KS5 OPEN EVENINGNOSON AGORED CA5

Strong academic foundation

Pastoral care/ Mentoring

High expectations

Friendship/Peer care

Welsh ethos -culture and language

WHAT CAN PLASMAWR OFFER?

Opportunities to contribute / develop as mature citizens

KS5 RESULTS 2015ADVANCED LEVEL (A2), BTEC L3, BAC & ADVANCED SUBSIDUARY (AS)

Percentage of grades across all

subjects/ All students

Advanced Level (U2)

and Baccalaureate

Gradd %

A*-A 41

A* – C 88

A* – E 100

Advanced Subsidary (AS)

Gradd %

A 30

A – C 76

A – E 94

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7.9

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A* A B C D E U X

Gradd

%Pawb

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Merched

POST 16 RESULTS 2015SCHOOL % achieving

Level 3 threshold

% A*-A %A*-C %A*-E

A 97 4.2 54.2 100

B 98.7 40.5 80.5 97.2

C 52.6 12.5 44.8 86.5

CH 91 15.7 64.1 95.4

D 100 34.5 81.1 98.8

DD 84.2 11.8 55.9 97.1

E 99.2 27.3 76.4 98.9

F 98.8 15.1 66.5 98.3

PLASMAWR 100 36.8 86.1 100

G 98.8 15.1 66.5 98.3

H 100 31.9 84.8 98.5

I 100 32.6 83.8 99.5

SIR 97 31.1 78.4 98.1

Strong academic foundation

Pastoral care/ Mentoring

High expectations

Friendship/Peer care

Welsh ethos -culture and language

WHAT CAN PLASMAWR OFFER?

Opportunities to contribute / develop as mature citizens

Pastoral Care - MentoringResponsibility for your own learning-Independent Learners

•Letter system

•Learning Coach

•Emails/Phone calls

September Yr.12 -KS5 Introduction

Yr.13 -UCAS Parent’s Evening

November Record of Attainment

Year 13 Mock Interviews

January Mock Examinations

February Parent’s Evening

March Full Report

May AS Examinations

June/July Beginning of A2 courses / Report on the Baccalaureate

KS5 PROGRESS TEAM Mr. Aled James (Progress Leader)

Mr.Gareth Thomas (Deputy Progress Leader)

Mrs.Vicki Pitman (Leader of the Welsh Baccalaureate)

Mrs. Elin Boyle (Deputy Leader of the Welsh Baccalaureate / Learning Coach)

Mr.Geraint Huws (Deputy Leader of the Welsh Baccalaureate )

Strong academic foundation

Pastoral care/ Mentoring

High expectations

Friendship/Peer care

Welsh ethos -culture and language

WHAT CAN PLASMAWR OFFER?

Opportunities to contribute / develop as mature citizens

COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

Appropriate paths -UNIVERSITIES

• COLEG CYMRAEG CENEDLAETHOL /SCHOLARSHIPS

• RUSSELL GROUP UNIVERSITIES

(e.g.Oxford, LSE, Kings College, Manchester, Bristol, Sheffield, Durham, Exeter, Cardiff )

What do Univerities look for?

Results Well-rounded student Skills Contribution

ABERYSTWYTH (6)

CARDIFF MET (3)

SOUTH WALES (2)

CARDIFF (5)

DURHAM (1)

LIVERPOOL (1)

EXETER (9)

GLOUCESTER (1)

OXFORD (2)

OXFORD BROOKS (2)

ROYAL HOLLOWAY (1)

NORTHAMPTON (3)

SWANSEA (3)

BIRMINGHAM (4)IMPERIAL (2)

ST MARY (1)

BRISTOL (4)

BATH (2)

UWE (2)

MANCHESTER (4)

YORK (1)

LOUGHBOROUGH (1)

WARWICK (2)

SHEFFIELD (2)

QUEEN MARY (1)

LEICESTER (1)

ST ANDREWS (1) LEICESTER (1)

CHESTER (1)

PLYMOUTH (1)

NOTTTINGHAM (1)

FACILITIES

Two 6th Form study rooms with computers

Laptops/Wifi

Learning Centre/Library

Sixth Form departmental areas eg Art, Graphics, Public Services

Sport Facilities

• Level 3 - Advanced Subsidiary (AS) leading to A Level/ BTEC Level 3

• The Welsh Baccalaureate –Advanced and Intermediate

• Level 2 - BTEC CoursesGCSE re-sits

Courses

Courses – Level 3Year 12:

ArtBiologyBusinessChemistryDrama Economics [G]English Fashion and TextileFrenchGeography Graphics Health and Social [G]HistoryInformation Technology

Mathematics/Further MathsMedia StudiesMusic TechnologyMusic [G]Physical EducationPhysicsPolitics [G]Product DesignPublic ServicesPsychologyReligious StudiesScience [G]SociologySpanishWelsh

COLUMNS

A B C D

•Three subjects- No need to choose one from every column.

•Subjects that suit each other

•Some subjects are taught as part of the partnership

***All of the courses are dependent on budget and viable group numbers'.***

Evening timetable

• Receive a prospectus & option columns –return by Thursday 11/2/16

• Mr James /Mr Thomas available to discuss any issues

Advice for the future…

• Sixth Form Prospectus • GCSE results:

: 25/8/2016

Advice Clinic: 26/8/2016

• Appointment / pick up the phone:

• 029 20405499

• September – KS5 Curriculum Evening