Transcript Walton High School

Walton High School
Year 11 Sixth Form
Information Evening
What subjects are on offer?
Walton High School – A level
Subjects (25 in total)
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ART
BIOLOGY
BUSINESS STUDIES
COMPUTER SCIENCE
CHEMISTRY
DESIGN AND
TECHNOLOGY
(PRODUCT DESIGN)
DESIGN AND
TECHNOLOGY (FOOD
TECHNOLOGY)
DESIGN AND
TECHNOLOGY
(TEXTILES)
ECONOMICS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE &
LITERATURE
ENGLISH LITERATURE
FILM STUDIES
FRENCH
GENERAL STUDIES
GEOGRAPHY
GERMAN
HISTORY
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ICT
MATHEMATICS
FURTHER
MATHEMATICS
MEDIA STUDIES
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
PHYSICS
PSYCHOLOGY
RELIGIOUS STUDIES
(PHILOSOPHY &
ETHICS)
What subjects should
students choose?
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Subjects which they enjoy
and which interest them.
Play to their strengths –
subjects which they are good
at.
Subjects that will help them
with their next move.
The desire to study something
new.
What sources of information
are open to students?
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Subject staff
Form Tutors
Heads of House
Mr Silverwood – Director of 6th
Form
Heads of Sixth Form
Parents
Current or past AS/A2 students
UCAS Progress website
Entry Criteria
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5 GCSE passes at A*-C in at
least four subject areas
including Mathematics and
English.
Why choose Walton High
School?
We know the students
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Advise them on to appropriate courses
Build on strengths
Improve areas of weakness
Ofsted recognition as Outstanding for 6th Form.
We care about student progress
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We monitor regularly – newly developed student
tracker, reports, tutor time etc.
We involve students, staff and parents in the
process.
Data from Tracking used to identify students
struggling – possible mentors/supervised study
sessions
Large Percentage of our students go on to Higher
Education – over 80% for the last two years
New sixth form centre for 2015
SIXTH FORM EXTRAS
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INDUCTION
ENRICHMENT PROGRAMME & AQA
Baccalaureate qualification.
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Young Enterprise
V Award – Volunteering and work
experience
Community Sports Leaders Award
Extended Project – incorporates:
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Communication skills
I.T.
Problem Solving
Working with others
Improving own Learning and
Performance
GENERAL STUDIES
The Application Process
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For all students currently at a school in the
collegiate the application process is online at
www.ucasprogress.com
Your login and password will be issued by
your tutor. If you need to check go to the
Sixth Form Office to see Mrs Wellings (6th
Form Admin)
If you are not currently a Walton Student you
should speak to one of us tonight or
telephone the school and ask to speak to Mrs
Wellings (6th Form Admin). Your application
will need to be paper based.
Packs are available tonight in Reception.
What Happens next?
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Complete on-line application form –
before Collegiate deadline: 30th Jan
27th February UCAS Progress closes
Each applicant will be interviewed by
a senior member of staff 1st
February onwards. Interviews to
focus on:
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Suitability of choices
Current performance and likely exam
results
Future aspirations
Discussion of any areas of
uncertainty
If needed, make alterations and reapply (may happen during interview)