2018/19 Year 13 Information Handbook

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1 2018/19 Year 13 Information Handbook

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3 Contents Welcome to Year 13 4 Year 13 Pastoral System Student Calendar September 2018 to July Higher Education & Careers programme 8 Outline of the assembly & tutorial programme 9 UCAS programme for Year How to apply through UCAS 11 Sixth Form Report Card system 13 Attendance & punctuality in the Sixth Form 14 Attendance 15 Punctuality 15 Signing out during lesson time 15 The School Day 16 School Term Dates Student 18 ParentPay 18 ParentMail 18

4 Welcome to Year 13 Sixth Form student artwork Year 13 is a crucial stage in any student s academic life. To ensure all gain the most benefit from both the academic and extra-curricular opportunities on offer, we in the Sixth Form Team support, encourage and advise our students throughout the academic year. There are numerous crucial dates scattered throughout the year such as deadlines for submission of UCAS, university exams and mock exams. Please peruse the calendar included in this booklet to make sure that no important dates get overlooked. In anticipation may I also ask you to be vigilant when holidays are booked. A-Level results are published 15 August Students in Year 13 who hold university offers should be in this country so that they can ring universities or take any other action necessary to secure a place on a course, should their results not meet the original offer. Your parents and teachers are not deemed to be acceptable substitutes by universities. Wishing you all a happy and productive year. Ms Camillo Deputy Head 4 The Camden School for Girls YEAR 13 INFORMATION HANDBOOK

5 Year 13 Pastoral System Olivia Camillo Deputy Head & Director of Sixth Form Julia Gibson Head of Year 12 Lucy Cracknell Pastoral & Progression Coordinator Pip Schofield Assistant Head Hormoz Firouzbakhsh Head of Year 13 Nicola Bayley UCAS Coordinator TUTOR GROUP ROOM TUTOR UG01 C24 Alice Gwinnell UG02 S9 Tom Low UG03 S7 Martin Evans UG04 C23 Justine Cohen UG05 Pottery Vaishali Londhe UG06 12 Roberto Savoia UG07 C21 Karen Scott UG08 S8 Paul Glantz UG09 46 Simon Flynn UG10 11 Dawn Miller UG11 39 Simon Howard UG12 S15 Eric Bateson The Camden School for Girls YEAR 13 INFORMATION HANDBOOK

6 Student Calendar September 2018 to July 2019 September Mon 3 INSET day Tue 4 Year 12 & Year 13 Induction Fri 7 Timetabled lessons start Thu 13 Year 12 Parents Information Evening & Skern Introduction Thu 20 Year 13 Parents Information Evening & Finance Session Wed 26 Skern residential (Wed 26 to Fri 28 September) October Mon 1 Subject Ambassador applications Year 13 Achievement Review Mon 8 Year 12 only - Early Warning week Wed 17 Year 11 Conference (no lessons for Year 12 & Year 13 students from 11:00am) Fri 19 Last day to change Year 12 subjects Half Term Mon 22 October to Fri 26 October 2018 November Thu 15 Year 13 Parents Evening Tue 20 Open Day - Sixth Form lessons as normal Wed 21 INSET day December Mon 10 Carol Singing at Highbury & Islington Station Tue 18 Year 12 Progress Checks to parents Thu 20 Sixth Form lessons end Christmas Holiday Mon 24 December to Fri 4 January 2019 January Mon 7 Spring Term starts Year 13 Mocks (over 2 weeks) Wed 30 Year 12 H.E. Conference all morning + one-on-one tutor interviews Sixth Form lessons as normal in the afternoon for Year 12 & Year 13 students February Mon 4 Centigrade Test week Half Term Mon 18 February to Fri 22 February 2019 Mon 25 Year 12 Senior Prefect nominations & fundraising start March Thu 7 Year 13 Profiles to parents Thu 14 Year 12 Parents Evening April Thu 4 Posy making for Founder s Day 1:35pm (Sixth Form lessons periods 1&2 only) Fri 5 Founder s Day Senior Prefect election results announced at 2:00pm Spring Holiday Mon 8 April to Mon 22 April 2019 Year 13 Revision Sessions Tue 23 Summer Term starts 6 The Camden School for Girls YEAR 13 INFORMATION HANDBOOK

