Welcome to Christ the King Sixth Form

Miss Nokes – Head of Sixth Form ‘Not only do we receive fantastic A-level tuition, but we are proud of our incredibly close-knit group of students; our prefect team and the amount of social, volunteer and careers opportunities that will be available for you here.’ (Sam and Niamh - Head Boy and Girl)

Why send your child to our Sixth Form? Range of qualifications and excellent results Full time provision Excellent pastoral care Our knowledge of your child Enrichment opportunities Personalised university and career support Our drive to continually develop and improve provision HA

Mr Burke – Our Curriculum

Examination Results CTK VI Form 3A/A* 3A*/B 3A*/C Targets Average Point Score per Student 758, FFT D Target 578 All students reached University including Cambridge 3A/A* 3A*/B 3A*/C Targets Exceeded – 2015 & 2016

The Curriculum – Advice & Guidance Old Specifications Lots of specimen papers Grade Boundaries Variety of Text Books Wide range of resources Much easier to give appropriate advice and guidance Reverse is true for the new specifications

The Curriculum – Advice & Guidance 2017 All New Specifications New Specifications AS and A2 treated separately Specifications are more challenging A2 Points worth more than AS A2 includes all AS exams At CTK we are going to allow you to choose 4 A/S Subjects and then drop to 3 in Year 13 Treat each student on an individual basis

The Curriculum – Advice & Guidance Students take 4 subjects in Year 12 & 3 subjects in Year 13 Benefits Flexibility – start on 4 A Levels. You can be sure of what you are good at and what you enjoy. Allows you to adapt. Over 50% of students change their mind between starting and ending Year12. Be Aware Some establishments only offer 3 AS Levels : ££££££££

Advice & Guidance – Go For It A Level – Top of the mountain GCSE – Ground Level

Advice & Guidance – Go For It Career University Apprenticeships Do you like the subject? Are you good at it?

Extended Curriculum Core RE CPSD Extended Project Qualification 2 hours a fortnight of taught RE CPSD Taught course to support in the skills needed for A Level study and Higher Education Extended Project Qualification Taught course offering a qualification at the end of Year 13 that holds up to 28 UCAS points RN/HA

UCAS Points

Pastoral care Dedicated dynamic team of tutors Wide experience of enrichment experiences Focussed tracking and challenging by tutors Clear and expert support in applying for higher education And we know your child! Sixth form is a fresh start, but with a safety net! HA

Enrichment Opportunities ‘Go, do not be afraid, and serve’ – Pope Francis at World Youth Day 2013 RN

Prefects The Head Boy and Head Girl lead a team of Senior Prefects in developing and organising responsibilities All Sixth Formers have the opportunity to serve in the following ways Charity and Fundraising Sports Media Mentoring Student Contact Team YOU CAN ALSO ADD YOUR OWN TEAMS! RN

Support with transition Student Support Rolling programme of tailored skills based support Mixed Y12/13 tutor groups University visits and educational opportunities Parental Support Y12 Choose Success Evening Y13 Choose Success Evening – detailed UCAS application support Y13 Student Finance Evening Parental section on the Sixth Form website HA

Your role as a parent Encourage questions Have conversations Prepare questions for subject teachers at Parents Evening Use the data sent home to discuss the best options Help with the completion of the Application Form HA

Entry Requirements Attitude to Learning grades need to average at 1 or 2 in Year 11 Minimum grade entry requirement is 5A*-C including English and Maths (grade 4) (resits available if attitude to learning meets requirements) Grade C is required in the subjects you want to study – exceptions are: Biology, Chemistry, Physics – minimum B grade in Additional Science Mathematics – minimum requirement 6 grade Further Mathematics – minimum requirement 7 grade Modern Foreign Languages – minimum requirement B grade RN

Application Process 30th November DATE INFORMATION 30th November Year 11 Choices Day and Sixth Form Open Evening December 2016 Year 11 Mock Exams January 2017 Sixth Form Interviews February 2017 Option Blocks are published, informed by interviews and applications June 2017 Parents and carers of potential Sixth Form students are contacted with further details on option choices, updated subject information and details of transitional activities Thursday 24th August 2017 GCSE results are published September 2017 Students begin Year 12 HA

What next? We offer a highly skilled tutor team that will support the individual needs of your child in their choices Post 16 Links with UCAS and Higher Education Institutes and Oxbridge Alumni Developing links for alternative pathways Higher Apprenticeships Employment with Training RN

Where now? Canteen Subject Marketplace All A level subjects and teaching staff Extended Project Qualification Head Boy and Girl with the Prefect Team Revision – Mr Baxter We strongly encourage you to discuss the courses with the subject leaders