1. Welcome

2. Controlled assessments Controlled assessment replaces coursework. It is an opportunity to include classwork in assessment. Important processes in coursework, now referred to as ‘controlled assessment’, relate to: Setting Tasks Taking Tasks Marking Tasks For each of the above processes, different levels of control are possible. These are defined as: high; medium; and low/limited.

3. Dates to remember Jan Feb March

4. Courses

5. Colleges Level 3 qualifications require B grades

6. Colleges Most Sixth Form colleges run Open Evenings particularly aimed at Year 10 students in the latter part of the year. These are the dates for the most popular colleges, but there is a longer list on the http://www3.hants.gov.uk/childrens- services/childrenandyoungpeople/ website. All the colleges also run Open Evenings in the Autumn (usually October) for Year 11 students. http://www3.hants.gov.uk/childrens- services/childrenandyoungpeople/

7. Colleges

8. Careers Careers Advice at St Mary’s All students will receive a one to one interview with a qualified careers advisor at the start of Year 11. She will discuss their career ideas, predicted grades, early- entry results and skills with each student, and produce an ‘action-plan’ for each student to take away and work on. In Year 10, students should start to spend a little time every week researching their careers ideas and consider the A-Level or apprenticeship options that will enable them to access these career paths. The college aims to invite speakers to the college and arrange for a careers day. Useful Websites https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/advice/planning/jobfamily/Pages/ default.aspx https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/advice/planning/jobfamily/Pages/ default.aspx http://www.fasttomato.com/ http://www.careersa-z.co.uk/type0.asp http://www.youngsouthampton.org/children-and-young- people/advice/careers/ http://www.youngsouthampton.org/children-and-young- people/advice/careers/

9. Subject Information Booklet Contains useful information about each subject.

10. Science Pathways Students in year 10 will follow the Science GCSE and this will involve up to three pieces of CA of which the best one counts. Science will be taken at the end of year 10 In year 11, students will build upon their Science base and where suitable follow the triple route of Biology, Chemistry and Physics or there is the opportunity to do the Additional course instead.