1. Year 11 Information Evening Sixth Form Open Evening
Welcome to our
Year 11 Information Evening
and our
Sixth Form Open Evening

2. Welcome Mr Steve Bridgman Acting Headteacher Your Future Begins Here

3. Mrs Sheena Kar
Director of Learning
for Sixth Form

4. Sixth Form Team Mrs Kar – Director of Learning
Mrs Tomlinson – Student Support Officer
Form Tutors – Miss Coan, Miss Powe,
Miss Burnup, Mrs Lee, Mr Charlton

5. What do we mean by Level 3? A levels are Level 3 qualifications
Applied A Levels are also Level 3 qualifications

6. Entry Requirements
5 or more GCSEs at grade 4 including at least a grade 4 in English and Maths
For certain subjects a grade 6 or above is non-negotiable (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Further Maths, MFL and Computing)

7. Structure of A Levels Two year course
Most students do 3 A Levels and the Extended Project Qualification (which is an AS Level)
Some students can opt to do 4 A Levels
Pass grades - A* to E

8. Overall Attainment 91.9% 86.4% 100% 3 or more L3 2 or more L3
% of students
West Cumbria Catholic Sixth Form centre (2017)
West Cumbria Catholic Sixth Form centre (2018)
3 or more L3
91.9%
86.4%
2 or more L3
100%
1 or more L3
National
82%
94%
99.9%

9. What are our students doing? Destinations - 2018
University
College
Apprenticeship
Employment/Gap Year
2016
72% 4%
15% 9%
2017
70% 2%
21% 7%
2018
54% 7%
32%

10. What are our students doing? Destinations - 2018
Russell Group
(top 24 universities in the country)
Durham
Newcastle
York
Leeds
Oxbridge
2018
26% of our Year 13 students went to a Russell Group University

11. Destinations for Current Year 13 Students
70% are applying to University
30% are applying for apprenticeships –
majority of applications are for Higher Level Apprenticeships

12. Raising Aspirations – Your Future Begins Here Non-Qualification Activities
Dream Placement – 15 students offered placements in a variety of organisations (one of the highest cohorts from west Cumbria)
EES – Engineering in Education Scheme
Science residential at Queen’s College Oxford
Cambridge University Fitzwilliam Shadowing Scheme
Durham supported progression scheme – 5 students who applied were successful. They will be given a lower offer for their course
University partnerships – Oxbridge, Newcastle, Northumbria, Edgehill and Cumbria
Established links into higher level apprenticeships including GEN 2

13. What you can expect from your Sixth Form
Brand new school and facilities as of January
A high standard of teaching and excellent course completion rates
Regular feedback on your standard of work
Advice and support from a form tutor
Student Support Officer
Ongoing support through UCAS and apprenticeship/job application process
Yr 13 Peer Mentoring
Sixth Form Council
Teaching and Learning Council
Student Link Governors (Head Boy and Head Girl)

14. Our Expectations of Students and Parents/Carers
Full attendance
Punctuality to school and to lessons
A high level of effort both in and out of class
Independent study outside of the classroom
Communication and support
Participation in non-qualification activities

15. What happens next?
Complete your online application form which is on our website by:
14th December 2018 (internal students)
13th February 2018 (external students)
One-to-one consultations with sixth form staff
Taster Day in June
Results Day in August with interview to finalise A Level choices
Students have a three week period from the September start date in which to request a change to their A Level options

16. Format of the evening Sixth Form Lecture Theatre – majority of subjects ISC – Science and Product Design

17. Enjoy your evening May we please ask that students from schools other than St Benedict’s remain behind. Thank you.