Helena Romanes Sixth Form Helena Romanes Sixth Form ... Teaching Super Tutor Programme Rising Academic ... 2 X A Levels or L3 BTEC PPP L3 Work Ready

‘Learning at the heart of the community’

The Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre

Helena Romanes Sixth

Form

Making the students of today

the future of tomorrow



Welcome to the Helena Romanes

Sixth Form Open Evening

• Head Teacher – Mr Simon Knight

• Head of Sixth Form – Mrs Donna Wright

• Assistant Head of Sixth Form – Mrs Amy Snelling



The Helena Romanes Sixth Form

“OFSTED GOOD” Post-16 Provision:

There is strong evidence of a positive

transformation in Sixth Form.

Good Quality

Small Group

Cohesive

Teaching

Super Tutor

Programme

Rising Academic

Results

High Standards

and

Expectations

Natural Progression

and new Opportunities

Enrichment and

Work Related

Learning

Opportunities

YOPEY, Dragons

Challenge



Attainment

• 98% pass rate at A Level

• 1 in 3 A level results A*-B

• We perform within the top 10% of national providers for BTEC qualifications – average grade Distinction*.

• OFSTED: “The progress of learners shows continual improvement in A level subjects and is now above average. Learners on vocational courses continue to make excellent

progress and attain highly.”



Sixth form Pathways Blue

Pathway

•GCSE average point score of 5 or above with at least a grade 4 in

English and Maths plus subject specific entry criteria

•You should select 4 A Level and/or BTEC subjects

Burgundy

Pathway

•GCSE average point score of 4 - 5 or above with at least a grade 4 in

English plus subject specific entry criteria

•You can re-sit Maths GCSE as part of this course

•You should select 3 A Level and/or BTEC subjects



Subjects Offered Art & Design Geography Media Studies

Biology History Philosophy

Business Studies Law Photography

Chemistry Maths Statistics Physics

Drama Maths Mechanics Psychology

English Literature Maths in Context Sociology

BTEC Level 3 Applied Science

BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Sport and Exercise Science (equates to 2 A Levels)

BTEC Level 3 Business

BTEC Level 3 Travel & Tourism

BTEC Level 3 Health & Social

BTEC Level 3 Diploma In Financial Studies



Subject Entry Criteria Examples Maths English

Lang

English

Lit Other Requirements

Art 4 4

Grade 4 in either English Language or Literature.

You will require at least Grade 6 at GCSE Art

supported by a recommendation from your GCSE

Art teacher.

Business Studies 4 4 Business Studies grade C GCSE. Grade 4 in either

English Language or Literature.

History 5 5 History grade 6 GCSE. Grade 5 in English Language

or English Literature

Physics 6 5 Double Science (6/7) or Triple Science (Physics 6)

Psychology 5 5 5

Double Science (6/7) or Triple Science (Biology 6).

Grade 5 in either English Language or Literature.

BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Sport and Exercise Science

Grade 4 in English Language or Literature, grade 4

in Science, 4 in PE or a Merit in BTEC Sport

BTEC Level 3 Health & Social Care Grade 4 in English Language or Literature



Post 16 Destinations • University

• Higher Apprenticeships – work-based learning such as a

foundation degree progressing to higher education and

university degrees

• Internships

• Gap Years (You must be offered a university place which you

then defer for one year)

• Employment

A Level Choice Tips

‘ The Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre




Choosing the right subjects… DO:

• Select subjects based on your academic strengths;

• Destinations post Sixth Form;

• Research for career choices;

• Select subjects which work together e.g. Biology and Psychology

• Facilitating Subjects valued by Universities:

• Biology

• Chemistry

• English Literature

• Geography

• History

• Maths

• Physics



Choosing the right subjects… DO NOT choose a subject

because...

• You ‘like the teacher’;

• It sounds ‘interesting’ but you have not studied it before so find out as much as you can about it;

• Your friend is doing it;

• It has a reputation for being easy.

• New Subjects

• Law

• Photography

• Psychology

• Sociology

• Travel and Tourism

The Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre ‘Learning at the heart of the community’

Maths & English at Grade 4 or above 2 X A Levels or L3

BTEC PPP

L3 Work Ready Programme in Aviation

Operations (1Yr) – Cabin Crew pathway

available Apprenticeship – Airside Operative or Customer

Service

Customer Service Agent

Airside Operations Cabin Crew

Security Agent Flight Operative

Entry Requirements from

your studies at HRS

Course at Stansted Airport

College Career

Entry Requirements from your

studies at HRS


College Career

Maths & English at Grade 4 or above

3 X A Levels or L3 BTEC in Business or

Diploma in Financial Studies - MMM

L4 HNC / HND Business

(1 – 2 Yrs) Note: Based at Harlow College

Business Management Marketing

Business Admin Event Management

HR Officer


Entry Requirements from your

studies at HRS


College Career


Maths & English at Grade 4 or above 3 X A Levels or L3

BTEC PPP

Pre-Apprenticeship in Engineering

Operations (1Yr) Apprenticeship in Operations and

Maintenance

Engineering Apprentice Aircraft Maintenance or

Operations and Maintenance

Engineering Trainee



University : Our top achievers 2017 • Morgan Thompson with AAAB in Physics, Maths, Chemistry and Extended

Project Qualification; studying Aeronautical Engineering at Loughborough University

• Austin Hodge A*BB in English Literature, French and History - deferred entry. • Matthew Washer ABB in Sociology, Law and Psychology; studying Law with a

placement in China to study Chinese Law in his final year at Sheffield University • Adam Hennessey A*BBC in Geography, Maths, Physics and Extended Project

Qualification; studying Astrophysics at Leicester University • Victoria Wright 3 x D*, C in Sociology, studying Criminology and Sociology at

Anglia Ruskin University • Kathryn Stanley BBB in Psychology and Biology and PE, studying Physical

Education at University of East Anglia

Sixth Form Trips

BTEC Sport

Trip to the Velodrome

at Queen Elizabeth

Olympic Park, London


Sixth Form Fundraising

Operation Christmas

Child


Sixth Form Fundraising

Comic Relief


Sixth Form Summer Ball




Student representatives:

• Phoebe Brown, Head Girl

• Matt Laws, Head Boy

• Ryan Johnson – former student



Why choose HRS? • High Standards and Expectations in the Sixth Form

• Rising Academic Results

• Good Quality Small Group CohesiveTeaching

• Exciting Enrichment Opportunities

• Natural Progression and New Opportunities

• Good Quality Tutor Support and Intervention

• Development of Transferable Skills

• Pastoral support from staff who know you



Key Dates:

Monday 11 December 2017

Deadline for applications to Sixth Form Monday 22 January – Friday 26 January 2018

Guidance discussions: (Email notification 3-5 January 2018) Week commencing Monday 12 March 2018

Conditional Offers of Sixth Form places Thursday 12th & Friday 13th July 2018

Sixth Form induction days Thursday 23rd August 2018

GCSE results day

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