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Rosebery Sixth FormYear 13 Parents Information Evening 2016

Mr Guy CarterMr James Waight

A*/ A = 26%A*- C = 86%A*- E = 100%

15 students achieved all A or A* grades3 students accepted Oxbridge places

Excellent A Level Results

Higher Education = 89%Higher Apprenticeships = 7%Employment or Gap Year = 4%

Outstanding Destinations

108 Students start University Courses this month

76% First Choice Destinations35% to Russell Group Universities

The Sixth Form Team

Miss Charlotte KentHead of Year 12

Mrs Julia BoddyUCAS Advisor

Mrs Marianne CooleySixth Form Administrator

UCAS & Attendance

Mr Guy CarterDirector of Sixth Form

Mrs Frances KeaveneyCareers Advisor

Mr James WaightHead of Year 13

The Sixth Form Team The Year 13 Tutors

Mr R Reid13A

Mrs K Cook13B

Mrs M Carnegie13D

Mr A Croudace13F

Please feel free to email your daughter’s Tutor with any concerns;e.g. rreid@rosebery.surrey.sch.uk

Dr L Swales13E

Mrs K HawkeyMrs D Gale

13C

Why Rosebery?Performance - A Level ResultsA*-E - 100% A*-C - 86% A*-A - 26%

Responsibility & Respect“A real Sixth Form – not just Yr12 and then 13”Leadership Opportunities

Sixth Form CentreCoffee Bar / Common Room Quiet areas to work

EnrichmentSports Teams, Music, Creative Arts, DofE, Kitbox, EPQ, Young Enterprise, Sports Leadership Award

Careers Education Information Advice & Guidance (CEIAG)Experienced advisorsFantastic range of destinations

Take a moment to think about if you had a new employee / trainee at your work place.

What would you expect from them?

Reliable

Organised

Able to take the initiative

Knows when to ask for help

Is able to work independently

Is dressed appropriately

Rosebery - a Sixth Form based on Trust

We won’t refer to girls as Pupils anymoreThey are now Students – Sixth Formers – Young Adults

Commitment Post 16

• Your daughter is now a student by choice• PETE not NEET

• We are very glad to have them (and you) with us for the next two years

• High performing = High expectations

• A Level only = Academic rigour

‘A Levels are now harder’

Should students be studying 4 subjects?

• Probably Not• What is the benefit of studying more than 3?

• Linear A Levels are different and harder than oldersiblings might have experienced

• Changes to options made by 20th September(tomorrow)

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‘It is better to take small steps in the right direction than taking a great leap forward only to stumble backwards’

‘AS’ LEVEL

Sorry, but GCSEs are pretty easy – most people pass them; they are not called General certificates for nothing

You were fed ‘correct’ answers… … and led towards your target grade!

From spoon-feeding and hand-holding to losing your ‘stabilisers and choosing your own route.

A levels are not easy – many people mess them up; let’s face it, they are called Advanced level

But now you will just get a push… … and have to work out your own way!

GCSE

A level

Directed Learning (DL)

• Mornings only• Students must spend these periods studying

and they are registered by a designated member of staff

• From that point onwards, they should be spent on the school site in Year 13

• However, as long as there is work to do, students can sign in and out

This is a privilege that we reserve the right to remove if attendance and/or academic performance is deemed to be unsatisfactory

Predicted Grade Setting Day• 10 minute appointments – every Yr13 student• Wednesday 21st (this week)• Senior/experienced staff• Review of Yr12 performance (AS Legacy & A Level Linear)

• Set optimistic/aspirational Predicted Grades that are realistic

• Schools are assessed on accuracy of predictions

How much Study?• It is recommended that A Level students match

their time (hours) spent learning in the classroomwith independent work outside

• Is Independent Work the same as Homework?

• Students should be spending (at least) 4 hours per week on each A Level Subject

• A Level success will not happen by just turning up and completing tasks set by teachers

Subject Folders• Subject Folders are a student’s revision notes,

proof of progress and evidence of independentstudy

• They must be looked after, kept organised, tidy,updated and taken to every lesson

• Each Subject Folder should have;A Subject Syllabus/SpecificationA tick list to monitor progress through the aboveA section with all Assessed WorkClear evidence that study is taking place beyond lessons

Who Can Help?• Subject Staff

• If you are struggling with your subject, talk tothem first. They may be able to explain how toresolve the issue straight away

• Think about choosing a time outside of a lessonwhen you can have their undivided attention –they are very busy people, but they do want thebest for you

Who Can Help?• The Sixth Form Team

• Your Tutor, Mr Carter, Mr Waight, Mrs Boddy, Mrs Keaveney & Mrs Cooley are all available to help

• Upstairs in the Sixth Form Centre

• The door is always open!

• Tutor periods Tues to Friday. Tutors are a brilliantresource and get to know tutees very well overthe two years

The Sixth Form Team

Miss Charlotte KentHead of Year 12

Mrs Julia BoddyUCAS Advisor

Mrs Marianne CooleySixth Form Administrator

UCAS & Attendance

Mr Guy CarterDirector of Sixth Form

Mrs Frances KeaveneyCareers Advisor

Mr James WaightHead of Year 13

Academic Monitoring• Assessment Periods with results measured

against Target Grades• SMART Targets set to improve performance• Cause for Concern Evenings where

underachievement continues• Academic Monitoring Report cards, increased

DL, compulsory Subject Clinic attendance

The Importance of Attendance

A research paper commissioned by Alps confirmed the following;

• If you compare students of equal ‘ability’ – those with attendance of over 95% perform one grade higher per subject than those with attendance of 85% or less

• Each further 10% fall reduces this by another grade

N.B. One week (5 days) away per year during term time = a 3% fall in attendance

Rosebery Sixth Form

Sickness• If students are sick - please ring in to school before

8.30am

• We must receive evidence (a phone call, note, or email) from parents/carers within 24hrs

• Go direct to Mrs Cooley, or go through Tutors

• Students must always see a member of the team to be assessed and gain permission to go home before signing out

Authorised AbsenceWe will consider authorising absences for;

• University interviews / Open Days (two per year)

• Hospital (not GP) appointments

• Final Driving Test (not lessons)

• Family reasons (not holidays)

Students must bring in a signed letter beforehand

Dressing for SuccessWe operate a smart-casual dress code and ask that students refrain

from wearing the following items:

Ripped Jeans

Strappy, Low Cut or Cropped Tops which expose midriff.

