1. Shenfield High School Sixth Form

2. What can Shenfield High School Sixth Form offer you? A Levels BTEC courses Football/ Cricket Academy Enrichment

3. How important are GCSE’s? We calculate your points score by calculating your top 8 GCSE’s (or equivalent). But this must include English Language and Mathematics Each grade is given a value By calculating this you will see what pathway is available to you A*ABCDEFG 87654321

4. Can you choose to take any subject? Based upon the GCSE grades that you receive next summer Various pathways will be made available to you: 1)4 A Levels46+ 2)3 A Levels42+ 3)2 A Levels + 1 BTEC Subsidiary Diploma40+ 4)BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma + 1 A Level38+ 5)BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma36+ Subject will have individual criteria (stated in prospectus)

5. 8 A’s = 56 – 4 x A Levels 8 B’s = 48 – 4 x A Levels 8 C’s = 40 – 2 x A Levels + 1 x Single BTEC 8 D’s = 32 (4 individual grades too low!) Guidelines

6. A Levels – 26! Art Biology Business Studies Chemistry Creative Writing Drama & Theatre studies Economics English Lang English Literature Film Studies French German Spanish Geography History IT Law Mathematics Further Mathematics Music Media Studies Philosophy & Ethics Physical Education Physics Psychology Sociology

7. BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma Business Health and Social Care Performing Arts Sport (Equivalent to 3 A Levels on timetable)

8. BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma Applied Biology Engineering Applied Physics Music I-media Level 3 qualification (not BTEC) (Equivalent to 1 A Level on timetable)

9. What do you do now? 1.Identify subjects that you may be interested in taking 2.Attend the Open Evening to help you understand what is available 1.Speak to teachers 2.Speak to students 3.Get a prospectus Come and speak with a member of the KS4/ KS5 team

10. 14 th November – Sixth Form Open Evening 6pm-8.15pm