BARKING ABBEY SCHOOL

POST-16INFORMATION EVENING

WELCOME

2014 EXAMINATION RESULTSHow well did we

do?Barking Abbey 73%

All Saints69%

Dagenham Park55%

Eastbrook39%

Eastbury59%Jo Richardson

61%Robert Clack

65%Sydney Russell

63%Warren

53%

2014 EXAMINATION RESULTS

SIXTH FORMA* - E Grades: 98%

A*- C Grades: 72%Average Points Score Per Entry:

216(National = 212)

BTEC Points Score Per Entry: 221

Over 600 in the Sixth Form

NEXT STEPS

You should already be thinking about your next career step

If you are thinking of a degree and career in medicine, dentistry, veterinary surgery or law, you should already be planning a

related work experience during this coming year.

Your also need to be reading more widely around your subject

WE DO NOT SELECT ONLY ON THE HIGHEST QUALIFICATIONSYou need to get the minimum

requirements for A level or BTEC courses

But other than that, we do not select on ability

Other schools and colleges do select

This means that their “Headline” figures might be higher than ours

But do not be fooled into thinking that this means you will get better results at

these places

WE ADD VALUE“Value Added”

measures how well students do at A level compared with their

predicted grades based on their GCSE

results

Barking Abbey’s Value Added scores are

above the national figures for both A

level and BTEC courses

THE RUSSELL GROUPBirminghamBristol

Cardiff Durham

Edinburgh Exeter

Glasgow Leeds

Liverpool Manchester

Newcastle Nottingham

St. Andrew’s Sheffield

SouthamptonWarwick

Imperial College LondonKing's College LondonLondon School of EconomicsQueen MaryUniversity College London

CambridgeOxford

THE FACILITATING SUBJECTS

Biology

Chemistry

Economics

English Literature

Further Maths

Geography

History

Maths

Modern Language

Physics

Religious Studies

23 A levels

12 different combinations of BTECs

Sports Leaders Award

Duke of Edinburgh Award

A FULL RANGE OF SUBJECTS

SO…Don’t fall into the trap of thinking that the

grass is greener somewhere else!

Students left this year to go to other sixth forms. 60% have already come straight

back!

STRUCTURE OF YOUR DAY

Each AS level has 5 hours per subject per week

BTEC Extended Diploma has 15 hours per week

Plus additional mentoring hour

Computer rooms, common room and library available for private study

lessons

YOUR CHOICESOptions are :-

4 AS levels ( Need mainly B grades or higher)

BTEC Extended Diploma with or without an AS level (need C grades

or higher)

BTEC Diploma with 2 AS levels

BTEC Subsidiary Diploma with 3 AS levels

SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE

Strong aspect of the school

Support from teachers who always go the ‘extra mile’

Support from your mentor

Support from the pastoral team

Support from the careers advisors

Open door policy across the school

MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICES FOR YOUR FUTURE

Almost 90% of Barking Abbey Sixth Formers students go to university

All students take part in variety of preparatory conferences and open days

Guidance given with personal statements

References written by committed, knowledgeable staff and mentors

Our reputation precedes us with university admissions officers

Students who do not go on to Further and Higher Education are given specialist careers advice

and support

OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP YOU SHINE IN YOUR APPLICATION

Visits to: National Gallery; Tate Modern & Britain; Victoria & Albert Museum; Natural History/ Science Museum; National Portrait Gallery; British Museum ; Imperial War Museum and several university’s specialist collections (UCL; Imperial; Oxford & King’s College)

OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP YOU SHINE IN YOUR APPLICATION

Pathways to Law Programme (collaboration with LSE and UCL)

King’s College K+ programme

Speakers from Politics, Media, Science, Engineering, Business for the Speakers For Schools and Female Futures collaborations

Advanced Debate Mate programme to develop public speaking in Years 12/13

STEM Potential Programme with Imperial College

Summer School programmes with UCL, St George’s (University of London), LSE, QMUL, UEA, Southampton, Birmingham, Sutton Trust (Nottingham, Durham , Edinburgh, St. Andrews, Bristol); Oxford (UNIQ); King’s College London; Warwick University; University of Manchester

SUPPORTING AMBITIONOxbridge Application Evenings held and

hosted by the school (in conjunction with Wadham College, Oxford & Newnham College, Cambridge)

Cambridge University Shadowing Scheme in January (Year 12)

Further Maths STEP programme (UCL)

Collaborative work with History and English Departments at King’s College London

KPMG: Price Waterhouse Cooper; Institute of Chartered Accountants and Ernest & Young collaborations Re: Finance; Business and Maths Careers & Support Opportunities

Pathways to Law Programme (collaboration with LSE and UCL)

SPECIAL SUPPORT FOR MEDICS/DENTISTRY

We have close links built up over years with a variety of universities and institutions

Medicine and Dentistry Outreach programmes with the University of London; Medicine Work

Experience Programme with King’s College Hospital

Gresham College , Royal Society of Chemistry and Wellcome Centre lecture series for schools and

public

Cambridge Science Festival and Festival of Ideas events (lectures, exhibitions and debates

Medlink/Vetlink and Preparation for the BMAT and UKCAT Tests

BREADTH OF APPLICATIONSBarking Abbey students apply for a huge range

of university courses from the highly academic at Oxford and Cambridge to more vocational courses in Teaching, Sport, Dance and Drama

Every student is encouraged and supported in finding their pathway and pursuing it at the best university for their course.

Many students apply and are offered places at the most prestigious Art Colleges in the country such as The Slade School of Art

Students have the opportunity for Personal Statement, Admission Test and Interview Workshops run by experts from Russell Group Universities

APPLICATION PROCESS

Taster day on December 18th

Initial application due in Monday 2nd February (after the parents

evening and mock results)

Choices made through :- love of subject and ability of subject.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Taster day on December 18th

Initial application due in Monday 2nd February (after the parents

evening and mock results)

Choices made through :- your love of, and ability in, the

subject.