newly-created Option Blocks” Post 16 courses on offer ~ 1 ART DEPARTMENT DANCE DEPARTMENT ENGINEERING A LEVEL DANCE BTEC LEVEL 3 * FINE ART A LEVEL DRAMA DEPARTMENT GRAPHIC DESIGN A LEVEL DRAMA & THEATRE STUDIES A LEVEL HEALTH & SOCIAL A LEVEL * ENGLISH DEPARTMENT PHOTOGRAPHY A LEVEL * ENGLISH LANGUAGE A LEVEL PRODUCT DESIGN A LEVEL * ENGLISH LITERATURE A LEVEL TEXTILES A LEVEL * MEDIA STUDIES A LEVEL BUSINESS & IT DEPARTMENT HUMANTIES DEPARTMENT BUSINESS STUDIES A LEVEL ETHICS & PHILOSOPHY A LEVEL BUSINESS CTEC LEVEL 3 * GEOGRAPHY A LEVEL COMPUTING A LEVEL HISTORY A LEVEL ICT CTEC LEVEL 3 SOCIOLOGY A LEVEL TRAVEL & TOURISM BTEC LEVEL 3 * “We expect to offer the following subjects in 2017, subject to staffing and demand” “We reserve the right to make changes and cannot accept liability arising out of, or in connection with any changes.” “We reserve the right to withdraw a subject if it is not viable to run it.”

Post 16 courses on offer ~ 1 ART DEPARTMENT DANCE DEPARTMENT ENGINEERING A LEVEL DANCE BTEC LEVEL 3 * FINE ART A LEVEL DRAMA DEPARTMENT GRAPHIC DESIGN A LEVEL DRAMA & THEATRE STUDIES A LEVEL HEALTH & SOCIAL A LEVEL * ENGLISH DEPARTMENT PHOTOGRAPHY A LEVEL * ENGLISH LANGUAGE A LEVEL PRODUCT DESIGN A LEVEL * ENGLISH LITERATURE A LEVEL TEXTILES A LEVEL * MEDIA STUDIES A LEVEL BUSINESS & IT DEPARTMENT HUMANTIES DEPARTMENT BUSINESS STUDIES A LEVEL ETHICS & PHILOSOPHY A LEVEL BUSINESS CTEC LEVEL 3 * GEOGRAPHY A LEVEL COMPUTING A LEVEL HISTORY A LEVEL ICT CTEC LEVEL 3 SOCIOLOGY A LEVEL TRAVEL & TOURISM BTEC LEVEL 3 *

Post 16 courses on offer ~ 2 MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT FURTHER MATHEMATICS A LEVEL * PSYCHOLOGY A LEVEL MATHEMATICS A LEVEL P.E DEPARTMENT MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES SPORT BTEC LEVEL 3 (SINGLE) FRENCH A LEVEL SPORT BTEC LEVEL 3 (DOUBLE) * GERMAN A LEVEL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT SPANISH A LEVEL BIOLOGY A LEVEL MUSIC DEPARTMENT CHEMISTRY A LEVEL MUSIC A LEVEL * PHYSICS A LEVEL MUSIC TECHNOLOGY A LEVEL * SCIENCE BTEC LEVEL 3 MUSIC TECHNOLOGY BTEC LEVEL 3 * All subjects marked with an asterisk (*) are optional and will only run in September 2017 if sufficient numbers of students select to study it in their final course choices. Positive spin

Timeline … what if? Draft Option Blocks circulated before taster day Discuss with Tutors, Head of Sixth Form – alternative options – match with future plans Formal process – April 21 for application form but… Students invariably follow preferred pathway Timetable has to work

Timeline … coming soon 26 May Break for ½ term 5 June onwards Study leave: lessons / revision sessions / exams / portfolios June 1 to 1 meetings with sixth form & senior staff 29 June am Destinations Day 29 June pm Year 11 Summer Ball 24 August Exam Results TBC Sixth Form Enrolment.

Keep in touch Exam Prep sessions last term Additional Session this or next term? Revision sessions on-going.

A New Building for Neston High Visit the stand by the Library Visits for student representatives

Slightly larger than current Images of a smaller secondary school built to same designs and specifications Slightly larger than current Video Wall Main School Hall with bleacher seating Neston is larger

Art Room we have 7 in new build

ICT Suite we have 10 in new build

DT Suites we have 4 in new build

ie take IT1 and extend into corridor 55m2 standard ie take IT1 and extend into corridor General Purpose Classroom we have 40 in new build

Food Room we have 2 in new build

Science Lab (½ of room on view here) We have 16 in new build

Light & airy corridors and stairwells

Light & airy corridors and stairwells

At Neston 2½ weeks ahead of schedule Drama Studio Dining Dall - 2½ x Stewart Hall seats 450+ Sixth Form Refectory - seats 180 2 x Activity Studio – 150m2 each – Gym size Library 230m2, LRC 100m2 Fitness studio 77” LED screens in each classroom Wi-Fi throughout.

500 seat Dining Hall – open all day, full Wi-Fi access Library 6th form will have Sixth Form Refectory & Coffee Bar Sixth Form Study Area, full Wi-Fi access

Finally….

Next Steps Details on website of all courses offered and their entry requirements Application form on website Subject representatives in Library & M1, 2 & 3 Visit the Careers Fair Please complete an evaluation sheet.

Summary For taster day select 5 choices; most will follow 3 Complete options form 27 January Taster Day 14 March Final application forms 21 April Interviews, support, guidance Results & Enrolment 24 -25 August