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Year 13 Information Evening
September 2015
Year 13 - Welcome
“Outstanding” May 2015
“Sixth form students provide excellent models of maturity for younger students”
Meet the team!
Mrs OgilvieStudent Manager
Mrs FlemingStudent Manager
Mr WinterHead of Sixth Form
Mrs MedleyAssistant Head of
Sixth Form
Mrs LittleSixth Form Office
Mrs TaitSixth Form Office
Contacting Sixth Form
Phone: 01228 516051 ext 263 Email: [email protected]
AWIMr Winter
TMEMrs Medley
SOLMrs Ogilvie
AFMMrs Fleming
MASMiss
Ashton
SQGMr Quigley
DMEMr Medley
CWOMr Wood
CROMrs Rowley
EJYMrs Joyce
SBRMiss Brea-
Herrero
GSBMr Stables
AHYMrs
Hemingway
CHEMrs Heslop
WPHMr Phillips
IBAMr Barker
JGIMrs Giles
JSOMs
School Comms
Student timetables and examination timetables
Newsletters, trip information, club timetable, etc
Important messages such as snow closures
Information about parents evenings and other important events.
Warnings of student work deadlines on 516051 or e –mail at
UCAS & Apprenticeships
Life as a Year 13 student
Destinations
158 Students in Year 13 July 2015
77%
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University ApprenticeshipGap year/other Carlisle College
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University Destinations
No of students
How do you apply?
Applying for most courses at university is done through an organisation called UCAS
The website is www.ucas.com
Year 13 UCAS
Calendar for Applications 2015 13th July 2015 Personal Statement Complete June/July 2015 UCAS Application Open 11th September 2015 Trinity deadline for CUKAS
applications (conservatoire). 11th September 2015 Trinity deadline for applications to
Oxford, Cambridge, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine & Dentistry
1st October 2015 CUKAS deadline for applications (conservatoire).
15th October 2015 at 18:00 UCAS deadline for Oxford, Cambridge, Medicine, Veterinary and Dentistry applications as above
2nd October 2015 Trinity deadline for all other applications to be with tutors
15th January 2016 18:00 Final deadline for applications to be with
UCAS and to be considered ‘on time’
UCAS
Students need to know what their predicted grades are
Once the form is completed, your daughter/son “pays and sends” the form, which transfers it to the school system so that we can add a reference. We can’t add our reference until this happens.
UCAS charges an administration fee at this point Once we have added the reference, the
application is sent to UCAS who send the applications on to the universities your daughter/son has applied to.
Unconditional Offers are nice but be careful!
All our students get plenty of advice
From Form Tutors, who can help and check personal statements up to the deadline given
From Student Managers, who check the accuracy of the application form and contact students individually if there are any errors
From the Sixth Form Leadership team, on any other queries.
This should ensure that your child picks appropriate choices that will result in some achievable offers from university
UCAS points
A LEVELS BTEC A* - 140 points Distinction* -
140 points A - 120 points Distinction -
120 points B - 100 points Merit -
80 points C - 80 points Pass -
40 points D - 40 points E – 20 points
Current information on finance…
This may change! Most universities charge £9000 per year for tuition fees.
Students can apply for a loan through the Student Loan Company to pay these fees, as well as a maintenance loan.
Repayment does not start until the April after graduation, and only when the student is earning over £21,000 a year.
Repayment is based on how much a student earns, not how much they owe, and is 9% of what is earned over £21000.
For example, if a student is earning £25000, the repayment would be £360 per year, 9% of 4000
If there is still money outstanding after 30 years, the debt is written off
Websites to find out more… www.ucas.com/parents www.ucas.com/parentsform - a monthly
newsletter for parents www.opendays.com – list of when universities
hold open days for you to visit www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk www.theguardian.com/education/universityguide www.unistats.com www.giv.uk/student-finance-calculator - calculate
how much of a loan your son/daughter could get www.fulbright.co.uk
Apprenticeships
www.apprenticeships.gov.uk At any one time there are up to 27,000
apprenticeship vacancies available on the ‘Find an apprenticeship’ site in a variety of careers and industries across England. Visit gov.uk and search ‘Find an apprenticeship’.
You can search by keyword (job role, occupation type or apprenticeship level) and by location.
Once the right job comes up, your son or daughter can simply register on the website and follow the step by step instructions to apply for the role.
Supporting Learning in Year 13
Absence
Contact the sixth form office before 9:00am on the first day of absence and preferably each day thereafter. Students should bring a written note for absences of 3 days or longer.
01228 516051 ext 263 95% attendance required<90% drop ½ grade per subject<85% drop 1 grade per subject<80% drop 2 grades per subject
Support and Intervention Monitored Start – where students find the transition to 6th form
difficult Stage 1
8 unauthorised absences 8 recorded late marks 5 Behaviour logs 1st Breach of Sixth Form conduct
Stage 2 8 further unauthorised absences 8 further recorded late marks 5 further Behaviour logs Failure to meet stage 2 targets
Stage 3 8 further unauthorised absences 8 further recorded late marks 5 further Behaviour logs Serious Breach of Sixth Form conduct
Dress Code
Acceptable Not acceptableSmart well maintained jeans Ripped or worn jeans/ joggersTrousers Short/ clingy skirtsSkirts of an appropriate length *
Vest tops/tops with thin straps/low cut tops
T-shirts/Shirts Sandals(in practical subjects)/flip flops
Jumpers/cardigans/ sweaters Visible slogansSmart footwear (trainers & canvas shoes are OK but should be clean
Extremely styled /unnaturally coloured hair e.g. purple, green, blue etc
In extremely hot conditions smart, tailored shorts of appropriate length*
Uncovered facial piercings (excluding earrings)
Hats, except as outdoor wear
Leggings/jeggings of any type.
We expect Sixth Form students to take full responsibility for their learning
This means: Contributing to discussions and responding to
answers in class Ensuring that material learned in class is
reviewed at home or in non-contact time Persisting with work when it is difficult and
asking for help/clarification when needed Meeting homework and coursework deadlines Using non-contact time productively and
attending all private study sessions as required
Improving and learning
Students will improve if they are challenged
They will all need to be prepared to work hard on difficult work
Students will be successful in Year 13 if they work hard to the best of their ability consistently, regardless of how well they achieved at GCSE or AS.
Support we offer
Mentoring and coaching Referral to external agencies Support from school chaplain Organisational skills Note taking Motivational coaching UCAS/Personal statement Careers & Opportunities to meet
potential employers
How can you help?
Students are expected to complete around 1 hour of private study per
hour of taught study
Ensure they have a suitable workspace Monitor the amount of part time work (no more than 8 hours) – should not be
during school hours Help with organisation/revision Maintain home/school contact
Exam Boards
www.aqa.org.ukwww.ocr.org.uk
www.edexcel.org.uk
What to look out for!
Folders and Organisation
Specification Exam papers Mark schemes Examiners reports Dividers
We check these each term!
Students must use their planners!
Key Dates
Interim reports Thursday 8th October Thursday 26th November Thursday 28th January 2016 Thursday 24th March 2016
Parents Evening (Monday 29th February 2016)
Mock Exams Mon 8th – Friday 12th Feb 2016 Exams begin 16th May, last exam 29th June Btec Deadlines – set by individual subjects
Key Dates
Harvard University Visit Tuesday 13th October
Oxbridge University Visit – Mon 2nd Nov
Leavers Day Thursday 30th June 2016 Year 13 Ball Friday 8th July 2016 Year 13 Awards Evening Sept 2016 –
All students invited
Come and have a chat!
Any questions please ask!