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Welcome
Jane Partridge (Headteacher)
The year ahead
Chris Norwood (Deputy Headteacher)
NTC Sixth Form
Lisa Donaldson (Assistant Headteacher)
Learning Community Support
Heads of Learning Community and Progress
Managers
Year 11 Parents Information Evening 2009
Why is this year important?
School
Working life
• You have spent 418 weeks in school
• You have 18 weeks until your final exams start
• You are likely to have to work for 2400 weeks!
• That is 96,000 hours
• Or 288,000 assemblies worth of time!
• What you do now shapes the opportunities you
have for this time and beyond.
Year 11 Parents Information Evening 2009
Retirement
What difference does 5A*-C make?
Working Life Income
With a degree
88% in full time
employment (2003)
1,650,000
1,450,000
1,250,000
1,050,000
850,000
650,000
No 5A*-C
GCSE 5A*-C
A level
• Extra for 5A*-C (EN/MA)
£140,000
• Extra for A levels
£310,000
• Extra for a degree
£935,000
You have 18 weeks!
Year 11 Parents Information Evening 2009
Degree
No 5A*-C
50% in full time
employment (2003)
Successes at NTC
Percentage of students
Year 11 Exam Results
60
57
50
40
30
43
39
45
44
48
34
27
20
23
10
0
0
2005
2006
2007
Year 11 Parents Information Evening 2009
2008
2009
What happens with each course?
GCSE’s
•terminal exam
•terminal exam and coursework
•modular exams and internal
assessments
BTEC’s/DIDA
•coursework only
ALAN
•online tests
Diploma
•Coursework and examination
•Functional skills tests
Year 11 Parents Information Evening 2009
What do we do for your Son?
• Delivering quality lessons
• Resources on Fronter
• Tracking of progress and targeting support
• Raising attainment facilitators
• Holiday sessions
• After school sessions
• Progress Manager interviews
• Form 23
• External agency revision support
• Revision source guidance to be issued
• Mock exams and GAP analysis informing teaching
• Parents Consultation Days
Year 11 Parents Information Evening 2009
Key dates and passwords
• Parents consultation day
• Mock Exams
• Sixth Form information evening
• GCSE module examinations
• Academic board interviews
• Year 11 Parents Evening (Subjects)
• GCSE Science Module exams
• Year 11 reports sent home
• Easter Revision School
Wed 25th November
Mon 7th – Fri 12th December
Thu 3rd December
Mon 11th – Fri 29th January
Mon 18th January
Thu 28th January
Mon 1st March
Thu 1st April
Tue 6th – Fri 9th April
• GCSE
Mon 19th April
Exams start
Year 11 Parents Information Evening 2009
What can you do for your son?
• The right environment
• Planning study time is essential
• Keep in contact with the school
• Ensure he has balance diet, exercise and sleep
• Keep a check on what he is doing
• Social time should be reducing
• Revision – 4/5hrs per week now
8/9hrs per week nearer to exams
18 Weeks to gain 5A*-C with English and Maths
Year 11 Parents Information Evening 2009
Applying for Sixth Form
Year 11 Parents Information Evening 2009
What choices do I have?
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NTC
Grammar schools
Other Sixth Forms
College
Apprenticeships
Year 11 Parents Information Evening 2009
How do I apply?
• Through the Kentchoices4U website
Year 11 Parents Information Evening 2009
Key dates
• Monday 9th November website goes “Live”
• Wednesday 11th November 2009 NW Kent
College Open Day
• NTC Sixth Form Open evening Thursday
3rd December 6-8pm
Year 11 Parents Information Evening 2009
Why NTC?
• 2009 79% of students achieved 2 A levels,
or equivalents, at C+
• Value added 1030 (LA average 993)
• Range of courses on offer
• Excellent facilities
• Excellent teachers and relationships
• Successful well established Sixth Form
• Help and advice
Year 11 Parents Information Evening 2009
What courses can I take? – two routes
• Non- Academy
Choose from a whole
range of courses
• Sports Academy:
Basketball
Or
Football
Or
Both
BTEC Sports Science
Plus one other
Year 11 Parents Information Evening 2009
What course are on offer?
Level 2
Workskills and IT
Philosophy
General studies
Psychology
Maths and English re-sits
Level 3
Art
IT
Diplomas: Business and Finance,
Engineering, Travel and
Tourism
Science: BTEC, Psychology,
Human Biology
Music
Media
Performing Arts
Maths AS level
English A level
Geography A level
Year 11 Parents Information Evening 2009
What do I need to do now?
• Think about what courses you would like to
study
• SPEAK to the teacher who teaches that subject
and find out what it involves
• SPEAK to students already on the course
• Look at the Kent choices website
• SPEAK to your parents about the options
• ASK FOR HELP
Year 11 Parents Information Evening 2009
What can you do for your son?
• The right environment
• Planning study time is essential
• Keep in contact with the school
• Ensure he has balance diet, exercise and sleep
• Keep a check on what he is doing
• Social time should be reducing
• Revision – 4/5hrs per week now
8/9hrs per week nearer to exams
18 Weeks to gain 5A*-C with English and Maths
Year 11 Parents Information Evening 2009