Transcript Welcome to the Yr 11 Sixth Form Information Evening

Welcome to the Year 11
Sixth Form Information
Evening
Purpose of the Evening
• To share our vision for Maiden Erlegh
Sixth Form
• To provide information about what is on
offer in our Sixth Form
Why Choose Maiden Erlegh Sixth
Form?
• High achievement
• A curriculum that meets the need of all its
students
• An adult working environment
• Enrichment opportunities
• High quality pastoral guidance, support
and care.
High Achievement
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A level pass rate 98%
A/B grades 60%
58 A stars
High levels of value added, in 2013 Maiden
Erlegh Sixth Form was in the top 25% of sixth
forms nationally
Secure route to university (93% of Yr 13
students in 2013 secured University places)
4 Oxbridge; 4 Law; 4 Medicine; 55 Russell Group
A Curriculum That Meets The
Needs Of All Our Students
• AQA Baccalaureate
• An option to do courses at A2
• Expansion of AS and BTEC courses, more
than 30 courses on offer
• Guided support in choosing from AS and
BTEC courses
The Sixth Form Offer
• A minimum of 5 GCSE’s or their equivalent
at grade C and above is required, these
must include either English or
mathematics.
• Some courses require a GCSE B or A grade.
• B grades – History, Modern Languages, Music, Biology
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Chemistry Physics Sciences
A grade - Mathematics
• Yr 11 pupils who have studied largely
BTECS at level two are expected to study
BTECs at level three.
SIXTH FORM COURSES
Art
Fine Art
Biology
Business Studies
BTEC Business Studies
Chemistry
Design & Technology
English Language
English Literature
French
Geography
German
History
BTEC Hospitality
BTEC ICT
ICT
Mathematics
(Statistics)
Mathematics
(Mechanics)
Further Mathematics
BTEC Media Studies
Media Studies
Music
Philosophy and Ethics
Photography
Physical Education
Physics
Sociology
Statistics
Theatre Studies
An Adult Working Environment
• Dialogue with senior staff
• Partners in learning
• Students not pupils
• Partners in learning
• High expectations
Care, Guidance and support
• Half termly one to one tutor reviews
• Smaller tutor groups
• Strong pastoral and academic support:
Deputy Headteacher; Head of Sixth Form;
Head of Y12; Head of Y13; UCAS
Coordinator and Enrichment Co-ordinator.
• Careers Fair, Higher Education Days
• Continuous Information, Advice and
Guidance
Academic Life in The Sixth Form
Jake Johnson Head Boy
Enrichment in The Sixth Form
Alice Moon Deputy Head Girl
Maiden Erlegh Sixth Form Offers
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Outstanding teaching and learning
Proven academic track record
Frequent communication with home
Positive and purposeful working environment
An environment where success is celebrated and
students challenged
Knowledge of each individual and what works
for him or her
Dates for your diary
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December: prospectus distributed
3 December Options Evening
January: Application Forms issued
Jan 28 (11M) 30 (11E) Parents’ meetings
4 February Careers Fair
7 February deadline for sixth form applications
March Meetings with Mr Haddrell and other
relevant staff re subject choices
7 July Induction week
GCSE results 21 August