Rainey Endowed School Choices at Post 16

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Rainey Endowed SchoolChoices at Post 16
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Options Post-16

• I intend to leave school
• I intend to study 4 AS Level Subjects
• I intend to study 3 AS Level Subjects and 1
  enhancement course

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Sixth Form Programme

• 3 / 4 AS Level Subjects
• Games
• Careers
• Private Study.
• Young Enterprise Examination
• European Computer Driving Licence
• Sports Leader
• Hair and Beauty

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Choices

• If you intend to study 4 AS Level Subjects, then
  you should choose four of the following subjects
  in order of preference.
• Also choose one subject as a reserve ( R )
• If you intend to study 3 AS Level Subjects, then
  you should choose three of the following in order
  of preference.
• Also choose one subject as a reserve ( R )

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Subject Choices

• Art Design Mathematics
• Biology Music
• Business Studies Physical Education
• Chemistry Physics
• Design Technology Psychology
• English Literature Religious Studies
• French Spanish
• Further Mathematics Applied Business
• Geography Applied ICT
• History Moving Image Arts
• Home Economics Applied Performing Arts

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Entry Requirements

• A minimum of three B grades and three C grades
  in GCSE
• Passes at grade B or above in those subjects to
  be taken for AS Level (or in a related subject
  where a GCSE is not a prerequisite for AS study)
• A pass at grade C or above in GCSE English.
  (This is a University entrance requirement.)

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Entry Requirements

• A pass at grade C or above in GCSE Mathematics
  for any one of the following AS Levels
• Applied Business, Applied ICT, Applied Performing
  Arts, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry,
  Design Technology, Geography, Mathematics,
  Physics or Psychology
• A pass at grade D or above in GCSE Mathematics
  for any one of the following AS Levels
• Art Design, English Literature, French,
  History, Home Economics, Moving Image Arts,
  Music, Physical Education, Religious Studies or
  Spanish.

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Entry Requirements

• In certain circumstances, for only one of the
  subjects chosen for AS level, a grade C at GCSE
  in that subject may be acceptable following a
  recommendation by the HOD
• Within a pupils choice of AS level subjects a
  maximum of two new subjects may be selected

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Entry Requirements

• In addition to obtaining the necessary GCSE
  grades for entry to the Sixth Form the school
  regards it as reasonable to expect that any pupil
  entering Sixth Form in the Rainey will have had a
  record of
• regular attendance
• good time keeping and attendance at class
• co-operative behaviour

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Helping with Choices

• Subject Choice Booklet
• LLW classes making decisions
• carry out research
• Year Group Careers Talks
• Visit to NRC Open Day
• Interviews (Questionnaire)
• Careers Officer - Mrs Rosemary Rocks
• Parents Evening

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OPTIONS AFTER GCSE

• SIXTH FORM STUDY
• F.E.COLLEGE
• JOBSKILLS
• MODERN APPRENTICESHIPS
• EMPLOYMENT

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CHOOSING SUBJECTS

• SUBJECTS YOU LIKE
• SUBJECTS YOU ARE GOOD AT
• SUBJECTS YOU NEED FOR COURSES / JOBS
• IN THIS ORDER

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CHOOSING SUBJECTS

• Do not pick subjects on basis of favourite
  teacher
• Do not pick subjects on basis of friendship group
• Play to your strengths interests
• 5 A/A grades to do 4 AS subjects
• Better to get 3 good grades than 4 average grades

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DECISIONS NEED INFORMATION

• What courses/jobs are there for you?
• How many different jobs are there?
• Do you have a career in mind?
• What subjects would be required?
• What qualifications and training are required?

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REMEMBER NEW WORLD NEW WORK

• Many will be in jobs that havent been invented
• in businesses we cannot imagine
• Knowledge based industries will be important
• Physics, Maths, ICT, Chemistry, Biology
• Business Studies
• Creativity ability to think widely all
  subjects

• Pharmaceutical
• Biomedical
• Biosensors
• Biotechnology
• Bioinformatics
• Biotherapeutics
• Bioengineering
• Environmental Geohydrology
• Genomics
• Proteomics

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MAKING CHOICES

• Pupils should choose subjects which they
• LIKE
• CAN DO
• NEED
• Do not pick subjects on the basis of friendship
  groups
• Do Research and
• Keep options open