Year 12 Progression Evening

Welcome from Director of Sixth Form Mr Cunningham

Format for the evening• Modular examinations• Re-sit Guidance• Enrolment into Year 13• Life after Sixth Form• Summer Enrichment• UCAS preparation – Paul Chadwick• Understanding Business and Industry days – Alison Anders• QVC – preparation for work• Work experience• The extended project

Modular Examinations

Module (120) UMS

Module (100) UMS

Module (80) UMS

Module (60) UMS

Grade

96 80 64 48 A

84 70 56 42 B

72 60 48 36 C

60 50 40 30 D

48 40 32 24 E

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AS and A2 Grades

AS (200) Grade A2 (400) Grade

160 A 320 A

140 B 280 B

120 C 240 C

100 D 200 D

80 E 160 E

<79 U <159 U

Re-sit Guidance– Deadline for forms – 3.00 pm Friday 15th March

2013– Individual Re-sit Plan– Compulsory revision classes– Student mentoring– Revision starts now– Poor preparation leads to …….

Enrolment into Year 13– Not automatic– Progression will be subject to:-• Securing D grades or better at AS level• Securing Merit grades in Year 12 coursework for

OCR/BTEC courses

– Students must re-enrol before timetables are issued

– Re-enrolment where students have under-achieved

Life after Sixth Form

– University– HE courses at FE college– Performing Arts courses– Apprenticeships– Employment

Summer Enrichment• UCAS preparation - Paul• Understanding Business and Industry days - Alison• QVC - Alison• Work experience / Work shadowing - Alison• The extended project

The extended project• Worth ½ A’ level• Students complete a research topic of their

own choice – adds depth to study• Students then produce a presentation on how

their project progressed• Mentored by Sixth Form staff

Any questions?

Meet the team