curriculum changes funding changes recruitment achievement
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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