Year 11 Parents & Carersinformation evening

Monday 21st October

This evening:

• How to support your son or daughter in making their Post 16 choices• Tools available to you and your son or daughter for research• The impact of choices on Post 18 pathways• The importance of Year 11 Results on Progression and how to support

your son or daughter to prepare for their PPES

Choices in Oriel Sixth Form

Level 3 BTEC or Cambridge NationalsApplied Science

Human Biology

Business

Sport & Physical Activity

Information Technology

Health & Social Care

Engineering Manufacture

Music

A Levels:

Maths, Further Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, PE

English Language, English Literature, Media Studies, Drama & Theatre Studies

Fine Art, Textile Art, 3D Design, Photography

French, Spanish, German,

Business, Computer Science, Economics

History, Geography, Sociology, Politics, Religious Studies

Product Design

https://oriel.w-sussex.sch.uk/post-16/sixth-form-prospectus/

The majority of students will choose

three courses

Things to ConsiderL3 BTEC/Cambridge Nationals• Different type of qualification

– not easier!• Different style of assessment• Include Exams

GRADES vs SUBJECTS• For many university courses

getting the best grades is more important than studying specific subjectsPlay to your strengths! Pick subjects you will do well in

SPECIFIC A LEVEL REQUIREMENTS• Some University courses do

require specific subjects – if you still need HIGH GRADES in these subjects consider if it’s really for you – be realistic

BTECs• Some pathways prefer BTEC

type qualifications – find out!

Programmes Can Be Mixed• A Level• BTEC/Cambridge Nationals• Recognised by Universities

and Training Providers

Do your research!

Our advice to students:

Choose what you enjoy, what you will want to get up to study on a rainy November morning!

Play to your strengths, not to what you feel you ought to study

Most importantly…… make informed choices

www.unifrog.org

HOW DO WE LOG ON?

1. School email address 2. Form code Comprised of their Mentor Initials plus the school and year they would complete Sixth Form eg tmaoriel22ALL LOWER CASE

For the Open Minded pathway student• These three tools are brilliant

for exploring where your favourite subjects could take you

• They also open up a whole range of opportunities you and your son or daughter may not have considered

• Different ways to search depending on whether you know the industry or the subjects you’d like to study

For those of you whose son or daughter know they want to explore university or apprenticeship

Create short lists in chosen pathways

Make careful choices!

Interactive profile

• Hyperlinks to course pages; open day booking; finance; uni website

• Information about getting into the course –what’s published and what happened last year

• Unofficial student view including videos

Exemplar entrance criteria

Higher & Degree level Apprenticeships & School Leaver programmes

Similar process

Search by career or by locations

Myth: It is easier to get an Apprenticeship than a place at university. Only 3000 places nationally in 2019.

Application Process

Choose Courses and Apply

Interview Process. Discuss

and Review

Results Day. Review Choices and Rethink if

needed

EnrolmentStart Courses….

Check all ok

Picking Courses - Free Choice• No pre-set option blocks• Blocks built base on students choices

Conversations will happen after choices submitted

• If courses will not run• If choices don’t fit• Just like Year 9 process

Blocks now set so flexibility more limited

A month to consider & to make changes if needed

Blocks & timetable finalised during this

process

Getting to study the courses you are interested in!

Oriel Sixth Form• We look at your AVERAGE GRADE (all courses taken)• AVERAGE 3.5 to get into Sixth Form• AVERAGE 4 to get in to A LEVELS• AVERAGE 4.75 to study Sciences or Maths• Subject specific requirements on website

THE Y11 PPES matter…… are you on track?

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Drop in parent & student sessions:

• Year 11 parents evening

• Thursday evening 24/10/19

• Main hall

• Sessions starting at 4pm and every 30 minutes thereafter

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