welcome to stoke park school and community technology college

WELCOME TOWELCOME TO

Stoke Park School and Stoke Park School and Community Technology Community Technology

CollegeCollege

Prospective Sixth Prospective Sixth Form EveningForm Evening

Thursday 15Thursday 15thth January 2009 January 2009

PURPOSE OF THE EVENINGPURPOSE OF THE EVENING Introduction to life Post 16 and an Introduction to life Post 16 and an

opportunity for parents to ask opportunity for parents to ask questionsquestions

Opportunity to collect information Opportunity to collect information about the courses offered at Stoke about the courses offered at Stoke Park SchoolPark School

To speak with staff:- To speak with staff:-

Post 16 tutorsPost 16 tutors

Subject staffSubject staff

What are my options beyond What are my options beyond GCSE?GCSE?

EmploymentEmployment Employment with trainingEmployment with training Vocational courses at collegeVocational courses at college Academic courses at collegeAcademic courses at college Vocational courses at other schoolsVocational courses at other schools Academic and /or vocational courses Academic and /or vocational courses

at Stoke Park Sixth Format Stoke Park Sixth Form

The new Sixth Form Centre was opened in the summer term of 2008

This year has been the first year of it being fully occupied by over 200 sixth form students

Why Stoke Park Sixth Form?Why Stoke Park Sixth Form?

Excellent examination resultsExcellent examination results Students achieve their potentialStudents achieve their potential Friendly, knowledgeable subject Friendly, knowledgeable subject

teachersteachers Experienced tutors who act as Experienced tutors who act as

academic and personal mentorsacademic and personal mentors Excellent and improving resources Excellent and improving resources

and facilitiesand facilities Extra curricular opportunitiesExtra curricular opportunities

Specialist teaching areas

Areas for individual study, ICT work and socialising

Brand new Music Technology suite with recording facilities

Our friendly, knowledgeable staff…..

What are my options?What are my options? You have the choice of studying for a You have the choice of studying for a

range of science, arts and humanities range of science, arts and humanities subjects at AS level subjects at AS level

You can mix a range of AS levels and You can mix a range of AS levels and vocational courses at level 2 or 3vocational courses at level 2 or 3

You have the choice of studying for BTEC You have the choice of studying for BTEC and Applied courses at levels 2 and 3and Applied courses at levels 2 and 3

You can access a WRL pathway and You can access a WRL pathway and combine level 1 and 2 coursescombine level 1 and 2 courses

You have the opportunity to combine all You have the opportunity to combine all academic study with work experience or academic study with work experience or community service activitiescommunity service activities

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ArtBiologyBusiness Studies (level 3)

PsychologyChemistrySports studiesICTMusic Technology

English LiteraturePhysicsMusicPhilosophy/RE

Further MathsICTLaw GeographyForensic ScienceMedia Studies

HistoryDramaMathsFrenchProduct Design

COPE level 2 Health and Social Care (level 2)Business (level 2)Travel and Tourism (level 2)

COPE level 1

Provisional Option ChoicesProvisional Option Choices

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ArtBiologyBusiness Studies (level 3)

PsychologyChemistrySports studiesICTMusic Technology

English LiteraturePhysicsMusicPhilosophy/RE

Further MathsICTLaw GeographyForensic ScienceMedia Studies

HistoryDramaMathsFrenchProduct Design

COPE level 2 Health and Social Care (level 2)Business (level 2)Travel and Tourism (level 2)

COPE level 1

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ArtBiologyBusiness Studies (level 3)

PsychologyChemistrySports studiesICTMusic Technology

English LiteraturePhysicsMusicPhilosophy/RE

Further MathsICTLaw GeographyForensic ScienceMedia Studies

HistoryDramaMathsFrenchProduct Design

COPE level 2 Health and Social Care (level 2)Business (level 2)Travel and Tourism (level 2)

COPE level 1

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Block A Block B Block C Block D Block E

ArtBiologyBusiness Studies (level 3)

PsychologyChemistrySports studiesICTMusic Technology

English LiteraturePhysicsMusicPhilosophy/RE

Further MathsICTLaw GeographyForensic ScienceMedia Studies

HistoryDramaMathsFrenchProduct Design

COPE level 2 Health and Social Care (level 2)Business (level 2)Travel and Tourism (level 2)

COPE level 1

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Block A Block B Block C Block D Block E

ArtBiologyBusiness Studies (level 3)

PsychologyChemistrySports studiesICTMusic Technology

English LiteraturePhysicsMusicPhilosophy/RE

Community service

Further MathsICTLaw GeographyForensic ScienceMedia Studies

HistoryDramaMathsFrenchProduct Design

COPE level 2 Health and Social Care (level 2)Business (level 2)Travel and Tourism (level 2)

COPE level 1

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Block A Block B Block C Block D Block E

ArtBiologyBusiness Studies (level 3)

PsychologyChemistrySports studiesICTMusic Technology

English LiteraturePhysicsMusicPhilosophy/RE

Work experience

Further MathsICTLaw GeographyForensic ScienceMedia Studies

HistoryDramaMathsFrenchProduct Design

COPE level 2 Health and Social Care (level 2)Business (level 2)Travel and Tourism (level 2)

COPE level 1

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Block A Block B Block C Block D Block E