Hot Pants (with or without tights/leggings underneath!).

Students will receive a verbal warning for the first infringement andbe sent home immediately on any following cases. Please also aim tokeep hair colour in a natural shade.

School Leadership Teams• Representatives from all areas of Sixth Form• Head Girls / Deputy Head Girls• Prefects (applications begin in October!)• House Leaders (captains)• Organise Social events – e.g. Sixth Form Ball• Fundraising events – eg £3500 for Tadworth

Children’s Trust in 2014, £8000 for Meningitis Foundation in 2015

Y13 PDE includes …Community Support (Epsom Food bank, VBuddies and Wallington Day Care Centre)Apprenticeship speakersHigher Education and University speakers Student FinanceFinance; ‘Living on a Budget’Barclays Bank ‘Life Skills’SamaritansRadicalisation SeminarCatch 22 (Alcohol and Drugs awareness)

…‘PLUS’ various lunch time speakers ……

Rosebery Internal Deadlines 2016/17

89% Rosebery Sixth Formers went on to University

3 students went to Oxford or Cambridge35% went to Russell Group Universities

Wednesday 28th September 2016Deadline for students applying for courses in dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, veterinary medicine and veterinary science and for Oxford or Cambridge to submit UCAS applications to their form tutors Official closing date 15th October 2016

21st September 2016Route B Art & Design Portfolio Preparation class starts: portfolio preparation and application advice – Art Department will advise further

24rd October 2016Deadline for Y13 students to have completed UCAS application form, control sheet and handed to form tutor

End of October 2016Mock Oxbridge, Vet / Med interviews begin

End of November 2016Oxford & Cambridge interviews

End of January 2017Final deadline for UCAS applicationsFinal deadline for other Colleges dependent on institution (Route B Art & Design)

University Interview ProgrammeFor Vet-Med and Oxbridge Candidates

- A weekly programme of debates, lectures and presentations- To prepare students for early application to the most demanding Higher Education course

Date Event 19/09/2016 Yr12 & Yr13 Parents Information Evenings

21/09/2016 Yr13 Predicted Grade Setting Day

15/10/2016 UCAS Oxbridge/Med/Vet Deadline

17/10/2016 Yr13 Assessment Week

22/10/2016 Sixth Form New York / Washington Trip Departs

03/11/2016 Rosebery Sixth Form Open Evening

09/11/2017 Yr13 Interim (1) Report

25/11/2016 PSA Christmas Fair

16/12/2016 Christmas Holiday Begins

05/01/2017 Yr13 Mock A Level (1) Exams Begin

15/01/2017 UCAS Final Deadline

16/01/2017 Yr13 Return - Follow-Up Inteviews Begin

26/01/2017 Yr13 Parents Evening

06/02/2017 Sixth Form Rag Week 2017 Begins

11/02/2017 Italy Ski Trip Departs

26/02/2017 School Musical Begins

14/03/2017 Rosebery Careers Evening

06/04/2017 Gold Duke of Edinburgh Practice Departs

19/04/2017 Yr13 Mock A Level (2) Exams Begin

03/05/2017 Yr13 Art/Photography Exams Begin

15/05/2017 GCE (AS & A) Level Exams Begin

26/05/2017 Yr13 Leavers Day

27/06/2017 Sixth Form Induction Day (Yr11)

29/06/2017 Yr13 Leavers Ball (Burford Bridge Hotel)

17/08/2017 A Level Results Day

Rosebery Sixth FormYear 13 Parents Information

Evening 2016

Any Questions?

UCAS 2016/17

UCAS stands for the 'Universities and Colleges Admissions Service‘. They

are the Central organisation through which applications are processed

for entry to higher education.

Please see below the following links via the UCAS website for an

introduction on applying.

Six Steps to Applying (University)

ucas.com/students/wheretostart/sixsteps

Choosing a Course

ucas.com/how-it-all-works/explore-your-options/how-choose-course

What is Higher Education & Why choose Higher Education

ucas.com/how-it-all-works/explore-your-options/different-types-study

Writing your Personal Statement

ucas.com/how-it-all-works/undergraduate/filling-your-application/your-

personal-statement

A few useful websites ….

UCAS.com The University and Colleges application system

Which.co.uk University & course information

Push.co.uk Independent University information

Skill.co.uk Advice for students with disabilities

StudentFinanceDirect or StudentFinance.Gov.UK – Student Finance 2015

Unistats.direct.gov.uk Search, review and compare subjects at Universities and

Colleges

Uni on view.com View Universities via film

Open days.com Open Day dates & information

What Uni.com Order a number of prospectuses

Top universities.com Studying abroad

Guardian/Education/University/Guide Guardian 2015 Study Guide/2014 League

Table

Fulbright.org.uk Studying in the USA

Prospects.ac.uk Studying in Europe

Please check the weekly Sixth Form Newsletter and school emails for updates.