How can I support my child through Year 11?

Mr Heydinger – Head of Upper School

Mrs Price – Assistant Head Teacher

Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) for parents and carers

Mr Heydinger…It’s the day to day that counts!

Parental Role - Supporter

Parental support is eight times more important in determining a child’s academic success than social class or the level of parental education, according to a Campaign for Learning study.

Your role as a parent/carer

Attendance officer – every lesson counts

Partner with school and child – parent engagement events

Provider of tools - for home learning and revision

Banker – paying for the tools

Entertainments officer – TV, theatre, films, news, discussion

Project manager – agreeing the rules, work/life balance

Go between – problems are nipped in the bud

Information provider and interpreter – exam papers, mark schemes

Support package

Balance and flexibility RewardsBoundariesListeningSensitivityPerspective

Revision timetable – Plan your Work, Work your Plan

Have all resources available

Offer to help with making the timetable

Plan breaks

Revise specific topics, not whole subjects

Revisit these topics

Revise the most difficult bits first

During the exams

Exam timetables

Sleep!

Equipment

Watch

Wish them luck

Move on to the next exam

Mr Heydinger…Active revision

Past Papers - often sold by departments

Flash cards for revision notes

Geography Edexcel B

Mr Heydinger…Active revision

Spider diagrams and mind maps

Mr Heydinger…Active revision

Revision apps, websites, Twitter - check content matches exam

Mr Heydinger…Active revision

Record key points on a phone or other electronic device. Photos of revision resources.

Posters and ‘post it’ notes.

Raps, rhymes, chants and songs.

Read aloud and walk about.

Mr Heydinger…Active revision

Practise writing essay plans

Revise with a partner, friend, buddy or parent!

https://www.birchwoodonline.co.uk/

Leavers Assembly

– Thursday 5th May. Study leave???

Please remember….

6th form Open Evening on

Tues 17th November

4.30pm to 7:30pm

‘Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four

sharpening the axe.’

Abraham Lincoln16th President of the United States

A young person in year 11 or below will have to continue in education or training until at least their 18th birthday.

They don’t have to stay at the same school and go into the Sixth Form. They may:

• continue in full-time education in another school, college or home education

• take an Apprenticeship or job with regular training• take a part-time education or training course if they are

employed, self-employed or volunteering for more than 20 hours per week

Sixth Form Colleges and

Further Training

Work based

Learning

Who can students go to for support and advice?

• Form Tutors• Yr12 Students• Miss Newland – Careers / College Expert• Connexions – Katie Bullock – ask for an

appointment through your Form Tutor or Head

of Year• Internet – get acquainted with College

websites

Yr11 Progression interviews…

• Interviews take place starting week beginning 24th November

• Interviews are held with a member of Senior Leadership Team

and Senior Staff

• Progress and Pathways

• Opportunity for students to ask questions and share ideas

How can you help your child to make well-informed decisions?

• Talk to them about what they are enjoying at the

moment

• Ask questions

• Visit the Birchwood Sixth Form Opening Evening

• Explore options critically

• Keep track of Progress

• Remind them of in-house support

• Be patient – be prepared for lots of uncertainty

University Finance

Tuition Fees up to £9,000

No-one pays up front

Tuition fees goes straight to the university

Living Costs (£4,500 - £9,500)

Student Finance England for student loans

University FinanceMaintenance loan £4,565 -£8,009,

depending on income/location (35% means tested)

Grants have now been replaced by further loans

Check course details for scholarships and bursaries – many go unclaimed!

University FinanceRepaying

Automatically collected from earnings, like tax

Only pay back 9% of earnings over £21,000 (E.g. if earning £22,000, monthly payments are £7.50)

Only fully repay if starting salary is around £45,000

Any debt left to pay after 30 years is cancelled

Can pay back all, or some, at any time without incurring early repayment charges

Mrs Lee Bothwell… (examinations officer)

Exam procedures Information booklet Explanation in assembly

Friday 23rd Oct – Yr11 Interim 1 Friday 23rd Oct - Student review day Monday 2nd Nov – Mocks start Tuesday 17th Nov – 6th Form Open Evening Monday 23rd Nov – Progression interviews start Friday 11th Dec – Yr11 Interim 2 Thursday 17th Dec – 6th form application deadline (TBC) Wednesday 20th Jan – Yr11 Parents Evening Friday 29th Jan – Yr11 Tutor reports Thursday 24th March – Yr11 Interim 3

Key dates….

Thank you for taking the time to attend this evening. We do appreciate your support.