1. Y12 Parents Meeting - Welcome
Miss Parrott – Assistant Headteacher/ Director of Sixth Form

2. The Students – The most important people!
Orlagh Doyle – Year 13 having achieved 4 grade A’s in Year 12 with some top tips for success
Cameron Longer –Target grade of C at A Level, achieved A*, A*, A, B.
How?

3. Sixth Form Team Director of Sixth Form - Miss Parrott
Y12 Tutors –Mr Larner, Miss Roze, Miss Turner, Mrs Bevis & Mrs Roe and Mrs Seifert
Sixth Form Support Officer– Mrs Inglis (based in the Aquinas Centre)

4. Attendance
Attend am and pm registration – every day. Less than 90% can mean no progression to Y13 (genuine reasons – importance communication Form tutor)
In school all day every day – Contact lessons and Study Time
One session Home Study negotiated after first Course Review – excellent Course Reviews, all positives, excellent effort score, excellent attendance
Attend at least 90% of all lessons to secure examination entrance
Absences – covered by / letter and call in advance to parent line

5. Sixth Form Subjects
Normally - Three subjects chosen. (Be aware - increased rigour from the exam boards)
A Levels majority of subjects now reformed.
Unreformed subjects – 50% of grade from Year 12 and 50% form Year 13
Btecs – 100% coursework
Three choices – possible to combine AS and Btec
3 subjects continued in Y13 – must pass Y12 Btec – interviews July 2016 / grade D in AS subjects

6. ALPS Target Grades
Subject teachers share these with students and measure all work against them
These are shared with parents via Course Reviews – monitor progress
They are Minimum Target Grade – based on average of all GCSE results achieved. Expectation is that they are exceeded – choosing subjects where students have achieved best results

7. Assessment / Monitoring
PAMS are replaced with Course Reviews -
Three per year (include effort score)
Places subject to successful completion of summer work (due week commencing 19 September). Be aware some students will have to leave courses if work submitted is not satisfactory – non-negotiable
Following Course Reviews - Intervention – Support Meetings / Next Steps Advice targets for all students for all subjects on the Course Reviews

8. A Level – Reformed Subjects (New from 2015)
What does it mean for you?
Linear exam (100% of grade) at end of Year 13 – “no banking of points” at the end of Year 12
HOWEVER - Students will sit internal UCAS indicator exams in Year 12 to be able to progress into Year 13.
WHY?
Support university applications
Secure predicted grades
Continue with existing successful model
AND
Preparing students early - increased familiarity with examinations

9. AS Level – Unreformed Subjects
These are Maths, Further Maths, World Development and Media Studies
STEP 1 - Students sit AS exams in Year 12 – worth 50% of final grade
STEP 2 - Students sit A2 exams in Year 13 - worth 50% of final grade
(RESITS AVAILABLE WHEN SITTING A LEVEL EXAMS – impact on workload / stress / time management. Get it right first time round)
This could have impacted on your subject choice reformed V unreformed

10. Btec in Sixth Form 2 year course Worth equivalent of 1 A Level
Business/ Travel & Tourism/ Sport Fitness/ IT / Science
Continuous Assessment – NO EXAMS
Can be combined with A Level programme of study

11. Exams in Year 12 External AS exams – unreformed subjects
UCAS Indicator exams – summer term
Btec interviews
AIMS:
Forecast predicted grades required for university application
Secure place on course in Year 13 – have to pass Year 12 with minimum of a D to progress to Year 13

12. UCAS – how we apply for university
Preparation starts Day One Y12
Y12 crucial – grades achieved in Year 12 impact where you can apply (this is where predicted grades come from) Students cannot achieve a grade D in Y12 and think they will be predicted a B for university application
Ucas.com – research courses / universities – Dec 16
Speakers – throughout Y12
UCAS convention – Spring Y12
University visits – June 17 onwards
Personal Statement writing guidance Y12 – June 17
Parents’ Guide to UCAS and student finance – VLE and evening Y12
References – positive contributions from Day One – numerous opportunities (Prefects, Community Placements, Volunteering)

13. Dress Code School – Place of work Dignity Respect Pride
Dress Code – Form Tutor warning, Director of Sixth warning, sent home

14. Dress Code BOYS – September 2015 onwards
MUST WEAR
CAN WEAR
MUST NEVER WEAR
A tie
A smart jumper / cardigan
Jeans – including black jeans
Smart shoes
A suit jacket
Skinny-fit trousers
A smart shirt (not denim)
Trainers / plimsoles / “Vans” / “Converse”
Smart dark coloured trousers / chinos
Hoodies
Piercings – inc ear-rings

15. Dress Code GIRLS – September 2015 onwards.
MUST WEAR
MUST NEVER WEAR
A formal smart skirt / dress / trousers/ chinos (skirts must be knee length)
Leggings / Jeggings
A smart respectable top (not see through and shoulders must be covered)
Jeans
Smart shoes / smart boots (no UGGS, military style boots)
Trainers / plimsoles / “Vans” / “Converse”
Plain tights
Hoodies
Shorts
Body-con skirts

16. Aquinas Centre – Study Facility
Dedicated Sixth Form building
Study facility – calm, quiet, peaceful
Purposeful working environment
Laptops – significant investment – loan system
Respect the environment – no eating, no litter, tidy work area
No phones in the study room

17. Sixth Form School Day in Year 12
Students have 6 periods per subject
Some subjects run a separate tutorial session in addition
1 period of General RE for all students
2 periods of Sixth Form games (majority of students)
A session of community placement time (normally 3 periods)
At least 4 periods of designated study time in a set classroom - further reading, research and revision
Study time in the Aquinas Centre – until home study earnt

18. Sixth Form – role models
Strive for excellence - Christ like in our actions
Adults - respect
Freedom V Responsibilty – right choices
Dress, conduct – aware how impact on younger years
Involvement in School Life
Prefects, Senior Prefects, Sixth Form Council

19. Three of our our past students
Student A – average GCSE grade just below a B left Sixth Form with Dist*, B, B – University of Loughborough (Mathematics and Management)
Student B – average GCSE grade C left Sixth Form Dist*, Dist*, A – University of Hertfordshire (Primary Education)
Student C – average GCSE grade B left Sixth Form with A, B, B – University of Nottingham (Geography)
NO SECRET TO THEIR SUCCESS – OTHER THAN COMMITMENT & STRONG WORK ETHIC
BUT, Year 12 students 2016 with same point score didn’t achieve minimum entrance requirements for Y13 – now had to leave Sixth Form
(University – not the only option – employment / apprenticeships / college courses)

20. Tips for Success from Y13 Students
Be aware Y12 is different
Work hard from Day one
Communicate concerns EARLY with subject teachers and Form Tutor – here to help
Be responsible with the freedom Y12 brings – use free time wisely inc P5, don’t just sit in the lower dining room!
Make positive contributions to the School and the Sixth Form – get involved!
Check the Sixth Form blog – useful information, be aware of support / opportunities on offer!