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Strathearn School Belfast

Gain understanding of the 6th form experience and learn how to offer practical support to your daughter. Strengthen the home-school partnership.

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Strathearn School Belfast

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  1. Strathearn SchoolBelfast L6 Information Evening 2008

  2. AIMS OF L6 INFORMATION EVENING To give parents an understanding of the 6th form experience To help parents offer practical support to their daughters To strengthen the home school partnership

  3. PROGRAMME FOR THE EVENING Introduction Mr Manning Pastoral Mrs Myers (Head of 6th Form) Assessment Mrs Connery (VP) Careers Mrs Hearst (Careers Adviser) Conclusion Mr Manning

  4. The differences

  5. PASTORAL – MRS MYERS • Form tutor • Head of sixth form – • essentially a supportive role • pastoral and academic • Learning support – Mrs Atkinson • Careers staff

  6. BEING IN SIXTH FORM • Privileges and opportunities • Responsibilities • Role models

  7. HOW TO SUCCEED • Attendance and punctuality • Discipline and organisation • Proactive approach

  8. EARLY WARNING SIGNS • Missed deadlines • Disappointing marks • Loss of control

  9. REPORTING AND ASSESSMENT MRS CONNERY

  10. AS and A Level Courses

  11. ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING IN L6 Late Nov: Short report, based largely on ongoing work in class and at home Jan: Mock Exam (1 Week) Late Feb: Full report Mar: Parent consultation evening (26 February) May/June: AS examinations Aug: Results –Thursday 20th August

  12. U6 • Preparing for A2 exams in Upper Sixth • Offers by Universities and Colleges – consider first AS results • Estimated final A level grades

  13. ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING IN U6 Late Nov: Short report, based largely on ongoing work in class and at home Jan: Mock exams Late Feb: Full report Mar: Parent consultation evening, by invitation May/June: AL examinations Aug: Results

  14. SIXTH FORM CAREERS PROGRAMME MRS HEARST

  15. TIMETABLE • This is a taught programme of 1 period per week over almost 4 terms • Personal Career Plan • Where am I now? • Where do I want to go? • What do I need to do to get there?

  16. PREPARATION FOR THE WORLD OF WORK • Job advertisements • Preparation of a CV • How to complete an application form • Brief introduction to interview skills, including telephone interviews • Appropriate behaviour in the workplace • One week of work experience from 26 Jan to 30 Jan with a thorough debriefing and the compilation of an evaluation

  17. OPTIONS AT 18+ • Further education • Direct employment • Gap year • Higher education

  18. HIGHER EDUCATION • Self assessment techniques • Speakers • Students attend talks and courses provided by professional organisations • Use databases on our school computers (detailing several thousand courses)

  19. CHOICE OF UNIVERSITIES • We use prospectuses, DVDs, CD Roms and websites especially www.ucas.com • We encourage use of our Careers Library • We bring in speakers from various universities

  20. CHOICE OF UNIVERSITIES contd. • We encourage attendance at Open Days of the local universities • We provide information on other Open and Information days but attendance is on an individual basis • Higher Education Convention in March at the King’s Hall for L6 • Considerable focus on Personal Statements

  21. BY THE END OF L6 EACH PUPIL SHOULD HAVE: • A list of 6 – 10 possible courses for further investigation • A first draft of her personal statement • During the summer holidays we encourage the girls to discuss the various options with their parents. Students should also try to visit university campuses where there are courses which interest them

  22. U6 TIMETABLE • Each girl is interviewed by her careers teacher – final list of choices are checked and discussed • Girls attend Queen’s University Open Day in early September • Girls attend Higher Education Fair hosted by Methody • 17 October deadline for completed UCAS forms - Oxbridge and medical applications earlier • November to March girls receive conditional offers (or rejections) • Girls can hold one firm and one insurance offer • Presentation on student finance

  23. SOUTHERN IRISH UNIVERSITIES • These applications are dealt with separately and have a much later deadline than UCAS

  24. MOCK INTERVIEW EVENING Monday 24 November 2008

  25. WORK EXPERIENCE • Students and parents to make initial contact – before end of October if possible • We deal with all formal correspondence – insurance forms etc • We have an existing databank but often the most successful are arranged personally • Exceptions – medical placements which are coordinated centrally. Mrs McCracken will speak to these girls soon • Anyone who could help with any placements please contact me

  26. CONCLUSION • Each girl is different • Strong peer pressure • Maintain the work-relaxation balance

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