Year 12 Parents’ Information Evening14th March 2018

Fiona Nodwell: Head of Year 12

Jennifer Appleby: Head of Post-16

Sharon Robinson: Learning Mentor and Chaplaincy Support

Key aims of this session

• Understand PPEs and their importance

• Know the midway assessment period for all pathways –A Levels and Level 3 BTEC qualifications

• How do pupils progress to Year 13

• The Future Destination programme

• What support will be offered in school and at home

Year 12 Midway Assessment Period

Internal Exams

Summer 2018

Year 12 PPEs• These are Pre Public Examinations (PPE)

• Monday 11th June – Friday 15th June

• You will be issued with an examination timetable after Easter

• There will be study leave for these examinations. If you are not in an exam then you will be off site unless pre arranged with your Head of Year.

• You will receive results during Mentoring on the PPE results day: Monday 9 July

• You must pass the PPE to be able to continue studying the subject in Year 13

• One resit opportunity will be allowed Monday 16 July.

GCSE Re-takes

• Pupils must attend all GCSE Re-take lessons

• Additional supported study sessions run by the English or Maths department

• Pupils complete in class assignments and practice exams

• Pupils are expected to use Mind Maths or Corbett Maths online outside of lesson time

• Weekly practice questions and papers

• External examination period June 2018.

Level 3 BTEC Qualifications - PPEs• BTEC PPEs – beginning of April

• ‘Real exams’ – May/June

• Resubmissions and Retakes – BUT students must have met all deadlines and have proven that they are able to work at the required level

• If students do not pass the retake, students fail the whole programme

• All Units that are completed in Year 12 must be passed to progress to Year 13.

Level 3 BTEC Work Experience• Pupils who are undertaking a full BTEC pathway

will complete work experience week commencing Monday 11th -15th June.

• This will be funded and supported by an outside agency (Develop). Work experience can also be organised by pupils themselves.

• Pupils must consider a placement that would be purposeful and linked to their desired vocation.

• Purposeful placement experience will enhance a pupil’s personal statement, UCAS reference and/or apprenticeship application.

Why are PPEs important?

• They are a mid course attainment check

- Useful for students, staff, parents

• Help support transition in to year 13

• Teaching staff use them to inform what predicted grade they give you for UCAS/Apprenticeships applications

Attendance

• Attendance to the exams is compulsory and vital

• Any absence must be supported by medical documentation

• If you know of any reason why you wouldn’t be able to attend your PPE exams you must speak to the HoY NOW!

To Summarise

• Progression to year 13 is dependent upon:• You must pass your Year 12 PPEs

• You must pass the BTEC Units completed in Year 12

• You can’t re-start Year 12

• We want to ensure all pupils are successful at the end of the two years

What students can do Independently - DTT

Template examples

Student Subject booklets and answers

Where can you find it all?

• All Year 12s have access via It’s Learning

• Templates in Study Area (J Block) and Library

• Parent booklets of templates

Elise.Le-Gry’s@st-pauls.org.uk

Support in school• Mentoring

• Target groups

• Designated study areas

• Supported study – Key Skills

• Revision sessions /resources/catch up sessions

• Pastoral support and advice

• Careers Advisor

• School counsellor

• 6th Form specialists

• Interventions put in place after PCs and PPEs

• It’s Learning

• PSHE, Assemblies & Key Skills

Support at home• Designated study area

• Support revision schedule

• Paid work – 10 hours max per week

• Look out for signs of stress / anxiety

• Independent Study Agreements

• Mentoring Evening – Thursday 19th or Monday 23rd April

• Contact us if concerned

1. Subject teachers (first name.surname@st-pauls.org.uk)2. Mentor3. Fiona.nodwell@st-pauls.org.uk

Head of Year 124. Sharon.robinson@st-pauls.org.uk

Learning Mentor and Chaplaincy support

100% Attendance

• 100% attendance leads to success

• Non – attendance can jeopardise entry to exams

• Year 12 pupils are to be in school at 8:50am for registration each day.

• If parents have provided permission, pupils can leave at lunch time. Pupils do not have to return if they do not have lessons in the afternoon.

• Pupils MUST attend all lessons on their timetable including Mentoring, PSHE, General RE and Key Skills.

• Attendance text messages, letters & meetings.

Future Destinations

Destination programme

• Assemblies – UCAS/Apprenticeships

• Guest speakers & targeted workshops

• Trips

• Promotion of opportunities provided by universities and different companies

• June – December 2018

• All involved in setting up application process

• Full support programme of internal and external speakers and visits

Leaving school and post-18 opportunities

• All of our students will be expected to start to think through the application process and to complete a personal statement.

• This is a vital piece of writing in that it can be used to draw together evidence and knowledge needed for an apprenticeship application or as a basis for a job application letter.

Useful Links and Support

Useful Websites and links• www.ucas.com

• www.unifrog.org

• www.apprenticeshipguide.co.uk

• www.getingofar.gov.uk/

• www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/

• St Paul’s Twitter feed

• St Paul’s Facebook page

Dates for your diary23 April BTEC PPEs begin

19 & 23 April Mentoring Evenings

2 May EPQ Presentation Evening 7pm

4 June Unifrog launch

11 June A Level PPEs begin (until 15th June)

20 June Year 12 Information Evening 7pm

22 June University Fayre – held in Bedford

9 July A Level PPE Results Day

11 July Future Pathways Day

12 July Destination/UCAS Launch Day Personal Statement Workshop 5pm

16 July A Level PPE Resits

23 August GCSE Results Day

Contactsfiona.nodwell@st-pauls.org.ukHead of Year 12

Sharon.robinson@st-pauls.org.ukLearning Mentor and Chaplaincy support

jennifer.appleby@st-pauls.org.ukHead of Post-16

emma.exelby@st-pauls.org.ukUCAS coordinator

kiersten.best@st-pauls.org.ukDirector of Post-16 learning and progress