St Joseph’s R.C. High School YEAR 12 INDUCTION EVENING 2013 Welcome

THE PURPOSE OF THIS EVENING IS … to find out ways you can support your child in achieving their academic goals and fulfil their potential.

IMPORTANT DATES End of November 2013Interim reports sent home End of November 2013Interim reports sent home 27th November 2013 Parents’ evening Early February 2014 (TBC)Reports sent home 08 th April 2014Collaborative Parents’ Evening 09 th May 2014 Study leave/AS examinations begin 09 th June 2014 AS students return to start A2 courses

PROGRESSION FROM BTEC & AS BTECPass = 2 GCSEs Merit = 4 GCSEs Distinction = 6 GCSEs—AS ASminimum 3 E grades = A2 Remember if applying to UCAS AS Grades will be on the application form

PROGRESSION FROM AS TO A2 Minimum of 3 E grades Any U grades then you will not be able to progress with that subject You must study 3 subjects in Year 13 No re-sits available

PROGRESSION FROM A2 TO UNIVERSITY Students begin the UCAS process in January/February with a UCAS day Continue research on return after AS exams Formal applications from September Early deadlines for specific courses and universities. Open days Importance of AS grades

WORK EXPERIENCE > On return from AS examinations  30 hours of work experience needed to pass WBQ  Essential for all vocational courses e.g. medicine, teaching, law, nursing > Careers Wales

UNIFORM AND ATTENDANCE > Essential that all students are in correct school uniform > No trainers. Boys must wear a tie and all students must wear the school blazer > No vest tops, t-shirts or leggings for girls. > Students are in full time education > Holidays are recorded as unauthorised absences

Intermediate Level – L2: BTEC Business Equivalent to 2 / 6 GCSE’s Full time 1 year course 4 Key Skills Individual Investigation & Diary Wales, Europe and the World & Language Community Participation & PSE Work Experience & Enterprise Advanced Level – L3: 3/4 AS subjects UCAS points 2 year course 6 Key Skills Mentoring / Pastoral Support

Wales, Europe & the World – Theme Based Assignments Work Related Education – 30 hours work experience Working With Others Challenge – Enterprise, & Community project Language and IOLP Assignment Individual Investigatio n Personal & Social Education /General RE 6 Key Skills: AON & ICT Communicatio n WWO Problem Solving IOLP

ORGANISATION > Attendance and Punctuality > Study periods > Homework > Diaries

FINALLY! Please keep in contact Telephone: J. Ryan, Head of Sixth Form