1. Wednesday 19th September 2016
Year 13
Information Evening
Wednesday 19th September 2016

2. Welcome… An academic and caring Sixth Form Strong academic results:
AS: A/B: 45%
AS: A/C: 69%
A hugely important year
Strong culture: ‘Love as Brethren’ and continuing to do more than just study

3. The Team… Mrs S King Mr R Bell Mrs R Read Mrs A Wheaton
Head of Careers &
6th Form Co-ordinator
Mr R Bell
Director of 6th Form
Mrs R Read
Academic Development
Coordinator
Mrs A Wheaton
Head of Year 12
Mrs M Donnellan
Sixth Form Administrator
Mrs A Wilkes
Head of Year 13
+ Individual Learning Mentor (Tutor)
+Peer Mentors / Captains (Year 13 students)

4. Initial points of contact…
13.0: Mrs McCall/Mrs Garcia EMC/SGA
13.1: Mr Blah RBL
13:2: Ms Cheale SCH
13:3: Mr Crouch SCU
13:4: Miss Smith HSI
13:5: Mrs Waldock/Mrs Gardner LWA/JGA
13:6: Mr Claude GCL
13:7: Mr Ferreira WFE
13:8: Miss Wilson PWI
13:9: Mrs Robinson/Miss Orgar ERO/EOR
@cooperscoborn.co.uk

5. Subject related queries…
Contact your son/daughter’s teacher in the first instance
Other useful points of contact are the Head of Department and Director of Faculty
All staff details can be found on the school website.
@cooperscoborn.co.uk

6. The Pastoral Team… Mrs A Wilkes Head of Year 13 01708 251825
Mrs S King:
Sixth Form Coordinator
/Head of Careers
Mr R Bell
Director of Sixth Form
Mrs M Donnellan
Sixth Form Administrator
Mrs R Read
Academic Development Coordinator

7. A very able year group… Excellent AS Results
Around 240 in the year group
AIM: 70% of A2 grades at A or B
Approximately 85% will apply to university

8. Enrichment programme…
Every Wednesday afternoon for 3 ‘semesters’ each consisting of 6 weeks
Finishes in February to provide extra study time
18 Electives:
1 Academic: General Studies
2 semi-independent: Volunteering, mentoring,
16 teacher led: Cookery, BootCamp, Fishing
Equality of opportunity, fair selection, inevitable disappointment

9. Student financial support…
‘The Bursary Scheme’ is open to:
A student in care or a student who has been in care, if the student is in receipt of income support or a disabled young person in receipt of certain government allowances
A student who is entitled to receive free school meals.
A student/family experiencing sudden and immediate financial hardship
Continued receipt of the Bursary will be dependent on regular attendance and compliance with the School’s Code of Good Conduct.
Any queries, please contact: Jeanette Sears –

10. Coopers Coborn Behaviour Charter

11. Coopers Coborn Behaviour Charter

12. Coopers Coborn Behaviour Charter

13. Go4Schools Academic intervention programme used by teachers
Used to ‘flag up’ concerns to mentors, teachers and the pastoral team
Intervention, support and sanctions follow
Use of subject mentors – crucial
You should all know how to log on

14. Go4Schools - Attainment

15. Go4Schools - Attainment
Listed here
Listed here

16. What do the attitude to learning numbers mean?

17. Attendance – what will you see?
Bloggs, Joe
An overview of attendance information, for AM & PM registration, appears in this box on your child’s profile page.
Authorised absences - the school has been supplied with a valid reason for this absence (this includes sickness, sport fixtures, trips and medical appointments).
Unauthorised absence – the school does not yet have a valid reason for this absence.
Unknown marks – these marks haven’t been recorded (can sometimes appear if there is a staff training day/afternoon an no register is taken).
Possible sessions – the total number of AM & PM registrations so far.

18. d Assessment… Assessment data: (3 times a year) Academic Interventions
A-U grade for Attainment, followed by a/b/c
Effort grades are changing - judgements
Academic Interventions
Predicted grades
Mock examinations: January
No ‘end of year report’ anymore

19. Key issues…
Taking time to consider re-sits and re-sit strategy – February
Some students parking on the school site
Leave of absence –– change in government directive ‘only in exceptional circumstances’
Importance of notes for absence
(future UCAS and job references)
Leaving the school site – fire regulations

20. Applying to University
Beyond 18
Applying to University
&
the
‘World of Work’

21. Why apply? It costs less than £25 to apply
Keep options open, even if they are thinking of a career
Graduates on average earn 40% more
Make friends/partners for life
Greater independence and freedom
No ‘up front costs’ – a sandwich a day for the rest of your life!
The best 3 years of their life!

22. E The process… Personal statement should be well underway
Alert their tutor that they need a reference
Register for any Admissions tests
Forms can be sent off from today!
Oxbridge work with Mrs Read – early deadline
Medics/Dentistry etc. with the Science Department – please see Mrs McCall
AIM: Send UCAS form off by October half term

23. E The process…
13.1 – 13.5:
Checking with Mrs King AND only then pay!!!
UCAS form sent off by Mrs Wilkes
13.6 – 13:0
Checking with Mrs Donnellan AND only then pay!!!
UCAS form sent off by Mr Bell
FOLLOW THE APPLICATION PROCESS AT ALL TIMES
FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ON ENTERING QUALIFICATIONS

24. Choosing a course/university
Use course finder on UCAS
Do not apply for institutions well above AS results and Predicated Grades – 1 max
Call Admissions Officers
Be realistic
Have a good range of entry criteria – e.g. AAB – BBC
Consider a ‘points-based institution’
Research the university – league tables
Visit the university
Be careful with your 5 choices – especially on splitting choices or applying to 2 courses from 1 institution
New tariff system this year – 6 points to 168 points!

25. E League Tables 2016 Ranking University 1 Cambridge 2 Oxford 3
London School of Economics 4
Imperial College London 5
St Andrews 6
Durham 7
Loughborough 8
Warwick 9
Lancaster 10
UCL 11
Surrey 12
Bath 13
Exeter 14
East Anglia

26. Predicted Grades… Not very important – AS results matter!
Objective NOT subjective
Based on evidence – not what they ‘need’ or you as parents ‘want’
If they disagree, you have a month to prove their teachers wrong – a fair process
They should now know their predicted grades for ALL their subjects

27. Student Finance Parent Talk – November 17th Representative from UEA
At the Careers Convention
Please do not be scared!

28. Accepting Offers What next? Received Offers Firm (back up) Insurance
No Offers
UCAS Extra
Clearing

29. Other options… Apprenticeships School leaver programs Work experience
Apply to university in 12 months time
Apprenticeships
School leaver programs
Work experience
Getting a job / recruitment agencies
Gap Year or Travel
Other degree options:
part time (up to 6 years)
2 year options
Open University

30. Applying for the world of work…
Being proactive early and researching options
Importance of good AS and A2 grades
Preparing for interviews, presentations and aptitude/competency tests
Support through PSHE
Keep options open – UCAS application too?

31. Who we work with?
7 July 2014
Coopers Company & Coborn School

32. Work outside Coopers… Maximum of 8 hours a week
Positive benefits of paid employment
Negative correlation between employment and academic attainment
Paid employment at examination times

33. Important dates… UCAS deadline for Coopers’: October half term
Full UCAS deadline: January
Oxbridge: Early October (14th)
Assessment information: Go4Schools – November
Careers Convention: November 17th
Parents’ Evening: March
Mock Exams: January