1. Year 11 Post 16 – September 2017

2. Time in Year 11 3 weeks until October half term
7 weeks until Xmas holidays
6 weeks until February half term
6 weeks until Easter holidays
5 weeks until Exam season
Total 27 weeks to make a difference to your
final GCSE grades

3. Big Picture
Options Post 16 – Level 3 GCSE’s are your passport to your life choices of Level 3 qualifications – A level /BTEC Apprenticeships World of work The higher the grades the better chance you have of having choices and options for future pathways

4. How to you get to study A level courses?
Minimum 5 A*- C including English and Maths (4-9) and Grade B/6 in the subjects you wish to take.
An associated subject for courses not taken at GCSE
Psychology – English / Humanities
Government & Politics - English / Humanities
Computing - Maths

5. B Music plus Grade 5 Instrument
Core and Sciences
Grade
Humanities & MFL
Grades
Social Sciences
Other
Maths 7
Geography B
Psychology
5 Eng
Art
Further Maths 8
History
Sociology
5 Eng and Maths
Photography
C Art / DT / Portfolio
plus 5 in English
English Literature
6 Lit
6 Lang
Economics
Textiles
B in Art / DT
Biology
French
Government and
Politics
5 Humanities
Drama
B plus 5 in English
Chemistry
Spanish
Music
B Music plus Grade 5 Instrument
Physics
B plus
A level Maths
German
Business
Media
5 in English Lang
Computing
6 Maths
Film
5 in English Lang
Physical Education
B in Biology
B in PE

6. Teddington Sixth Form Successful Applications:
Must meet all of the criteria for A levels
Positive attitude and behaviour to learning
Positive attitude and behaviour to school
Discretion to criteria:
Your home school is the only institution that may
offer some discretion to the A level criteria

7. How do I make my choices? What subjects should I take?
What are they like at A level?
What is involved?
What subjects work well together?
Should I take 4 or 3 subjects?
What is the work load like?
Through the autumn term in each assembly you will
receive subject seminars

8. A Level Options Year 12 A Year 12 B Year 12 C Year 12 D Year 12 S2
Chemistry
Biology
Sociology
Art
Geography
Drama
English Lit
Media
Physics
Film
French
Physical Education
Psychology
History
Maths
Economics
Spanish
Photography
Music Technology
German
Government & Politics
Textiles
Further Maths
Business
Music
Computing

9. Post 16 Education Very different to KS4 learning Time Management
Independence and taking responsibility for your learning
A lot of wider reading and research
Strong study / work ethic – 3 hours each night / 12 hours across the weekend
Students in the main will follow 3 AS subjects. A* and A students will be encouraged to follow 4. The final decision will be based on the strength of GCSE grades across all of your subjects
Sixth Form v College – think what kind of learner you are

10. Teddington Applications
Will be made through UCAS Progress
UCAS Progress
Its an online service which opens as of TODAY
It allows you to see all the of subjects Teddington offers and applying is straight forward and simple
Predicted grades will form the basis of any offer
Two terms to make a difference and realise that EVERY lesson counts. You need to understand that small margins will add up and make a difference to your summer results

11. Sixth Form open Evening 2 November 2016 6-8pm
GCSE’s are YOUR passport to YOUR future.
Sixth Form open Evening 2 November pm