September 2015

 “Outstanding” May 2015  “Sixth form students provide excellent models of maturity for younger students”

Mrs Ogilvie Student Manager Mrs Fleming Student Manager Mr Winter Head of Sixth Form Mrs Medley Assistant Head of Sixth Form Mrs Little Sixth Form Office Mrs Tait Sixth Form Office

 Phone: ext 263  AWI Mr Winter TME Mrs Medley SOL Mrs Ogilvie AFM Mrs Fleming MAS Miss Ashton SQG Mr Quigley DME Mr Medley CWO Mr Wood CRO Mrs Rowley EJY Mrs Joyce SBR Miss Brea- Herrero GSB Mr Stables AHY Mrs Hemingway CHE Mrs Heslop WPH Mr Phillips IBA Mr Barker JGI Mrs Giles JSO Ms Southwell

 Student timetables and examination timetables  Newsletters, trip information, club timetable, etc  Important messages such as snow closures  Information about parents evenings and other important events.  Warnings of student work deadlines  on or e –mail at

Life as a Year 13 student

 158 Students in Year 13 July 2015

 Applying for most courses at university is done through an organisation called UCAS  The website is

 Calendar for Applications 2015  13th July 2015 Personal Statement Complete  June/July 2015 UCAS Application Open  11th September 2015 Trinity deadline for CUKAS applications (conservatoire).  11th September 2015 Trinity deadline for applications to Oxford, Cambridge, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine & Dentistry  1st October 2015 CUKAS deadline for applications (conservatoire).  15th October 2015 at 18:00 UCAS deadline for Oxford, Cambridge, Medicine, Veterinary and Dentistry applications as above  2 nd October 2015 Trinity deadline for all other applications to be with tutors  15th January :00 Final deadline for applications to be with UCAS and to be considered ‘on time’

 Students need to know what their predicted grades are  Once the form is completed, your daughter/son “pays and sends” the form, which transfers it to the school system so that we can add a reference. We can’t add our reference until this happens.  UCAS charges an administration fee at this point  Once we have added the reference, the application is sent to UCAS who send the applications on to the universities your daughter/son has applied to.  Unconditional Offers are nice but be careful!

 From Form Tutors, who can help and check personal statements up to the deadline given  From Student Managers, who check the accuracy of the application form and contact students individually if there are any errors  From the Sixth Form Leadership team, on any other queries.  This should ensure that your child picks appropriate choices that will result in some achievable offers from university

A LEVELSBTEC  A* pointsDistinction* points  A pointsDistinction points  B pointsMerit - 80 points  C - 80 pointsPass - 40 points  D - 40 points  E – 20 points

 This may change!  Most universities charge £9000 per year for tuition fees. Students can apply for a loan through the Student Loan Company to pay these fees, as well as a maintenance loan.  Repayment does not start until the April after graduation, and only when the student is earning over £21,000 a year.  Repayment is based on how much a student earns, not how much they owe, and is 9% of what is earned over £  For example, if a student is earning £25000, the repayment would be £360 per year, 9% of 4000  If there is still money outstanding after 30 years, the debt is written off

  - a monthly newsletter for parents  – list of when universities hold open days for you to visit     - calculate how much of a loan your son/daughter could get 

  At any one time there are up to 27,000 apprenticeship vacancies available on the ‘Find an apprenticeship’ site in a variety of careers and industries across England. Visit gov.uk and search ‘Find an apprenticeship’.  You can search by keyword (job role, occupation type or apprenticeship level) and by location.  Once the right job comes up, your son or daughter can simply register on the website and follow the step by step instructions to apply for the role.

 Contact the sixth form office before 9:00am on the first day of absence and preferably each day thereafter. Students should bring a written note for absences of 3 days or longer.  ext 263  95% attendance required <90% drop ½ grade per subject <85% drop 1 grade per subject <80%drop 2 grades per subject

 Monitored Start – where students find the transition to 6 th form difficult  Stage 1  8 unauthorised absences  8 recorded late marks  5 Behaviour logs  1 st Breach of Sixth Form conduct  Stage 2  8 further unauthorised absences  8 further recorded late marks  5 further Behaviour logs  Failure to meet stage 2 targets  Stage 3  8 further unauthorised absences  8 further recorded late marks  5 further Behaviour logs  Serious Breach of Sixth Form conduct

AcceptableNot acceptable Smart well maintained jeansRipped or worn jeans/ joggers TrousersShort/ clingy skirts Skirts of an appropriate length * Vest tops/tops with thin straps/low cut tops T-shirts/Shirts Sandals(in practical subjects)/flip flops Jumpers/cardigans/ sweatersVisible slogans Smart footwear (trainers & canvas shoes are OK but should be clean Extremely styled /unnaturally coloured hair e.g. purple, green, blue etc In extremely hot conditions smart, tailored shorts of appropriate length* Uncovered facial piercings (excluding earrings) Hats, except as outdoor wear Leggings/jeggings of any type.

This means:  Contributing to discussions and responding to answers in class  Ensuring that material learned in class is reviewed at home or in non-contact time  Persisting with work when it is difficult and asking for help/clarification when needed  Meeting homework and coursework deadlines  Using non-contact time productively and attending all private study sessions as required

 Students will improve if they are challenged  They will all need to be prepared to work hard on difficult work  Students will be successful in Year 13 if they work hard to the best of their ability consistently, regardless of how well they achieved at GCSE or AS.

 Mentoring and coaching  Referral to external agencies  Support from school chaplain  Organisational skills  Note taking  Motivational coaching  UCAS/Personal statement  Careers & Opportunities to meet potential employers

Students are expected to complete around 1 hour of private study per hour of taught study  Ensure they have a suitable workspace  Monitor the amount of part time work (no more than 8 hours) – should not be during school hours  Help with organisation/revision  Maintain home/school contact

What to look out for!

 Specification  Exam papers  Mark schemes  Examiners reports  Dividers We check these each term! Students must use their planners!

 Interim reports  Thursday 8th October  Thursday 26 th November  Thursday 28 th January 2016  Thursday 24 th March 2016  Parents Evening (Monday 29 th February 2016)  Mock Exams Mon 8 th – Friday 12 th Feb 2016  Exams begin 16 th May, last exam 29 th June  Btec Deadlines – set by individual subjects

 Harvard University Visit Tuesday 13 th October  Oxbridge University Visit – Mon 2 nd Nov  Leavers Day Thursday 30 th June 2016  Year 13 Ball Friday 8 th July 2016  Year 13 Awards Evening Sept 2016 – All students invited

 Any questions please ask!