7 May Mon 6 May Bank Holiday Thu 9 Sixth Form Year 13 Leavers Ball Mon 13 Last week for Year 13 Fri 17 Year 13 Leavers Show at lunchtime Year 13 Leavers Farewell from 3:00pm Mon 20 A-Level public exams start Half Term Mon 27 May to Fri 31 May 2019 June Mon 3 Year 12 - end of year exams Mon 24 A-Level exams end (provisional) Tue 25 Sixth Form Welcome Evening for prospective Year 12 students from 4:45pm to 6:00pm (1 st session) Wed 26 Oxbridge Information Evening Fri 28 INSET day Senior Prefect team building day July Tue 2 Sixth Form Welcome Evening for prospective Year 12 students from 4:45pm to 6:00pm (2 nd session) Wed 3 Year 12 Careers Conference all day + one-on-one tutor interviews Fri 12 Year 12 lessons end Mon 15 Year 12 Work Experience week Wed 17 Year 12 Profiles to parents Sixth Form student artwork The Camden School for Girls YEAR 13 INFORMATION HANDBOOK

8 Higher Education & Careers programme This year you will need to plan what you are going to do once you have completed your studies and exams. The school will work with you and help you make informed decisions to help you achieve your goals. To support you with this during Year 13 you will have the opportunity to: Contact the Pastoral & Progression Coordinator, Ms Cracknell, for individual interviews Access an individual careers adviser in an independent professional careers organisation e.g. Capital Careers Access the Careers section in the main library with assistance offered by the school librarian, Ms Green Access the Sixth Form Careers Hub giving up to date information about a range of Higher Ed. or work opportunities, events and initiatives Benefit from UCAS support with personal statements and university choices from our UCAS Coordinator, Ms Bayley, in S12 Access appropriate literature in the Common Room e.g. university prospectuses, career magazines and gap year information Attend tutorial time where you will have sessions on the UCAS application process, writing personal statement/student finance/life at university Attend the September Induction, when you will be given more help with UCAS procedures from admission tutors and post graduate students Have mock interviews with subject specialists (for students who apply to universities which give interviews Discuss your options with the careers coordinator and/or a professional careers advisor if you are not intending to enter Higher Education Access UCAS Extra from March, if you have had no offers from universities By the end of Year 13 You will have a clear understanding of opportunities available after completion of your studies and exams If your results mean that you are not accepted by your chosen universities you will know how to access CLEARING and who to contact for help You will have had the possibility to apply for paid work placements or internships You will feel confident about facing life after Sixth Form! Sixth Form student artwork 8 The Camden School for Girls YEAR 13 INFORMATION HANDBOOK

9 Outline of the assembly & tutorial programme The first part of the autumn term is spent on induction into the Sixth Form for Year 12 whilst the focus for the Year 13 is looking at Higher Education and progression post-18. Our assembly speakers deliver talks across a diverse range of topics, professions and industries and always include a question and answer session. AUTUMN TERM First Half Second Half SPRING TERM First Half Second Half SUMMER TERM First Half Second Half Resilience Freedom of Speech Black History Political Awareness Introduction to Party Politics UCAS Armistice Day War Alcohol Awareness Resilience/Personal Development International Men s Day Crisis at Christmas Charity Event LGBTQ Student Voice Economics in the Modern World International Women s Day Global Business Mental Health and Wellbeing Extremism/Terrorism Sexual Health/Sexual Relationships/Consent Social Media Online Safety Drugs Education Which University? Apprenticeships Gap Year UCAS Road Safety Awareness The Arts Celebrating Student Achievement The Camden School for Girls YEAR 13 INFORMATION HANDBOOK

10 UCAS programme for Year 13 Autumn Term UCAS forms sent off once completed Deadline for Oxbridge applications and any applications for Medicine and Veterinary Science is 15 October 2018 Deadline for all other applications 15 January 2019 UKCAT final booking deadline is 1 October 2018 and UKCAT last test date is 2 October 2018 LNAT register by 5 October 2018 and sit by 20 October 2018 for Oxford LNAT for all other universities register by 15 January 2019 and sit test by 20 January 2019 Other Oxford and Cambridge University tests to be sat in school on 31 October 2018 BMAT test sat in school on 31 October 2018 September Induction over 3 days Oxbridge and Medical students who have been previously identified to have one-on-one interviews at beginning of term Workshops with admission tutors on personal statements Students should inform UCAS office and Exams Office in school if they need to sit the BMAT test or any Oxbridge test by end of September 2018 Students who need to sit UKCAT or LNAT tests do so outside school and must register themselves independently according to the above deadlines Oxford/Cambridge/Medicine/ Dentistry/Veterinary Sciences applications submitted to school by 30 September 2018 October Music Conservatoire applications to be submitted through UCAS Conservatoires by 1 October 2018 Oxford/Cambridge/Medicine/ Dentistry/Veterinary Sciences applications submitted to UCAS by 15 October 2018 Oxbridge tests and BMAT test on 31 October 2018 in school November Mock interviews held for Oxford and Cambridge candidates December Some Art applications due by 1 December 2018 All university applications submitted by 10 December 2018 (internal deadline) Oxford and Cambridge interviews Spring Term January Last UCAS forms sent to UCAS by 15 January UCAS forms sent after this date are late entries and may not be accepted Art Foundation applications completed usually by end of January at the latest - interviews and offers throughout the Spring Term (students should check individual college deadlines and portfolio requirements) Summer Term May Early May - students confirm firm and insurance choices via UCAS Track End of May - Deadline to apply for student finance Until end of June Extra applications for those not holding an offer or those who have rejected all offers, so long as they have used all 5 places on original UCAS form July to August Into Results and Clearing processes 10 The Camden School for Girls YEAR 13 INFORMATION HANDBOOK

