2. Who will be these people on August 23rd 2018?

3. What characterises our year group?
Aspiration
Community
Support
Achievement
“The parental effect on test results is around five times more powerful than the influence of pupils’ schooling, it was revealed”.

4. What does success take?

5. Preparing to pass
Pixl 6 Ammended video 2 mins

6. Top Tips for our year 11 20-30 min study sessions max
Test and test your recall again, and again.
Every lesson counts!
Identify your gaps in understanding
Focus on targets for improvement
Don’t forget attendance and punctuality!
Mix up your subject revision
Quiz each other

7. How can parents/carers help our Year 11?
What strategies did last year’s parents recommend?
Covert
Providing space and time to revise
Encouragement/reassurance & if necessary nagging!
Making sure there is downtime or time to relax- and helping chunk their revision
Overt
Listening to and testing revision
Post it notes around the house
Purchasing revision equipment

8. What do parents need to know for this term?
Sept 30th Open Day Varndean- this is a Saturday!
Oct 4th Open Evening Brighton Metropolitan College
Oct 9th PPE1 start
Oct 31st College application process starts! Planning your future
Nov 2nd & 29th Open Evening Brighton MET 5-7pm
Nov 16th Parents Evening
Nov 6th and 7th Varndean College Open Evenings
Nov 15th and 16th BHASVIC Open Evenings
Nov College Applications deadline
Dec – Year 11 Reports
Jan 2018 – College Interviews
The clip summarises your future…Your future doesn’t depend on Luck…you need to transform your ideas in actions, believe in yourself that you can succeed. You have to prepare and work harder than others. Be strong and stay focused-finally Don’t just wonder about the future-create it.

9. Mr Clarke Curriculum Development Manager
Expectations
It is expected that all students will stay in education or work based training until they are 18.
Any student who has not gained a 4 in GCSE Maths or English will be required to study these subjects alongside their other studies.
Education is free if in FE and enrolled before 19th birthday.
1a) New government legislation has raised the participation age meaning that students are now expected to stay in education of work based training until they are 18.
1b) Work based training has to lead to an approved qualification.
1c) There is no punishment for not meeting these expectations, however your Child Benefit stops on your child’s 16th birthday if they leave education or training
2) Any student who has not gained a 4 in GCSE Maths or English will be required to study these subjects alongside their other studies
3) Education is free providing the student is enrolled on a course in full time education before their 19th birthday

10. The application process
Single online application form for BHASVIC, Varndean and Met (formerly City College and Northbrook).
Can apply to several Colleges at same time eg. Met and Varndean, BHASVIC and Sussex Downs, Plumpton, Met and DV8.
The only caveat is that students cannot hold an offer for both Varndean and BHASVIC at the same time.
Application deadline for Varndean, BHASVIC and Brighton Met is Friday 1st December .
Interviews in Spring term. Offers of places follow interviews.
Single online application form for BHASVIC, Varndean and City. This is the first year the application form will be completed online and we will be giving students time to do this at school.
Students can apply to several Colleges at the same time.
They can hold as many offers as they want and do not need to make a final choice until results day.
Students cannot hold an offer for both Varndean and BHASVIC. They must decide which college they would prefer.
If the student is unsuccessful at interview stage then their application form will go to their second choice.

11. Changes All A levels are now assessed at the end of the two years.
Starting on 3 A levels, rather than 4 AS levels will be the norm for many students.
All A levels are now assessed at the end of the two years
The vast majority of students will apply for 3 subjects at A-Level. The exception is if you study maths and further maths.

12. Apprenticeship and traineeships
A growing range of opportunities
Students need to be work ready. A traineeship can help get a student to be work ready
The application process is in the Spring term
Essential to book an appointment with our careers advisor Amanda Carroll if interested
A growing range of opportunities. Government aims to create 3 million apprenticeships by 2020
An apprenticeship is, first and foremost a job, that includes training and employers therefore want students to be work ready.
A traineeship can be a good way to build up the skills required to get an apprenticeship. No pay for a traineeship.
Application process in Spring term
Strongly recommend students book an appointment with Amanda Carroll our careers adviser if interested
Amanda is in school on Wednesday’s and students can book appointments by ing her or through the form tutor or school base. She will also be in the library for part of this evening

13. Deciding where to study
It has to be the student’s choice
Decide on the course first, then think about where to study it
Attend Open Evenings
Check the college and course entry requirements
Have a back up plan
Parents take a moment to think back to when you were at school. I know for some of you this may have been a long time ago… Thinking about their future can be a daunting prospect for many students.
It has to be the students choice – parents can listen, support, encourage through the process.
Decide on the course first – be open minded about where you might study it.
Attend Open evenings – have a plan for each one you attend to make sure you get your questions answered. Go back a second time if necessary. Don’t just visit one college.
Every course states its entry requirement in the prospectus. It is important when applying you think you can achieve those grades.
To give you an example, A-Level Geography at Varndean requires a grade 4 in maths and Science in addition to meeting the college entry requirements. BHASVIC requires 4 in English and Science.
It is also really worth having a backup plan. It relieves some of the pressure and therefore the stress to know what you’ll do if you don’t make the grades.
It’s better not to leave it until results day as places will be in short supply.

14. Useful websites UCAS website. National Careers Service website.
Gov.uk apprenticeships website.
Looking ahead the UCAS website provides information about A-Level requirements for specific degree courses.
It’s good to check that the A-Levels you are choosing won’t close doors for University options.
The National careers website provides information about how to find a job, job profiles, entry requirements for different careers and tools to help write CV’s and personal statements
The Gov.uk apprenticeships website provides information about current apprenticeship vacancies nationally

15. National Citizen Service
Great programme to fill their summer
3 week programme including 1 week of outdoor activities followed by a community project
Develops skills
Low cost
A representative from the company who run this scheme in Brighton and Hove is in the library

16. In the library Amanda Carroll and Alison Browning
In the library all of these post 16 providers are available to answer any questions you have
Amanda Carroll and Alison Browning

17. After the hall..
Three 20 minute core subject workshops in friar building and Post - 16 market place (and Geography) in the library.
Your group is shown on your schedule for the evening
Please complete an evaluation form attached to your handout to hand to help us plan future sessions.
Thank you and enjoy the evening!