Welcome

The best years

of your

life !!

Meet the Team

The Team

• Miss Hawksworth - Director of Post 16

• Miss McCafferty - Assistant Director of Post 16

• Mrs Allen - Year Tutor Post 16

• Mrs Warriner – Student Support

• Mrs Lemm - Administration Assistant

• Bistro Ladies

Senior Team

Your Senior Team

• Head Boy: Daniel Wilde

• Head Girl :Natasha Kirk

• Deputy Head Boy: Matthew Coward

• Deputy Head Girl: Hatty Johns

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What makes us successful for you !

• Large School

• Over 600 in the Sixth Form

• Comfort Zone

• Never alone

• Fantastic Support

• Please communicate with…

Sixth Form Team

Senior team

Other students

Tutor

Distinctive Features of Sixth Form Life

• Successful School

• Successful Students

• Academic and Social Achievement

• Springboard for Progression

• You have superb Opportunities more detail later

COMMUNICATIONS become vital!

But……. Good

Example of activities

• Iceland trip 2017.

• Ski Trips.

• Music trip.

• Subject outings

• United Nations Council

Distinctive Features of Sixth Form Life

• Examinations…….varied

• Be Prepared for a BIG

STEP

UP

APS (Average point score )

•APS 5.5 or more Expected to select 4 subjects

•APS between 5 and 5.5 minimum three and can do 4

•APS less than 5 study 3 subjects only

Clarification of entry requirements

Look in your option books

APS of less than 5 students will select 3 A levels.

They will also have 2 compulsory study lessons on TT linked to faculties.

Points and grades

• GCSE points scores

• A* 8.5 points

• A 7 points

• B 5.5 points

• C 4 points

• D 3 points

• E 2 points

• F 1.5 points

• G 1 points

• U 0 points

Example

• Maths 6 6 points

• Eng lang 5 5 points

• Eng lit 4 4 points

• French A 7 points

• Textiles D 3 points

• History D 3 points

• Science(core)C 4 points

• Science(add) B 5.5 points

Average points = 37.5 ÷ 8

APS 4.7 points

The Student would study three subjects, as their average point score is below 5 points. In addition they would only be able to chose one subject from maths and

Maths and Science A levels

To take

• 1 subject - B in subject (or a grade 6 to do Maths )

• 2 subjects –B in each subject and (or 6 in Maths to do Maths )and APS above 4.9 or more

• 3 or more – B in each subject and(grade 6 to do Maths ) and APS of 6 or more.

When do you take external exams ?

• Those on 3 subjects take all external exams at end of year 13 (except a few modules in selected subjects )

• Those on 4 select 1 to take as an AS in year 12 .

Engineering is a two year course. If you leave it at the end of year 12 you will not have any qualification.

Attendance

Minimum 95% throughout your course

• Signing in system

Holiday Homework

• Don’t forget to do this ….if you do you will be asked to do it once you arrive …not a good first impression!.

• The homework is also available on the website ….so if you have to make a subject change on results day ….look up the homework and do it before you arrive !!

Dress Code

• See booklet

SKIRTS AND TROUSERS

JACKETS

Distinctive Features of Sixth Form Life

Your Tutor Group

• Role Model

• Mentoring and supporting younger members of the school

• Help and Support your Form Tutor

• Massive opportunity to contribute / drive the House system forward

• Attendance at morning registration with your Form is Compulsory

Distinctive Features of Sixth Form Life

• Study Periods

• Sixth Form Centre

• Study End / More Relaxed End

• Sandwiches

Sorry but no…..

Enrichment

• EPQ 120 hours work

• Core Maths for anyone with an interest but especially scientist and engineers without maths…plus fun !!

• Faculty Prefects

• Ivanhoe Mentoring

• Work Experience

Catering Facilities …. the Bistro

….sorry but we ask you NOT TO BRING IN

Distinctive Features of Sixth Form Life

Cars

Distinctive Features of Sixth Form Life

Part time work…

Max 10 hours

is our

Recommendation

Bursary….

Money for coming to school !!!!

But there are conditions …….

Check the letter to your parents on

Results Day

So what is Next??

Results Day Thursday August 24thFrom:

9.30 a.m.

What to do….

You have met the minimum and any subject specific requirements…..Congratulations your place is secure

Note all non Ashby School candidates have to confirm their place via bringing in / or scanning and emailing confirmation of their results

The process…

• Collect results

• Confirm place – 3 stations

• Concerns - make appointment for Friday 25th August

• No confirmation by 3.00pm Thursday no place on courses.

Change your mind on subjects

• Some changes are made

• BUT many subjects are now full

• These changes need to be made before you start

External Results

• E-mail scanned copy by 3.00pm on Thursday 24th August to: y-lemm@ashbyschool.org.uk

OR

• Come to Sixth Form Centre with a photocopy of results. Note we will not have time to photocopy them for you.

Any student who has not brought in results on the Thursday will be removed from our list and the subjects will be offered to others.

So what is Next??

• You have met the minimum entry requirements BUT NOT achieved the subject specific requirements

• This will involve negotiating new option choices to match your GCSE results.

You will be given an appointment for Friday 25Th August to finalise your position.

VITAL SLIDE !!

• You must communicate with the school as to what your intentions are.

• i.e. accepting your place or not… for whatever reason

• This needs to be done on exam results day Thursday 24th August ….we will remove you from our data base and offer your place to others.

4th September

• Ashby Students go straight to form rooms for registration

• New to Ashby Students to come to 6th form Centre for 8.30am

And now …….

• Move into the sixth form centre for administration

• Those new to school need to return to the Sixth Form Centre at the end of the day to get photo taken for new badges….these are needed for the first day back.

Finally…..

On behalf of all the staff at Ashby School we hope that you have an enjoyable and informative and reassuring Induction ……

…….Remember to ask if you have ANY queries or concerns.