11 How to apply through UCAS All students are provided with a UCAS application booklet via school which details every section in the UCAS form with a guide to writing the personal statement. Please contact our UCAS Coordinator, Ms Bayley, for any further advice. Sixth Form student artwork The Camden School for Girls YEAR 13 INFORMATION HANDBOOK

12 Sixth Form student artwork 12 The Camden School for Girls YEAR 13 INFORMATION HANDBOOK

13 Sixth Form Report Card system If we are concerned about a student s behaviour, attitude to work, attendance or punctuality we follow the below Report Card system to monitor their improvements. Attendance below 96% and/or punctuality below 96% Poor academic standards in class or homework Poor engagement/ behaviour Triggered by Attendance Officer Triggered by subject teacher via Incident Report Tutor to notify parents by phone that they will receive a report card, flow chart and explanatory letter Tutor to meet with student - Green Report Card issued (review after two weeks) Tutor to arrange for student to meet with Learning Mentor (if appropriate) If target not met tutor to arrange meeting with Head of Year, student and parent - Orange Report Card issued Head of Year to make an appointment with Deputy Head, student and parents - Red Report Card issued If student improves: taken off report, student and parents informed of improvement If student reverts back to unsatisfactory standards, she/ he will be placed on a report Students who successfully complete their Report Card period must have a review with their tutor four weeks later - Head of Year and Deputy Head to be informed Headteacher and Governors to recommend Exclusion after two Red Report Cards have been issued The Camden School for Girls YEAR 13 INFORMATION HANDBOOK

14 Attendance & punctuality in the Sixth Form In the event of an absence a phone call from the parent/guardian to the Sixth Form Attendance Officer (direct line: ) with a message is required on the morning of absence. Alternatively, an can be sent direct to the Attendance Officer on sixthformattendance@csg.school. Subsequent illness of five days needs to be validated by a medical certificate. Any persistent nonattendance may result in referral to the school nurse or even exclusion. Attendance must be no less than 96% in an academic year Lessons are of vital importance as you work through the curriculum with your teachers and develop the skills necessary to perform well in the exams and in the coursework components. If you miss any of these you will have significant gaps in your learning. Tutor time and assemblies are mandatory and should not be missed as these are times when tutors track pupil progress and extend their learning beyond the confines of the curriculum. This means that hospital, dental, optician appointments, driving lessons and sessions to interview people for projects should not normally take place when lessons are timetabled. If you are going to be absent because of a visit or field study for other subjects then inform your other teachers. It is your responsibility to copy up notes, obtain work sheets and see whether work has been set. The following are examples of reasons for absence which would be acceptable: Medical/hospital/dental appointment unable to be organised outside school time supported by an appointment card or letter University interviews supported with a letter or other evidence Interviews with proof Bereavement/funeral of family or close friend Work Experience arranged or agreed by school Court appearance, probation meeting or appointment with Connexions personal advisor Representing school/county/ country at sport or other extra-curricular activity School planned or authorised trips Sitting external examinations Driving test Genuine disruption to the student s mode of transport with supporting evidence Infrequent/emergency care required for a member of the family or other person for whom the student has caring responsibilities Religious holiday (applied for in advance: limit 3 days in the academic year) National Union of Students official business Territorial Army or cadet events The following reasons for absence would not be acceptable: Driving lessons Holidays taken during term-time Part-time job, including training associated with part-time job, which is not part of the student s course programme Personal problems unless supported by Pastoral Care Staff Non-emergency appointments Sleeping in or missing train/bus Family excursions, leisure activities, birthdays, etc. Minor aches and pains Working at home so missed tutor time/assembly/lesson Frequent care for sibling/relative, unless alternative arrangements made for continuing the curriculum MUSIC FESTIVALS and other excursions should be strictly limited to holiday time A foreseen absence should be reported to the Sixth Form Attendance Officer. Verification from a parent/guardian or an appointment card/letter is required to authorise any absence. Where an absence genuinely could not be foreseen in advance and a parent/guardian is unavailable, the student should make arrangements to notify the Attendance Officer as soon as possible on the day in question that they will be missing classes. Students cannot self-certify an absence unless they can provide an appointment card or letter. The school will not automatically accept repeated sickness as a reason for authorised absence. 14 The Camden School for Girls YEAR 13 INFORMATION HANDBOOK

