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

2. The ‘Step Up’ to Level 3 Education

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. What a 6th form tutor does…

7. 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…

8. 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

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

10. 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.

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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.

15. BTEC

16. 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

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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. Absence Your son’s attendance is tracked and sanctioned as necessary
For daily illness or appointments, please contact the college as normal. or
Copy in Mr Barrett and tutor
Sanctions for unauthorised absence by tutor

25. Post-18: Application Process

26. 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!

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

28. Contact absence@dls-mail.co.uk or 01534 754100
Mr Barrett:
Mr Bonney:
Mr Blanchard:
Mr McGinty:

29. 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