Welcome to the Year 12

Information Evening

• How we work• Qualifications• Assessment• Pastoral Support• Enrichment• Post AS and progression

Year 12

2016-17

130 students12 Schools represented 43 students from schools other than CHHS

Mrs Picciotto and Mr Dawson: Directors of Sixth Form

Mrs Clayton: Pastoral Head of Year

Mr Cheshire: UCAS and post-18 Progression

Mrs Turner: Academic Services Manager

Mrs Best and Mrs Redhead: Administration/Reception

Sixth Form Management

The Working Timetable

10 lessons per subject per fortnight on a two week timetable (standard 40 out 50 lessons)

The day begins at 0835 and will end at either 1500 or 1600

Students are expected to be on site and working until 1500 at the earliest

The Working Timetable

Some of the non contact lessons will be taken with additional Enrichment - begins next week

Students will also have the opportunity to engage in other activities such as mentoring / volunteering in the main school

Subjects

The majority of students have been asked to do 4 subjects

This allows for flexibility of choice at the end of Year 12 and keeps the students focussed over the course of the year

Exams and GradesThe following subjects are Modular. The AS exams at the end of Y12 will count 50% towards the final A level qualification:

• Maths, Further Maths, Media, Law, Government & Politics

All other subjects are Linear A levels

AS examination in all linear subjects at the end of Y12 except for:

• Art, Textiles, Photography, Geography, Physical Education

Progression to Y13To enter Year 13 students will need a minimum of a Grade D in AS examinations in each subject

Where there is no AS examination a minimum of a Grade D Teacher Assessed Grade in the summer term will be required

KASH and ReportingKnowledge – how well is the knowledge base being developed in subjects?

Attitude – how positive is the student's approach to study in the sixth form? Are they trying their best and working to deadline? Are they here on time and working co-operatively with their teachers?

Skills – how well are students developing the subject specific skills required for success?

Habits – how well are students maintaining their folders, using private study time, doing additional notemaking and wider reading?

Students will be scored 1-4 for each of these at various points through the year. 1 and 2 are good, 3 is worrying, 4 is a serious cause for concern. First KASH report will be at the end of this term.

Independent Learning – students must learn how to cope with ‘free’ time for the first time in their school lives

Students will have the responsibility of supporting their classwork with additional research, notemaking and wider reading

It is a big step up to A Level study – some students will expect to get top grades from the start because this is what they are used to. This will not happen, in most cases

A small number of students may have achieved well at GCSE without pushing themselves – this is not possible at A Level

Students must be organised and on top of their work from the start – they will not achieve well if they are not

Predicted grades, set in September 2017, will be based purely on AS performance (or the summer TA grade)

Some Notes of Caution…….

Time for independent learning presents a big challenge to many students

Some (a minority) see ‘independence’ as being able to do nothing

Independent learning is more complex

Independent Learning

Independence: Freedom from the control, influence, support, aid, or the like, of others

Independent learning: when an individual is able to think, act and pursue their own studies autonomously, without the same levels of support

received from a teacher in main school

Independent Learning

Form Tutors

Should be the first point of reference for any pastoral or academic concerns

12BG – Mrs Gannon12LS – Miss Semper

12PC – Mr Cass12CP – Miss Preddy12AA – Miss Ahmed

12ES – Dr Scales

Registration (8.35 – 8.50am)

Tracking & Progress Discussions

Folder checks

Wider reading/study

Debating

Current affairs

Independent Study

General Information

Pastoral & Financial Support

Mrs Clayton – Head of Year

Counsellor - Wednesdays

Exam support groups* November/December* anxiety, stress, organisation, time-management,

managing pressure etc

vs

Individual support

16-19 Bursary Fund

Punctuality – If a student arrives after 8.35am they will have to complete private study 1.30-2.00pm.

Attendance – We expect all students to aim for 100% attendance

- We ask that you report any absence via phone or email.

- You will receive a text message if your child is marked absent for registration.

Academic Aspiration

Culture and Creativity

Leadership and Service

Competition and Physical Endeavour

Enrichment

Cornerstones

Aspire and Enhance

Aspire Programme

• Workshops

• Careers days and career briefings

• Visits from and visits to universities

• Subject specific visits

• UCAS preparation

• Prep for competitive courses

Enrichment

Workshops and career briefings

Tues 22nd Sept Natasha Henley Consultant Surgeon Medicine

Weds 7th Oct Dr Penny Lewis Pharmacy Lecturer Pharmacy

Weds 14th Oct Joanne Kearsley HM Area Coroner Coroner

Weds 21st Oct Judith Hutton HR Director – care company Human Resources

Weds 4th Nov Florence Morton Full time athlete Sports

Weds 11th Nov Peter Lock Manager – Health care Health and Social Care

Frid 27th Nov Matt Widdall Investment Manager Entrepreneur investment

Weds 2nd Dec Elizabeth Wheeler Barrister Law

Friday 11th Dec Andy Stoker Chemical Scientist Chemistry

Thurs 7th Jan 2016 Tess Foster Content Producer - BBC Media & Journalism

Weds 27th Jan Lisa DennisProject Manager/Trainer

Languages and Business/Finance

Thurs 28th Jan Rebecca Kelly Broadcast Journalist Media and Journalism

Weds 3rd Feb Mark Johnson Software Engineer Computing

Weds 10th Feb Sarah Griffiths Science Journalist Scientific Media and Journalism

Tues 23 Feb Siobhan O'Connor Nursing and IT Sciences and Computing

Thurs 25th Feb Mark Collier

Development & Design

Engineer – Laing O’Rourke Development and Design

Tuesday 1st March Eddie Haddad Civil Engineer Railway Engineering

Thurs 3rd March Peter Shaw Engineering Manager BAE systems - submarines

Tues 8th March Peter Grove Key Account Manager Power industry

Weds 9th March Laura Silk Media

Last updated 20/10/15

• Music• Graphic Design• Food & Nutrition• Historical conspiracies • Debating• Current affairs• Days that shook the World• The World around Us• Latin• Spanish• Sixth Form Magazine• Sport• Duke of Edinburgh (Gold)

Volunteering/Mentoring opportunities in subject specific areas and in lower school sports and clubs

Enrichment

Enhance Programme

Enrichment

Extra curricular

• Art• Flamenco• Book Squad• Creative writing• Politics Discussion Group• After school football

Leadership Roles -

• Shadow Cabinet• Running clubs in the lower school

• Orchestra/bands/choirs• Drama productions

What is UCAS?

University Colleges Admissions Process

The same process for all applications to university degree courses (does not include Art Foundation)

The UCAS Process

On what information do universities select students?

- AS grades - Predicted grades- GCSE grades- Personal statement:

- Cornerstones V. important- Leadership- Extra Curricular involvement- Wider Reading

NB: The UCAS application is made on what has been done in year 12 NOT what is going to be done in Year 13

This process will be being completed 1 year from now

The UCAS Process

Year 12

OngoingAspire and Enhance Programme

Spring Term:UCAS exhibition Manchester

Post AS:• UCAS application days• Personal statement workshop• University visits• University open days• 1 to 1 university guidance• Some students start EPQ work • Work Experience

Year 13

Autumn Term:

UCAS application form complete and sent By October half term 2016• Interview practice • Oxford/ Cambridge/ Medicine

admissions tests

October – April Students receive offers from university.

All YearStudents work hard to attain their offer grades.

The UCAS Timeline