OPEN EVENING DECEMBER 2013

Where should I choose?

WhyAbbeyfield?

A few highlights…

Leadership opportunities

Students who are on the Football Development Programme receive;

Two football sessions per week, delivered by a UEFA B licensed coach, at Stanley Park (two time National Award winning sports facility).

Pathway links to coaching, the sports industry, universities and higher education institutions.

Access to First class FIFA 1 Star 3rd Generation Artificial Floodlit facilities.

Leadership opportunities

To enable students to make a positive contribution to the Sixth form, school and wider community, whilst preparing students for the next

stage in their life, whether it be university, college or the workplace by:

Providing opportunities to develop vital leadership skillsProviding opportunities to lead a team

Provide valuable experiences that can be utilised in job, college and university interviews and applications

Support and Guidance

• Supervised study• Personal Tutor• Tutor Contact Time (TCT)

Support and Guidance

• Supervised study• Personal Tutor• Tutor Contact Time (TCT)• Careers guidance• Probation period• Regular progress reviews

Trips and Visits

New York

Ski trip

Leadership opportunities

Borneo Expedition 2015• One month expedition to Borneo (all inclusive).

• Chance to help others by working on a range of projects, helping to improve the lives for rural people.

• Opportunity to take part in a forest regeneration project to protect wildlife and the environment on the island.

• A visit to the Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary

• Chance to complete the PADI Open Water Diving Course

• Opportunity to gain 70 UCAS points on completion of the expedition which will contribute to University applications.

Leadership opportunities

Abbeyfield Combined Cadet Force (CCF)

To provide a disciplined organisation in a school so that students may develop powers of leadership by means of training to promote the qualities of responsibility, self reliance, resourcefulness, endurance and perseverance.

Which qualifications and subjects are right for you?

Abbeyfield Sixth form

So what courses are you looking for?

Collaboration

A LEVEL PATHWAY – 322 ASF points(CHOICE OF 23 SUBJECTS + EXTENDED PROJECT)

COMBINED PATHWAY – 292 ASF points(A LEVELS + CHOICE OF VOC. QUALIFICATIONS AT LEVEL 3)

ACCESS PATHWAY – 200 ASF points(LEVEL 3 VOC. COURSES + EXTENDED PROJECT)

Sixth form pathways 2014

Abbeyfield Sixth Form (ASF) Entry Requirements

For entry into the Sixth form, students will require a minimum of

200 ASF points

ASF Points Calculator:GCSE Grade ASF Points Score

A* 58

A 52

B 46

C 40

D 34

E 28

F 22

G 16

BTEC or equivalent course ASF Points Score

Distinction 52

Merit 46

Pass 40

Note that BTEC, GNVQ and Double Award subjects will carry the same number of points as a single award for the purpose of calculating ASF entry points.

A LEVEL PATHWAY – 322 ASF points(CHOICE OF 23 SUBJECTS + EXTENDED PROJECT)

Sixth form pathways 2014

Entry requirement – 322 ASF points

Applicants should have a GCSE or equivalent Grade B if they intend to chose AS Level subjects plus Grade B or above grades in English and Maths.

Where the chosen course is a new subject for the student, we will look at grades in related subject areas.

Facilitating subjectsWant to go to a top university?

The Russell group of 20 leading Universities such as Bristol, Durham, Exeter, Cardiff, Manchester, Nottingham & Oxford  have produced a list of ‘facilitating subjects’ which are preferred. The A-Level subjects are:

BiologyChemistryEnglish LiteratureGeographyHistoryLanguagesPhysicsMaths

This does not mean to say that you should only choose these. However, these subjects should feature heavily in your choices at A-Level if you want to attend a top university.

