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Year 13 Parents' Information Evening - Welcome to Portadown College

Join us on Tuesday, 18th September 2018 for an informative evening covering pastoral care, challenges of sixth form, careers provision, examination issues, and more. Hear from the Pastoral Team, Senior Leadership Team, Year Heads, and subject teachers. Learn about the enrichment programme, UCAS guidance, and upcoming important dates. Visit our website for more information.

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Year 13 Parents' Information Evening - Welcome to Portadown College

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  1. Year 13 Parents’ Information Evening Welcome TUESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2018

  2. Programme • Pastoral Care provision • The Challenges of Sixth Form • Careers provision • Examination issues • Sixth Form Contract and expectations

  3. Pastoral Team • Parents • Senior Leadership Team • Year Heads – Miss Lyttle and Mr Hunter • Subject Teachers • Group Tutors • School Counsellor and REACH Mentors • Librarian, ancillary, administrative and technical support staff Aim: to care for, support and encourage each student as an individual

  4. The Role of the Year Head • Promote the welfare of students so that learning is supported • Oversee the academic progress of students • Monitor attendance • Ensure the Code of Conduct is followed • Support students at times of personal difficulty • First point of contact with home

  5. PD PROGRAMME WEDNESDAY MORNINGS • Volunteering • Driving safely – Autoline * • Resilience • First aid – CPR • Concussion • Motivational speaker and breakfast • Online gambling • Pornography (Boys) - Mr Spence* • Online safety: social media addiction – Dr Cassidy * • Relationships – Love for Life * • Physical and mental well-being – Alan Kingsmill AMH * • Social time with GT e.g. Christmas • Kindness (girls)

  6. Extra curricular activities

  7. Sixth Form Challenge The Transition from GCSE to AS Study

  8. Private Study Sixth Form Centre/Library/Subject specific rooms Behaviour : quiet and ‘engaged’ Organisation Study Skills Independent Learning

  9. Enrichment Programme Helps acquire personal skills / develop each individual as a complete person Helps student to feel a part of the community at PC Enrichment classes offered include: Sign Language, Conditioning and Ukulele lessons Good for UCAS

  10. CEIAG Term 1 • What employers & universities want: Skills & Qualities, Experience, Qualifications • Work Shadow Preparation • Labour Market Information & STEM

  11. CEIAG Terms 2 & 3 • Post-18 Options • Personal Career Planning: Target Setting & Career Action Planning • Focus on range of applications • Personal Statements • Work placement (24-28 June 2019)

  12. Examinations Timing • AS units May 2019 • NO AS units re-sits January 2020 • A2 units May/June 2020 Importance of Year 13 • 40% of A Level • Importance of AS Trials • Pressure of Resits in May/June of Year 14

  13. Coursework • High proportion of total marks • Preparation, research, quality and deadlines • Coursework deadlines • AS coursework cannot be repeated in Year 14

  14. Home study Recommended hours of homework/study per week: 15 hours (including independent home study) ‘Work’ / life balance

  15. RETURN FOR YEAR 14 STUDY • Minimum level of achievement to return (Three D Grades) • Must study minimum of three A2 subjects • Can only study four A2 subjects if minimum of four B grades are achieved at AS Level

  16. Senior Prefects 2018-19

  17. Sixth Form Agreement Rights and ResponsibilitiesIndependence and MaturityExpectations: students/parents/staff

  18. Attendance • EMA: criteria for fortnightly payments

  19. Code of Conduct • High standard of personal appearance • Follow procedures for absence during the school day: • Punctuality • Lates • Notes • Use of mobile phones • Code of Conduct is available on the College website

  20. On line Safety • Keeping control • Open Communication • Aware of impacts of misuse • Help is available

  21. Important Dates • Prize Day Friday 26th October 2018 • Parent/Teacher interviews – Thursday 8th November 2018 @ 1:45 – 3:30pm Thursday 21th February 2019 @ 1:45 – 3:30pm • Trials January 2019

  22. www.portadowncollege.com

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