15 Attendance Punctuality Signing out during lesson time Attendance in lessons, assembly and tutor times is registered electronically by subject teachers and tutors. The tutor will follow up any absences. If lateness or absence continues without authorisation the student will have an interview with their Head of Year and parents will be informed. Persistent absence can be a reason for exclusion. Students who are more than 10 minutes late will not be allowed into lessons as it is too disruptive. Late students will be given work and sent to the library or Sixth Form study area to complete the work. Students will be expected to return to their lesson five minutes before the end of the period to collect any homework set. Students will also have to attend an after school detention on the following Wednesday. Persistent lateness can be a reason for exclusion. Students who feel unwell and wish to go home or have an approved appointment during lesson time must sign out in the Sixth Form Office before leaving. (This is not only essential for our attendance procedure but is also a Health & Safety requirement in case of fire). Students wanting to leave in the middle of the day due to illness will need to get permission from their Head of Year before signing out with the Attendance Officer. The Camden School for Girls YEAR 13 INFORMATION HANDBOOK

16 The School Day PERIOD 1 9:00-9:40 PERIOD 2 9:40-10:20 PERIOD 3 10:20-11:00 BREAK 11:00-11:20 PERIOD 4 11:20-12:00 PERIOD 5 12:00-12:40 LUNCH 12:40-1:30 PERIOD 6 1:30-2:10 PERIOD 7 2:10-2:50 PERIOD 8 2:50-3:30 Sixth Form student artwork 16 The Camden School for Girls YEAR 13 INFORMATION HANDBOOK

17 School Term Dates AUTUMN TERM Autumn 1 Monday 3 September to Friday 19 October 2018 Half Term Monday 22 October to Friday 26 October 2018 Autumn 2 Monday 29 October to Friday 21 December 2018 Christmas Holiday Monday 24 December 2018 to Friday 4 January 2019 SPRING TERM Spring 1 Monday 7 January to Friday 15 February 2019 Half Term Monday 18 February to Friday 22 February 2019 Spring 2 Monday 25 February to Friday 5 April 2019 Spring Holiday Monday 8 April to Monday 22 April 2019 SUMMER TERM Summer 1 Tuesday 23 April to Friday 24 May 2019 Half Term Monday 27 May to Friday 31 May 2019 Summer 2 Monday 3 June to Friday 19 July 2019 IMPORTANT DATES Year 12 Enrolment Friday 31 August 2018 Sixth Form Induction Tuesday 4 September to Thursday 6 September 2018 Lessons Start Friday 7 September 2018 Skern Residential Wednesday 26 to Friday 28 September 2018 Sixth Form Open Day Tuesday 20 November 2018 Founder s Day Friday 5 April 2019 INSET DAYS Autumn Term Monday 3 September 2018 Wednesday 21 November 2018 Summer Term Friday 28 June 2019 The Camden School for Girls YEAR 13 INFORMATION HANDBOOK

18 Student ParentPay ParentMail In line with the new E-Safety Policy all s to the student from the school or individual teachers will only be sent via the student s school address which is issued to the student at the beginning of Year 12. Homework, messages etc. from students to teachers/school must only be sent from the student s school . ParentPay s unique web application allows parents/guardians to make secure online payments for all school charges, for example, school lunches, trips extra-curricular lessons and enrichments, thus eliminating the need for students to carry money whilst at school. You will receive a ParentPay activation letter at the beginning of the autumn term. Messages from school to home. For all ParentMail information please visit ParentMail will be beneficial to you because: Messages will get to you reliably We can send messages directly to parents/guardians at the same time You will quickly receive important or urgent information We will be able to keep you up to date with information about school events and activities All parents will receive a link to the Friday News each week When your contact details change (please inform us at the school), you can update them on ParentMail s website at any time Sixth Form student artwork 18 The Camden School for Girls YEAR 13 INFORMATION HANDBOOK

19 This is our opportunity to say our final good-bye to students and teachers. We very much look forward to seeing you there. YEAR 13 LEAVERS FAREWELL Friday 17 May STRAWBERRIES & CREAM EVENT 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm - Presentations & Goodbyes in S5 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm - Refreshments & Music in the Common Room The Camden School for Girls YEAR 13 INFORMATION HANDBOOK