1. Y12 Parent Information Evening Thursday 15 September 2016
Redland Green Learning Community

2. One Centre: Two Learning Communities
Welcome to Post 16!
One Centre: Two Learning Communities
One Centre

3. Post 16 Team Centre Director Ms Curran Assistant Headteacher
Mr Tiplady
Student Services Leader
Miss Haine
Dr Blasco, Mrs Bowers, Mrs Cranfield
Senior Tutors
Eva
Office Manager
Clare and Fiona
Reception
Mrs MacAdie & Miss Hill
Academic Mentors

4. Tutor team Red cluster: Mrs Bowers / Mrs Cranfield
12AMA/CKA Mrs Amrane/Mrs Clarke 3F9
12BRJ Mr Bird 4F2
12DUT Mr Duroux 3F8
12LGS Mr Leigh F4
12MLC/JOD Ms Chewla / Ms Jory 3F1
12PRW Mr Pearson F1
Tutor team
Green cluster: Dr Blasco
12GLC/SWP Mrs Gollege/Ms Swift 2C2
12KER Mr Kennett 4G2
12PKC Ms Parkes 2F4
12RUS Mr Rush 2F3
12SMA Mr Smith 2F5
12YAW Miss Yau 3F2

5. Outcomes Overview of your child’s P16 education
Introduce you to some of our processes
Overview of how we support parent/s
Outcomes

6. North Bristol Post 16 A2 Results
National Averages
A* %
A* %
A* - A 26%
A*-A %
A*-B %
A* - B %
A* - E %
A* - E 98%
Results

7. Centre success Oxbridge success: 9 students
Medicine /vet/ dentistry: 12 students
240 students secured a university place
40% secured places at Russell Group universities
66% secured first choice
Increasing numbers securing places on vocational courses such as nursing, speech & language therapy, physiotherapy
Most popular: Cardiff / Manchester / Sheffield / Liverpool
Popular courses: STEM / Social Sciences / Humanities / Business
Increasing number of students securing:
Art foundation year
Apprenticeships
Employment (school leavers schemes)
Centre success

8. BTEC Level 3 BTEC Level 2 AS – Yr 12 A2 – Yr 13 A levels/Pre U
Equivalent to 1 or 2 A levels
BTEC Science
With GCSE English and Maths
Mix of exams and coursework
100% coursework
1 year course
Graded A-E at AS
A*-E at A2
D1-P1
Graded
Distinction *
Distinction
Merit
Pass

9. Affects all Year 12 students on all BTEC courses
Affects all Year 12 students on all BTEC courses. (Business, ICT, H&S Care, Medical Science)
Students can have ONE set of feedback on each assignment they hand in IF they meet the deadline. They then have 10 days to hand in a second and final draft after receiving feedback.
If they miss the deadline they will not have an opportunity to do a second/improved draft.
If they fail an assignment there is an opportunity to do a DIFFERENT assignment which only addresses Pass criteria so means that a Pass is the highest grade they can then achieve in that unit. This is their FINAL chance, they can only hand in one draft of this assignment.
If they fail any assignments after being given this final opportunity it means they have failed the whole course as students must achieve at least a Pass in EVERY assignment in order to pass the course.
BTEC assessment rules

10. Reformed and Unreformed Subjects at A level
Biology
Chemistry
Psychology
Mathematics
Sociology
Psychology
English
History
Subjects reforming
In 2017
Ancient History
Film
Politics
Mathematics
Further Maths
Media
Music Technology
Design Technology
Music
Art
English Literature
Design Technology
Reformed and Unreformed Subjects at A level
Film
Politics
Ancient History
Geography
Pre U English
Sociology

11. 11.05am: assembly / speakers
8.25 morning registration
8.45 period 1
9.45 period 2
10.45 break
11.05 period 3
12.05 period 4
1.05 lunch
2.05 period 5
(3.05 twilight lessons)
Wednesdays:
11.05am: assembly / speakers
From 1.30pm:
enrichment
Life at the centre
RGS based students who have a lesson at Cotham period 1 do not need to attend morning registration.

12. Their timetable will look something like this …
Assembly
Their timetable will look something like this …
Assembly

13. School based study (SBS)
Each student assigned SBS
During SBS students have to remain in school
They can use this time to:
Complete home work
Review notes
Read ahead
Organise notes
Discuss work with class mates
Revise for tests
Study periods:
Any blank period on a timetable students should still use for study
They are not obliged to stay in school for these sessions…
But we advise that they do!
School based study (SBS)

14. P16 Enrichment: What will THEY do?

15. Enrichment: what it looks like
It will take place every Wednesday afternoon, during Period
It is a whole school initiative
Each ‘block’ will be 6 weeks long (block 1 is Y12 induction)
Students will have some choice
Students will be given a booklet of choices – guiding them towards activities suitable for certain age groups – however this will not be restrictive. Students will be in mixed years
Leadership opportunities for student ‘experts’ – especially at Post 16
Enrichment: what it looks like

17. Unifrog
Captures the skills that students will develop through enrichment activities preparing them for life after Post 16.
It is much more than that…
Online platform which helps students make intelligent choices about their futures, while allowing tutors to track their progress  

18. Unifrog

19. Academic enhancement subjects
GPR
Critical thinking AS
Extended project (term 6)

20. All time tabled sessions + assembly + enrichment + tutor time is compulsory
Expectation is 95% attendance
Reporting illness – daily (by parent not student)
Absence in advance (by student)
Examples of unauthorised absence
Driving lesson
Part time work
Holidays
Routine medical appointments
Leisure activities e.g. Glastonbury
Texting parents
Attendance
Absence line or

21. Available to ALL post-16 students, at any time.
grade
Available to ALL post-16 students, at any time.
Academic Mentors on hand to help you with work and to develop effective study skills and independence, supporting you to work towards targets set by you each term.
Will be compulsory for some students, others can drop in or commit to a time in agreement with an Academic Mentor.
Study skills based workshops will run throughout the year.

22. Supporting students P16 team 2 progress reports a year (Nov / Mar)
Tutor/senior tutor
Supporting students
P16 team
(parent surgery)
2 progress reports a year (Nov / Mar)
‘Minimum Grade’
Academic reviews with tutors
Subject changes
Regular feedback from teachers
Collapsed timetable days
1:1 study support
IAG for next steps
Outside agencies & wellbeing
Friends
Subject teachers
Parents

23. Applying for the 16-19 bursary What is it and who can claim?
This bursary can be applied for by students whose parents/carers have an income of below £30,000
It can help with:
Travel (paid in full)
Books, trips, equipment, uni open days…..
Free school meals (likely you will be eligible)
Application forms from P16 reception
Bursary 23

24. Student hand book

25. What to expect over the next two years…

26. Transition vrs expectation Self responsibility
Pressure
Punctuality
Time management
Attendance
Transition vrs expectation
Self responsibility
Managing changing relationships
Resilience

27. The Voice of hindsight Y13 students
Buy a ring binder and ask your teacher to go through what sections it can be divided up into
Buy a really loud alarm clock!
Talk about what you have learned with your classmates after lessons – it helps it all sink in
Get organised from day 1 and don’t forget about deadlines!
The Voice of hindsight Y13 students
Don’t be put off by the first two weeks – it does get easier!
Use your study periods to keep on top of your work – don’t waste it
Talk to your teachers for help – they’re really helpful!
Don’t be scared to admit if you don’t understand something

28. Contact us…. How to contact us… Post16@redlandgreen.bristol.sch.uk
Parent surgery: Weds 3.30 – (appointment only)
Contact us….