ArtBiologyBusiness Studies (level 3)

PsychologyChemistrySports studiesICTMusic Technology

English LiteraturePhysicsMusicPhilosophy/RE

Further MathsICTLaw GeographyForensic ScienceMedia Studies

HistoryDramaMathsFrenchProduct Design

COPE level 2 Health and Social Care (level 2)Business (level 2)Travel and Tourism (level 2)

COPE level 1

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Block A Block B Block C Block D Block E

ArtBiologyBusiness Studies (level 3)

PsychologyChemistrySports studiesICTMusic Technology

English LiteraturePhysicsMusicPhilosophy/RE

Further MathsICTLaw GeographyForensic ScienceMedia Studies

HistoryDramaMathsFrenchProduct Design

COPE level 2 Health and Social Care (level 2)Business (level 2)Travel and Tourism (level 2)Work experience

COPE level 1

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W.I.I.F.M? (what’s in it for me?)W.I.I.F.M? (what’s in it for me?)

Having more qualifications opens up the Having more qualifications opens up the choices available to you at the age of 18choices available to you at the age of 18

Development of higher order skillsDevelopment of higher order skills Development of your character, social Development of your character, social

skills and personalityskills and personality Growth in self-confidence in familiar Growth in self-confidence in familiar

surroundings and with familiar peoplesurroundings and with familiar people Responsibility, independence and self-Responsibility, independence and self-

motivationmotivation

What can I expect from Stoke Park What can I expect from Stoke Park Sixth Form?Sixth Form?

Subject support -regular monitoring and Subject support -regular monitoring and assessment of work and progress being madeassessment of work and progress being made

Pastoral support, guidance and advicePastoral support, guidance and advice Guidance and help with higher education Guidance and help with higher education

applications and careersapplications and careers High standards of teaching and varieties of High standards of teaching and varieties of

teaching and learning stylesteaching and learning styles Managed home study!Managed home study! Plenty of opportunities to improve your social lifePlenty of opportunities to improve your social life Opportunities to get involved with whole school Opportunities to get involved with whole school

activitiesactivities

EXPECTATIONS OF POST 16EXPECTATIONS OF POST 16STUDENTS AT STOKE PARKSTUDENTS AT STOKE PARK

AttendanceAttendance• Wherever possible please avoid family holidays Wherever possible please avoid family holidays

during term timesduring term times• Avoid making appointments e.g. Doctors, Avoid making appointments e.g. Doctors,

Dentist, Driving Lessons in taught timeDentist, Driving Lessons in taught time Code of ConductCode of Conduct

• Responsible attitudeResponsible attitude• Good role model for younger studentsGood role model for younger students

Work at full potentialWork at full potential Work to deadlinesWork to deadlines Manage own time effectivelyManage own time effectively

• Independent study in schoolIndependent study in school• Homework and study done at homeHomework and study done at home

Contribute to the life of the Sixth FormContribute to the life of the Sixth Form Contribute to the school and communityContribute to the school and community

What is the next step?What is the next step?

To get our option choices and timetabling To get our option choices and timetabling right for you :right for you :

YOU MUST COMPLETE THE INITIAL TRAWL YOU MUST COMPLETE THE INITIAL TRAWL IN PSE LESSON TODAY OR WEDNESDAY IN PSE LESSON TODAY OR WEDNESDAY AND RETURN IT TO YOUR TEACHERAND RETURN IT TO YOUR TEACHER

IF THERE ARE COURSES YOU WANT TO IF THERE ARE COURSES YOU WANT TO STUDY THAT WE DON’T OFFER WRITE STUDY THAT WE DON’T OFFER WRITE THEM DOWN!THEM DOWN!

What’s the next step?What’s the next step? Every student will have an individual interview in Every student will have an individual interview in

the forthcoming week about your choices and the forthcoming week about your choices and future career.future career.

If you intend on studying at Stoke Park complete If you intend on studying at Stoke Park complete an application form and hand it in to Miss Kirk by an application form and hand it in to Miss Kirk by Friday 30Friday 30thth January January

From these application forms option blocking will From these application forms option blocking will be compiled be compiled

Final timetable produced and students who are Final timetable produced and students who are affected will be seen and options discussed affected will be seen and options discussed (February)(February)

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(February)(February)

GCSE examinations revised for (from GCSE examinations revised for (from now!) and sat (May/June)now!) and sat (May/June)

Sixth Form Induction (dates tba)Sixth Form Induction (dates tba)

Examination Results Day (Thursday 27Examination Results Day (Thursday 27thth August) when each student needs to agree August) when each student needs to agree personal curriculum with Miss Kirk, Mrs personal curriculum with Miss Kirk, Mrs Arch or a member of the sixth form staffArch or a member of the sixth form staff

For more information or tour of the For more information or tour of the school contact:school contact:

Miss C Kirk – Assistant Head:Post 16 Miss C Kirk – Assistant Head:Post 16 education, Mrs S Arch – Head of Sixth education, Mrs S Arch – Head of Sixth form or Mrs N Woodall - Adminform or Mrs N Woodall - Admin

Tel: 02476450215Tel: 02476450215 Email: Email:

nwoodall@stokepark.coventry.sch.uknwoodall@stokepark.coventry.sch.uk