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RESPECT -– ASPIRATION –- EXCELLENCE -– COLLABORATION - RESPONSIBILITY

Parent Information Evening

Year 12

RESPECT – ASPIRATION – EXCELLENCE – COLLABORATION -RESPONSIBILITY

Welcome to The English College 2017Staff present this evening are:

Head of Year 12 Mrs Rachel O’Reilly

12A Form Tutor

12B Form Tutor

12C Form Tutor

12D Form Tutor

12E Form Tutor

12F Form Tutor

Join our success storyA Level Results

A* - C 83%

A* - E 100%

GCSE Results

A** - B 74%

Raised from 59% in 2016 and 55% in 2015

A** - C 91%


Let EC be the spring board to….All students passed and achieved a University place if they wanted one - 57% UK, 12 % Europe, 7% Canada, 7%UAE, 3% America, 4% Australia 3% New Zealand, 1.5% Zimbabwee, 1.5% Singapore, 4% Gap Year UKReading what?Law Management and Hospitality Physics PsychologyEnvironmental Studies ArchitectureIndustrial Economics PhysiotherapyMedicine EconomicsChemical Engineering JournalismCriminology GeographyMarine Biology English


Our Ethos at 6th Form

•Passion for learning

•Respect each other

•Inclusive education

•Determination

•Excelling for excellence

Join our success story

The main plot-

• Improve the academic and pastoral provision of sixth form

• Create wider opportunities• Create life long learners• Ensure that EC Sixth Form is a

rewarding and valuable experience


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EXCELLENCE

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Our vision

Our vision is to develop all our students as academic, characterful, happy young

people equipped with values and with the

knowledge, attitude and skills necessary to succeed

in life.

Mr Fahd Kahloui

Assistant Headteacher

Raising Attainment

Senior Leadership Team responsibilities:

Mr Daryl Sims

Assistant Headteacher Teaching and

Learning

Mr Osman Idris


Morality education and UAE National

Agenda

Mrs Jo Hicks

Assistant Headteacher Students KS5


Ms Catherine Yates


KS3 & KS4Outcomes

Getting information: d6 communicator app

Almost all information about events go through the d6 communicator app.

We ask that all parents download this app and check it at regular intervals.

One day we would like to be a paperless school and this is our first step towards a greener future.

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Our Pathway To Success……• Academic mentors

• Purposeful tutorials

• Champion subject mentors

• Pastoral mentors

• Literacy champions

• The Prefect Team -sleep over, fancy dress & movie night

• Olympiads qualifications

• Community enrichment programme led by 3 steering groups Safe Hands, Caring Hands, Helping Hands

• Extrinsic motivational incentive

• Supervised study periods

• Outstanding academic and pastoral support-PASS survey, CAT4 and ALPS data


How will my student be successful at EC…?

EC Values PRIDE

It all about having a positive attitude to learning

A bad attitude is like a flat tyre, you can’t get far unless you change it…

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What are the rules on……..?UniformPhonesCommon roomHomeworkSupervised study-12 hours per subjectGarage


First initial and surname @ englishcollege.ac.aeFor Example: Mr J Doe is [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

The EC Cycle Assessment SystemThe Cycle Assessments are designed to ensure that learning is consolidated. We want to discourage the practice of ‘cramming’ for a test, as this is not the way the new GCSE, AS and A Level qualifications that our students sit are structured.

Bench Mark- End of October

Cycle 1 tests expected prior knowledge and knowledge and skills from Term1 January

Cycle 2 tests Cycle 1 and knowledge and skills from Term 2 March

Cycle 3 tests Cycle 1, Cycle 2 and knowledge and skills from Term 3 May


Students have 4 lessons a week with their form tutor.

Topics include:

Academic Reading

Super Curriculum

Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education

Working towards TEDX youth

Tutorial


Students have to show evidence for UCAS that they are more than an academic profile

Clubs this term include:Dr Who Club Theatre ProductionChess Club Clwb CymraegTable Top Games Ski TeamDisney Club with Creative Writing Music Recording SessionsOrchestra Cafe CantanteDebate Dubai Arabic Spelling BeeWorld Scholar’s Cub (Brain Challenge) Rummy ClubBadminton Study ClubArt and Colour TherapyPhotography

Extra Curricular Provision


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Curriculum Outline

Year 12

Languages

Students have six lessons a week with two teachers (Lisa-Marie Volcere and Patricia De

Jesus). The AQA specification is divided into two main subject areas, called themes. Each theme is divided into three sub-themes making a total of six sub-themes to be covered during the course. The foreign languages which we offer are French

and Spanish

For the study of Arabic, both A and B, the curriculum is set by the Ministry and all teachers are qualified to the required

KHDA standard.

