Year 11 IAG session.
Aims:
• To understand what different qualifications mean
• To understand 6th Form pathways
• To understand what you need for different
courses/an intro to what Uni’s look for
• To have the opportunity to speak to a member of
staff about your specific plan
• To have some time to research your own options
Different pathways
Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
University or
work related choices
GCE
A levels
GCSE
A*-C
GCSE
D-G
Sixth Form
Swakeleys
BTEC Level 3
(Sport, Business, Health and Social
Care, Leisure and Tourism)
BTEC Level 2
(Business, Art, H&S Care)
BTEC
Level 1
‘Traditional’ route
Vocational Route
Majority examination
100% coursework assessed
Pathways
Pathways
in 6th Form
• 4 Pathways to ensure that all students achieve
their potential
• The Pathways are based on GCSE APS
A*
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
IMPORTANT:
• All pathways are in negotiation with Mr Hull
on interview and on recommendations from
subject staff prior to that interview.
Pathway
Pathway11
Aimed at the A*/A grade students
Yr 12
Yr 13
4 AS and General Studies
4 A2 and EPQ
Students will qualify for this pathway if they
achieve APS (GCSE) of 6.4+
Pathway
Pathway22
Aimed at the A/B/C grade students
Yr 12
Yr 13
4 AS and General Studies
3 or 4 A2
Students will qualify for this pathway if they
achieve APS (GCSE) of 5.8-6.39
Pathway
Pathway33
Aimed at the B/C/D grade students
Yr 12
Yr 13
1 AS and 3 Level 3 qualifications
1 A2 and 2 or 3 Level 3 qualifications
Students will qualify for this pathway if they
achieve APS (GCSE) of 5-5.79
Pathway
Pathway44
Aimed at the vocational students from KS4
A combination of Level 3 qualifications over the
2 years
Students will qualify for this pathway if they
achieve APS (GCSE) of 5 and below.
THE RUSSELL GROUP: Oldest 24 Universities
Eg : Birmingham expects 7A*s at GCSE
(as well as top A levels) to do Medicine
Eg: Imperial requires A* in Maths to do
Computer Science
Eg: Economics requires A* in A Level
Maths (many Russell Group Uni’s)
NB: if you want to do Law at Uni- you
should NOT choose Law at A Level!!
You need to research this
carefully BEFORE selecting
your A Levels.
THE 1994 Group: Newer Univerisites established
to promote excellence in research and teaching
Many of these Unis will require
AAA!
NB: if you want to do Law at Uniyou should NOT choose Law at A
Level!!
You need to research this carefully
BEFORE selecting your A Levels.
Keep up to date & follow:
@Swakeleysschool
@swak6thform
Pick a course from the drop
down menu, then see the
order of Uni’s for that course.
http://www.theguardian.com/education/universityguide
This is great to see the subjects
available and then you can
look into the requirements for
various Uni’s.
A great 2 min DVD on
Apprenticeships and lots of
other IAG for those interested.
RESEARCH TIME!
Go to our website, 6th form page, then the
Higher Education page.
Use each of the links:
1)UCAS
2)The Guardian
3)Apprenticeships
Find out more about your area of interest!
You will be looking for UNDERGRADUATE
courses if searching Uni courses.