Year 13 Information Evening Email: sixthform@strobertofnewminster.co.uk @StRobertsVIform stroberts6thform

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

Mr Bayne Head of Post16 Miss Salmon HoY12 Mr Dent HoY13 Mrs Macklon AHoY13 Ms Convery 14-19 IAG, EPQ Ms Lee Admin Mrs Green Attendance

Destinations 145 students to university Cambridge Oxford Medicine Maryam Ahmed – History Megan Robinson - Music Oxford Emmet O’Leary – History Isabelle Saint - Chemistry Medicine Emily Ingham – Leeds Lesedi Mphisa - Manchester 37% going to Russell Group universities

Areas of study 58 areas of study Business ​ 13​ History​ 12​ Law​ 8​ Sport​ Mathematics​ 7​ Psychology​ Sociology​ Geography​ 4​ Mechanical Engineering​ Biomedical Science​ 3​ Computer Science​ Economics​ Health and Social Care​ Journalism​ Nursing (Mental Health)​ Pharmacy​ Physics​   58 areas of study

Places 32 Institutions Northumbria​ 32​ Newcastle​ 22​ Sunderland​ 19​ Durham​ 9​ Leeds Met​ 6​ Teesside​ York​ 5​ De Montfort​ 4​ Manchester​ Manchester Met​ Leeds  ​ 3​ York St John​   32 Institutions

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

Student Finance Loans for Tuition Fees and Living Costs. Tuition Fee loan up to £9,250 Maintenance Loans Living with Parents £7,529 Away from home, outside London £8,944 Away from home, in London £11,672

Repaying the Loan Only repay when earning over £25,725 Repayments based on income, not amount borrowed. After 30 years remaining loan cancelled. £22,000 - £0 £27,000 - £9 per month £31,000 - £39 per month

Non university Apprenticeships. Gap year. Employment. Internships.

Autumn Term Baseline Test: 7th October Grade Collection: 23rd October Half Term: 28th Oct – 1st Nov Parent Evening/Grade Report: 6th November Mock Exams: 25th Nov – 6th Dec End of Term: 20th December

Spring Term Students Return: 6th January Mock Resits: w/c 20th January Full Report: 5th February Half Term: 17th – 21st February INSET Day: 18th March End of Term: 3rd April

Summer Term Students Return: 20th April Grade Report: 24th April Day of Celebration: 26th April Half Term (Study Leave): 25th – 29th May Results: 15th August

Key Issues Attendance – Leave of Absence forms Unexplained absence Punctuality Truancy (Internal) Balance Part time work

Opportunities Independent Study Log. Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). CV writing. Interview skills.