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Arabic A and Arabic BArabic is part of our Languages faculty and is a core subject at the College. We follow the KHDA curriculum.

Our aim is to reflect the UAE vision that all school children will develop high skills in Arabic, looking to give them an advantage over others in the years to come – both when applying to University and when entering the jobs market.

We recognize and celebrate the Arabic language, through the 4 key skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening in Arabic across the year.

We want our students to love the language and to appreciate its applicability in over 20 countries with roughly 300 million native speakers.

In fact, The British Council’s research puts Arabic in second place of the languages most needed by the UK in the next twenty years and there is already a high demand and low supply of Arabic-speakers in the Western world.


The Written Exam

• Greek theatre and the old comedy Lysistrata- director’s concept

• Equus- page to stage• Live review- Woman in Black

Drama and Theatre Studies

The course is divided and assessed under 3 main components:Devising – The students create an original piece of theatre and write 2500 word portfolio Text in Performance – The students perform in a published play as well as perform a monologue and duologueTheatre Makers in Performance- External written exam

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Geography


Term 1 Restless Earth: Hazards and TectonicsTerm 2 Development dilemmasTerm 3a Tropical RainforestsTerm 3b Coastal Landscapes

Students are also expected to keep up-to-date with current geographical debates. Sites such as the BBC News website or The Guardian have particularly relevant sections.

Recent debates such as Hurricane Irma, Brexit, the recent earthquake in Mexico have all been used in class as examples.

Travel & Tourism• Unit 1- Investigating Travel &

Tourism• Unit 2- The Business of Travel &

Tourism• Unit 3- The UK as a destination

• Unit 4- Customer Service in Travel & Tourism

• Unit 5-Preparing for Employment • Unit 6- European DestinationsRESPECT – ASPIRATION

EXCELLENCE


BTEC Creative Media Production

Unit Description of Unit Method Credits

1

Pre-Production Techniques for the Creative Media

Industries

This unit will develop learners’ understanding of and skills in pre-production. The unit covers planning and resourcing requirements for production and post-production, how to locate resources and how to organize their deployment. Learners will also develop their understanding of health, safety and legal issues in relation to pre-production.

Ongoing

coursework

assignments -

internally assessed

and externally

moderated

5

2Communication Skills for Creative Media Production

The aim of this unit is to ensure that learners are able to communicate effectively in creative media production contexts in writing and orally.

5

3

Research Techniques for the Creative Media Industries

The aim of this unit is to develop understanding of and skills in research relevant to creative media production. Learners will present their findings in both written and oral forms and will learn how to cite and reference their sources.

10

16

Film and Video Editing Techniques

This unit aims to develop learners’ skills in, and understanding of, moving image post-production processes. Learners will do this through exploring the professional practice of editing, and developing their own technical and creative skills. Learners will also develop an understanding of how their work can affect the final outcome of a production.

10

22

Single Camera Techniques

In this unit learners will explore the characteristics of single camera production, and develop the creative, organisational and technical skills required to devise, plan and implement their own productions.

Ongoing

coursework

assignments -

internally

assessed and

externally

moderated

10

27

Factual Programme Production Techniques for

Television

This unit aims to provide learners with the opportunity to develop the full range of skills needed for factual programme production, from researching and planning of productions through to the production process.

10

30

Advertisement Production for Television

The aim of this unit is to enable learners to apply production skills to create an advert for television. Learners will examine existing television advertisements to investigate how persuasive messages can be constructed. They will then plan and produce an advertisement for television, and evaluate the effectiveness of their finished product.

10

Economics AS – Edexcel – 8EC0Content

Theme Description of unit Method AS

1

8ECO/01

Introduction to markets and market failure

This theme focuses on microeconomic concepts.

Students will develop an understanding of:

• nature of economics

• how markets work

• market failure

• government intervention

1 hour 30 minutes

examination

50%

2

8ECO/02

The UK economy – performance and policies

This theme focuses on macroeconomic concepts.


