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Sixth Form Open Evening 22 October 2009
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Welcome to our Sixth Form
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This evening
an opportunity to listen to students about life
and learning in our Sixth Form
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ACADEMIC PROGRAMME OF STUDY

• Level 3 qualifications
• A Levels or equivalent

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ACADEMIC PROGRAMME OF STUDY

• Preparation for Higher Education
• Minimum entry requirements

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42 points from best 8 GCSEs
Subject specific entry requirements
C grades at GCSE in Maths English
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Choice of programme in Year 12

• 5 AS Levels
• Critical Thinking is integral
• accelerated learning - full A Level in one year,
  by invitation
• Choose 4 other subjects

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Choice of programme in Year 12

• Subject combinations
• Choose carefully
• Balance between subjects
• you think you will enjoy
• you think you will be good at
• that will help you reach your goals

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Teaching and Learning

• It is very different!
• Preparation for the next step
• Independent learning
• Time management

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Academic support

• Target setting
• Progress monitoring
• Regular contact with Tutor
• Academic monitoring
• Regular reporting
• Senior Subject Advisors

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Year 13

• Progression from 12 to 13 is dependent on AS
  Level achievement
• 3 or 4 A Levels
• University Applications
• Careers Guidance

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Other opportunities

• Supporting the school and wider community
• buddying Year 7 tutor groups
• helping in lower school lessons
• Sixth Form Challenge
• - supporting good causes
• - charity fund raising
• peer and academic mentoring

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What do our students think?
Rob West Year 12 student
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What do our students think?
Charlie White Sam Coleman Year 12 students
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What do our students think?
Jack Poston Year 12 student
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What do our students think?
Bradley Jones Head Boy Hannah Walker Deputy Head
Girl Jamie Forrester Head Student
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Sixth Form Admissions Calendar
28 January 2010 February 2010 End of March
2010 8 July - Friday 9 July 2010 Tuesday 24
August 2010

• Sixth Form Applications
• Review of applications and
• selected interviews
• Offer letters sent home
• Year 12 Induction Programme
• GCSE results available and
• help and advice with options

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Help with making the right choice

• Sixth Form Prospectus
• Subject displays and presentations
• Subject staff
• A Level Subject Ambassadors
• Please ask questions
• UCAS demonstration - Mr Chandler, Head of
• Sixth Form in the ATLAS Centre

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Enjoy your evening
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