Year 11 Information Evening 2018 Welcome Please fill up all seats from the front. It will be more crowded than usual due to the reduced capacity of the Hall.
Programme 6pm 6.35pm General Information: key dates, mock exams, new GCSE grades, attendance, application for post-16, support, NCS Engagement Post-16 stands + employers + NCS Engagement 7.15pm Subject information 1 7.35pm Subject information 2 This presentation is available on our school website
Employers Stands Morgan Sindall Skanska The Army
THE YEAR AHEAD Mr Daniel Burgess, Assistant Principal
Oct and Nov 6 th Form Open Evenings Oct and Nov Mock exams (29 th Oct) December Predicted Grades (4 th ) December Parents Evening (6 th ) January post-16 final deadline (10th)
March Additional Core Mocks (4 th 5 th ) March Final progress report (29 th ) May GCSE Exam period (May 13 th - June 17 th ) June Year 11 Ball (28th) August Results Day (22 nd )
Cambridge Post 16 Open Evenings INSTITUTION DATE TIME Cottenham Sixth Form Thu 27 Sep 6.00pm 8.30pm Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Thu 18 Oct 5.00pm 9.00pm (CAST) Oakes College (Netherhall) Tue 16 Oct 6.00pm - 8:30pm Long Road Sixth Form College Wed 17 Oct 5.00pm 9.00pm Thu 18 Oct 5.00pm 9.00pm Parkside Sixth Tue 30 Oct 5.30pm - 8.00pm Bishop Laney Sixth Form Thu 01 Nov 6.00pm - 8.00pm Comberton Sixth Form Thu 01 Nov 6.30pm 9.00pm Impington International College Tue 06 Nov 6.00pm 8.00pm Hills Road Sixth Form College College of West Anglia (Milton) Cambridge Regional College Wed 07 Nov Thu 08 Nov Sat 24 Nov Tues 12 March Multiple Dates 5.00pm 9.00pm 5.00pm 9.00pm 9.30am -12.30pm 5.00pm - 7.30pm
Mock Exams (Oct 29 th Nov 9 th ) The estimated grade for application to post-16 is partly based on the mock exam result. Teachers use the mock exam result to inform planning and next steps. Predicted grades will be the same as the Estimated grade in the December report. Ancient History Art Biology Business Studies Chemistry Computer Science Dance D&T Drama Engineering English(Lang./Lit.) Food & Nutrition French Geography German H&SC History Maths Music PE (GCSE) Physics RE Science Spanish Sport
Estimated Grade & Predicted Grade The Estimated Grade is the level that the teacher believes your child will achieve by the end of Key Stage 4 based on their current performance and assessments. For the report released on the 4 th December, this will also be the Predicted Grade that will go to Post 16 centres. The predicted grade to Post-16 centres is not adjusted in light of later assessments.
New GCSE Grades 9-1 and Changes to Reporting
How have GCSE s changed? The government have brought in new GCSE s and a new GCSE grading system. GCSE are now graded 9-1, where 9 represents the highest grade and 1 the lowest. There is not a one-to-one correspondence between 9-1 and A*-G, as there are only 8 different grades under the current grading system. There are, however, key grades that are comparable. Your child is in the first cohort to sit all GCSE 9-1.
New GCSE grades 9-1
New GCSE grades 9-1 Broadly the same proportion of pupils will achieve a grade 4 and above as currently achieve a grade C and above. Broadly the same proportion of pupils will achieve a grade 7 and above as achieve an A and above. The bottom of grade 1 will be aligned with the bottom of grade G. Just over 4% of grades nationally were at a grade 9 in 2018. The government are planning to make the new benchmark grade a 5. It is unclear how Post-16 centres will respond to this at this point but some may be requesting a 5 in Maths and English, even for subjects that are not directly related. Pupils will still need to re-sit English and Maths if they do not achieve a grade 4.
ATTENDANCE AND ATTAINMENT What was your child s attendance last year? Do you know your child s attendance this year?
What is the impact of 90% attendance? 90% attendance = ½ day missed every 90% over 5 years = 20 weeks week!! or HALF A YEAR MISSED Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri? Absent half a day every week
Impact of absence Research suggests absence of 15 or more days in a year will impact on GCSE grades 2018 results suggested that a 5% fall in attendance could have a 3 grade overall reduction at GCSE. Attendance figures do form part of a Post-16 centres decisions about offers.
Target 95%+ Know your child s attendance rate and keep this monitored Ensure, if there has been absence, that work missed has been caught up Use Show my Homework and the Pupil drive to catch up with missed homework Avoid medical/dental appointments during the school day unless absolutely necessary No term time holiday.
REVISION AND ATTAINMENT Research over the last few years in the field of Cognitive Science has further reinforced the importance of effective revision to maximise progress and attainment. Ideally your child should have started revising already as it is recommended that pupils revise over a minimum period of 6 weeks. Your child should have a clear plan for revision that focuses on weaknesses rather than revisiting strengths. The Pupil Drive will have many resources to support pupils (pd.sawstonvc.org).
