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KEY SIXTH FORM ISSUES

Curriculum changesFunding changes

RecruitmentAchievement

A LEVELS

New A levels introduced 2015-17

Completely linear

Vastly reduced coursework elements (if at all)

AS no longer contributes

Timeline2015 2016 2017

English languageEnglish literature

biologychemistryphysics

psychologyart

business studies history

sociology

geographyR.S.

dramadance

P.E.musicFrenchGerman

mathsfurther maths

D.T.

Vocational Courses

Course accreditation

Move to incorporate external examinations

Cambridge Technical Diplomas

Strategies

2014 CPD to all staff for awareness raising

2015 continuing CPD e.g. Louise Phillipe, exam board courses

Monitoring ‘approved lists’

SLT link meetings with CLs

Funding Changes

Reduced funding for 16-19 sector

Based on student numbers now (not per course)

Amount per student based on hours – 600 is the magic number!

Basic Programme of StudyYear 12

Element Hours

4 subjects 600

Private study 90

Enrichment 30

Form period 45

TOTAL 765

Year 13

Element Hours

3 subjects 450

Private study 90

Tutorials 30

Form period 30

TOTAL 600

Recruitment

Recruited 148 in September 2014 (1 has left)

Retention over 90% into Y13

Currently applications 20% down on last year

Predict about 250 on roll September 2015

Competition more intense yearly

Strategies

Potential Y11 applicants identified and shared with staff

Taster day

Individual meetings

Achievement – Y132014 2013 2012

A level

A* - E 99% 99% 99%

A* - B 45% 49% 48%

A* - A 16% 16% 16%

ALPS 1yr T score

5 3 4

Vocational

ALPS 1yr T score

2 2 1

Overall

ALPS 5 2 2

APS per entry 215 220 208

Achievement – Y12

2014 2013 2012

AS level

A* - E 86% 89% 77%

A* - B 34% 29% 22%

APS per entry 92 92 79

ALPS 1yr T score

3 6 6

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