Find out details of our Year 13 Parents Evening

1. Yr 13
Parents information evening
Sept 2012

2. Welcome back to Year 13!
 Some excellent results
 A few disappointing ones – what do students
need to do to improve?
 This is the most important year of student’s
academic life
 Role models – top of the school
 Uniform
 Attendance & Punctuality
 Behaviour/attitude

3. High Achieving A2 students
Darvin Davies Chemistry A* Maths A* Physics A*
Ces Manoy History A* Sociology A* Psychology A English B
Joyce Yazbeck Maths A* Art A Design A English A
Dima Chuprynyuk Maths A* Maths (F) A Physics B
Bartosz Kotarski Maths A* Physics A IT C
Chrstian James Maths A Physics A Bus & Econ B

4. Top University destinations
University Course
Darvin Davies Imperial College, London Mechanical Engineering
Ces Manoy SOAS Law and Korean
Joyce Yazbeck Sheffield University Architecture
Dima Chuprynyuk Bristol University Mechanical Engineering
Bartosz Kotarski Brunel University Mechanical Engineering
Christian James Loughborough University Mechanical Engineering

5. Difference between AS and A2
 Harder modules (often longer exams)
 Same weighting as AS in terms of UMS
 In some cases similar to degree level study
 No timetabled study periods
 Registration as normal for now…
 Any student with clear days or no lessons till
Period 4 MUST see Mr Delf or Mrs Warwick
for permission to come in later in the day
 A2 is harder so the AS grade is not an
automatic predictor of the final A Level grade

6. UMS not Grades
 Unless students are continuing on an AS
subject (or have picked a new one up) you
can now IGNORE the grade!
 UMS scores are the important factor
 See the additional sheet for guidance

7. The grade next to your UMS scores can be ignored
Module 1 Module 2
(PSYA1) (PSYA2)
76 (b) 68 (c)
Total: 144
At AS you need the following UMS for grades:
2 Module AS 3 Module AS
(out of 200) (out of 300)
A= 160 A= 240
B= 140 B= 210
C= 120 C= 180
D= 100 D= 150
E= 80 E= 120

8. UMS at A Level
At A Level you need the following UMS for grades:
4 Module A2 6 Module A2
(out of 400) (out of 600)
A= 320 A= 480
B= 280 B= 420
C= 240 C= 360
D= 200 D= 300
E= 160 E= 240
 To get an A* grade you need:
 To get an A grade overall
 To gain an average of at least 90% across your A2 modules

9. Re-sits
 Students need to think CAREFULY about January
re-sit strategy
 What grade do they need to reach their TMG?
 What grades do they need if they are looking at
particular university courses?
 Talk to teachers and Form tutors
 Entries to Exams officer
 Pay for module re-sits:
 If it’s a first re-sit and UMS score increases, you get a
refund!
 Between £20-£30 approx per module

10. TMGs
 Ifstudents are working beneath their TMG
they are underachieving for a student of your
ability
 Contract for ‘High’ E grades
 If AS UMS total is not at a D grade by March
results students will be withdrawn from A2

11. UCAS

12. UCAS
 UCAS OPENS FOR APPLICATIONS 15th
SEPTEMBER
 OXFORD/CAMBRIDGE/MEDICINE/
DENISTRY APPLICATIONS HAVE TO BE WITH
UCAS BY 15TH OCT – SCHOOL DEADLINE 10TH
OCT
 ALL OTHER APPLICATIONS – INTERNAL
DEADLINE IS 10TH NOV – NO MORE HELP AFTER
THIS TIME
 UCAS DEADLINE IS 15th JANUARY

13. UCAS website
 www.UCAS.com
 Vital for info on:
 Course searches
 Entry requirements and offers
 Student Loans and fees
 Course and Institution Codes
 Apply facility
 Track facility
 Clearing and UCAS Extra

14. UCAS – MAKING CHOICES
 A maximum of five choices are available.
 Some students make just one choice at a local
university; others go for two different courses; the
majority of students pick the same subject at five
different places.
 Tip: making the right choices matters - students
should only apply to places they want to go to.

15. UCAS – MAKING CHOICES
 The distance between the chosen university and
your family home will affect you as well as your son
or daughter.
 With over 50,000 courses in the UCAS system, and
each with a unique code, it is very important that
your son or daughter puts time aside to double-
check things like UCAS course and institution
codes.

16. UCAS- Predicted grades
 Students need to get predicted grades from
teachers via the BLUE FORM
 They MUST apply to courses that are making offers
that are achievable via the predicted grades
 Some students have trouble getting places in
August because they did not make the grades and
did not choose a sensible insurance offer.
 Big focus in PSD from now on.
 References will be written by either Form Tutor OR
a subject teacher who knows them well.

