1. Year 13 Parents’
Information Evening
Welcome
TUESDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2017

2. Programme Pastoral Care provision The Challenges of Sixth Form
Sixth Form Contract and expectations
Examination issues
Careers provision

3. Aim: to care for, support and encourage each student
Pastoral Team
Parents
Senior Leadership Team
Year Heads – Mrs Todd and Mr McDowell
Subject Teachers
Group Tutors
School Counsellor and REACH Mentors
Ancillary, administrative and technical support staff
Aim: to care for, support and encourage each student
as an individual

4. The Transition from GCSE to AS Study
Sixth Form Challenge
The Transition from GCSE to AS Study 4

6. Private Study
Sixth Form Centre/Library/Subject specific rooms
Behaviour : quiet and ‘engaged’
Organisation
Study Skills
Independent Learning

7. Enrichment Programme
Helps acquire personal skills / develop each individual as a complete person
Helps student to feel a part of the community at PC
Enrichment classes offered in Bible Study, First Aid, Sign Language, Conditioning and Ukulele lessons
Good for UCAS

8. The Role of the Year Head
Promote the welfare of students so that learning is supported
Oversee the academic progress of students
Monitor attendance
Ensure the Code of Conduct is followed
Support students at times of personal difficulty
First point of contact with home

9. PD PROGRAMME
The Personal Development programme is central to the successful transition from GCSE to A Level and part of the way PC seeks to support students as they mature and develop into independent and capable young adults.
PD sessions take place 1-2 times per week in registrations or as a whole Year group if a visiting speaker is taking the session as is the case several times throughout the year.
The PD programme aims to provide valuable support and guidance to help students make a real success of sixth form studies. It seeks to develop awareness of current issues affecting their age group and to develop important skills needed beyond their schooling.
Opportunities will therefore be given for students to discuss important and relevant issues which impact on their lives and topics this Year range from
Careful selection and use of outside speakers and specialists to address key issues accurately and creatively.

11. Extra curricular activities

13. CEIAG Term 1
What employers & universities want: Skills & Qualities, Experience, Qualifications
Work Shadow Preparation
Labour Market Information & STEM

14. CEIAG Terms 2 & 3 Post-18 Options
Personal Career Planning: Target Setting & Career Action Planning: Convention
Focus on Further & Higher Education, UK and overseas
Personal Statements
Work placement (11-15 June 2018)

15. Senior Prefects

16. Sixth Form Agreement
Rights and Responsibilities Independence and Maturity Expectations: students/parents/staff

17. Attendance
EMA: criteria for fortnightly payments

19. Code of Conduct High standard of personal appearance
Follow procedures for absence during the school day:
Punctuality
Lates
Notes
Use of mobile phones
Code of Conduct is available on the College website

20. On line Safety Keeping control Open Communication
Aware of impacts of misuse
Help is available
- for possible use??

22. Examinations Timing Importance of Year 13 AS units May 2018
NO AS units re-sits January 2019
A2 units May/June 2019
Importance of Year 13
40% of A Level
Importance of AS Trials
Pressure of Resits in May/June of Year 14

23. Coursework High proportion of total marks
Preparation, research, quality and deadlines
Coursework deadlines
AS coursework cannot be repeated in Year 14

24. Home study Recommended hours of homework/study per week: 15 hours
(including independent home study)
‘Work’ / life balance

25. RETURN FOR YEAR 14 STUDY
Minimum level of achievement to return (Three D Grades)
Must study minimum of three A2 subjects
Can only study four A2 subjects if minimum of four B grades are achieved at AS Level

26. Important Dates Prize Day Friday 27th October 2017
Parent/Teacher interviews –
Thursday 9th November 4:30 – 6:00pm
Wednesday 28th February 4:30 – 6:00pm
Trials
January 8th to 19th 2018