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Year 14 Induction Day: Maximizing Your A-Level Success

Join Our Lady and St. Patrick’s College for Year 14 Induction Day on Friday, August 30, 2013. Learn about AS-level subject requirements, exam consultations, subject choices, extracurricular activities, exam issues, and more to excel in your A-Levels. Make informed decisions for your academic and personal growth. Consult teachers, manage time efficiently, and aim for excellent exam grades and well-rounded development.

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Year 14 Induction Day: Maximizing Your A-Level Success

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  1. Our Lady and St Patrick’s College Year 14 Induction Day Friday 30 August 2013

  2. Entry Into Year 14 • You must pass a minimum of 3 AS-level subjects if you wish to return to the College as a Year 14 student. • You must pass an AS-level subject (Grade A – E) if you wish to take it as an A2 subject in Year 14. • In some cases, if you have a low pass in the subject you will be advised not to continue with it to A2. ./

  3. Consulting With Your Teachers • Students with A or B grades in a subject can proceed with it to A2 without consulting their subject teachers. • Students with C, D or E grades in a subject mustconsult with their subject teachers if they wish to take the subject to A2. • If you achieved a grade U in a subject then you should consult with your subject teacher and a Careers teacher about the way forward. ./

  4. Year 14 Subject Choice 2013-14 What A-level subjects are you choosing? • Return your Subject Choice Form TODAY! • Leave Form at the Reception desk. • No need to see me in person.

  5. Work Hard And Play Hard! • Last year, 20% of Year 14 students achieved a minimum of A + A + A at A-level. • Each student also participated in a variety of other extra-curricular activities: e.g. voluntary work, sport, music, drama, etc. • Very good exam results are often complemented by achievement in other non-academic areas. • Universities are not just interested in your exam results but in your character and personality. • However good time management is essential! - get the balance right! ./

  6. Examination Issues • Examinations Officer: Mrs Tara Todd • Your AS-levels module points have been cashed infor grades – they cannot be un-cashed. • Friday 6 September: Information on the January re-sit of AS-level exams becomes available. January re-sits are not available for English exam board courses (i.e. Maths, Further Maths, Sociology, Drama, Computing, PE and Music Technology). • Friday 20 September: Deadline for the re-mark of an AS-level exam script (Photocopy of script is only available with a re-mark) • Friday 4 October: Deadline for request for original AS-level exam script. • Friday 11 October: Deadline for entry for an AS-level re-sit. • AS-level grades must be declared on UCAS applications. Universities will be aware of any poor cashed in grade. * Marks/grades can go up or down when a script is remarked!

  7. Should I Re-sit Some AS Exams? Yes!No! I will get better marks if I’m not prepared to work I work hard. hard at both AS and A2. I need good grades to getThe extra effort on AS onto a competitive degreewill affect my A2 marks. course. The cost of re-sitting It is too costly to re-sit modules will be worth it modules. in the long term.

  8. Information And Advice • Examination Issues Mrs T. Todd at Reception or www.knock.co.uk • AS-level or A2 Subject Advice Year 14 subject teachers and Careers staff in Sports Hall. • Curriculum/Timetable Issues Mr P. McCormick in Drama room (2Dr1) ./

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