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Post 16 Information Evening
Tuesday 7th October 2014
Welcome
Why choose PGS?
This is a big decision…as important as choosing where to study when embarking on secondary
school
At PGS, we value the 6th Form student as an individual, unique and exceptional young person
We value life experiences and opportunities as much as academic achievement
Subjects
Media (Film & TV)
Philosophy
Chemistry
Design Graphics
Performing Arts
Applied Health & Social Care
BTEC Health and Social Care
Cambridge ICT
Computing
English Literature
English Language
Photography
Food
Economics and Business Studies
Media BTEC Computing Graphics
Physical Education
Sociology
ICT BTEC
Philosophy and Ethics
Biology
Geography
History
Business Studies
BTEC Business Studies
Applied Art & Design
Mathematics
Applied Science
Spanish
Physics
Psychology
Sports Studies
BTEC Music
English Language/Literature
Travel & Tourism
Drama
Government & Politics
Economics
French
Environmental Studies
Fine Art
Changes to A level
• 2015 subjects:
English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History,
Psychology, Art and Design, Business, Computer
science, Economics, Sociology.
• 2016 subjects:
Mathematics, Further mathematics, Modern
Foreign Languages (MFL), Geography, Religious
Studies, Design and technology, Drama, Dance,
Music and Physical education
Why do our students select PGS?
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I know the teachers and the teachers know me
The support available
Most comfortable choice
PGS is local
To learn more about the subjects I love
To be with friends
Familiarity
A few more years education will send me into a job with the best results I am capable
of
I know everyone here and I feel confident about learning here
I need A Levels to get on the course I need/want
I want better grades
There are a range of qualifications available
Offers courses I want to take
Teachers know you personally – strengths and weaknesses and how to help you
improve
I trust the teachers
Provides a better education
It’s better to get A Levels than not
To get the qualifications to do my chosen career
Probably the best education for A Levels
Will look more impressive on my CV
Opens up a lot of choices
Extra support
Parental encouragement
There is no need to go elsewhere, everything I need is here
There are over 300 institutions in the UCAS scheme. This includes
Universities,
Colleges of Higher Education
Further Education Colleges that offer HE courses
WE WANT YOU TO STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD
Our aim, is that students have every opportunity at the end of the 2 years to go into full time work,
obtain an apprenticeship opportunity or achieve a successful place at University.
This years current destinations/courses…..
Sports Exercise and Therapy – Leeds Metropolitan University
Materials Engineering – Sheffield Hallam University
Television and Radio –University of Salford
Full Time Employment
Psychology – University of Huddersfield, University of York and University of Leeds
Media Production – Sheffield College
Primary Education – Sheffield Hallam University
Law – University of Kent , University of Huddersfield and Leeds Metropolitan University
Russell Group Universities
University of Birmingham
University of Bristol
University of Cambridge
Cardiff University
Durham University
University of Edinburgh
University of Exeter
University of Glasgow
Imperial College of London
King’s College London
University of Leeds
London School of Economics and Political Science
University of Manchester
Newcastle University
University of Nottingham
University of Oxford
Queen Mary, University of London
Queen's University Belfast
University of Sheffield
University of Southampton
University College London
University of Warwick
University of York
Certain subjects that are required more often than
others. These subjects are referred to as
facilitating subjects
Mathematics and Further Mathematics
English (Literature)
Physics
Biology
Chemistry
Geography
History
Languages (Classical and Modern)
What happens next?
Tuesday 7th October – Post 16 Information Evening
Meeting the team
Discussing suitability
Looking at subject combinations
Information evening Thursday 6th November (preparing for success in the exams)
3rd – 14th November – Individual Discussions
Post 16 Progression Profile ,CV & Personal Statement
Wednesday 19th November - Y11 SPE
Opportunity to discuss student progress
February 2014 – Acceptance Letters
W/C 22nd June – Y12 Welcome Week
Thursday 20th August – GCSE Results day