17. UCAS – PERSONAL
STATEMENT
 The personal statement is the only opportunity to
personalise the application. It is very important that
students take time to prepare this.
 UCAS now use software to detect plagiarism in
personal statements
 Get this done as soon as possible!
 A draft should be complete already

18. UCAS - Loan/Grant
applications
 April/May
 Information from us around then – students
can apply online
 Students should investigate Bursaries
themselves
 These are often grade dependent but VERY
competitive!

19. UCAS – Sending the application
 We will write the reference for your son or
daughter and send the form to UCAS
electronically.
 UCAS requires students to pay by credit or
debit card before submitting the application,
this is done online.

20. Some useful points for your son or
daughter to remember
 Make sure they double-check all the information
they include on the application before sending it
to their referee.
 Advise them to read the information on their
welcome letter carefully.
 Inform us and institutions of any changes, for
example, to their examinations or postal
address.
 Make sure they reply to offers by the stated
reply-by date.

21. UCAS - Gap Year
 If students wish to take an ‘official’ Gap year
they need to apply this year and indicate their
intention.
 Students can simply not apply this year and
apply for 2014 entry – we will be happy to
support applications for a year after students
leave sixth form
 Students MUST indicate why they are taking
a Gap Year – it must be a good reason!

22. Not applying to Uni?
 Students who do not wish to apply for
university must indicate this to the Sixth Form
team before Christmas
 Students should still write a personal
statement and CV in order to aid application
for jobs/further training
 Careers interviews are available – see Mrs
Warwick

23. UCAS - Accepting offers
 Students should wait until they receive replies from
all their universities
 Offers can start coming from two weeks after the
form has been sent
 Some may not come till March
 Students then choose a firm and insurance offer
 The Firm offer MUST match the predicted grades
 The insurance offer should be lower in grades
 If no offers are made students can use UCAS Extra

24. UCAS - Clearing
 Students are automatically entered into
clearing if they do not make the grades for
either their firm or insurance offers
 The UCAS website will list courses with
spaces
 Time to get on the phone!

25. UCAS - summary
 Differencebetween Grade and Points offers
(UCAS Tariff)
 Increased competition and rising offers
 REMINDER: Internal Deadline
10 November
th

26. If students need extra
help/support…
Just ASK!
Speak to FT and the Sixth Form team

27. EXAM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
 Entry to exams in Sixth Form is NOT automatic.
 To be entered for exams students must:
 Have a minimum attendance level 90%
 Complete all work including coursework to at least a
satisfactory standard
 It is the student’s responsibility to check their exam
entry slips for any errors (these are normally
provided 6 weeks in advance)

28. Reporting changes
 Greater number of small progress checks
 Parents evening structure the same
 Student consultation meetings the same
 New report cycle
 Progress Report 1 - w/b Oct 15th
 Progress Report 2 - w/b Nov 26th
 Parent Consultation evening - Dec 6th
 Progress Report 3 - w/b Jan 28th
 Progress Report 4 - w/b March 18th
 Parent Consultation evening - March 26th
 Progress Report 5 w/b April 29th
 Progress Report 6 w/b July 8th (Yr 12 only)

29. Enrichment
 Not compulsory in Year 13, but still excellent
to be involved in
 Particular need for students to run events for
new Year 12s
 Enrichment Fair tomorrow P5 Walthamstow
Hall

30. Attendance & Punctuality
 UCAS references!!!
 Job references!!!
 Volunteering references!!!
 Charging for exam entries
 Please ring Sixth Form Admin before 8.40am
if you are not in through illness or VALID
excuse
 If not – phone call home
 Self certification
 Ensure work is caught up with – contact
teachers

31. Prefect Team
 Senior
Prefect team 2012-13
 Head Girl Cassandra Asare
 Head Boy Tom Murray
 Deputy Head Girl Maria Fanny
 Deputy Head Boy Matthew Higgins
Senior Prefects
Alishba Emanuel / Chloe Franklin / Dionne
Kwakye / Chanel Martin Ramirez / Sean
Barrett / Ed-Michael Karikari / Denis Kinyera

32. And to finish on… How to Help
 Provide a quiet, private work space at home
 Help students balance study and leisure time
 Encourage the use of revision timetables
 Help with organisation and equipment
 Respect their priorities and be aware of stress
 Insist on punctuality and attendance
 Paid employment – should be no more than 10-12 hours
per week