Welcome Jane Partridge (Headteacher) The year ahead Chris Norwood (Deputy Headteacher)

Year 11 Parents Information Evening 2009

Welcome

Jane Partridge (Headteacher)

The year ahead

Chris Norwood (Deputy Headteacher)

NTC Sixth Form

Lisa Donaldson (Assistant Headteacher)

Learning Community Support

Heads of Learning Community and Progress Managers


Why is this year important?

Working life School Retirement

• You have spent 418 weeks in school

• You have 18 weeks until your final exams start

• You are likely to have to work for 2400 weeks!

• That is 96,000 hours

• Or 288,000 assemblies worth of time!

• What you do now shapes the opportunities you have for this time and beyond.


What difference does 5A*-C make?

Working Life Income

650,000

850,000

1,050,000

1,250,000

1,450,000

1,650,000

No 5A*-C GCSE 5A*-C A level Degree

• Extra for 5A*-C (EN/MA) £140,000

• Extra for A levels £310,000

• Extra for a degree £935,000

You have 18 weeks!

With a degree88% in full time

employment (2003)

No 5A*-C50% in full time

employment (2003)


Successes at NTC

Year 11 Exam Results

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GCSE’s •terminal exam•terminal exam and coursework•modular exams and internal assessments

BTEC’s/DIDA•coursework only

ALAN •online tests

Diploma •Coursework and examination •Functional skills tests

What happens with each course?


What do we do for your Son?

• Delivering quality lessons

• Resources on Fronter

• Tracking of progress and targeting support

• Raising attainment facilitators

• Holiday sessions

• After school sessions

• Progress Manager interviews

• Form 23

• External agency revision support

• Revision source guidance to be issued

• Mock exams and GAP analysis informing teaching

• Parents Consultation Days


• Parents consultation day Wed 25th November • Mock Exams Mon 7th – Fri 12th December • Sixth Form information evening Thu 3rd December • GCSE module examinations Mon 11th – Fri 29th January • Academic board interviews Mon 18th January • Year 11 Parents Evening (Subjects) Thu 28th January • GCSE Science Module exams Mon 1st March • Year 11 reports sent home Thu 1st April • Easter Revision School Tue 6th – Fri 9th April• GCSE Exams start Mon 19th April

Key dates and passwords


• The right environment• Planning study time is essential• Keep in contact with the school • Ensure he has balance diet, exercise and sleep• Keep a check on what he is doing• Social time should be reducing• Revision – 4/5hrs per week now 8/9hrs per week nearer to exams

18 Weeks to gain 5A*-C with English and Maths

What can you do for your son?


Applying for Sixth Form


• NTC

• Grammar schools

• Other Sixth Forms

• College

• Apprenticeships

What choices do I have?


• Through the Kentchoices4U website

How do I apply?


Key dates

• Monday 9th November website goes “Live”

• Wednesday 11th November 2009 NW Kent College Open Day

• NTC Sixth Form Open evening Thursday 3rd December 6-8pm


• 2009 79% of students achieved 2 A levels, or equivalents, at C+

• Value added 1030 (LA average 993)• Range of courses on offer• Excellent facilities• Excellent teachers and relationships• Successful well established Sixth Form• Help and advice

Why NTC?


• Non- Academy

Choose from a whole range of courses

• Sports Academy:

Basketball

Or

Football

Or

Both

BTEC Sports Science

Plus one other

What courses can I take? – two routes


Level 2Workskills and ITPhilosophyGeneral studiesPsychologyMaths and English re-sits

Level 3ArtITDiplomas: Business and Finance,

Engineering, Travel and Tourism

Science: BTEC, Psychology, Human Biology

MusicMediaPerforming ArtsMaths AS levelEnglish A levelGeography A level

What course are on offer?


• Think about what courses you would like to study

• SPEAK to the teacher who teaches that subject and find out what it involves

• SPEAK to students already on the course• Look at the Kent choices website• SPEAK to your parents about the options• ASK FOR HELP

What do I need to do now?


• The right environment• Planning study time is essential• Keep in contact with the school • Ensure he has balance diet, exercise and sleep• Keep a check on what he is doing• Social time should be reducing• Revision – 4/5hrs per week now 8/9hrs per week nearer to exams

18 Weeks to gain 5A*-C with English and Maths

What can you do for your son?

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