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Woldgate Sixth Form Amanda Longstaff Powerpoint Templates
Post-16 Options Sixth Form Further Education College Options Job with Training Apprenticeship
Woldgate Sixth Form • Strong pastoral and academic mentoring from a team of experienced tutors • Encouragement to achieve personal best and celebrate success, however small • Continue to work closely with parents • Regular Progress Reviews allow for extra support and intervention • There’s nowhere for students to hide!
The ideal student Able to ask for help Honest Good role model Hard working Willing to get involved Conscientious
Expectations • Commitment to learning & success • Excellent attendance & punctuality • Good role model • Take full and active part in enrichment activities • Willing to contribute to the wider life of the College • Take personal responsibility
ABC of Sixth Form Aim High Believe you can achieve Commitment Be the best you can!!
Enrichment All students expected to undertake at least one activity
Leadership Opportunities • Senior Prefect Team • Bus Monitors/Lunchtime Prefects • Mentoring of younger students • In-class support of younger students • Meet/Greet duties at events • Charity Week organisation • Leavers’ Ball organisation
Destinations • 79% of Y13 students (2013) accepted University places • 27% to Russell Group Universities • Employment/Further Education • 60 Y13 students have applied through UCAS (87% of year group) • 40% applied to Russell Group • 27% hold offers to Russell Group
Choosing a course • What do I enjoy studying? • What am I good at? • Do I want to study something new? • Will it be useful for my future career? • Does my performance to date match? • Most Universities offer on 3 A Levels • Check entry requirements www.ucas.com • Russell Group ‘facilitating subjects’
Careers Guidance • Important to consider possible career routes • Sixth Form courses can be crucial to which opportunities remain open after leaving • Recommend checking entry requirements • If in doubt, choose a combination of courses which fit sensibly together and keep career possibilities open. • Variety of events including a UCAS trip and talks from a variety of speakers to inform students of their different options
Financial Support • 16 – 19 BursaryFund • Fundingprovided by the Government to help students continue withtheireducationwheretheymightotherwisebeprohibitedfromdoingso on financial grounds • Can beusedtowards essential course-relatedcostssuch as books, equipment, travel, field trips, visits and othercostsassociatedwith living and learning • There is a limitedamount of fundingsoprioritywillbegiven to thosestudentswithlowesthouseholdincome
Key Dates 16th Jan KS5 Information Evening 30th Jan Y11 Mock Results 13th Feb Year 11 Parents’ Evening 27th Feb Deadline for KS5 Applications Mar/Apr Student Interviews 12th May GCSE Exams begin 2nd Jul Sixth Form Taster Day 21st Aug GCSE Results’ Day 2nd Sep Year 12 Courses begin