Year 12 Student and Parent Information Evening: An introduction to life as a a Sixth Former

The ‘Step Up’ to Level 3 Education

GCSE conversion to BTEC levels and AS grades GCSE A* A B C D E Distinction* / (A*) Distinction / A B Merit / C D Pass / E

ALIS and your son’s Minimum Expected Level/Grade ALIs is a university system Takes a ‘1000’ students the same as your son (GCSE subjects and exact grades, and went on to study the same Level 3 education) ALIS takes the average grade and we use this as a minimum expectation Informed via the November Interim Report

The Sixth Form Team Mr Barrett: Head of Sixth Form Mr Bonney: Sixth Form coordinator and Year 12 tutor Mr Blanchard: Year 12 Tutor Head of Houses: Mr McCormack Miss Devine Mr Livesey/Miss Quinlan Mrs Washington

What a 6th form tutor does… 2017 - 2018

We are here to … Deliver and organise your PSHE Monitor your health and well being Be a point of contact Give advice Have one - to - one interviews with you Be someone who will listen Prepare you for the next stage in your life Have high expectations of you Encourage your choices And sometimes put you right…

Privileges and Responsibilities Weekly routine: Briefing in common room each day at 840am One House assembly Two House time meetings/ tutorial meetings Key Stage 3 support One lunch duty per week

House system Sixth Form students take a leading role within the House community Role models for the younger students Supporting KS3/4 Mentoring

Inclusion Opportunity for boys to work and assist teachers throughout the school. Use one prep lesson per week. ‘Opt In’ programme. Boys who maybe thinking of vocational careers. Useful for personal statement for University. Work in a subject studying at present or taken at GCSE. Give back to the DLS community.

The ‘new’ A-level Year 12 external exams: independent AS qualification AS grades (A – U), must go on Post-18 applications as there are a certificated qualification. End of Year 13: external examinations on all content covered in Year 12 and 13, and examined at an A-level standard

AS and A-level: across the 2 years Year 12: M1 + M2  study these AS modules in lessons  complete AS external examination Year 13: M1 + M2  revise these modules independently  complete A-Level external examination M3 + M4  study these modules in lessons  complete A-level external examination

AS and A-level: Sciences and Maths Year 12: M1 + M2 +M3  study these AS modules in lessons  complete AS external examination Year 13: M1 + M2 +M3  revise these modules independently  complete A-Level external examination M4 + M5 +M6  study these modules in lessons  complete A-level external examination

The importance of this is so that you are aware of the amount of work that needs to be completed. Teachers will not have time to reteach work completed in Y12. Independent study is vital.

BTEC

BTEC overview Level 3 education IT = Certificate (equivalent of 1 A-level) Business = Diploma (equivalent of 2 A-levels) Applied Science = Extended Diploma (equivalent of 3 A-levels) Sport= Extended Diploma (equivalent of 3 A-levels) Written assignments and a synoptic exam Formally assessed from the start of Year 12

Overview: Academic Year AS = 2 terms BTEC = 3 terms

Nov Interim. Report Mock week Parents Evening BTEC complete Written report 1 Oct HT 2 Xmas 3 Feb HT 4 Easter 5 May HT 6 Summer exams begin Exam week

BTEC assignments throughout the year Nov Int. Report Mock Week Parents Evening Written report 1 Oct HT 2 Xmas 3 Feb HT 4 Easter 5 May HT 6 Summer exams begin Exam week BTEC assignments throughout the year

Pre-Christmas: 14 weeks = 56% AS lessons Nov Int. Report Parents Evening Written report 1 7 Oct HT 2 Xmas 3 6 Feb HT 4 5 Mock Exam week Exam week Pre-Christmas: 14 weeks = 56% AS lessons Post-Christmas: 11 weeks = 44% AS lessons

Reporting Interim Report- November Parent Evening- December Written Report- March Year 12 Interim report = Minimum Expected Grade Effort Marks: Behaviour, Effort in Class, Effort in Homework, Independent Study: - Excellent - Good - Room for Improvement - Cause for Concern

Supervised Study 4 – 10 supervised studies; 1 – 2 non-contact time Overseen by a teacher For Homework and Independent Study Student responsible to bring work Access to other classrooms: Art, Design & Technology and Photography available, but must REGISTER Own electronic devices welcome Music acceptable, but not encouraged

Consortium Your son is a College Ambassador Vic and JCG: Sign-in at consortium colleges’ receptions Daily timetable: lessons overlap (discuss with subject teachers) Mock examination weeks run at different times Reporting: all fed back via DLS report Organisation skills and a pro-active attitude are essential

Absence Your son’s attendance is tracked and sanctioned as necessary For daily illness or appointments, please contact the college as normal. absence@dls-mail.co.uk or 01534 754100 Copy in Mr Barrett and tutor Sanctions for unauthorised absence by tutor

Post-18: Application Process

Post-18: Overview of options Further Education UCAS: university applications On-island: Highlands University Law Society Jersey International Business School Careers Apprenticeship Application after results Qualified Profession Gap Year There will be a University tour in activities week. Work Experience!

Leadership Team Head Boys Deputy Head Boys Prefects Responsibilities Application Process begins after October Half Term

Contact absence@dls-mail.co.uk or 01534 754100 College.admin@dls-mail.co.uk Mr Barrett: s.barrett@dls-jersey.co.uk Mr Bonney: b.bonney@dls-jersey.co.uk Mr Blanchard: m.blanchard@dls-jersey.co.uk Mr McGinty: k.mcginty@dls-jersey.co.uk

Individual Extended/ Diploma BTEC talks (6.50 – 7.05pm) Applied Science: Miss Devine in Lab 6 Business: Mr McCarthy in TF3 Sport: Mr McCormack in Jubilee 3