A LEVEL PATHWAY

A LEVEL PATHWAY ( + EXTENDED PROJECT)

A LEVEL SUBJECTS

GEOGRAPHY* HISTORY* ENGLISH LITERATURE*ENGLISH LITERATURE/LANGUAGE* MATHS MECHANICS* BIOLOGY*CHEMISTRY* PHYSICS* FRENCH*GERMAN* MATHS STATISTICS

LAW MUSIC SOCIOLOGYPHILOSOPHY AND ETHICS ECONOMICS ARTFILM STUDIES FURTHER MATHS BUSINESSDRAMA & THEATRE STUDIES PSYCHOLOGY PHOTOGRAPHY

* “FACILITATING SUBJECTS”

FOOTBALL ACADEMY EXTENDED PROJECT CCF

COMBINED PATHWAY – 292 ASF points(A LEVELS + CHOICE OF VOC. QUALIFICATIONS AT LEVEL 3)

Sixth form pathways 2014

Entry requirement – 292 ASF points

Applicants should have a GCSE or equivalent Grade B if they intend to chose AS Level subjects plus Grade C or above grades in English and Maths.

Where the chosen course is a new subject for the student, we will look at grades in related subject areas.

COMBINED PATHWAY

COMBINED PATHWAY (A LEVELS + CHOICE OF VOC. QUALIFICATIONS AT LEVEL 3)

RECOMMENDED A LEVEL SUBJECTS

GEOGRAPHY* ENGLISH LITERATURE/LANGUAGE* FRENCH*GERMAN* PHOTOGRAPHY FILM STUDIESLAW PHILOSOPHY AND ETHICS ARTMUSIC DRAMA & THEATRE STUDIES BUSINESSMATHS STATISTICS MATHS MECHANICS*

VOCATIONAL SUBJECTS AT LEVEL 3 (WC – DELIVERED IN COLLABORATION WITH WILTSHIRE COLLEGE)

BTEC BUSINESS STUDIES BTEC HEALTH AND SOCIAL CAREBTEC CREATIVE MEDIA PRODUCTIONBTEC SPORT APPLIED SCIENCEENGINEERING (WC) PUBLIC SERVICES (WC)MUSIC TECHNOLOGY (WC)

FOOTBALL ACADEMY EXTENDED PROJECT CCF

ACCESS PATHWAY – 200 ASF points(LEVEL 3 VOC. COURSES + EXTENDED PROJECT)

Sixth form pathways 2014

Entry requirement – 200 ASF points

Applicants should have at least 5 A*-C GCSE grades or equivalent

Where the chosen course is a new subject for the student, we will look at grades in related subject areas.

ACCESS PATHWAY

ACCESS PATHWAY (LEVEL 3 VOC. COURSES + EXTENDED PROJECT)

VOCATIONAL SUBJECTS AT LEVEL 3

BTEC BUSINESS STUDIES BTEC HEALTH AND SOCIAL CAREBTEC ICT BTEC CREATIVE MEDIA PRODUCTION

BTEC SPORT APPLIED SCIENCE

DELIVERED IN COLLABORATION WITH WILTSHIRE COLLEGE: ENGINEERING PUBLIC SERVICES MUSIC TECH

COMMUNICATION AND NUMERACY

GCSE ENGLISHGCSE MATHS

EXTENDED PROJECT

FOOTBALL ACADEMY CCF

A LEVEL PATHWAY – 322 ASF points(CHOICE OF 20 SUBJECTS + EXTENDED PROJECT)

COMBINED PATHWAY – 292 ASF points(A LEVELS + CHOICE OF VOC. QUALIFICATIONS AT LEVEL 3)

VOCATIONAL PATHWAY – 200 ASF points(LEVEL 3 VOC. COURSES + EXTENDED PROJECT)

Sixth form pathways 2014

Schedule for tonight

• Subject presentations and stalls• Presentations (where applicable) will

take place at four separate times• Stalls based in subject areas plus

street• Please see information sheet for

details

Presentations

• 7.00 – 7.10 – presentation 1• 7.15 – 7.25 – presentation 2• 7.30 – 7.40 – presentation 3• 7.45 – 7.55 – presentation 4• 8.00 – 8.30 – Chance to visit any

subject area and ask questions• 8.30 - CLOSE

Following tonight

• Students should be discussing possible subject combinations with their tutor, subject staff and parents/carers

• Please contact school if you require any guidance or have any questions as parents/carers.

• Application deadline for 2014 entry is Friday 31st January 2014