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Bay House Sixth FormBAY HOUSE SIXTH FORM

Whychoose

Bay House Sixth Form?

Take a look at what some of

our former students have to

say…

“I genuinely cannot think of a more supportive and encouraging place to study than Bay House”

Jemima

“I can honestly say I have consistently seen how everyone goes above and beyond your expectations”

Amber

“Having a fantastic tutor and an amazing set of teachers made the two years awesome”

James

“I am extremely thankful to have gone to Bay House because they truly care about you and want you to do the best of your ability”

Phoebe

“For anybody wishing to study A Levels, I cannot recommend Bay House enough. The teachers were fantastic and really helped me achieve the performance I was looking for”

Rory

Jemima, Crofton

Politics A*History A*German AEPQ A*

Jemima is studying Politics at the University of Cambridge

Biology A*Chemistry A*Maths A

Amber, Bay House

Amber is studying Veterinary Medicine and Science at Surrey

University

Maths A*Further Maths A*Physics A

James, Crofton

James is studying Maths and Physics at Warwick University

Maths AEnglish Literature A*Spanish B

Phoebe, Bedales School

Phoebe is studying Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Lancaster

University

Rory, CroftonMaths A*

Computing A

Physics A

EPQ A

Rory is studying Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence at the University of

Southampton

So, what else do you need

to know?

Our

90% A*-C

puts us 8% ahead of Peter Symonds, our nearest competitor

and it places us an impressive

13%

above the national average

Our 67% A*-B is a huge 14%

ahead of the national average

A*- BBay House 67%

Peter Symonds 62%Barton Peveril 53%

Havant & South Downs 51%Portsmouth College 45%

Itchen 42%

We are the only state provider in Hampshire

with a

100% A*-E pass rate

33% of grades were

A* or A

set against a national average of 26%

This year eightstudents gained

Oxbridge places…

English Language A*Psychology A*Maths A EPQ A*

Sam, Bay House

Sam is studying Psychology at Oxford University

Biology A*Geography A*History A*EPQ A*

Phoebe, Crofton

Phoebe is reading History at Oxford (Christ’s)

90% of our students

regularly achieve places at their

first-choice university

Maths A* Further Maths A*Physics A*

Daniel, Cams Hill

Daniel is studying Physics at Oxford University

Biology AGeography AEconomics A

Alana-Jade, Brune Park

Alana-Jade is studying Business and Supply Chain Management at the

University of Portsmouth

Maths A*Further Maths A*Computer Science A*EPQ A

Benedict, Bay House

Benedict is studying Computer Science at Southampton University

Psychology ABiology AChemistry A

Jemma, Crofton

Jemma is currently on a gap year and has applied to study Veterinary

Medicine in 2019

40% of our students

gained places at Russell

Group universities…

…that’s nearly 4

times the national average

Maths A*Further Maths A*Physics A*

George, Brune Park

George is studying Mathematics at the University of Bristol

Classical Civilisation APolitics AGeography A

Ben, Swanmore

Ben is reading Law and Politics at the University of Manchester

We also offer full support to the students who

choose not to go to university

Maths APolitics AHistory A

Nathan

Nathan has joined the Royal Navy

Maths A*Further Maths A*Physics A

James

James has become an undergraduate engineer at the

newly created Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology.

Many of our students add

incredible value to their GCSE results…

placing us in the top 1%of Schools and Colleges nationally for progress

made since GCSE

History BPolitics BSociology B

Sophie

Sophie is studying Politics and Global Studies at the University of Winchester

GCSEs: 1A, 1B, 7Cs, 1D

Geography BEnglish Language CPE C

Matthew

Matthew is studying Geography at the University of Southampton

GCSEs: 5Bs, 3Cs

History AComputer Science BApplied ICT B

Andrew

Andrew is studying Computer Science at Cardiff University

GCSEs: 9Bs, 1C

So…

• Outstanding examination results• Supportive learning environment• Friendly atmosphere• Purposeful approach to study• Smaller classes and dedicated

teachers• Supportive Pastoral care

Why Bay House ?

