1 st and 2 nd July 2015 Gives academically able year 11 students a chance to visit the Sixth Form for a taste of what it would be like to study at here welcome Why Sixth form ID: 419749
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SGS Sixth form taster days
1st and 2nd July 2015
“Gives
academically able year
11
students a chance to visit
the Sixth Form for
a taste of what it would be like to study
at here”.Slide2
welcome
Why Sixth form?Why sgs?
I started
SGS
in Y
ear 7 so I knew the structure of a typical day, the teachers and the ways of learning so I felt comfortable with everything and everyone but more than that, when I joined the Sixth Form I saw how well my peers accepted the external students and how quickly they became part of our SGS family” – Emma, Yr12 internal.
“The school offered the subjects that I wanted to do and I knew a few people that were coming here” – Milli, Yr12 external
I decided on attending Sixth Form because I knew I needed to go somewhere that would allow me to excel in both academic and social surroundings and it seemed the only appropriate place for that – Tom, Yr13 internal
“Sixth form was always the path to greater success in my eyes” –
Matthew, Yr12 externalSlide3
Introductory talk
Head teacher welcomeDeputy head teacher - Entrance to KS5
taster SESSIONS & student reps
Experience a study period
Head boy & girl candidates
– hear what they have planned for sgslearn about the results day processSummer milestones – transition from gcse to advanced levelMessages from the current year 12 Slide4
Mr s carey
head teacherSlide5
Miss j Scott
Deputy head teacher – raising standardsSlide6
Entrance to KS5 must be different because:
New linear A-levels. No AS courses.
Most students will study THREE A-Levels only (unless you do old courses) You will need the greater capacity for learning.
You are locked into your courses from October 1
st
.You cannot “drop” a subject or simply pick up an AS to boost your UCAS points.We must get you on the right courses from DAY 1The process will be RIGOROUSSlide7
IF YOU DON’T MEET THE ENTRANCE CRITERIA YOU WILL NOT BE PLACED ON THE COURSE.
FINAL DECISIONSlide8
2015 Suitability Process
STEP
1: Milestones
: must be completed over the summer to get on the
course.
This must be handed in day one and will be assessed as part of the suitability judgement. STEP 2: Assessment of milestones and one week of consolidation in lessons: to provide further information about commitment, work ethic, effort, attendance, punctuality etc.STEP 3: Entrance Assessment (s): you will be assessed on skills and knowledge gained in the milestone and first week of consolidation, which will be very little.
FINAL SUITABLITY JUDGEMENT
: based on all 3 of the above. Staff will inform us of students who are of concern as we proceed through the process.If you don’t pass this process you can’t just pick up another subject. Get it right first time.Slide9
MISS E FRANCIS
RAISING STANDARDS LEADER – SIXTH FORMSlide10
subjects
New from 2015:
Art & Design
Biology
Business
ChemistryComputer ScienceEnglish LanguageEnglish LiteratureHistoryPhysicsPsychologySociology
New from 2016:
Geography
Dance
Drama
Music
Religious Studies (currently Philosophy & Ethics)
PE
New from 2017:
Mathematics
Further Mathematics
A2 course only
AS and A2 course
STUDY 3 IF NEW A-LEVELS
IF MIXTURE OF NEW & OLD CAN STUDY 4 A-LEVELSSlide11
TASTER SESSIONS
Day 1: Wednesday 1
st
July
Day 2: Thursday 2
nd July8.50 – 9.009.00 – 9.50 9.50 - 10.50 Arrival
Welcome and introductory talk
Taster Session 1*8.50 – 9.50 9.50 - 10.50 Taster Session 1*
Taster Session 2*
10.50 – 11.10
Break
11.10 – 12.10
12.10 – 13.10
Taster Session 2*
Taster Session 3*
11.10 – 12.10
12.10 – 13.10
Taster Session 2*
Taster Session 3*
13.10 – 13.50
Lunch
13.50 – 14.50
14.50
Taster Session 4*
Finish
13.50 – 14.50
14.50
Push talk
Finish
“Gave me the chance to experience my chosen subjects through a day of academic sessions”
Yr11 student.Slide12
STUDY PERIOD
If not attending a subject taster session you will have a study periodThe sixth form team will be waiting for youYou will experience different forms of studySkills will be practiced
Tips will be given on how to make the transition from gcse to a-level Slide13
SUPPORT
10.50 – 11.10 Break
(both days)
Sixth Form Team will be available at break to answer student
questions
13.10 – 13.50 Lunch DAY 1 includes tour for external students with student representatives (23 subjects; 2 students each)DAY 2 includes a Q&A session with all external studentsSlide14
Head boy & girl candidates
amir Jacob lilie Victoria tosinSlide15
Results day
(20th Aug. 9.30am)
Fill in your destinations slip
Pick up results – celebrate, reflect, call home
Check your meeting time
Use your results to consider options – still the same – what’s your plan?Have your meeting (START 11.30AM INTERNALS; 1PM EXTERNALS)If staying at/COMING TO sgs, have your lanyard photo takenCome to school reception to collect timetable & welcome pack – W/C 24th.What will you be asked:How well did you do in your results?Have your plans changed?Do you still want to go to Sixth Form? If SGS, why?What will your results allow you to study?Slide16
Summer milestone
Why should I complete?Committed
Sixth form suitability
Develops Skills needed for as
If I don’t?
You will start behindYou are not demonstrating sixth form suitabilityPick your card up as you leave the Hall