Year 12 Information Evening

The journey continues

Wednesday 23rd September 2015

Mrs Margaret Chapman

Headteacher

Mrs Julia Pipes

Assistant HeadteacherKS5

• The Post 16 Team• Structure of A-Levels• Timeline of the year• Support Available• Target setting• Monitoring and reporting progress• Leadership and extra curricular opportunities• Progression beyond STAGS• Super curricular opportunities• Parental Support

Overview of Evening

The Post 16 Team

Mrs PipesAssistant Head teacher: KS5

Ms Pendlebury-Green. DOL: Year 12Miss Cripps. DOL: Year 13

Mrs Nawathe: Post 16 Pastoral and Progression

Mrs Habib: Family Support Worker

Getting to grips with the new A Level structure

Linear

Non Linear

Co-teachability

Coupling

De-coupling

AS

A2

Legacy

• Legacy A-Levels (non-linear old system)

Year 12 AS + Year 13 A2 = A Level

• Linear A-Levels (new system)

Year 12 AS (standalone)Year 13 = A Level

Getting to grips with the new A Level structure

Legacy: Non Linear• Art • Biology• Business• Chemistry• Computer Science• Economics• English Literature• History• Physics• Psychology• Sociology

• Classics• Drama• Food Technology• French• Geography• Government & Politics• ICT• Maths and Further Maths• Media• Music• Philosophy & Ethics• Spanish

New: Linear

Timeline of the year

Autumn Term 2014w/c 5 October Review WeekTuesday 13 October Report 1 publishedTuesday 1 December Report 2 publishedWednesday 9 December Year 12 Parents Evening

Spring Term 2015w/c 4 January Mock Exam weekFriday 5 February Mock results dayTuesday 9 February Report 3 publishedw/c 22 February Form tutor review week

Summer Term 2015Wednesday 4 May Report 4 publishedMonday 16 May Study leave startsMonday 13 June Return from study leavew/c 20 June Review WeekThursday 18 August AS results published

Examples of support available in school• Provision of facilities for study in free periods• Help in setting up subject study groups• After school catch up on Friday: 3.30pm – 5pm• Study support sessions:

• KS5 English and Media club is in Room 14 on Tuesdays from 3:30-4:30

• Art : Individual tutorials tailoring tasks to their specific needs. They also have access to the art rooms during their free periods to work on their art. Could be asked to attend after school sessions on a Wednesday and Thursday.

• Maths: Lunch time and after school sessions. Open door policy.

Ms Jane Pendlebury-Green

Director of LearningYear 12

Targets

• ALPS targets for Year 12 and Year 13• Essential that students are “on track” and meeting

target from the start

Monitoring and Reporting Progress

ReportsTuesday 13 October Report 1 publishedTuesday 1 December Report 2 publishedWednesday 9 December Year 12 Parents EveningTuesday 9 February Report 3 publishedWednesday 4 May Report 4 published

Review weeksw/c 5 October Review Weekw/c 22 February Form tutor review weekw/c 20 June Review Week

Examsw/c 11 January Mock Exam weekFriday 5 February Mock results day

Monday 16 May Study leave startsMonday 13 June Return from study leave

Thursday 18 August AS results published

Attitude to Learning Definitions

1 An excellent student who applies themself consistently to all tasks both in school and at home regardless of outcome.

2 A good student who applies themself well in most class and home learning tasks completing them to the best of their ability.

3A student who can work well and complete tasks to the expected standard. Greater consistency in effort, concentration and organisation may be required.

4A student who does not show sufficient commitment in this subject which has an impact on their own learning and possibly that of their peers. They may give up easily, and lack the discipline to complete all tasks. An improvement in effort is required.

Alex Cooke

Year 13Curie House Captain

• Head and Deputy Head students• House captains• Mentoring• Counselling (Hear 4 U)• Academic mentoring (in lessons)• Sports Leadership qualification• Charities’ captains• Form prefects• Library prefects• Green leaders

Examples of student leadership

• Choirs, Orchestra and Bands• Dance competitions • Sports Leadership• Drama productions• Young Enterprise• Dragons’ Apprentice• Debating Society• School Magazine• Charity and House Leadership• Volunteering• National Citizenship Programme

Extra Curricular Opportunities

Ms Nawathe

Pastoral and Progression Co-ordinator

Progression beyond Stags• Progression Programme• Access to information• Higher Education and Careers week 2016– How UCAS works (including Oxbridge, Medics

and Vets.)– Oxbridge Information Evening Monday 23rd

November• Ongoing support

Super Curricular Activities

• Demonstrate a love of your subject• Reading, research, taster courses and work experience

relevant to your chosen university course.

• Start a blog about your subject.• Tweet about your subject, and follow others who

do the same.• Listen to subject-related podcasts.• Join a society or club dedicated to your subject.• Do some work experience (or job shadowing) in a

career related to your subject.• Take extra qualifications relating to your subject.

English: Take part in a writing challenge, such as National Novel Writing Month. Go to the theatre think about how well the production brought the words on the page to life?

Languages: Watch films or read newspapers in the language you’re studying.

Science: Perform scientific experiments and studies at home. E.g. for biology you could observe the nature in your back garden. Take part in National Science and Engineering Week.

Geography: Field trips beyond the classroom. Visit a variety of environments and conduct your own research on what you observe. Read National Geographic.

Maths: Enter maths competitions.

Computing: Visit Bletchley Park.

History: Volunteer at a National Trust house to demonstrate your love of History.

Art: Visit art galleries and record your responses to the art you see. Build a varied portfolio.

Music: Challenge yourself to create a soundtrack to a snippet of film without knowing the original.

Housekeeping• Opening times and Lunch times• Study afternoon / morning• Dress• Procedures if ill / absent• Bursary

Ways to encourage attendance:• Monitor absences• Talk about school• Phone school about illness• Only stay at home for genuine illness• No holidays in term time• Help with organisation to avoid problems• Let us know if you are worried• Praise good attendance

How can you help?• How much work at home should your child be

doing?• Outside influences– Part time work– Social media– Driving lessons– Social life

• Eating well and keeping fit• Mock exams

Thank you for attending our Year 12 Information Evening