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YEAR 10 PROGRESSION
PARENTS INFORMATION EVENING
30th June 2014
WHERE EDUCATION IS THE
PASSPORT TO THE FUTURE . . .
The aim of this evening is to find out…
• How to ensure your daughter progresses to the
next level
• What your daughter can do when she leaves
Mount Carmel
• What type of qualifications/courses she can apply
for
• What grades she will need to get into college or
training
• About the different kinds of schools and Colleges
• About our 6th form partnership with City &
Islington College
Year 11 Essentials
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Attendance and Punctuality
Uniform and Behaviour
Work ethic and focus
Time management & organisation
Participation in additional classes
Planning and preparation
Target setting
Identifying strengths and weaknesses
Year 11 Preparation
• University - 2017
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Y10 Summer Exams
Academic Review Meetings
Predicted Grades
Core Science exam results
College Applications (Oct – Jan)
Mock Exams - Dec
Y11 Parents Evening - Jan
Exams – April - June
Homework, Controlled Assessments
Revision, Clubs
What pathways can be taken?
19+ Employment
16-19 A levels
IB
GCSE A*-C
Higher
Education
Level 3
Vocational
Level 2
Vocational
Further
Education
Advanced
Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship
14-16
GCSE D-G
Other provision
Level 1 Vocational
Entry/Level 1 Foundation Learning Tier
11-14
Key Stage 3
Curriculum
What are the options?
Full-time Education 11-18
A Levels
Vocational related course
Employment
Work based training – is training
which takes place in a training centre for
a particular job area
Employment with training
Apprenticeships
Employment without training
‘A’ Levels: to do ‘A’ levels…
• You must have at least 5 GCSE grades
A*-C including English and Maths.
Many Centres will require B’s or higher.
• You must be able to cope well with
study and exams.
• You want to study individual subjects.
• You are considering university.
Then take 3 A levels in the 2nd Year
‘A’ levels are level 3 courses and take 2
years
Vocational Courses
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Are BTECs, City & Guilds, NVQ, CACHE,
Can be taken at level 1,2 or 3
depending on your GCSE grades – level
3 is equivalent to A levels and can lead
to university courses
Wide range of subjects such as:
Childcare, Business, Mechanics,
Performing Arts, Art, Hairdressing, IT,
Sport Science, Construction, Society,
Health and Development, Media,
Design Technology etc………..
Vocational courses are suited to someone who…
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Knows what area of study interests them
Likes to learn in a more practical way
Is good at coursework
Level 1 & 2 are usually 1 year courses and
level 3 is 2 years
Students can progress from a level 1, to
level 2, to level 3 over a number of years
What level should I apply for?
GCSE grades
LEVEL OF STUDY
Mostly
E’s - G’s
Choose BTEC/
Level 1 courses
(1 year study)
Mostly D’s
Choose BTEC/
Level 2 courses
(1 year study)
5 A* - C
Choose
‘A’ levels/ BTEC
Level 3 courses
(2 year study)
must include English & Maths
(minimum – many colleges will
require some B’s)
An Apprenticeship (work with training)
• Apprenticeships take place in a work environment
• Most apprenticeships are available at level 1 or
level 2
• You earn (a small wage) and learn at the same
time
• There are very few apprenticeships for school
leavers
Where can you study?
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Sixth Form at School(s)
Sixth Form Centre
Further Education College
Work based training
A school with a Sixth Form
• Some 6th Forms are attached to schools such as
La Swap, iC6, Fortismere, Bishop Douglas, St.
Michael’s Grammar, Bishop Challoner, Skinners
Academy………
• Most schools will offer courses to students
who have obtained GCSEs grade B and above.
• ‘A’ levels in traditional subjects and a limited
number of vocational courses (BTECs)are
available
• Similar to a school environment. More
structured than a College. There is usually a 6th
Form common room and a range of enrichment
activities.
Sixth Form Centres
• City & Islington 6th Form Centre, BSix,
Haringey 6th Form, Woodhouse College,
Leyton 6th Form
• Only caters for 16 to 19 learners
• A wider variety of courses available.
• A Levels and vocational courses offered
• The entry requirements depend on the
institution and course. The requirement
for the same course at one centre may
be different to another, usually
depending on the popularity of the
centre.
FE Colleges
• There are lots of local colleges such as:
City & Islington, Barnet, College of North
East London, Westminster Kingsway,
Hackney Community college…………
• They offer a wide range of vocational
courses BTEC’s/ NVQ’s/ CACHE and A
Level courses
• There will be a mixed age of learners,
more independence with learning, new
environment, bigger buildings
Work Based Training
• Training providers offer work based
training at a centre. To get an NVQ
the student will do a mixture of
working in a placement and
training.
• This training is for a particular job
and helps the person develop skills
for employment
Where is the information at Mount Carmel?
• All Year 11 will have a careers
advice in their PSHE lessons
• Y10 Presenting Yourself Day – 7th July
• Y10 Career event - 9th July
• Careers interviews
• There is a careers section in the
LRC
• Information about Open Days
• College Websites
Advice – What should students do now?
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Research the area/job/career you are
interested in – use careers library or Kudos
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Contact the colleges you are interested in to
get a prospectus and go to the open evening.
These start now but some are much later.
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Think about the course you want to study.
Read the course descriptions carefully and ask
for help if you are not sure.
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Focus on your goals – references are being
written by the Year 11 team now. They include
attendance, punctuality and general conduct.
All Colleges will require a reference from
school. The grades on them will be those on
your October Report.
Advice – What should students do now?
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Check that you have the correct grades for the
courses you want to apply for
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Apply for more than one college and more than
one level of course
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Check colleges deadline for applications and
send it in good time. Some deadlines are in
November/ December, others not until January.
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Complete application forms by the end of the
Autumn term at the latest. These are either
online or paper. Take a copy, if paper, and hand
it to the office for the reference to be attached.
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Be available in the summer (late August) for
enrolment days. Your place will not be saved.
Good Luck !