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Year 11 IAG session.
Aims:•To understand what different qualifications mean •To understand 6th Form pathways•To understand what you need for different courses/an intro to what Uni’s look for•To have the opportunity to speak to a member of staff about your specific plan•To have some time to research your own options
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GCEA levels
BTECLevel 1
BTEC Level 2(Business, Art, H&S Care)
BTEC Level 3(Sport, Business, Health and Social
Care, Leisure and Tourism)
‘Traditional’ route Vocational Route
GCSED-G
100% coursework assessedMajority examination
University or work related choices
Different pathways
Swakeleys
Sixth Form
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Pathways
• 4 Pathways to ensure that all students achieve their potential
• The Pathways are based on GCSE APS
IMPORTANT:• All pathways are in negotiation with Mr Hull
on interview and on recommendations from subject staff prior to that interview.
A* A B C D E F G
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Pathways in 6th Form
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Pathway 1
Aimed at the A*/A grade students
Yr 12 4 AS and General StudiesYr 13 4 A2 and EPQ
Students will qualify for this pathway if they achieve APS (GCSE) of 6.4+
Pathway 1
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Pathway 2
Aimed at the A/B/C grade students
Yr 12 4 AS and General StudiesYr 13 3 or 4 A2
Students will qualify for this pathway if they achieve APS (GCSE) of 5.8-6.39
Pathway 2
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Pathway 3
Aimed at the B/C/D grade students
Yr 12 1 AS and 3 Level 3 qualificationsYr 13 1 A2 and 2 or 3 Level 3 qualifications
Students will qualify for this pathway if they achieve APS (GCSE) of 5-5.79
Pathway 3
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Pathway 4
Aimed at the vocational students from KS4
A combination of Level 3 qualifications over the 2 years
Students will qualify for this pathway if they achieve APS (GCSE) of 5 and below.
Pathway 4
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THE RUSSELL GROUP: Oldest 24 Universities
Eg : Birmingham expects 7A*s at GCSE (as well as top A levels) to do Medicine
Eg: Imperial requires A* in Maths to do Computer Science
Eg: Economics requires A* in A Level Maths (many Russell Group Uni’s)
NB: if you want to do Law at Uni- you should NOT choose Law at A Level!!
You need to research this carefully BEFORE selecting
your A Levels.
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THE 1994 Group: Newer Univerisites established to promote excellence in research and teaching
Many of these Unis will require AAA!
NB: if you want to do Law at Uni- you should NOT choose Law at A Level!!
You need to research this carefully BEFORE selecting your A Levels.
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Keep up to date & follow:@Swakeleysschool@swak6thform
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Pick a course from the drop down menu, then see the order of Uni’s for that course.
http://www.theguardian.com/education/universityguide
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This is great to see the subjects available and then you can look into the requirements for various Uni’s.
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A great 2 min DVD on Apprenticeships and lots of other IAG for those interested.
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RESEARCH TIME!Go to our website, 6th form page, then the Higher Education page.
Use each of the links:1)UCAS2)The Guardian3)Apprenticeships
Find out more about your area of interest!You will be looking for UNDERGRADUATE courses if searching Uni courses.