1. Education, training, skills and employment services on one campus to raise standards in education for ALL

2. Sixth Form
Change
Choice
Challenge
Thursday, November 15, 2018

3. Our Student Leaders Simran Seera – Head Girl Psychology at University
Warwick
Nottingham
UCL
Bath
Kaval Patel – Head Boy
Medicine at University
UCL
Manchester
Nottingham
Bristol

5. Sixth Form Study Pathways
Students will then be allocated to a Sixth Form Study Pathway, which is determined by their GCSE results. The pathways are:
Pathway Name
Average GCSE Point Score
Subject Choices
Mastering
6.4 and above
4 A Levels/BTECs
Secure
4 A Levels/BTECs (Maximum 3 Facilitating Subjects)
Developing
5 – 5.4
4 A Levels/BTECs (Maximum 2 Facilitating subjects)
Emerging
4 – 4.9
3 A Levels/BTECs (Maximum 1 Facilitating subject)

6. Facilitating Subjects
English Literature
Facilitating
Core
Mathematics
Further Mathematics
Biology
Core/Science
Chemistry
Physics
Geography
Humanity
History
French
MFL
German
Spanish (2019)

7. Specialist Subjects Psychology Specialist Science Business Studies
Humanity
Drama
Creative
Economics
English Lang. & Lit.
Core
Law
Media Studies
Music
Politics
Religious Studies
Sociology
Computer Science
Tech
Art
Graphics
Creative/Tech
Photography

8. Vocational Subjects BTEC Performing Arts Vocational Creative BTEC Art
BTEC Enterprise
Humanity
BTEC IT
Tech
BTEC Media Studies
BTEC Sport
BTEC Medical Science
Science

9. How do I calculate my GCSE Average Point Score?
GCSE Grade
Point Score
9 – 1
9 - 1 A*
8.5 A 7 B
5.5 C 4 D 3 E 2 F
1.5 G 1
Work out the numeric value of your GCSE grades.
Add the numeric values together and divide the answer by the number of GCSEs taken.

10. Example Student calculation:
GCSE Results
English Language 6
English Literature 5
Mathematics 5
Science 5,5
History 7
French 6
Art 7
Media Studies A
Economics A
Total GCSE Points 60
Average GCSE Point Score 60/10
= 6.0

11. What pathway can this student follow?
Pathway Name
Average GCSE Point Score
Subject Choices
Mastering
6.4 and above
4 A Levels/BTECs
Secure
4 A Levels/BTECs (Maximum 3 Facilitating Subjects)
Developing
5 – 5.4
4 A Levels/BTECs (Maximum 2 Facilitating subjects)
Emerging
4 – 4.9
3 A Levels/BTECs (Maximum 1 Facilitating subject)
This student can access the Secure Pathway with a score of 6.0

12. Subject Specific Entry Requirements
KS5 Subject
Descriptor
Sector
En GCSE min grade
Ma GCSE min grade
Subject
Specific min grade
English Literature
Facilitating
Core 6 4
English
6, 6
Mathematics 7
Maths
Further Mathematics 8
Biology
Core/Science 5
Science
6 6
Chemistry
Physics
Geography
Humanity
History

13. Assistant Principal – Director of Sixth Form The Forest Academy
Choice
Mr Macleod
Assistant Principal – Director of Sixth Form
The Forest Academy

14. The Three Year Pathway @ TFA campus
An aspirational route to success for year 11 students not yet ready for A Level

15. The Three Year Pathway @ TFA campus
An aspirational route to success for year 11 students not yet ready for A Level
Over the past three years, 23 students have joined us from Beal for this pathway
All have settled in well and been successful
Some have even taken up places at Russell group universities
Come and see us tonight to find out more about studying at the TFA campus

16. Challenge Shenel Mushtaq – Year 12 GCSE Results AS Level Subjects
Mathematics - 9
English – 8 8
7 A*s
1 A
AS Level Subjects
Economics
English Literature
Mathematics
Politics

17. Select “Sixth Form” and then “Admissions”
Thank you
Next steps
Sixth Form Prospectus and on line application form can be found on the school website :
Select “Sixth Form” and then “Admissions”
Deadline for completion of applications is Friday, 2nd March 2018
Good luck!