Transcript Welcome to… Chesterton Community College… 16 and Beyond

Welcome to…
Chesterton Community College…
16 and Beyond
The start of a hectic year!!!
Tonight…
• Tonight marks the beginning of the process for
parents & carers, but not for students.
• They’ve already had a similar presentation.
• They have also had a special Post-16 Day last
week when they started to write their personal
statements and their online applications.
The Process – what happens?
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Personal Statements
Prospectuses & online research
Choose favourite courses
Estimated Grade
References
Predicted grades are what the colleges initially
use to make a decision
The Application
• Students should have their decisions
made and draft UCAS application
completed by mid December.
• Final checks, advice and predicted
grades/references added early January.
• Applications approved in January by Tutor,
Miss Heggan, Mrs Martin and Mr Erickson.
• Interviews take place from February
onwards.
The Application
• Students may apply for up to 5 institutions
of their choice but their choice must be a
suitable course for them.
• There will be information sent out regarding
Post-16 centres’ interview policies
• Some Post-16 centres expect students to
select a 1st choice centre e.g. Parkside,
Netherhall & Hills Road.
• It is up to the Post-16 centres to inform
students if they have an interview (emails
and addresses must be correct).
Post-16 Providers
• Post-16 centres will make offers according to
their own published criteria in their admissions
policy
• Clear guidance will be provided by Post-16
centres about how students will be expected to
confirm the decline of offers made
• Students will be expected to respond to offers
following the instructions provided with the offer
Raising the Participation Age
• This is not just about staying on at school or college.
A wide range of learning opportunities will be
available.
• A young person may
• continue in full-time education
• follow a full-time work-based learning route, e.g. an
apprenticeship
• undertake part-time education or training for about
one day a week if
– they work
– they are self-employed
– they volunteer for at least 20 hours per week.
Continue with
your education
at college or
sixth form
Start an
Apprenticeship
or Traineeship
Post 16
options
20142015
Year 11
Get a job or
volunteer, with
training
Courses and Qualifications
Level
3
2
1
General
mostly
examinations
A/AS-level
IB
GCSE A*-C
GCSE D-G
Vocational /
Applied
mostly
coursework
Vocational
(craft)
coursework
based
BTEC/OCR
Level 3
(NVQ)/C&G L3
Advanced
Apprenticeship
Traineeship
BTEC/OCR
Level 2
(NVQ)/C&G L2
Intermediate
Apprenticeship
Traineeship
BTEC Level 1
(NVQ)/C&G L1
Pre-employment
scheme
Qualifications Framework
• Most pupils will leave Chesterton ready to
begin a Level 1, 2 or 3 course
• Some will begin a course that will enable
them to reach Level 1 – THERE ARE
ALWAYS OPTIONS
• You can help your child work out which
Level of course they should be applying
for by going over their estimated grades
with them
Our Post-16 Providers
Cambridge Area Partnership
CAP
• Cambridge Regional College
• College of West Anglia
(Cambridge)
• Comberton Sixth Form
• Cottenham Sixth Form
• Ely Sixth Form
• Hills Road Sixth Form College
• Impington Sixth Form
• Long Road Sixth Form College
• Netherhall Sixth Form
• Parkside Sixth
• University Technical College
Cambridge
The Routes…
Apprenticeships
• Competition is strong
• Many providers will ask for at least 5 A*-C
• Different requirements for different
apprenticeships
Apprenticeships & Traineships
• If your child is interested, remind them
to book a careers appointment with our
Youth Locality Support Adviser Mike
Richards ASAP.
• Check the weekly bulletin and CRC.
• Mr Richards is available at certain
times in school if your child wants to
discuss any of their options.
BTECs
This means your child will learn practical,
work-related tasks designed to help them
develop the skills and knowledge to do a
job effectively.
Vocational qualifications can help:
• to get the necessary skills needed to start
a job
• to progress in a career
• lead on to further learning
Diplomas
• Diplomas combine academic learning with
practical, hands-on skills
• Focus on skills needed for future
• Diplomas can lead to college and
university or into skilled employment
Cambridge Pre-U
• Pre-U The Cambridge University Pre-U is a
demanding, academic qualification designed for
high-achieving students. It is a linear course which
is examined towards the end of year 13. Students
can opt to take a Pre-U course instead of one AS
and A-Level course. The benefit of the Pre-U
qualification is that it provides additional academic
challenge and can exceed the A* grading at A-level.
This is provided by Comberton VC so it is best to
look at their prospectus and requirements for further
information.
Further Education
AS – A2 / International Baccalaureate
Entry Requirements
• Depends on the Post-16 centre so read
entry requirements carefully
• Some colleges ask for at least B grade
average profile
• Hills Road is over subscribed!!
• Essential to get C+ at Maths and English
or can’t begin Level 3 course
English & Maths
• If students do not achieve English and
maths GCSEs (A* to C), they must
continue studying towards this post-16
(GCSE/Functional skills).
A Level Structure
• A level structure from September 2015.
• The new A level will be linear, with all
assessment at the end of two years of
study. Although the AS level will be
retained, it will be redesigned as a high
quality stand-alone qualification as
opposed to a means of progression to A2.
• https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/
gcse-and-a-level-reform
International Baccalaureate
International Baccalaureate
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English
Maths
Foreign Language
Sciences
Humanities
The Arts
A Relative Can Get Me a Job or an
Apprenticeship
F.E.
Nearly Done!!!
After Tonight…
Useful websites
www.chestertoncc.net
www.youthoria.org
www.apprenticeshipsonline.com
www.directgov.uk
After Tonight…
Visit as many centres as possible – Open Evening
dates have already been posted out on
Parentmail and are on our website.
Seek advice and help your child enter FE at the
right level for them and on a course which suits
them
Remember, there is a place for everyone in FE.
Don’t discount any centre, look at them all
Encourage your child to work hard and attend!
Chesterton Community College…
16 and Beyond
[email protected]
www.chestertoncc.net