Transcript LIME HOUSE SCHOOL SIXTH FORM 2009

LIME HOUSE
SCHOOL
SIXTH FORM
2015
LEVELS OF STUDY
LEVEL 1
5+ GCSE passes
LEVEL 2
5+ GCSE passes including Mathematics +
English
LEVEL 3
A Levels, OCR Nationals, BTech
SIXTH FORM ENTRY
YOU SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST A GRADE C IN ANY
SUBJECT YOU WISH TO STUDY AT A LEVEL
SOME STUDENTS CAN DO A LEVEL COURSES
WITH LOWER GRADES IF THERE ARE GOOD
REASONS FOR THIS
ALEX LEUNG
GCSE GEOGRAPHY (D)
A LEVEL GEOGRAPHY (B)
SIXTH FORM ENTRY
Any pupils not gaining FIVE GCSE passes at grade C or
above must continue with the necessary number of
GCSE courses until they have achieved FIVE passes.
All pupils must continue with courses in English and
Mathematics until at least GRADE C standard has been
achieved.
ALL GCSE courses are now linear – all examinations are
taken at the end of the course in MAY/JUNE.
GCSE Resit examinations available in November
IELTS 5.5 or 6.0 or 6.5 for overseas students
GCE AS/A LEVEL OPTIONS
BOOKLET
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STUDY TO AS LEVEL
YOU CAN CONTINUE
WITH 3 OR 4 SUBJECTS
TO A2 LEVEL
YOU CAN OPT FOR
ANOTHER AS LEVEL IN
YEAR 13
WE DO CONSIDER SOME
COURSES NOT IN THE
BOOKLET
OPTIONS BOOKLETS
AVAILABLE TO PUPILS
NEXT WEEK
NEW COURSES IN MUSIC & ICT
& BUSINESS – excellent results
•Keleigh Gray
•Ruth Chamberlain
•Ray Tsang
•Joanne Fung
•Esther Tsang
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COMBINATION OF COURSES AT
OTHER SCHOOLS
It is possible to combine courses that we
cannot offer with other schools
EXAMPLES
TRINITY – Theatre Studies
NEWMAN – Spanish
CALDEW – Physical Education
The school transports the pupils and any
costs are met by the school.
STRUCTURE OF A LEVEL COURSES
• Most courses are now made up of 4
units of work (Some are 6 units –
Mathematics)
• 2 units in Year 12 to complete AS
level
• 2 units in Year 13 to complete A2
level
• Examinations are held in May/June
only
A LEVEL POINTS TARIFF
• AS LEVEL – YEAR
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GRADE
A – 60
B – 50
C – 40
D – 30
E - 20
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A LEVEL – YEAR 13
GRADE A* - 140
GRADE A – 120
GRADE B – 100
GRADE C – 80
GRADE D – 60
GRADE E - 40
BTec & Cambridge Technical
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ICT
BUSINESS
MUSIC
DIPLOMA (12 units of work) – 2 A Levels
SUBSIDIARY DIPLOMA (6 units) – 1 A Level
CERTIFICATE (3 units) – 1 AS Level
The Diploma is available in Business & ICT
A LEVEL POINTS TARIFF
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GRADE A – 60
GRADE B – 50
GRADE C – 40
GRADE D – 30
GRADE E - 20
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• GRADE B – 100 •
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• GRADE E - 40
BTec
S. Diploma
D* - 140
D – 120
M – 80
P - 40
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ADVANTAGES
No written examinations
Gains access to University courses
Nursing & Business as examples
DISADVANTAGES
Meeting coursework deadlines
NOT accepted for some courses – Oxford &
Cambridge
POPULAR COURSES
• BUSINESS & ICT
• Can be taken as the equivalents of 4 A levels
• Business – 12 (2 A levels) or 6 (1 A level) units of
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ICT – 12 or 6 units of work
1 unit of work = 60 hours
The equivalent of 1 A level – 360 hours of work
POPULAR COURSES
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MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY
The ‘Engineering’ route
Further Mathematics gives 4 A levels
3 units of work in Year 12
3 units of work in Year 13
COMBINATIONS OF COURSES in
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Business + ICT
Business + ICT + Biology + Chemistry
Mathematics + Business
Physics + Chemistry + Biology
Mathematics + F. Mathematics + Chemistry +
Physics
Mathematics + ICT + Art
Art + Business + ICT
UNIVERSITY APPLICATIONS
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Visit to a UNIVERSITY OPEN DAY - JUNE in Year 12
UCAS APPLICATIONS start in JUNE in Year 12
ALL APPLICATIONS are completed ONLINE
COMPLETED by DECEMBER in Year 13 for entry in the
following SEPTEMBER.
UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS
• 5 GCSE PASSES AT GRADE C OR ABOVE
INCLUDING ENGLISH & MATHEMATICS
• OCR NATIONAL LEVEL 2 pass in ICT is the
same as a GCSE Grade C
• PASSES IN AT LEAST TWO FULL A LEVEL
SUBJECTS – MOST STUDENTS TAKE 3+
• UNIVERSITIES WILL ASK YOU FOR
GRADES OR POINTS
UCAS TARIFF POINTS
• OXBRIDGE – all courses
• 3 PASSES - A*, A*, A
• LOUGHBOROUGH – Engineering
• 3 PASSES – A, A, B
• PLYMOUTH – Criminology
• 2 PASSES – C, C, C
UCAS TARIFF POINTS – can be
achieved in different ways
• NOTTINGHAM – Accounting & Finance
• 300 UCAS points
• Geography B (100)
A (120)
• ICT
B (100)
D (60)
B (100)
• Accounting B (100)
A (120) A* (140)
• TOTAL
300
300
• AS Business (1/2 points)
D (30)
• AS Mathematics (1/2 points)
D (30)
• TOTAL
300
GCE A LEVEL RESULTS 2010
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GRADE A*
7%
GRADE A
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GRADE B
34%
GRADE C
15%
GRADE D
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GRADE E
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UNGRADED
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GRADES A*/B 50%
GRADES A/C 65%
95% of students gained places at their first
choice University
GCE A LEVEL RESULTS 2010
%AGE OF GRADES ACHIEVED
LIME HOUSE SCHOOL GCE A LEVEL RESULTS 2010
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GCE A LEVEL RESULTS 2011
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GRADE A*
6%
GRADE A
18%
GRADE B
36%
GRADE C
18%
GRADE D
16%
GRADE E
6%
UNGRADED
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GRADES A*/B 60%
GRADES A/C 78%
95% of students gained places at their first
choice University
GCE A LEVEL RESULTS 2011
LIME HOUSE SCHOOL GCE A LEVEL RESULTS 2011
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AVERAGE A LEVEL RESULTS
2012
GRADE A*/A – 44%
GRADE B – 27%
GRADE C – 12%
GRADE D – 11%
GRADE E – 6%
UNGRADED – 0%
LIME HOUSE SCHOOL
AVERAGE A LEVEL RESULTS
2012
LIME HOUSE SCHOOL
AVERAGE A LEVEL RESULTS
2013
GRADE A*/A – 40%
GRADE B – 20%
GRADE C – 22%
GRADE D – 12%
GRADE E – 6%
UNGRADED – 0%
LIME HOUSE SCHOOL
A LEVEL RESULTS
YEAR 13 - 2013
LIME HOUSE SCHOOL A LEVEL
RESULTS YEAR 13 – 2014
%age pass at each grade
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Grade B
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Grade D
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LIME HOUSE SCHOOL A LEVEL
RESULTS YEAR 12 – 2014
%age pass at each grade
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Grade A
Grade B
Grade C
Grade D
Grade E
UNIVERSITY DESTINATIONS
2012-2014
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NEWCASTLE
NOTTINGHAM
CARDIFF
HULL
WARWICK
OXFORD
UCLAN
GOLDSMITHS
HONG KONG
MANCHESTER
ST ANDREWS
UCL LONDON
SUNDERLAND
MONTREUX
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LINGNAN
LEEDS
GREENWICH
CHICHESTER
WEST ENGLAND
BRADFORD
STIRLING
YORK
CUMBRIA
LIVERPOOL
COVENTRY
SWANSEA
LEICESTER
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LOUGHBOROUGH