POST-16 TRANSITION AND ONLINE APPLICATION (UCAS PROGRESS) 2018-19 Mrs Cheryl Wombwell Lead Manager: Post-16 and UCAS Progress
www.youthoria.org
Continue with education at college or sixth form Start an Apprenticeship or Traineeship Get a job or volunteer, with training Post 16 options 2018-2019 Year 11
Courses and Qualifications Level General mostly examinations Vocational / Applied mostly coursework Vocational (specialist) coursework based 3 A-level IB BTEC/OCR Level 3 (NVQ)/C&G L3 Advanced Apprenticeship Traineeship 2 GCSE 9-4 BTEC/OCR Level 2 (NVQ)/C&G L2 Intermediate Apprenticeship Traineeship 1 GCSE 3-1 BTEC Level 1 (NVQ)/C&G L1 Pre-employment scheme
Maths and English for full time students Students who achieve grade 3 or below in English and/or Maths will need to continue working towards their GCSE. Students with additional needs may be exempt from the above, but will still need to study Maths and/or English.
Cambridge Regional College Engineering, Electronics, Motor Vehicle, Motor Sport, Business, Computing Technology, Construction, Media, Music, Art & Design, Performing Arts, Uniformed Services, Health & Social Care, Child Care, Sport, Travel & Tourism, Catering & Hospitality, Beauty & Spa Therapy, Media make-up, Hairdressing, Science, Land-based, Preparation for work, Supporting Teaching & Learning. Some full time courses have 45 days industrial placement Bishop Laney, Ely Comberton Long Road Parkside College of West Anglia (Cambridge) CAST: Cambridge Academy Science Tech Oakes College(Netherhall) Level 3: Sport, Business, Media, Performing Arts, Applied Science, Hair, Beauty, Health and Social Care, AAT Accounting, Criminology Level 2: Catering, Hair, Beauty, Sport & Activity Leaders, Business Administration, Norwich City Football programme Science, Sport and Business, Health and Social Care level 3 courses in Art & Design, Business, Criminology, Graphics, Health & Social Care, ICT, Media, Musical Theatre, Photography, Sport, Science, Computing and Music. Level 2 courses and GCSE resits are available if 5 GCSEs are not attained for Level 3 entry. Health and Social Care, Business and Sport Animal/Equine Management (care), Veterinary nursing, Agriculture, Dog Grooming Applied Science Sport, Heath & Social Care, IT and Creative Digital Media Vocational Options only
School or College course How to apply for: Within CAP, use UCAS Progress. Pupils can also apply for some Apprenticeships using UCAS. For centres outside the CAP area, approach the centre directly. Apprenticeship / Traineeship/Jobs with Training 1. Search and apply for Apprenticeships online using www.apprenticeships.org.uk 2. Contact colleges and training providers that offer Apprenticeships. 3. Approach employers to see if they offer or would be willing to offer an Apprenticeship. 4. For jobs with training, use www.youthoria.org and apply directly to employers. CAP offers more support with this
Cambridge Area Partnership (CAP) UCAS Progress UCAS Progress is National provider All CAP partners use UCAS Progress for receiving applications Some CAP partners use UCAS Progress for offers and acceptance. The majority do not. www.ucasprogress.com
The Steps for Completing UCAS Progress
Key Information All applications made via UCAS Progress All Year 11 pupils have dedicated time in CEIAG lessons, the PSHE programme and one English lesson and an IAG homework on SMHW to help complete the process Final Deadline 10th January 2019. Pupils should aim to have made applications before Christmas Pupils should make multiple applications Pupils should hold multiple offers
Post-application Interviews / Guidance meetings Offers Pupils must accept/decline offers Decision to be finalised on results day 22nd August 2019
Support Careers, Information, Advice and Guidance staff (CEIAG) C Wombwell and D Burgess Mentors Subject Teachers Mrs Hilary Burr, Careers adviser cwombwell@sawstonvc.org Tel: 01223 712624
NCS ENGAGEMENT 2018-19
08 JULY 4 week programme Programme 1 25 BOOK YOUR PLACE 15 JULY 4 week programme Programme 2 25 BOOK YOUR PLACE 22 JULY 3 week programme Programme 3 25 BOOK YOUR PLACE 29 JULY 3 week programme Programme 4 25 BOOK YOUR PLACE 5 AUGUST 3 week programme Programme 5 25 BOOK YOUR PLACE
And now Until 7.15pm Post-16 stands, NCS Engagement and Employers: Aim Apprenticeships and the Army (Sports Hall) 7.15-7.30 English (S1 & S2), Maths (S3 & S4), Science (S5 & S6) 7.35-7.50 English (S1 & S2), Maths (S3 & S4), Science (S5 & S6) You will find your name for the subject workshop posted in the foyer, in the Sports Hall and in the Science Block. To manage numbers, please, where possible, attend the session assigned to you.