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Woldgate Sixth FormAmanda Longstaff
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Post-16 Options
Options
Sixth FormFurtherEducation
College
ApprenticeshipJob with Training
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Woldgate Sixth Form
• Strong pastoral and academic mentoring from a team of experienced tutors
• Encouragement to achieve personal best and celebrate success, however small
• Continue to work closely with parents
• Regular Progress Reviews allow for extra support and intervention
• There’s nowhere for students to hide!
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The ideal student
Honest
Hardworking
ConscientiousWilling to get involved
Good role model
Able to ask for help
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Expectations
• Commitment to learning & success
• Excellent attendance & punctuality
• Good role model
• Take full and active part in enrichment activities
• Willing to contribute to the wider life of the College
• Take personal responsibility
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ABC of Sixth Form
Aim High
Believe you can achieve
Commitment
Be the best you can!!
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Enrichment
All students expected to undertake at least one activity
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Leadership Opportunities
• Senior Prefect Team
• Bus Monitors/Lunchtime Prefects
• Mentoring of younger students
• In-class support of younger students
• Meet/Greet duties at events
• Charity Week organisation
• Leavers’ Ball organisation
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Destinations
• 79% of Y13 students (2013) accepted University places
• 27% to Russell Group Universities
• Employment/Further Education
• 60 Y13 students have applied through UCAS (87% of year group)
• 40% applied to Russell Group
• 27% hold offers to Russell Group
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Choosing a course
• What do I enjoy studying?
• What am I good at?
• Do I want to study something new?
• Will it be useful for my future career?
• Does my performance to date match?
• Most Universities offer on 3 A Levels
• Check entry requirements www.ucas.com
• Russell Group ‘facilitating subjects’
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Careers Guidance
• Important to consider possible career routes
• Sixth Form courses can be crucial to which opportunities remain open after leaving
• Recommend checking entry requirements
• If in doubt, choose a combination of courses which fit sensibly together and keep career possibilities open.
• Variety of events including a UCAS trip and talks from a variety of speakers to inform students of their different options
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Financial Support
16 – 19 Bursary Fund
•Funding provided by the Government to help students continue with their education where they might otherwise be prohibited from doing so on financial grounds
•Can be used towards essential course-related costs such as books, equipment, travel, field trips, visits and other costs associated with living and learning
•There is a limited amount of funding so priority will be given to those students with lowest household income
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Woldgate
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Key Dates
16th Jan KS5 Information Evening
30th Jan Y11 Mock Results
13th Feb Year 11 Parents’ Evening
27th Feb Deadline for KS5 Applications
Mar/Apr Student Interviews
12th May GCSE Exams begin
2nd Jul Sixth Form Taster Day
21st Aug GCSE Results’ Day
2nd Sep Year 12 Courses begin