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KS5 OPEN EVENINGNOSON AGORED CA5
✓ Strong academic foundation
✓ Pastoral care/ Mentoring
✓ High expectations
✓ Friendship/Peer care
✓ Welsh ethos -culture and language
WHAT CAN PLASMAWR OFFER?
✓ Opportunities to contribute / develop as mature and rounded citizens
KS5 RESULTS 2019ADVANCED LEVEL (A2), BTEC L3 & BAC
Percentage of grades across all
subjects/ All students
Advanced Level (U2)
and Baccalaureate
Gradd %
A*-A 38
A* – C 84
A* – E 1000 00 00 0
3
13
20
26
25
13
4
17
22
30
18
10
3
10
18
23
31
16
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
A* A B C D E U X
Gradd
%Pawb
Bechgyn
Merched
“Your three year T score confirms that the school is in the top
10% of schools across the whole of Wales and England for
value added achievement”.
2019
Pastoral Care - MentoringResponsibility for your own learning- Creating Independent Learners
•Letter system
•Study Skills Resources and training
•Emails/Phone calls
September Yr.12 -KS5 Introduction
Yr.13 -UCAS Parent’s Evening
November Record of Attainment
Year 13 Mock Interviews
January Mock Examinations
February Yr 12 Parent’s Evening
March Full Report
May AS Examinations
June/July Beginning of A2 courses / Report on the Baccalaureate
Positive Mental Health and Wellbeing
• The most important thing for school and parents
• Ensure appropriate balance of work and play
– some will need encouragement with managing work load –some will need encouragement to work!
• Ensure clear boundaries are maintained – open and honest conversations about socialising
• Ensure that you are there for support when needed - talk to your child and encourage them to talk to us
• Encourage mindfullness – in whatever form
• Get in touch if you have any concerns whatsover
Peer Mentoring and Equality Groups
• MAPs
• CCCs
• DIPs
• Llyfrgellwyr
• Newid Ffem
• BALCH
• DIGON
8
Sport
6th Form Visits
THE SCHOOL OFFERS THE GOLD AWARD TO A HIGH NUMBER OF PUPILS EACH YEAR
FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP AND LEARN NEW SKILLS
MORE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THE D OF E INFORMATION STAND
THE GOLD AWARD – 2019 - 2021
KS5 PROGRESS TEAM
➢ Mr. Aled James (Progress Leader)
➢ Mr.Gareth Thomas (Deputy Progress Leader)
➢ Nine Personal Tutors- approx 25 students each
FACILITIES
❑NEW SIXTH FORM AREA
-Two work areas
-Set of laptops and computers
-Teaching rooms
-Art/Graphics room
-Cafe for the 6th form students
❑Learning Centre/Library
❑Sixth Form departmental areas
❑Sports Facilities
Appropriate paths -UNIVERSITIES
• COLEG CYMRAEG CENEDLAETHOL /SCHOLARSHIPS
• RUSSELL GROUP UNIVERSITIES
(e.g.Oxford, LSE, Kings College, Manchester, Bristol, Sheffield, Durham, Exeter, Cardiff )
What do Univerities look for?
✓ Results✓ Well-rounded student✓ Skills✓ Contribution
ABERYSTWYTH (5)
BATH SPA (1)
SOUTH WALES (2) CARDIFF (7)
ST ANDREWS (1)
LIVERPOOL (2)
UWE (1)
CAMBRIDGE (1)
SWANSEA (13)
BIRMINGHAM (3)
BRISTOL (3)
MANCHESTER (2)
READING (2)
SHEFFIELD (3)
BATH (2)
KINGSTON (1)
SUSSEX (1)
SOUTHAMTON(3)
GLASGOW (1)WOLVERHAMTON (1)
CARDIFF MET(4) LEICESTER (1)
GLOUCESTER (1) NOTTINGHAM (1) EXETER (6) LOUGHBOROUGH (1) BIMM(1) ESSEX(1)
PLYMOUTH (2)
SUITABLE PATHS FOR EVERYONE
•ART FOUNDATION COURSE
•APPRENTICESHIPS
•GAP YEAR
• FULL TIME WORK
• Level 3 - Advanced Subsidiary (AS) leading to A Level/ BTEC Level 3
• The Welsh Baccalaureate –Advanced
• GCSE re-sits
Courses
Courses – Level 3Year 12:
• Art• Biology• Business Chemistry• Computing• Drama • English • French• Geography • Graphics • Health and Social Care• History• Information Technology
• Mathematics/Further Maths• Media Studies• Music Technology/Performance• Music• Physical Education• Physics• Public Services• Psychology• Religious Studies• Sociology• Spanish• Welsh
KS5 Curriculum2 AS & Skills Challenge Certificate
Some students only follow this module
Can be a risk
3 AS & SCC Good balance– majority of students follow this model
Strong record of success.Keeps options open.
4 AS & SCC Minority of MAT students. Academic students who want to keep their options open.
Many drop down to three AS subjects during the year.
Skills Challenge Certificate is followed by every student with their AS/A Level subjects
▪ To follow Level 3 courses it is expected that students have attained 5 A*-C GCSE /Level 2 equivalent including the Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate at National Level.
▪ Every student must follow three level 3 courses to be a Sixth Form at Plasmawr.
2019-Year 13 University Offers which include SCC
University Subject Offer
Warwick Law AAA AAB + SCC
Bath Engineering A*AAAAA + B SCC
Cardiff Medicine AAA ( Cemeg a Bioleg)
Exeter Biological Sciences ABB
Brighton Architecture ABB + ( B SCC)
Sheffield Modern Foreign Languages ABB
Manchester Music AAB
Bristol Mathematics A*( Maths) + AA
6th FORM PARTNERSHIP
Aims of the partnership
The students curriculum choices are
expanded through the partnership. This
would ensure a progression for their 14-19
education and training.
Transport is arranged for the partnership courses
in the morning, break and lunch periods.
Provide quality courses for the pupils of the
partnership
Make effective and efficient use of
resources.
Extend the provision and curricular
opportunities for pupils without impact
on the quality of provision.
6th FORM PARTNERSHIP
Partnership Subjects
GLANTAF PLASMAWR BRO EDERN
Government & Politics
Tourism
Public Services
Spanish
Music Technology
Information Technology
Photography
Criminology
Medical Science
Sport
Computing
Hospitality
CACHE –Child Care
Further Presentations
• Subject Presentations – 6th Form Moodle Site
Mr James and Mr Thomas available to discuss any issues
Sesiwn SEREN Session
“Seren is a network of regional hubs designed to support Wales’ brightest sixth formers achieve their academic potential and gain access to leading universities.”
Next Steps-Advice for the future…
• Free Choice –December• Option Columns/Prospectus -
January
• Introduction to KS5 to Yr 11:
June 2021 (AM only)• GCSE results:
Advice Clinic: August 2021
• Appointment / pick up the phone: 029 20405499
✓ Strong academic foundation
✓ Pastoral care/ Mentoring
✓ High expectations
✓ Friendship/Peer care
✓ Welsh ethos -culture and language
WHAT CAN PLASMAWR OFFER?
✓ Opportunities to contribute / develop as mature and rounded citizens