What are A-levels?

1. Studying A-levels at a government school:Your route to a top university and careerMAGGIE WILLIAMSON & HELEN LEE

2. What are A-levels? • High status • Advanced Level Qualifications • Start age 16 • Usually for 2 years • Russian equivalent to A-levels - Attestat

3. What are A-levels for? • Gain entry to ALL UK universities • Accepted by many world universities

4. Where can you study A-levels? • Sixth form college • Independent school • FE college

5. Why choose a government 6th form college? • Price • Value for money • Quality - UK government inspections • Wide choice of subjects

6. Choice of A-level subjects Applied ICT Applied Science Art Biology Business Studies Chemistry Chinese Dance Design Technology Drama & Theatre Studies Economics Electronics English Language & Literature English Language English Literature Film Studies French Further Maths Geography Geology German Graphics Health & Social Care History Law Leisure Studies Maths Media Studies Music Music Technology Performing Arts Philosophy Photography Physical Education Physics Politics Psychology Religious Studies Russian Sociology Spanish Statistics Textiles Travel & Tourism

7. Why choose a government 6th form college? • Experienced and specialist tutors • Excellent results • Help and support • work • university applications • daily life • UK experience

8. Specialist A-level teachers Teachers • Specialise in one subject area • Only teach students age 16-19 • Award winning • Innovative

9. What is a good result? Pass = A* (90%), A (80%), B (70%), C (60%), D (50%), E (40%) Fail = U (below 40%) • When comparing schools check: • Pass rate • % A*-B

10. Incredible exam results • 36 advanced level courses had a 100% pass rate in 2011 • 25 JLC international students received 3 or more A* or A grades at A2 • An international student from Hong Kong achieved 880 UCAS points and was the top scoring student in the college (out of 900 A2 students)

11. What to check when comparing schools • Results • Size • Choice of subjects • Progression • Support • Extra international student care • Student experience • Accommodation • Extra-curricular activities • Percentage of international students • Reputation and recommendation • Facilities • Price and Extras

12. Science, technology & maths

13. Business, economics & IT

14. Art, design & photography

15. Humanities

16. Study areas • Library • Study zone • IT centre • Subject areas

17. Social areas • College canteen • Cyber-cafe • Outdoor space

18. Sports facilities Outdoor • All weather basketball courts • Large sports fields • Winning sports teams Indoor The Pods, Scunthorpe

19. Which UK universities are possible? • Cambridge University • Bath University • Bristol University • City University • Durham University • Kings College, London • Leicester University • London School of Economics • London, Imperial College • Oxford University • St Martin’s Art College, London • UCL • Warwick University • Westminster • York University • When you are comparing schools check: • Progression success and consistency • Oxford and Cambridge • University and careers guidance

20. University success • A selection of the UK universities international students progressed to 2008-2010 * Students turned down these places in favour of overseas universities

21. Which overseas universities are possible? • Overseas progression e.g. USA, Australia, Canada, The Netherlands, Switzerland

22. Our latest RUSSIAN students Russian students who graduated in 2011: A levels in Economics + Sociology + Maths + (AS) Politics UNIVERSITY COURSE in MARKETING Sociology + Maths + Further Maths + Economics + Physics UNIVERSITY COURSE in MANAGEMENT Media Studies + Business Studies + Maths + Sociology UNIVERSITY COURSE in INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS Psychology + Media Studies + Sociology + (AS) Politics UNIVERSITY COURSE in POLITICS

23. Russian students who studied A-levels in the UK YULIA VOLOSNIKOVA (Omutninsk) City University, Banking & International Finance MARIA MORGUNOVA (Pyatigorsk) Westminster University, Television. JULIA KRIVOROTOVA (Pyatigorsk) Birmingham University, Modern Languages with European Studies ARAM SARKISYAN (Moscow) UCL, Economics.

24. Russian students who studied A-levels in the UK ANASTASIA ZENOVA (Pyatigorsk) UC L, Economics and Statistics. GANNA-MARIA IVEGESH (St Petersburg) Warwick, Economics, Politics & International Studies. TATIANA SIMONOVA (Moscow) Moscow University, Medicine. KRISTINA LEONOVA (Perm ) University of Westminster, Business Management.

25. Russian students who studied A-levels in the UK • TURAN KASIMOVA (Nizhny Novgorod) LSE, Political Science & International Relations • ALEXANDRA TYAPIKOVA (St Petersburg) Glasgow University, Molecular Biology • ANASTASIA FILATOVA (St Petersburg) Goldsmith College, London, International Studies • ELENA BOLDYREVA (Moscow) Manchester University, Modern Language, Business & Management

26. Unsure about A-levels? A-level Taster Course • Two week course • Suitable for individuals or small groups • Gain a better understanding of the range of A-level subjects • Get a taste of college life

27. English language tuition   A-level classes JLC induction program ‘UK experience’ host family accommodation Leader accommodation Saturday and Sunday excursion Insurance Course graduation evening A-Level Taster Course

28. Further Information www.leggott.ac.uk international@leggott.ac.uk JOHN LEGGOTT COLLEGE West Common Lane, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. DN17 1DS.

29. Science laboratories

30. Dance & drama facilities

31. English for IELTS • Teacher - Clare Ashdown