Year 13 Power to Perform Presentation - September 2018

1. ‘To inspire and enable all students
to be the best they can be’
Power to Perform- Year 13

2. Mrs Challinor
Assistant Principal

4. Best ever A-Level results!
A* grades this
year up 5%
from last year
19 unconditional
university offers
secured before
results day
84% of students
were accepted to
their first choice
university
Brilliant individual
performances saw our
top 5 performing
students secure 14 A*
grades between them

5. Top Achievers 2017/18
University Course
WOODIER Lucy A* A* A* A* Nottingham Psychology
LAMBERT Niamh A* A* A* A Leeds Sociology
CLARKE Ellie A* A* A* Cambridge Philosophy
ADAMS Storm A* A* A Leicester History and Politics
CALVERT Aaron A* A* A Leicester Sociology
GLOVER-EVANS Morgan A* A* A C West Minster Film
WESKAMP Ellen A* A* A D Lincoln Psychology
BUTLER Warwick A* A* B C Leeds Business Management
CROSSLEY Emma A* A* B C Birmingham Languages
SMITH Liam A* A A A Bristol Chemistry
KELSALL Stephen A* A A Birmingham Mathematics
O'SULLIVAN Katerina A* A A B
OVENDEN Tim A* A A Nottingham Mathematics
MAY James D* A A Surrey Musical Theatre
UPTON Hannah D* A B Greenwich Sociology
CLEAVER Lucy A* B B C Lincoln Biomedical Science
ARIAS-DOWNS Elizabeth A A A D Northampton Midwifery
HAINES Emily A A B B Liverpool Law
SMITH Eleanor A A B B Lincoln History

6. Purpose of presentation
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Rhythm of the year
Learning and life
How you can support
your child

7. 7
Transition
GCSE
A Level
University
and
beyond
Control
Independence

8. 8
A-levels – how do they work?
A reminder…….
• 2 year full time course (no AS examinations)
• External examinations at the end of Yr 13
• Health and Social Care
• Single or double award
• Typically students study 3 subjects
• Some may also opt to study the EPQ

9. Timetable
Period 1 2 3 4 5
Mon Maths Biology PE Maths
Tues Maths PE Maths
Wed Biology Biology
Thurs PE Biology Maths
Fri PE PE Biology
House
assembly
Tutorial
Support
workshop
Maths
mentoring
Community
placement
Home
study
Home
study
Lessons + Enrichment + Community placement
Home study entitlement

10. Monitoring student performance
• How are parents involved?
• Study Plan and timetable
• Assessments and data points
online access to MyEd
• Parents’ evening
• ‘Cause for concern’ if problems
• Yearly Report
• Show my homework
• How do we measure achievement?
• ALPS gives a Target grade based on GCSE results
• Target grade, projected grade, working at and effort

12. Getting Started
• Download the app
• Select the correct school
• The phone number of your
phone must be one stored in
our system to link up
• Once confirmed you are sent a
pin to type in on the settings
page.
• This can take up to 24 hours.
• Any problems email:
myed@clcc.college

13. Anti – regression testing – September
Mock examinations – November
Mock results – 14th December
Assessment Data – December
Parents’ evening - January
Assessment data – February
In class testing throughout
Data & assessment
13

14. More about assessment
Focussed methods of assessment
In class and exam hall testing
Regular interim assessment
Assessment Routines:
• Diagnosis
• Therapy
• Testing

15. Independent Learning and ‘Life’
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How much time should students be
studying?
Class time = 10 hours per subject
per fortnight
Private study = 7 hours per subject
per week
Part time work = 8 hours (max)

16. The impact of part-time work
Did you know…
• 0-9 hours part-time work a week, students
on average half a grade down
• More than 9 hours, one grade down
Benefits of employability skills
Experience is great for CV

17. Who will be successful / underperform?
Success Underperformance
Plan ahead for homework
/coursework
Do things at the last minute
Read around the subject Do the bare minimum
Meet deadlines Hand work in late
Use private study time wisely Waste private study time
Do little paid work Do too much paid work
Get the work/life balance right Spend too much time
‘partying’/’social media’
Attendance is crucial and non-negotiable

18. • 95% Attendance over an
academic year means you miss
9.5 days of college or 47.5 hours
of learning
• 90% Attendance over an
academic year means you miss
19 days of college and the
equivalent of 95 hours of learning!
The importance of
attendance

19. Typical year 13 issues
I’ve got to do my
History coursework
and my Media film
both by Easter
I cant afford
university so I
am not going….
I am not going to
university so I don’t
need good grades
My boss says that
if I don’t do those
extra five hours I
will get the sack!
I only need a ‘C’
for university so
I can slacken off
a bit.
But I didn’t
know that it all
had to be
completed by…

20. What else can you do to help?
• Ask for a copy of their timetable
• Create a study/work schedule
• Encourage good study skills – past papers, flash cards
• Encourage them to study in the correct environment
• Use rewards
• Quiet space
• Take away distractions
• Talk to teaching staff, tutors and Heads of House

21. Student Bursary
Eligibility criteria
• Vulnerable student
• Looked after
• Discretionary / FSM
• Lower income households (approx £25000)
• Application and proof of income required
• Claims can be made against purchases
• Collect a form from the 6th Form Office

22. What happens next?
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October 2017
Halfterm
UCAS
Deadline
November 2017
Oxbridge
interviews
Oct 15th 2017
Oxbridge
UCAS
Deadline
November 2017
Entrance
exams for
HE
Jan 2018
Finalise
firm &
insurance
March 2018
Student
Finance
Graduate employees earn more than those who left school after GCSE’s
Hourly pay
Degree £16.10p
GCSE A*-C £8.10p

23. University Applications
• All students are encouraged to apply
• Attend Open Days
• Write a good personal statement
• Be realistic
• Be aspirational
• Be prepared for interviews

24. Issues
• Late to identify themselves / start taking action
• Assume that they can leave it late and ‘fall’ into a
job
• Danger of ‘downgrading’ because of lack of
supply
• Stop working!
Solutions
• Start research early
• Attend tutorial job seeking sessions
• Be prepared to be proactive
• Consider further training/apprenticeship schemes
• Apply through UCAS anyway!
PLEASE MAKE THE COLLEGE AWARE OF INTENTIONS
Students who are:
Job seekers/Apprenticeships

25. Be the best you can be
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Countesthorpe
leysland
@countesleys 6thform@clcc.college (0116)
2771555
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