Year 12/13 Curriculum Information Evening

Welcome Introductions Summer 2019 Information for both Year 12 and 13. Key dates

Introductions

Post 16 Headlines Overall pass rate of 94% (90% in 2018) 73% of grades were A* - C grades 38% of grades were A*, A or B Overall stronger performance in A Level courses than in 2018 100% pass rate in Technical and Applied General : Business Studies and Sport 100% pass rate in A Level Chemistry, English Literature, Extended Project, Geography, History and Product Design Applied and Technical qualifications saw 97% of grades Distinction/* or Merit Average grade for Technical, Distinction and Distinction+ for the Applied courses Average grade for A Level C grade

Illya Freeman As in maths, chemistry and physics Eddie Rugg As in maths, chemistry and B in physics Tim Boltun A in geography, Bs in Eng Lit and history James Simmonds 2 Distinction* in business and B in history Rohan Punn D*/Distinction in business and A in maths Jakob Pincott D*, 2 Distinctions and a Merit Oliver Johnson achieved A Level grades of A and A*

Trends in results Post 16 2017 2018 2019 A Level average grade D – D + C A Level APS 17.21 21.83 29.25 Academic Qualifications average grade D - D Academic Qualifications APS 21.63 29.04 Applied General average grade Distinction* Distinction - Distinction + Applied General APS 43.92 33.24 37.36 Tech Levels average grade Distinction Tech Levels APS 42.50 36.81 34.55

The university future or career of their choice.

How many of you have got some kind of idea about what you want to do for a living? Who’s got a plan A? Who’s got a plan B? Who’s got a plan C? Do you know how to get there?

NEIL ARMSTRONG EDWIN "BUZZ" ALDRIN CHARLES "PETE" CONRAD

If you stop reading at 15 or 16 that will be your level If you stop reading at 15 or 16 that will be your level. That might be alright now but in the future when you are going for well paid jobs that will still be your level and you will be competing with others that have a higher reading level. Studies prove that future wage earnings are limited by this.

What will Year 12/13 look like?

Year 12/13 curriculum Business (double) Business (single) Maths English Literature Medical Science Geography History French (Hillview) Sport (double) ICT Digital Creative Media Extended Project Sports leadership Chelsea FC Foundation Pathway English and Maths GCSE resit

Resit study sessions Study sessions in Maths and English during Enrichment and timetabled lessons where possible. First week in November and again in the summer if needed.

Parents evenings Parents Evenings Year 12/13 Thursday 5 December 2019 4.10pm – 6.30pm Wednesday 25 March 2020 4.45-6.30pm

How can pupils support themselves? Organisation is key SMHW 100% effort in all tasks Meet all deadlines 100% attendance Punctual to all lessons Study periods are for studying Break and lunch time Communication - ask for support from the team

Year 12 Foundation for Year 13 High expectations culture within lessons and private study. Work experience/Volunteering Wellbeing Extended project qualification L3 Sports leadership qualification FSB 30/30 event Guest speakers Bragfolder University and apprenticeship visits First exams for vocational level 3 Mock interviews Work experience week in July Re-focus week

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Year 13 Rumination vs reflection Ucas applications Apprenticeships – Easter 2019 Skills and employability programme Revision USB stick Subject specific revision resources Holiday revision After school revision/extra intervention After PPE 1 staffed intervention groups

Watch out for unconditional offers! 68,000 vs 3,000 5 years ago. Ucas UCAS deals with 17,000 applications in an average week In 2017 it dealt with over 23,000 applications on Jan. 15th alone 46,000 candidates only logged in for the first time in the period Jan. 13 - 15th Watch out for unconditional offers! 68,000 vs 3,000 5 years ago.

Rounded and Grounded Careers fair February 2019 Apprenticeship evening February 2019 CTM Pathway Work experience Mock interviews Business safari Business speed dating Extended project qualification MOOCs Wider reading, use of research engines, attending lectures, reading articles, listening to programmes. 3 or 4 things every month extra to build up that portfolio of evidence​

What else do you need to know?

What are we doing at School? Weekly assemblies Raising standards meetings Mentoring Private study – A computer room every period is available Reporting to you Personal learning checklists, walking, talking mocks and marks. Never too busy.