Celebrating 22 years

of outstanding results…

The headline figures:

100% A* - E (national 98%)

90% A* - C (national 77%)

67% A*-B (national 53%)

33% A*/A (national 26%)

The headline figures:

2017 2018

100% A* - E 100% A* - E 90% A* - C 90% A* - C 67% A*-B 67% A*-B

32% A*/A 33% A*/A

Adding Value: A Level progress

Bay House 0.43

Peter Symonds 0.05

Itchen College -0.06

Barton Peveril -0.07

Havant & South Downs College -0.17

St Vincent -0.22

Adding Value: A Level progress

Bay House Sixth Form 0.43

Portsmouth Grammar School 0.13

Harrow 0.1

Eton -0.01

Portsmouth High School -0.17

• Ancient History*

• Art, Craft & Design

• Biology

• Business*

• Chemistry

• Drama & Theatre *• Economics*

A Level courses

• English Language

• English Literature

• Film Studies*

• Fine Art

• French

• Further Mathematics

• Geography*

• German

• Graphic Communication

• History*

• Mathematics

• Music

• Physical Education*

• Physics

• Politics*

• Product Design

• Psychology*

• Religious Studies*

• Sociology*

• Spanish

A Level courses

• Applied ICT

• Health & Social Care

They are assessed through coursework (60%) and examination (40%)

Applied General Qualifications

• Business Enterprise and Finance

• Healthcare

Alternative Level 3 Pathways

When will students decide which three subjects to pursue?

• January Mini-mock Examinations

• February/March Full Mock Examinations

•May/June Full Lower Sixth Examinations

08:35-08:55 Tutor Time (Late Registration on a Friday)

09:00-10:00 Period 1

10:05-11:05 Period 2

11:05-11:20 Break

11:20-12:20 Period 3

12:20-13:00 Lunch

13:05-14:05 Period 4

14:10-15:10 Period 5

The Sixth Form Day

Example of a Lower Sixth Timetable

Tutor time each morning

Free periods

Enrichment on Wednesday afternoons

Study Periods

Regular Parental Contact

•Interim Reports•Tutor Evening•Parents’ Evening•Full Reports•Progress Checks

• Mrs Lees (Pastoral Support Lower Sixth)• Mrs Weller (Pastoral Support Upper Sixth)• Mr Dadd (Head of Lower Sixth)• Ms Wark (Head of Upper Sixth)

• Tutors (Regular Tutorials with all of their tutees)

Pastoral Support

• Mrs Jones (Sixth Form Manager)

• Assistance with finding courses• The application progress• Writing personal statements• Mentors for Oxbridge/Vet/Med Applicants• Interview preparation

Full UCAS Support

• Sport• Music• Duke of Edinburgh Award• Drama• Extended Project Qualification• National Citizen Service• Classroom Assistants• Mentoring Younger Pupils

Enrichment opportunities

• Chinese (Mandarin)

• Creative Ceramics

• Creative Writing

• Craft Skills

• Criminology

• Debating Society

• Electronics

• Mathematics Studies

• Mindfulness

• Model United Nations

• D of E award

• Powerlifting

• Yoga

Enrichment courses

Around half of our students join

us from other schools

Bay House Sixth Form

ONLINE APPLICATIONS

ACCEPTED

Monday 19th November

Bay House Sixth Form

GUIDANCE INTERVIEWS BEGIN

Early December

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Visit the Bay House website for more information

BAY HOUSE SIXTH FORM

What opportunities might you get at Bay House?

You might…

…play some sport

Join one of the

Sixth Form teams…

…and compete in the Hampshire

Colleges League every Wednesday

afternoon

Hampshire League Cup Football Champions

plus some rugby, tennis, hockey and basketball

fixtures

Or maybe you’re keen to

perform…

…in some of our amazing

drama productions

Or perhaps you’d like to

continue with your music…

Or you might take your

D of E Gold Award…

and collect your award

from the palace…

You might want to enter some

competitions…

…like this debate winning team

…or these successful engineers

Or present your community action plan at Canary Wharf…

…and win a trip to Washington DC

You might explore Westminster

Or become a member of the Youth Parliament

You could learn a new skill by taking a short

course…

Or maybe build a battery-powered

racing car and take it to

Goodwood…

You might get involved in

trips around Europe…

Or visit Italy

to see classical sites as part of your Ancient

History studies…

Or maybe travel to Iceland with the Geography department…

Or the

Azores…

You might want to join the Model

United Nations Group…

…and attend the National Conference in Birmingham.

You could take on an EPQ,

supported by the University of

Southampton…

Or take part in research days

at leading universities…

Or you might want to help

local charities…

And maybe finish off the two years

with a big celebration…

…because we’re confident you’ll have plenty to

celebrate!

Thank you for listening

Bay House Sixth Form

ONLINE APPLICATIONS

ACCEPTED

Monday 19th November