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1. Year 13 Information Evening Tuesday 24th September 2013
2. Welcome… An academic and caring Sixth Form Strong academic and improving results: AS: A/B: 49% A2: A*/B: 63% State-of-the-art facilities Strong culture: ‘Love as Brethren’ Extra-curricular and enrichment provision
3. The Team… Mrs S King Head of Careers & 6th Form Co-ordinator Mr R Bell Director of 6th Form Mrs R Read Academic Development Coordinator Miss C Pitchford Head of Year 13 Mrs M Donnellan Sixth Form Administrator + Individual Learning Mentor (Tutor)
4. Initial points of contact… Your son/daughter’s mentor: 13.1: Mr Blah: rbl… 13.2: Ms Paulus mps.. 13.3: Mr Elgeton aeg… 13.4: Mrs Mills (George) hmi… 13.5: Ms Wheaton awh… 13.6: Mr Ciobanu aci… 13:7: Mr Ferreira wfe… 13.8: Mrs Marshall jma… 13.9: Mr Bristow jbw.. 13.10: Mr Pointon mpn… @cooperscoborn.co.uk
5. Subject related queries… Contact your son/daughter’s teacher in the first instance Other useful points of contact are the Head of Department and Director of Faculty All staff details can be found on the school website. @cooperscoborn.co.uk
6. The Pastoral Team… Mr R Bell Director of Sixth Form 01708 251812 rbe@cooperscoborn.co.uk Mrs M Donnellan Sixth Form Administrator 01708 251824 mdo@cooperscoborn.co.uk Mrs R Read Academic Development Coordinator 01708 251824 rre@cooperscoborn.co.uk Miss C Pitchford Head of Year 13 01708 251808 cpt@cooperscoborn.co.uk Mrs S King: Sixth Form Coordinator /Head of Careers 01708 251817 skg@cooperscoborn.co.uk
7. A very able year group… Excellent AS Results – the best for 3 years Around 220 in the yeargroup AIM: 70% of A2 grades at A or B Approximately 85% will apply to university
8. Home/School Partnership… A ‘school’ Sixth Form, not a Sixth Form College Home/School Agreement – relationships! Conservative and rigorous uniform expectations Signing out / ‘Pm Home Study’
9. Academic Expectations… To attain success this year typically… Work at ‘A-C’ grade in 3 x A2 Levels If effort grades are lacking and/or academic grades are at ‘E’ or ‘U’ then support and interventions will take place Programmes in General Studies to support some students
10. Enrichment programme… Every Wednesday afternoon for 4 ‘semesters’ each consisting of 6 weeks 18 Electives: 1 Academic: General Studies 2 semi-independent: Volunteering, mentoring, 16 teacher led: Cookery, BootCamp, Fishing Equality of opportunity, fair selection, inevitable disappointment
11. Student financial support… ‘The 16-19 Bursary Scheme’ is open to: Astudent in care or a student who has been in care, if the student is in receipt of income support or a disabled young person in receipt of certain government allowances, then they will be eligible to receive a bursary of £1,200 a year. A student who in Year 11 was in receipt of free school meals, or is entitled to receive free school meals in Year 12. Students could receive financial help to pay for travelling costs to school (up to £270) and to pay for any books not provided by the school. A student/family experiencing sudden and immediate financial hardship Continued receipt of the Bursary will be dependent on regular attendance and compliance with the School’s Code of Good Conduct.
12. Key Expectations… High rates of attendance – both 8:35am and 2:15pm Attendance at Assembly Scheduled study period Strong punctuality Correct uniform Respect for the Sixth Form Centre High standards of academic achievement Homework completed well and on time Excellent personal organisation Extra-curricular involvement Living out the ethos of ‘Love as Brethren’
13. d Assessment… Assessment data: (4 times a year) A-U grade for Attainment, followed by a/b/c 1-5 for effort End of year reporting Academic Interventions / Cause for Concern process Predicted grades Mock examinations: APRIL – for the first time
14. Communication.. ‘Intouch’ – email to parents for letters Email distribution lists to students Assessment reporting (given to the student) 6th Form Website Mentor – first contact point Report to school reception for any meetings (which need to be pre-arranged)
15. Key issues… The end of January examinations Taking time to consider re-sits and re-sit strategy – February Mobile phone policy Inability to provide lockers to all students or parking on school site Parents: No entry to school site AFTER 8am or BEFORE 4pm Leave of absence –– change in government directive ‘only in exceptional circumstances’ Importance of notes for absence (future UCAS and job references) Leaving the school site – fire regulations Use of ICT
16. Beyond 18 Applying to University & the ‘world of work’
17. Why university? It costs less than £25 to apply Keep options open, even if thinking of a career Graduates on average earn 40% more Make friends/partners for life Greater independence and freedom No ‘up front costs’ – a sandwich a day for the rest of their life! The best 3 years of their life!
18. E The process… Personal statement should be well underway Student alerts mentor that they need a reference Register for any Admissions tests Forms can be sent off from this week Oxbridge work with Mrs Read – early deadline Medics/Dentistry etc. with the Science Department AIM: Send UCAS form off by October half term
19. E The process… 13.1 – 13.5: Checking with Mrs King UCAS form sent off by Miss Pitchford 13.6 – 13:0 Checking with Mrs Donnellan UCAS form sent off by Mr Bell IMPORTANT THAT STUDENTS: FOLLOW THE APPLICATION PROCESS AT ALL TIMES FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ON ENTERING QUALIFICATIONS
20. Choosing a course/university Use course finder on UCAS Do not apply for institutions well above AS results and Predicated Grades – 1 max Call Admissions Officers Be realistic Have a good range of entry criteria – e.g. AAB – BBC Consider a ‘points-based institution’ Research the university – league tables Visit the university Be careful with your 5 choices – especially on splitting choices or applying to 2 courses from 1 institution
21. E League Tables 2014
22. Accepting Offers
23. Predicted Grades… Not very important – AS results matter! Objective NOT subjective Based on evidence – not what they ‘need’ or parents ‘want’ If students disagree, they have a month to prove teachers wrong
24. Other options… Apply to university in 12 months time Apprenticeships School leaver programs Work experience Getting a job / recruitment agencies Gap Year or Travel Other degree options: part time (up to 6 years) 2 year options Open University
25. Applying for the world of work… Being proactive early and researching options Importance of good AS and A2 grades Preparing for interviews, presentations and aptitude/competency tests Support through PSHE Keep options open – UCAS application too?
26. Work outside Coopers… Maximum of 8 hours a week Positive benefits of paid employment Negative correlation between employment and academic attainment Paid employment at examination times
27. PSHE… Dedicated programme of PSHE days 1st day today – focused entirely on UCAS preparation and applying for jobs Programme intended to support school ethos Timed to coincide with important transition points
28. Important dates… UCAS deadline for Coopers’: October half term Full UCAS deadline: January Oxbridge: Early October Assessment information: November/ January / March / June Careers Convention: November Parents’ Evening: January Mock Exams: April End of Year Report: July 2013