1. How can I support my child through Year 11?
Information, Advice and Guidance
(IAG) for parents and carers
Mr Heydinger – Head of Year 11
Mr Torrance – Head of 6th Form
Mrs Bothwell – Examination Officer

3. Mr Heydinger… It’s the day to day that counts!
Parental Role - Supporter
Parental support is eight times more important in determining a child’s academic success than social class or the level of parental education, according to a Campaign for Learning study.

4. Your role as a parent/carer
Attendance officer – every lesson counts
Partner with school and child – parent engagement events
Provider of tools - for home learning and revision
Banker – paying for the tools
Entertainments officer – TV, theatre, films, news, discussion
Project manager – agreeing the rules, work/life balance
Go between – problems are nipped in the bud
Information provider and interpreter – exam papers, mark schemes

5. Support package Balance and flexibility Rewards Boundaries Listening
Sensitivity
Perspective

6. Revision timetable – Plan your Work, Work your Plan
Have all resources available
Offer to help with making the timetable
Plan breaks
Revise specific topics, not whole subjects
Revisit these topics
Revise the most difficult bits first

8. During the exams Exam timetables Sleep! Equipment Watch Wish them luck
Move on to the next exam

9. Mr Heydinger… Active revision
Past Papers - often sold by departments
Geography Edexcel B
Flash cards for revision notes

10. Mr Heydinger… Active revision
Spider diagrams and mind maps

11. Mr Heydinger… Active revision
Revision apps, websites, Twitter - check content matches exam

12. Mr Heydinger… Active revision
Read aloud and walk about.
Raps, rhymes, chants and songs.
Record key points on a phone or other electronic device. Photos of revision resources.
Posters and ‘post it’ notes.

16. Mr Heydinger… Active revision
Practise writing essay plans
Revise with a partner, friend, buddy or parent!

17. Yr11 Celebration Assembly – Friday 12th May.
Study leave – A thing of the past???

18. Please remember…. Student Review Day – Friday 21st October 6th form Open Evening - Tues 15th November 4.30pm to 7:30pm

19. A young person in year 11 or below will have to continue in education or training until at least their 18th birthday.
They don’t have to stay at the same school and go into the Sixth Form. They may:
continue in full-time education in another school, college or home education
take an Apprenticeship or job with regular training
take a part-time education or training course if they are employed, self-employed or volunteering for more than 20 hours per week

20. Colleges and Further Training
Sixth Form
Colleges and Further Training
Work based Learning

21. Who can students go to for support and advice?
Form Tutors
Yr12 Students
Miss Newland – Careers / College Expert
Connexions – Karen Charles – ask for an appointment through your Form Tutor or Head of Year or drop in every Tuesday lunchtime
Internet – get acquainted with College websites

22. How can you help your child to make well-informed decisions?
Talk to them about what they are enjoying at the moment
Ask questions
Visit the Birchwood Sixth Form Opening Evening
Explore options critically
Keep track of Progress
Remind them of in-house support
Be patient – be prepared for lots of uncertainty

23. University Finance Tuition Fees up to £9,250 No-one pays up front
Tuition fees goes straight to the university
Living Costs (£4,500 - £9,500)
Student Finance England for student loans

24. University Finance
Maintenance loan £4,565 -£11,002, depending on income/location (35% means tested)
Other grants available
Check course details for scholarships and bursaries – many go unclaimed!

25. Repaying University Finance
Automatically collected from earnings, like tax
Only pay back 9% of earnings over £21,000 (E.g. if earning £22,000, monthly payments are £7.50)
Only fully repay if starting salary is around £45,000
Any debt left to pay after 30 years is cancelled
Can pay back all, or some, at any time without incurring early repayment charges

26. Mrs Lee Bothwell… (examinations officer)
Information booklet
Exams Procedures
Explanation in assembly
Mocks 2016

27. Key dates…. Friday 21st Oct - Student review day
Friday 11th Nov – Yr11 Interim 1
Monday 14th Nov – Mocks start*
Tuesday 15th Nov – 6th Form Open Evening
Thursday 16th Dec – 6th form application deadline
Wednesday 18th Jan – Yr11 Parents Evening
Friday 27th Jan – Yr11 Tutor reports
Friday 3rd March – Yr11 Interim 2

28. Thank you for taking the time to attend this evening
Thank you for taking the time to attend this evening. We do appreciate your support.