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Year 13 Parents' Information Evening - Supporting Your Student's Transition to Sixth Form

Join us on Tuesday, 19th September 2017 for an informative evening focusing on pastoral care, challenges of Sixth Form, examination issues, and careers provision. Understand the expectations and support available to each student in their individual journey.

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Year 13 Parents' Information Evening - Supporting Your Student's Transition to Sixth Form

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  1. Year 13 Parents’ Information Evening Welcome TUESDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2017

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

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

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

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

  6. 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 in Bible Study, First Aid, Sign Language, Conditioning and Ukulele lessons Good for UCAS

  7. 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

  8. PD PROGRAMME

  9. Extra curricular activities

  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: Convention • Focus on Further & Higher Education, UK and overseas • Personal Statements • Work placement (11-15 June 2018)

  12. Senior Prefects 2017-18

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

  14. Attendance • EMA: criteria for fortnightly payments

  15. 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

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

  17. Examinations Timing • AS units May 2018 • NO AS units re-sits January 2019 • A2 units May/June 2019 Importance of Year 13 • 40% of A Level • Importance of AS Trials • Pressure of Resits in May/June of Year 14

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

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

  20. 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

  21. Important Dates • Prize Day Friday 27th October 2017 • Parent/Teacher interviews – Thursday 9th November 2017 @ 4:30 – 6:00pm Wednesday 28th February 2018 @ 4:30 – 6:00pm • Trials January 8th to 19th 2018

  22. www.portadowncollege.com

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