2. The Millennium Centre presents ‘Your Next Steps’

3. Options Post 18 Higher Education Employment Taking a Year Out Further Education / Training/ Apprenticeship

4. Fact File You are now in week 22 of Year 12 There are only 38 school days of academic study until you go on study leave for AS exams There are only 61 school days of academic study until we break up for the summer holidays The deadline for your UCAS application form to be with UCAS is approx 305 days from today

5. Some Key Dates ; Year 12 1 st March– Next Steps launch 1 st March - Higher Education Evening@ LCS with Nottingham University 10 th March AS Module results published 15 th March GAP Year presentation-external provider Spring reviews week beginning 14 th March 24 th March - Year 12 Parents’ Evening 29 th March - Year in Industry Presentation 7 th April - Higher Education Fair at Nottingham Trent University 8 th April INSET

6. Some Key Dates Year 12 cont….. Easter Holidays 18 th to 29 th April 2 nd May ; Bank Holiday Exams & exam leave Friday 13 th May (provisional) Exams Start Tuesday 16 th May (provisional) 14 th June – NEXT STEPS preparation day 15 th July Year 12 break up for Summer

7. Some Key Dates; Year 13 1 st September 2011 – January 15 th 2012 - Complete and submit UCAS form 15th October 2011 - Deadline for Oxbridge and Medicine/Dentistry/Veterinary Science September 2011 – April 2012 – Universities will either: reject or offer March/April 2012 UCAS Extra begins

8. Some Key Dates cont…… April/May 2012 – You decide on 2 final offers: firm and insurance Last week of May 2012-Year 13 Leavers’ Day / Leavers’ Ball August 2012 - ‘A’ Level results. Confirmation of place or clearing September 2012 - University courses commence

9. Link Tutor Groups Mr D’Elia 12 TJF & 12 JBR Mr Archer 12 MJC & 12 PAS Mrs Archer 12 JE & 12 ED Mr Henshaw 12 GB & 12 RB

10. Other responsibilities of Heads of Centre Mr D’Elia; Medicine, Veterinary Science, Dentistry & Pharmacy Mr Archer; Oxbridge Mrs Archer; Law Mr Henshaw; Employment, Apprenticeships & GAP year