SLIDE 1 Queens’ School Sixth Form
Sixth Form Open Evening 20st October 2014 7pm Please switch off your mobile
SLIDE 2 Why Sixth Form at Queens’?
As a stepping stone to:
- Further education
- Employment
Why Queens’?
- A supportive and challenging environment
- Dedicated Sixth Form facilities
- A range of extra curricular activities
- Excellent exam results
Above all – to continue learning.
SLIDE 3 Student Achievement 2014
UCAS point average 309 (B = 100 points) (2012 – 312) 99% Pass rate 53% at grades A*‐B (2011 ‐ 51%, 2012 – 56%) Our AS grades put Queens’ Sixth Form in the top 10% of schools in the country for academic success.
‐ 120 students went on to university last year
‐ Many at ‘red‐brick/Russell Group’ universities including Cambridge ‐ 160 applicants so far this year including 4 Oxbridge applicants and 7 Medicine / Veterinary Science
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Ways of meeting our aims:
‐ Optional subjects & core programme inc. PSE & Games ‐ 16 hours private study per week ‐ Compulsory private study periods (no ‘free’ periods) ‐ Attendance / punctuality monitoring ‐ Supported study ‐ Form tutor mentoring ‐ Progress tracking and intervention
SLIDE 5 What we offer outside of the classroom (extra‐curricular)
A few examples: – Focus Newspaper – 6th Form run debates and assemblies – 6th form post holders – Head Students – Educational travel: Russia, Auschwitz, Prague, Slapton, Devon – Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme – CSLA Sports Leadership training – Gap year opportunities – 6th Form committee / Student Voice – World challenge – Inter‐house sport – Sports Academy – Business Academy – CCF
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What we offer outside of the classroom (pastoral)
–Careers advice –Specialist form tutor team –PSE programme and 6th form games –Buddies, Prefects, Paired Reading; Classroom helpers, Peer Mentoring –Charity work
SLIDE 7 University Applications
‐ UCAS Higher Education Convention – March 2015 ‐ Higher Education module in PSE – summer term ‐ UCAS day in enrichment week (summer term) ‐ 2 uni visits allowed during term time in Year 12 ‐ University of Herts – school leavers convention summer 2015 ‐ Oxbridge / Medicine – prospective students (many A/A*s at GCSE, predicted 4 As at AS Level): programme organised by Mr Rooney including mock interviews, visits, subject based enrichment
- pportunities and talks by current students
The UCAS process
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Students will want to know about!!
– The dress code (HANDBOOK GIVEN OUT DURING INDUCTION WEEK) – Limited paid employment – Mobile phones; MP3players – 6th Form Centre – Home study (privileges) – Places to go during study periods
SLIDE 9 Packages we offer
–4 AS Levels (for most students)
– A vocational course (BTEC or Applied AS) and
Extras: – Sports Academy for talented sports students alongside a normal curriculum (Sports Academy Open Evening to be held on December 1st) – Careers (Business) Academy for selected students
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Ways of choosing a package of subjects
–subjects you enjoy –subjects you are good at (entry requirements) –future university & career ideas? –a realistic package of subjects
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Points to consider
– all courses in the options booklet – why entry criteria are so important – choosing a sustainable package – the UCAS tariff encourages a full timetable – 4 subjects in Year 12 – there will always be exceptions to the rule – Heads of Department will make decisions on an individual basis – If results do not go your way – DON’T PANIC!
SLIDE 12 The importance of entry criteria…
- Minimum – 5 A‐Cs at GCSE,
- 5 A‐Bs for 4 AS Levels and a GCSE APS score
- f 46 or above
- Each course has it’s own criteria
- Eg: Maths ‐ A at GCSE and test
Geography – B at GCSE
- Heads of Department make the
final decision, they will use their discretion
SLIDE 13 What happens next?
- An initial note of interest (forms in pack) (Dec 19th)
- An interview at school concerning courses
(February 2015)
- Application form including subject choices (March
2015)
- Letter of provisional acceptance (April/May 2015)
- Induction days (25th – 26th June 2015)
- GCSE results day (August 2015)
- Enrolment at start of term (September 2015)
SLIDE 14 Mrs Antcliffe (Head of Sixth): 01923 478 206 or antclika@queens.herts.sch.uk
Mr Rooney (Deputy Head of Sixth): 01923 478 217 Mrs Austin (Deputy Head of Sixth): 01923 478 217
Thank you for listening
