[PPT] - Welcome 2014-15 Life after Year 11 choices Post-16 Options PowerPoint Presentation

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Welcome 2014-15

Year 11 Presentation

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Life after Year 11 – choices…

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Post-16 Options

Full-time education: A Levels or Vocational Full-time employment Work-based Learning (Apprenticeship) Voluntary/paid work with training

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Around 40 A Level Options

Archaeology Law Media Studies Ancient History Dance Spanish Sociology Textiles Geology Maths & Further Maths Drama &Theatre Studies Economics Psychology Film Studies Art and Design Geography English Lang & Lit Music

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Sport Engineering Motor Vehicle Child Studies Business Construction Public Services Hair and Beauty Fashion & Clothing IT Hospitality & Cookery Musical Theatre Art and Design Health & Social Science Music TV and Film Graphic Design Print Based Media Travel & Tourism Photography Backstage Arts

Vocational Courses

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Business Accounting Bricklaying Plumbing Painting & Decorating Motor Vehicle Hospitality Plastering Joinery Register and search on - www.apprenticeships.org.uk Dental Nursing Traineeships Stonemasonry Electrical Installation Beauty Therapy Laboratory Technician Professional Cookery IT Hairdressing

Apprenticeships

Traineeship - Preparation for an Apprenticeship, develop skills to enhance application.

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Level Selector

Level 1 (one year) No formal entry requirements up to 2 or 3 GCSEs at grade D for some courses Level 2 (one year) 3 GCSEs at grade D, up to 3 GCSEs at grade C Level 3 (two years) Vocational - minimum of 4 or 5 GCSEs at grade C (or Level 2 course) A Levels – high grade GCSEs including English and Maths

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‘Outstanding’ Facilities

Learning Centre
Ashfields Restaurant
Hair & Beauty Salons
Alan Ayckbourn Theatre
3G All Weather Pitch
Sports Hall and Fitness

Suite

Science labs specifically

for post-16 teaching

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Men's & Women’s Football
Men’s Basketball
Men’s Rugby League
Professional/semi-professional, coaching, work

in sport, possible scholarships

Sports Development Centre

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Music Development Centre

A Level or Vocational Music programme of

study

Progress to music related university

degree/conservatoire

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Performing Arts Development Centre

For students taking Level 3 Extended Diploma in

Acting/Dance/Musical Theatre/Backstage Arts

Progress to drama school, conservatoire or top

university

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Young Adult Environment

Good stepping stone to university or

employment

Fantastic being able to form new friendships

with people like me

Specialist learning environment
First-name terms with staff

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Motivate yourself through independent learning
Manage your workload
Monitor your attendance
Track your grades
Plan for your future
Deal with any personal difficulties

Fact: Our average class size is size is 10-17

Dedicated teams support you to:

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Outstanding Results 2014

A Level

Pass rate of 99.6% 100% pass rate in 38 subjects Above the national average for the past 20 years

Vocational

281 Extended Diploma Triple Distinctions (equivalent to 3 As at A Level) including 118 Triple D*s (equivalent to 3 A*s at A Level) Level 2 - 85% pass rate, Level 1 - 89% pass rate

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XTRA Curricular

Over 300 trips and visits

− Humanities to London, Berlin, Haworth − Film Studies to Hollywood − Art students to Rome, Venice, Paris − Acting students to New York

33 residentials, including 17 abroad

Debating Society, Mock trial, Sport – Archery, T’ai Chi, Volleyball, Drama Club, Choir, Rock band, Street Dance, Art club, Digital Photography, Volunteering, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Work Placements, Short courses, – to name but a few.

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Start to find out what Colleges and Sixth Forms offer
Think about subjects you’re interested in and enjoy
Go to Open Events
Try the courses you're interested in on a Taster Day
Fill out an application form
Attend an advice and guidance interview
Study for your exams
Come to our New Student Days in July
Enrol at the end of August

What should I be doing in Year 11?

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Come and see us…

Open Events

A Level Faculty Wed 8th October 2014 6.00pm – 8.30pm A Level, Vocational and Apprenticeship Programmes Wed 12th November 2014 6.00pm – 8.30pm Sat 6th December 2014 10.00am – 12 noon Wed 4th March 2015 6.00pm – 8.00pm Thurs 18th June 2015 6.00pm – 8.00pm

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Come and see us…

Oxbridge Event Tues 24th March 2015 6.30pm for a 7pm start Taster Days Tues 13th and Thurs 15th January 2015 Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 courses

Places must be booked, allocated first-come first-served

Schools & Colleges Liaison Team 01904 770239 info4schools@yorkcollege.ac.uk

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How to Apply…

Option to apply online from 1st October 2014
Applicants will receive an instant email

acknowledgement and a copy of their application form in PDF

Paper application forms available to download from
ur website or from the Infozone
Interviews will run approximately every two weeks

from mid-December 2014 until end of June 2015

If you have applied for more than one course,

interviews will be set up one at a time in order of preference

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On-line Applications …

No ‘save’ facility for online applications yet. You

will need the following information to hand to complete: – Personal contact details – Emergency contact details – Estimated GCSE grades (if you have them) – Personal statement (telling us why you are interested in the course you are applying for and what you might do when you finish the course) – Referee contact details (inc. address and telephone)

The personal statement can be copied and pasted
nto the online form from a word document

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References

All applications must have the referee details completed
Applicants requested to bring latest school report to

interview

If school report is not provided and/or interviewer requires

further information, a reference will be requested (with specific details of what information we require)

All reference requests will come directly from the

Admissions Team or Head of Studies

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What happens if I change my mind

It’s okay to change your mind and it’s good to keep your
ptions open!
If you…

– miss something off your application form – change your mind – would like to add an additional course – or anything else!

Please do not complete another application, just contact

the Admissions Team and they will update your form Application queries can be directed to the Admissions Team:  admissions.team@yorkcollege.ac.uk  01904 770397

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Find us on Sim Balk Lane

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How do I get there?

First York buses coming to York College/Askham Bar start from Rougier Street and the Railway Station: White Line (Park and Ride) 3 every 15mins Pink Lane 12 York Rougier Street, Dringhouses Church, Askham Bar/York College Brown Line 13 Copmanthorpe, York College www.yorkcollege.ac.uk/travel Cycle or walk

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A Level Faculty

Specific area in the building for A Level students
Central “A Level office” to find key staff
Students receive support quickly and easily
Close monitoring of attendance and performance against

target grades.

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Example A Level timetable

0900- 1030 20 Minute Break 20 Minute Break 20 Minute Break 1050- 1220 1225- 1310 1310- 1355 5 minute break 1400- 1445 1450- 1620 1630- 1730

Mon

CHEMISTRY BIOLOGY MEDIA STUDIES

Tues

BIOLOGY CHEMISTRY FRENCH MEDIA STUDIES

Wed

FRENCH CHEMISTRY Xtra-Curricular

Thurs

FRENCH TUTORIAL MEDIA STUDIES

Fri

MEDIA STUDIES FRENCH CHEMISTRY BIOLOGY

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Vocational areas

Specific subject areas
Close to tutor workrooms
Students receive support quickly and easily

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Example of a Vocational Timetable

0900- 1030 20 Minute Break 20 Minute Break 20 Minute Break 1050- 1220 1225- 1310 1310- 1355

5 minute break

1400- 1445 1450- 1620 1630- 1730

Mon

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