Year 12
Parent Engagement Group
Staying on Track
3 February 2016
Cotham Learning Community
Jan Current Grades
• Based upon teacher judgement using a range of
evidence for example mock exams.
• At this stage still plenty of time to improve – most
progress at AS happens between now and the exams
• Students should see subject teachers if they are
concerned about their progress
➔ Drop-in
➔ areas
Individual
support
• Support
offeredsessions
by curriculum
includes:
➔ Supported study
➔ Upgrade
➔ Revision classes
➔ Parents evening tomorrow
➔ Small group work
➔ SET
• Tutors will be working with students looking at ways
forward with their learning
• P16 team will contact home if we are concerned about
Coursework
• BTEC subjects and practical based
subjects - management of critical
deadlines – changes to BTEC
assessment
• Responding to feedback
from teachers to aid
improvement
• Catch up sessions
Countdown
12 Teaching weeks left
before the start of
written exams: Monday
May 16th
This excludes 2 weeks
for Easter Holidays and
half term week:
○ Feb 8th to Feb 12th.
○ Thursday 24th March –
Friday 8th April
Quick Wins
• Study timetable: “AN HOUR FOR AN
HOUR”
• Quiet and clutter free study area at home
• Use study periods effectively. Get to
school on time!
• Open communication between student
and teacher
• Attend every lesson and submit every
piece of work required from teachers
• Start thinking about future – something to
work towards
• Part time jobs – 9 hours or less
Voice of Hindsight
Use any online
resources
you’re told
about; great for
basic
knowledge and
wider reading.
Take time to go
through your
answers, and
talk to your
teachers to
make sure you
understand.
Go through
past papers and
mark schemes
and examiner’s
reports.
Make sure you
do all of the
homework you
are set and get
it in on time!!
Plan your
revision!
Colour code
your
plan!
Follow the
feedback you
are given;
teachers are
experts at how
to do well in
the exams.
Make lists of
key terms.
Learn to use
them, not
just recite
them.
Time yourself
closely when
practising,
and during
the real
thing.
Revision Plan
• Students should have some
revision plans/timetable as soon as
they can.
• Academic mentors and tutors can
help with completing these.
• Students should be making use of
the learning resource centre in both
learning communities during their
school based study periods.
Term Four
● In March, teaching
staff will again
review student
progress.
● This will be a review
of progress in light
of post-mock action
plans.
● Reports will be sent
home to you.
Y13 Intentions
• We have asked students to indicate their
intentions for courses that they wish to
follow in Year 13 (17th Feb)
• Most students will reduce their subjects by
one and then follow 3xA2 courses in Year 13
• If they sit four AS examinations, it is
compulsory to continue with all four until the
AS results are out in August.
• Please note changes for UCAS applications
for 2017
Entry to Y13
UCAS Convention
•It’s never too early to start thinking of post 18 options
•15 March hosted @ UWE (University of the West of England)
Nationwide event
• Information & guidance about university
• Helps applicants to decide what & where to study
• Brings together universities/colleges within the UCAS scheme
• More than just information about HE:
•FE colleges, Connexions, gap years, student support services,
professional bodies, student travel firms, student finance….
• All Y12s expected to attend
Open Days
•www.opendays.com
•Have a look at open day
dates
•Plan your visits wisely!
Future Dates
• Last teaching day for Year 12 is Friday May
13th
• Written exams start on Monday May 16th
• Study leave runs from Monday May 16th to
Monday June 10th (provisional)
• A2 courses start on Monday June 13th where a
normal timetable is resumed
• All 4 subjects are continued until the results in
August – unless we have confirmation from you.
• Please do not go on family holidays during June
13th to the end of term July 22nd
• Thursday August 18th – AS results available from
1pm onwards
Futures 18
•Dates and arrangements will be
circulated nearer the time
•Variety of activities during these
days including a higher education
day
•Apprenticeships, Year in Industry
•Speakers from a variety of
organisations
•Opportunities for Open Day Visits
Contact Us
RGS
Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
0117 353 3433
COTHAM
Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
0117 919 8100
www.NBP16c.org.uk
Parent surgery: Every Wednesday
3.30 – 4.30 Appointment only