BATH
SHEFFIELD
BRISTOL
ABERDEEN
ABERYSTWYTH
LANCASTER
BIRMINGHAM
EDINBURGH
IMPERIAL LONDON
HUDDERSFIELD
DURHAM
FLORIDA
LIME HOUSE
SCHOOL
STUDENTS GAIN
TOP GRADES
TONY TANG
• IMPERIAL COLLEGE
LONDON
• MATERIALS SCIENCE
& MANAGEMENT
• MATHEMATICS (A*)
• PHYSICS (A)
• CHINESE (A)
• CHEMISTRY (A)
CHLOE OAKE
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ENVIRONMENTAL
SCIENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL
SCIENCE (A*)
GEOGRAPHY (A)
BIOLOGY (A)
SORA CHAN
• UNIVERSITY OF
HONG KONG
• PHYSICS &
ASTROPHYSICS
• MATHEMATICS
(A*)
• CHINESE (A*)
• PHYSICS (A)
• CHEMISTRY (A)
ALAN CHIK
• UNIVERSITY OF HONG
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ENGINEERING
MATHEMATICS (A*)
FURTHER MATHEMATICS (A)
PHYSICS (B)
CHINESE (A)
KELVIN LI
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BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT
FURTHER
MATHEMATICS (A)
MATHEMATICS (A*)
CHINESE (A)
PHYSICS (B)
KATIE RICE
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UNIVERSITY
CHEMICAL
ENGINEERING
A LEVELS
PHYSICS (A)
CHEMISTRY (A)
BIOLOGY (A)
MATHEMATICS (A)
ROBIN POYSER
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ST ANDREWS
GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY (A)
HISTORY (A)
PRODUCT DESIGN
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ENGLISH
LITERATURE (A)
LIME HOUSE
SCHOOL
STUDENTS ARE
ADVISED TO BE
REALISTIC
AKPEVWE OGHENEJOBO
• BRADFORD
UNIVERSITY
• ENGINEERING
• MATHEMATICS (C)
• CHEMISTRY (E)
• PHYSICS (D)
MATTHEW DOWNIE
• NEWCASTLE
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UNIVERSITY
COMPUTER
SCIENCE
PSYCHOLOGY (B)
ENGLISH
LITERATURE (B)
MUSIC (C)
JAN SVOBODA
• DEFERRED ENTRY
• MATHEMATICS (D) (A)
• BUSINESS STUDIES (C)
(A)
• ICT CERTIFICATE (A)
• ICT DIPLOMA (A)
JESS AU
• BAPTISTE UNIVERSITY
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HONG KONG
TOURISM
MANAGEMENT
ACCOUNTING (C)
BUSINESS STUDIES (E)
FURTHER
MATHEMATICS (C)
MATHEMATICS (A)
CHINESE (A*)
KIRIJEN VENGADASALAM
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• AERONAUTICAL
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ENGINEERING
A LEVELS
PHYSICS (B)
CHEMISTRY (C)
MATHEMATICS (A)
LIME HOUSE
SCHOOL
STUDENTS ARE
ADVISED TO
CHOOSE GOOD
COURSES
SARAH THOMPSON
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EDUCATION
A LEVELS
GEOGRAPHY (A)
PE (B)
BIOLOGY (B)
PSYCHOLOGY (A)
RAY TSANG
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POPULAR MUSIC
PRODUCTION
MUSIC (A*)
GEOGRAPHY (D)
MATHEMATICS (E)
BUSINESS STUDIES (E)
TEESIDE – CRIMINOLOGY
UCLAN – NURSING
CARDIFF – FORENSIC
SCIENCE
SIXTH FORM WORK AREAS UNSUPERVISED
SIXTH FORM WORK AREAS SUPERVISED
SIXTH FORM COMMON ROOM
SIXTH FORM 2015
ADDITIONAL
SKILLS
COURSES
DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD
SCHEME
• ‘When I see Duke of Edinburgh Award
Scheme on a CV I know that this is
someone who’s pushed themselves, and
learnt about leadership, commitment and
teamwork. In a competitive market those
skills are impressive.’
