1. St Peter’s Sixth Form Planning your future Your subject curriculum Managing your time Moving on

2. St Peter’s Sixth Form Choosing your subjects 5+ A* - C = 4 or 5 AS levels 4 A* - C = 3 AS levels + GCSE retake <4 A* - C = Level 2 SCL Football coaching NVQ programme plus AS Levels and/or GCSE retake -progress to Level 3 for successful candidates or Level 2 BTEC retail course

3. St Peter’s Sixth Form The Timetable Subjects in 5 blocks Choose subjects from different blocks Identify study lessons and leisure lessons CoPE/ Critical Thinking Enrichment = PE and many other opportunities Link courses may be possible New Diploma may be possible

4. St Peter’s Sixth Form Which subjects? Needed for careers Build on your strengths Skills needed for success Something new? Group of 3 + 1 for breadth Assessment – coursework/ exam balance

5. St Peter’s Sixth Form Exams…and more exams Some AS exams in January Year 12 AS complete June Year 12 Some A2 exams in January Year 13 A Levels complete in June Year 13 Coursework deadlines vary by subject Need to be very organised

6. St Peter’s Sixth Form Monitoring Progress Regular tests with feedback to tutor and parents Build up a profile of your progress Make full use of school study facilities in non-contact time

7. St Peter’s Sixth Form Moving on Most students go on to Higher Education Preparation starts in Spring Year 12 Electronic applications start Summer term Focused preparation programme for Oxbridge applicants Work experience if needed Not all careers need degrees Connexions programme for non-HE applicants

8. St Peter’s Sixth Form What grades do I need? Depends on your University Depends on your course Depends on the type of degree Employers have different requirements And it’s not just your A Levels…

9. St Peter’s Sixth Form Medical Schools’ Entrance Requirements Birm- ingham AAA - AAB A Levels to include Chemistry and (Biology or Physics or Maths) Must have Biology at AS level if not offered at A level. at least 7 A* GCSE grades, including Maths and English at Grade A minimum. Brighton & Sussex 3.5, with 340 points from the 3 full A levels = AAB A Levels to include Biology or Chemistry Grade A; the other at minimum AS Grade B UK CAT GCSE English at grade B and Mathematics at grade B

10. St Peter’s Sixth Form 2009 applicants to Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences Science, Engineering, Medicine Applicants Mean AS Module score + range Mean no of A* at GCSE Mean AS Module score + range Mean no of A* at GCSE All 89.5 73.8 - 99.4 6.2 0 - 12 90.1 64.2 - 99.4 6.1 0 - 12 Accepted 92.4 83.3 - 99.4 7.6 1 - 11 94.3 84.9 - 99.4 8.0 2 - 12

11. St Peter’s Sixth Form After AS/A Levels AS Clinics Personal support by phone / in person for A level leavers Gap Year applicants apply through school Advice and guidance continues as long as you need it