NOWER HILL 6 TH FORM Welcome to our 6 th Form Open Evening

Harrow 6 TH Form Collegiate Bentley Wood High School Bentley Wood High School Canons High School Canons High School Harrow High School Harrow High School Hatch End High School Hatch End High School Nower Hill High School Nower Hill High School Park High School Park High School Rooks Heath College Rooks Heath College Whitmore High School Whitmore High School Harrow College Sixth Form Centre Harrow Sixth Form Collegiate Stanmore Sixth Form College Harrow Skills Centre Sacred Heart Language College Salvatorian College

AS Subjects offered on site at Nower Hill Fine Art Fine Art Biology Biology Business Studies Business Studies Chemistry Chemistry Citizenship Citizenship Classics Classics Computing Computing I.C.T. I.C.T. Drama Drama Economics Economics English Language/Literature English Language/Literature English Literature English Literature Food Technology Food Technology French French Further Maths Further Maths Geography Government and Politics Graphic Design History Latin Maths Media Studies Music Music Technology P.E. Physics Philosophy, Religion, Ethics Photography Psychology Sociology Spanish Textiles

A Level Results 2012 A2 A*/B grades 55.4% A2 A*/B grades 55.4% A2 A*/A grades 23% A2 A*/A grades 23% A2 A*/E grades 99% A2 A*/E grades 99% A2 A*/B grades 94% for students with APS of 7 or above A2 A*/B grades 94% for students with APS of 7 or above St Dominic’s A*/B 66% St Dominic’s A*/B 66% Watford Grammar A*/B 83% Watford Grammar A*/B 83% 19 students with straight A/A*s 19 students with straight A/A*s

An Impressive Performance A5.8 A,A,A*,B Imperial, Bio-Medicine B6.6A,A,A*,A UCL Biomedical Science C6.7A*,A,A Manchester, Psychology D6.7A*,A,A* Bristol, Politics E6.8A,A,A*,A Manchester Actuarial Science & Maths F 6.8A,A,A Birmingham City, Fashion Design G7.0 A*,A,A,B UCL, Psychology H7.0A*,A,A Warwick, MORSE I7.2A*, A, A Oxford, Classics J7.3A*,A*,A Southampton, Medicine K7.3A*,A,A* Warwick, MORSE L7.4 A,A,A St Mary’s London, Medicine M7.4A,A,A Nottingham, Civil Engineering N7.5A,A,A Imperial, Materials Science & Engineering O7.5A*,A,A Work Experience, Medicine P7.6 A,B,A*,A LSE, Maths & Economics Q7.7 A,A*,A* LSE Maths & Economics R7.8A*,A*,A*Durham, English Literature S7.8A*,A,A Gap Year, Medicine

Individual Student Successes StudentGCSE scoreOutcome A4.7C, C, D B5.1B, C, C C5.3A, A, B D5.9A, B, C E6.2A*, A*, B F6.7A*, A, B

What can Nower Hill 6 th Form offer you? A wide range of subject choices with specialist facilities and state of the art accommodation A wide range of subject choices with specialist facilities and state of the art accommodation Outstanding student support Outstanding student support Excellent results Excellent results Extra-curricular activities and fun social activities Extra-curricular activities and fun social activities Excellent post 18 guidance Excellent post 18 guidance Work experience for Y12 Work experience for Y12 Teachers who know you Teachers who know you Mentoring support if required Mentoring support if required Supervised private study with a Study and Careers Mentor Supervised private study with a Study and Careers Mentor EPQ EPQ

Outstanding Student Support Year Co-ordinator for each year group Year Co-ordinator for each year group Progress monitored regularly – 4 tracking points per year Progress monitored regularly – 4 tracking points per year Early interventions – mentoring support, monitoring groups, study supervisor Early interventions – mentoring support, monitoring groups, study supervisor Support with difficulties – intervention classes, homework support groups, 1:1 study skills sessions Support with difficulties – intervention classes, homework support groups, 1:1 study skills sessions Liaison with parents Liaison with parents Bursary Bursary

How do I know which route to choose after GCSE? Academic Route 6 A*-CC-D D-E Satisfactory General Education (F, G, U) GCSEs BTEC First BTEC Introductory Certificate Entry Level NVQ 1 NVQ 2 Occupational Route Vocational A Level BTEC National NVQ 3 A Level (AS+A2) Vocational Route Higher Education or Work with Training

How do I choose my subjects? Entry Criteria Section A – Grade B or above in the specified subject Section A – Grade B or above in the specified subject Section B – specific entry criteria Section B – specific entry criteria Section C – Grade C or above IF the subject was studied at GCSE Section C – Grade C or above IF the subject was studied at GCSE Course Outline Sheets Talk to teachers and students Log on to Higher Ideas Look at the UCAS website

How will my academic course be structured? Year 1 Year 2 AS Physics A2 Maths A2 Physics AS Maths A2 Economics AS Economics AS Music AS Citizenship You will also have the opportunity to take part in volunteering and extra-curricular activities

The application process….. Talk to staff and students Talk to staff and students Attend 1 st guidance interview at school Attend 1 st guidance interview at school Choose your subjects wisely Choose your subjects wisely Complete a draft application form and take to 2 nd guidance interview Complete a draft application form and take to 2 nd guidance interview Apply by completing the final application form before 13 th February Apply by completing the final application form before 13 th February Accept your place Accept your place Study to ensure the best GCSE results possible Study to ensure the best GCSE results possible Attend Taster Day – Tuesday 2 nd July 2013 Attend Taster Day – Tuesday 2 nd July 2013