• Lord Kirkham CVO, Chairman, DFS
Furniture Company Ltd.
ENGINEERING AWARD SCHEME
• You will work in a team of around four students on a
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real engineering/scientific problem, the solution to which
is important to a local company. The company will
supply an engineer mentor to support the team to apply
project management techniques to help find a solution
to the problem.
The project lasts around 6 months and includes the
following special events:
Company visit to see the project in context
Scheme launch – is usually at Sellafield, Cumbria
University Residential Workshop (RWS). is held at
Newcastle University – working with University staff on
developing your project.
Celebration and Assessment Day (CAD) – is held at one
of several Universities.
Achieved NATIONAL and GOLD CREST awards
SPORTS LEADERS AWARD
• The PE Department also provides opportunities
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for students to attend and pass governing body
sports leadership and coaching qualifications.
For example, most recently students have
attended the FA Junior Football Organisers
course ran by the Cumberland FA, with several
due to take the harder and more professional
Level One Coaching qualification very shortly.
Leadership/coaching courses are also due to be
held shortly for many other sports including
hockey, basketball and badminton.
Higher level awards can receive 30 UCAS points
YASS SCHEME
• Young Applicants in Schools Scheme
• Run by the Open University
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academically and very closely related to AS or A
levels – University study
Not assessed by school
Discovering Psychology
Challenging Obesity
Understanding the Frozen Planet
You and Your Money
Forensic Science
Over 60 modules to choose from
Who is the best student
for a University place or
candidate for a job?
STUDENT A
A LEVELS
Mathematics Grade A
English Grade B
Geography Grade C
STUDENT B
A LEVELS
Mathematics Grade A
English Grade B
Geography Grade C
DOE Bronze Award
STUDENT C
A LEVELS
Mathematics Grade A
English Grade B
Geography Grade C
DOE Gold Award
Engineering Scheme
School Prefect
School Cricket Team
School Choir
WHO GOT THE JOB or
UNIVERSITY PLACE?
A – WAYNE
B – BORIS
C - BART
WHO GOT THE JOB or
UNIVERSITY PLACE?
THE SIXTH FORM OFFERS YOU:
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SMALL CLASSES (4 – 16)
CHOICE OF WORK OR NON-CONTACT AREAS (5)
CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR ALL PUPILS
CLOSE SUPERVISION OF WORK
REGULAR PAST EXAMINATION TESTS
UNLIMITED ACCESS TO TEACHERS
ADDITIONAL SKILLS COURSES
OUTSTANDING ‘A’ LEVEL RESULTS
EXCELLENT UNIVERSITY GUIDANCE
WORK HARD, PLAY HARD, BE HAPPY
NIL SINE LABORE – ‘NOTHING WITHOUT WORK’
USEFUL WEBSITES
www.ucas.org.uk
University Courses, A level requirements, A level
tariffs, University applications
www.opendays.com
Search by calendar or University for Open Day
visits – available to anyone
www.aqa.org.uk
All GCSE & GCE A level syllabuses, past papers &
mark schemes can be downloaded
QUESTIONS!
STAFF AVAILABLE
GCSE – THIS YEAR
EXTRA MATHEMATICS
SCIENCE ISA’s
AOB