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Ashfield School Post 16 Welcome Parents Evening

Ashfield School Post 16 Welcome Parents Evening. Post 16 Education? 80%+ stay on into the sixth form or go to other colleges Transferable skills / Lifelong learning Government target: 50% go to university by 2010. What’s Unique about Ashfield? Comprehensive range of courses

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Ashfield School Post 16 Welcome Parents Evening

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  1. Ashfield SchoolPost 16 Welcome Parents Evening

  2. Post 16 Education? • 80%+ stay on into the sixth form or go to other colleges • Transferable skills / Lifelong learning • Government target: 50% go to university by 2010

  3. What’s Unique about Ashfield? • Comprehensive range of courses • Outstanding Care, Guidance and Support • Outstanding Facilities, Teaching and Learning • Continuous improvement - record results 2009-10 • High Performing Specialist School x 4

  4. North Ashfield Partnership advancing education for all • Ashfield , Kirkby College, Quarrydale and Sutton Centre • Extending collaborative arrangements between • Schools and other providers • Increase range of courses and opportunities for • all learners • Developing school specialisms • Transport between sites

  5. North Ashfield Partnership advancing education for all We hope to achieve: • High quality local provision for learners • A wider range of courses including vocational pathways and links with industry • Greater coherence in learning pathways • Increased participation • Improved guidance and support • Meeting learner needs

  6. Level 3 options are 2 Year courses, worth one AS Level after 1 Year and a Full A Level after 2 Years. They involve 6 LESSONS PER WEEK. The exceptions to this are Childcare (Full timetable, worth 3 A Levels), Further Mathematics (12 lessons per week, worth 2 A Levels) and HSLA (worth ¼ of an A Level). • There are two broad types of course, A LEVEL and APPLIED. Both are of equal value in terms of points for entry to University courses. • Level 3 students create a programme of study involving 3 or 4 Level 3 courses, and if needed an Enrichment Course to fill gaps in qualifications or experience.

  7. What happens next…? • Open Evening Wednesday 6th October • Taster Day for current Ashfield Year 11 students Tuesday 12th October • Application Window 1 Tuesday 12th October – Friday 5th November • Post-16 Pathways for current Ashfield Year 11 students w/b Monday 8th November • Letters sent to all parents of Ashfield Year 11 students with details of Post-16 intentions before Christmas • Application Window 2 17th January – 18th February • Enrolment Day July 2011 date TBD – confirm places • GCSE results Day – confirm results for conditional offers • Start of term September 8th 2011

  8. Life in Post-16 Tutor – all about progress & support achieved through mentoring, monitoring and helping students reach their next step destinations. Induction – 4 weeks compulsory tutor for Y12 students whilst they settle in and get help with the transition from GCSE before a flexi-programme operates. Differences – No Uniform, Common Room, Flexibility & Tailor-Made facilities.

  9. Life in Post 16 (continued): Opportunities-Student Management Team elected reps of the students, enrichment including work placements and extra curricular activities. Work Ethic: Independent study but to also engage with staff to ensure they get the most from their studies. EMA-info May 2011. http://ema.direct.gov.uk

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