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A parents’ guide to key 13-19 e ducational t ransition p oints Careers Convention: November 2013

A parents’ guide to key 13-19 e ducational t ransition p oints Careers Convention: November 2013. The key transition points…. Year 9 – choosing GCSE Options Year 11 – choosing post-16 provision Year 13 – higher education e.g. university - work / careers.

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A parents’ guide to key 13-19 e ducational t ransition p oints Careers Convention: November 2013

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  1. A parents’ guide to key 13-19 educational transition points Careers Convention: November 2013

  2. The key transition points… • Year 9 – choosing GCSE Options • Year 11 – choosing post-16 provision • Year 13 – higher education e.g. university - work / careers

  3. 14+: Key decisions in Year 9… Core subjects • Students must take the following GCSE subjects: English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Modern Foreign Language,Religious Education, Physical Education ½ course, full course or GCSE Dance, Science (two GCSEs) Language Option • Students must take a GCSE in at least one Modern Foreign Language. This will normally be the one started in Year 7. Obviously students may choose to continue with both languages by choosing two language options. Options • Students choose three additional subjects from a wide range, with some combinations prohibited. The most able will be able to select Triple Science this year for the first time.

  4. 14+: Factors to consider… • Enjoyment • Teachers • Balanced choices – all Year 9s will be interviewed this year for the first time. • Ebac? – not compulsory but recommended • Future study – A Levels / BTEC

  5. Changes to GCSEs from 2015 • Ending of all modular examinations • An end to ‘controlled assessment’ • A new grading system 1-8/9 • More difficult ‘open-ended questions’ • Changes to be phased-in and may not be introduced at all!

  6. 16+ Key decisions in Year 11… • Where to study? • What to study? – all Year 11s will be interviewed this year for the first time. • Entry criteria required? • Next steps: University or employment

  7. 16+: Curriculum Pathways… • AS and A2 Levels • Cambridge Pre-U qualification • NVQs – National Vocational Qualifications • BTECs – Business and Technology Education Course • The International Baccalaureate (IB) • The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) • Apprenticeships

  8. 16+: Educational Providers… • Over 20 different providers within a 30 minute travel distance: • Sixth Form Colleges – e.g. Palmers, Havering Sixth Form College • School-based Sixth Forms – e.g. Coopers’, St Edwards • Specialist Colleges – e.g. Havering College of Further Education

  9. Changes to A Levels from 2015 • A reduction in the amount of coursework • The end of ‘stand-alone’ AS Levels, - no exams at the end of Year 12 • All exams in June of Year 13 • Students likely to study 3 subjects (+ additional provision) for 2 years • Universities will no longer have Year 12 AS Results to use

  10. Russell Group Universities: ‘Informed Choices’… • www.russellgroup.ac.uk • 24 leading universities • Importance of GCSE grade ‘B’s in core subjects • Facilitating A Levels considered to be: • Maths, English Literature, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, History, Modern Languages

  11. Coopers’ Sixth Form:Entry requirements… AT LEAST 8 GCSEs A*-C (including English and Maths) + Subject specific entry requirements (usually an A or B grade in most subjects) • The above entry criteria are non-negotiable

  12. Transition to A Level study… • Spoon-feeding to independent learning • Self motivation – use of free time • High levels of study at home • Highly academic – not the best pathway for many students • Changes to A Level structure from September 2013

  13. ‘Beyond 18’… • University • Employment / Career • Gap Year • Further vocational training – College - apprenticeship

  14. ‘Beyond 18’ @ CCCS… • UCAS/CUKAS other applications (80%) • Careers support and advice (20%) • ‘Broadening’ non-Coopers’ experiences – importance of enrichment provision • Beyond 18 Evening: February of Year 12 • Work shadowing: Last week in Year 12

  15. University: Factors to consider… • Type of course • Type of institution • Timing – after Year 13 or delaying entry? • Importance of prior academic results • Cost – typically around £15,000 a year

  16. For more information… • www.cooperscoborn.co.uk • Year 9 Options booklet • Careers, Information and Advice • Sixth Form Website

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