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Transition Evening Year 12 Parents

Transition Evening Year 12 Parents. Andrew Evans Deputy Director Sixth Form. Year 12 Success Stories. Apprenticeships Yasmin Atkins CLM Microsoft validated IT Jacob Croombs Bentley Motors Steph Fox Cheshire East Council Ed Salisbury CLM Microsoft validated IT

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Transition Evening Year 12 Parents

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  1. Transition Evening Year 12 Parents Andrew Evans Deputy Director Sixth Form

  2. Year 12 Success Stories • Apprenticeships • Yasmin Atkins CLM Microsoft validated IT • Jacob Croombs Bentley Motors • Steph Fox Cheshire East Council • Ed Salisbury CLM Microsoft validated IT • Cameron Wood Network Rail • Charity Fundraising • Macmillan coffee morning £540 • Double Denim day £430 • Fancy dress charity walk £1330 • For Macmillan and Headstart £2300 AS Results • Kitty Price AAAAB • Molly Evans AAAA • Joe Kelly AAAA • Emily Maguire AAAA • Stuart Felton AAAB • Alex Isherwood AAAB • Dan Littlejohn AAAB • James Morris AAAB • Katie Robertson AAAB • Jack Sawdon AAAB

  3. Year 13 success • 47 % of all A level grades achieved at Alsager Sixth Form were either A*, A or B in this years results. • 81% of students achieved 3 a level passes (college record) • 81% of students secured a place at their first choice University

  4. Provision through our two week timetable • Nine one hour periods per fortnight per subject • Form period everyday • Two one hour periods devoted to Key Skills for Leadership (20 UCAS points) • Four periods of enrichment (work experience, volunteering) • Eight none contact periods • Assemblies • Termly focus • Autumn Ambition (aim high) • Spring Fellowship (belonging and contributing to our community) • Summer Character(charity work and fund raising)

  5. Assessment Three assessment points AP1 October AP2 January (after mocks) AP3 March Parents evening Wednesday 19/11/14 • GCSE ScoreAS/A2 Target grade • Mainly A* and A’s Target grade A/A* • Mainly A’s and a few B’s Target grade B/A • Mainly B’s and the odd C Target grade C/B • Mainly C’s and the odd B Target grade D/C • Mainly C and the odd D Target grade E/D Reports sent home Year 12 exams Students leave May 8th Students return June 8th

  6. Successful Students • Attendance 95% plus • Do homework • Work in non contacts • Show commitment • Organised • Read around the subject (books, journals, web articles) • Positive member of the school and wider community

  7. Tutorial support programme • Students under target in 2 or more subjects are assigned a coach Meet every two weeks Review performance Set targets and review target Meet with Mr Evans • Students under target in one subject are referred to the subject teacher Subject specific advice Supported by form tutor • Supervised sessions during enrichment (office hours) to catch up Monitored by Head of Sixth Form • Rewards for outstanding effort and achievement via tutor nominations

  8. Mocks and work placement All subjects set exams for 5th January 2015 Results sent home Friday 6th February 2015 English resit 4th November Maths resit 5th & 7th November Results 8th January 2015 Traineeships receive two work placements that last eighteen weeks. All employers send reports directly to school

  9. Enrichment • Wednesday afternoons Volunteer (in school or out of school) Peer mentors Homework helpers Subject specific support Work experience Critical thinking (AS year) Extended project qualification (A2 year) Young enterprise team

  10. Good use of time?

  11. Careers • Student connections Mrs Casewell Twitter feed for apprenticeships • Careers interview • Work placements • UCAS University day • University open days • Oxbridge conference • Parents evening

  12. Contacts or questions Our team Mrs Pole Head of Sixth Form Mr Evans Deputy Head of Sixth Form Mrs Barton Student support Mrs Pass Student attendance a.evans@alsagerschool.org sixthform@alsagerschool.org O1270871100 Log onto insight through schools website

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