Year 13 parents’ evening

Ratcliffe College

Monday 14th October 2013

• Welcome and Introduction

• Academic programme and key dates

• Pastoral matters and Higher Education

Year 13 parents’ evening

Ratcliffe CollegeAcademic dates

Friday 13 December Studies grades to parents

Friday 14 February Studies grades to parents

Monday 24 February untilFriday 28th February

Mock A2 examinations (Sports Hall)

Friday 21 March Reports to parents

Tuesday 25 March Updated predicted grades to students

Monday 02 June 

Study Leave begins

Wednesday 09 July Summary reports sent to parents

Year 13 parents’ evening

Ratcliffe College

Monitoring Progress Continues…...Monitoring Progress Continues…...

• Review of subject tests/assessments and studies grades in relation to UCAS predicted grades

• Review of mock examination results (in March)• Outcomes…….Outcomes…….• Discussion with students• Students set specific targets• Contact with parents

Year 13 parents’ evening

Ratcliffe College

What’s on offer……..What’s on offer……..

• Plenty of advice from staff• Revision lessons• Syllabus completed by Easter• Departmental resources, Sixth Form library• Practice questions and past papers• Tutorials• Individual targets/action plans• Help and advice!

Year 13 parents’ evening

Ratcliffe College

What students need to do……..What students need to do……..

Be good ‘Independent’

learners!

Year 13 parents’ evening

Ratcliffe College

What does that mean?…What does that mean?…In theory…..…..

• Use their initiative

• Set their own goals

• Be self-directed

• Get organised

• Be self-motivated

• Be proactive

Year 13 parents’ evening

Ratcliffe College

What students need to do…What students need to do…In Practice…..…..

• Make effective use of study time

• 7 hours per subject per week, out of class!

• Research – use a variety of texts and sources

• Ask questions

• Look for connections

• Answer examination style questions

Year 13 parents’ evening

Ratcliffe College

What students need to do……..What students need to do……..

• Make own notes

• Annotate notes

• Reflect

• Take responsibility

• Practice questions– Timed essays– Completing corrections– Exam technique

Year 13 parents’ evening

Ratcliffe College

What students need to do……..What students need to do……..

• Keep files well organised

• Work collaboratively

• Work in departmental areas/study centre

• Plan daily work/tasks

• Make decisions

• Be proactive!

Year 13 parents’ evening

Ratcliffe College

Planning for the future

“To enable each student to leave Ratcliffe at the end of Year 13:

• With their best possible exam results…

• …and plans in place for the future…

• … having had a great time in their final year here.”

Year 13 parents’ evening

Ratcliffe College

Planning for the future

• Decisions, decisions!– UCAS application? (Course? University? x 5)– Employment with training?– Foundation or other course?– GAP Year?

“I’m not sure what I want to do!”

Year 13 parents’ evening

Ratcliffe College

Planning for the future

Year 13 – 63 students• Student plans at the time of writing:

– 56 x UCAS applications this year– 4 x employment/apprenticeship applications– 1 x Art foundation or other courses– 2 x GAP year (UCAS application: 2015 entry)– 5 x overseas universities

Year 13 parents’ evening

Ratcliffe College

Planning for the future

• Support students:

– Tutors, teachers, staff at school– UCAS and Careers websites– 6th form library resources– UCAS Club!

Year 13 parents’ evening

Ratcliffe College

Planning for the future

• Support for students:

– PSHCE & tutor time before half-term– Nov 13: Interviews / Replying to UCAS– Mar 14: When the results come out… – Mar 14: Cookery when you leave home– Apr 14: Student finance

Year 13 parents’ evening

Ratcliffe College

UCAS decisions• May keep up to 2 offers:

– CF – Firm choice: Where you really want to go– CI – Insurance choice: In case you do not get

grades needed for CF

• Need not opt for an insurance choice• May decline all offers• Details nearer the time…