• measures of economic performance

• aggregate demand

• aggregate supply

• national income

• economic growth

• macroeconomic objectives and policy

1 hour 30 minutes

examination

50%

AS and A2 Economics

Students have the option to study for just one year and sit the AS Level (Theme 1 and 2 content), or study for two years to achieve

the full A Level (Theme 1, 2, 3 and 4 content)

All textbooks are provided for this course including revision guides

Business BTEC Level 3 – ContentPearson BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma – 60 credits, over 2 years

• Specialist work related focus which covers the key knowledge and practical skills required in the appropriate vocational sector

• 100% coursework

• Equivalent to 1 A Level

Unit 1 – The Business Environment Unit 2 – Business Resources Unit 3 - Introduction to Marketing

Throughout this unit you will develop an understanding of:• the range of different businesses and

their ownership• how businesses are organized to

achieve their purposes• the impact of the economic

environment on businesses• the political, legal and social factors

impacting businesses.

Throughout this unit you will develop an understanding of:• How human resources are managed• The purpose of managing physical and

technological resources• How to access sources of finance• Interpreting financial statements

Throughout this unit you will develop an understanding of:• The role of marketing in organisations• How businesses use marketing

research and marketing planning• How and why customer groups are

targeted• How to develop a coherent marketing

mix

Geography Year 12 AQA 7037Topics

• Global Systems and Governance

• Coastal Landscapes

• Water and Carbon cycles

• Contemporary Urban Environments

• Natural Hazards (tectonics, weather and climate change)

• Changing Places

Textbooks• AQA Geography. A Level and

AS Physical Geography Simon Ross et al (Oxford University Press)

• AQA A Level Geography (4th

ed), Malcom Skinner et al(Hodder Education)

(Both provided)

GeographyAQA course code 8035


Topics / Units:• Physical landscapes in the UK

• Coastal Landscapes

• River Landscapes

• Urban Issues and Challenges

• Natural Hazards (tectonics, weather and climate change)

• The Changing Economic WorldIncludes issue evaluation paper (12 weeks in the summer term) and fieldwork skills.

Therefore, Geography students are also expected to keep up-to-date with current geographical debates. Sites such as the BBC News website or The Guardian have particularly relevant sections.

Y12 (AS Level)

Key Topics

• Britain Transformed

(Paper 1- 30 % of overall A Level)

• USA: Bust and Boom

(Paper 2- 20 % of overall A Level )

Y13 (A Level)

Key Topics

• Rebellion and disorder under the Tudors

(Paper 3- 30%)

• Coursework (20%)

History AS/A LevelEdexcel (Route H)

Business AS – Edexcel – 8BS0Content

Theme Description of unit Method AS

1

8BS0/01

Marketing and People


• meeting customer needs

• the market

• marketing mix and strategy

• managing people

• entrepreneurs and leaders

1 hour 30

minutes

examination

50%

2

8BS0/02

Managing business activities


• raising finance

• financial planning

• managing finance

• resource management

• external influences

1 hour 30

minutes

examination

50%

AS and A2 Business

Students have the option to study for just one year and sit the AS Level (Theme 1 and 2 content), or study for two years to achieve

the full A Level (Theme 1, 2, 3 and 4 content)

All textbooks are provided for this course including revision guides

Year 12 Politics – Edexcel 8PL0Paper Topics Assessed

Paper 1 UK Politics 8PL0/0150% of the AS60 marks1hr 45 mins

Democracy and ParticipationPolitical PartiesElectoral SystemsVoting Behaviour and the Media

May 2018

Paper 2 UK Government 8PL0/0250% of the AS60 marks1hr 45 mins

The constitutionParliamentPrime Minister and executiveRelationships between the branches.

May 2018

Assessment overview• Section A One 10-mark question from a choice of two• Section B Two 10-mark questions – one question focuses on

a single source. The other question focuses on two comparative sources.

• Section C One 30-mark question from a choice of two, which assesses AO1, AO2 and AO3.

Continuing into A levelStudents would sit 3 papers.Paper 1 and Paper 2 has the same content as the AS plus some additional content on core and non core Political Ideas.Paper 3 is on Comparative Politics of the USA.Each paper is worth 33.3% of the A level and are 2 hour long exams, 84 marks.

Psychology – Year 1 (AS)

Topics to be covered…MemoryAttachmentResearch MethodsSocial InfluencePsychopathologyApproaches in Psychology

Recommended Text Book in year 1

At the end of the year 1 course, students will be assessed on all 6 topics.

Please contact Holly Stephens if you would like any further information

[email protected]

SociologyAreas of Focus• Research methods• Families and The Household• Education• Theory and Methods• Beliefs in Society• Crime and Deviance

The AS exam exists of two written exams


Year Chemistry: OverviewExam Board - Edexcel

Topics Covered:

• Atomic Structure & Periodic Table-Electron configuration, development of atomic theory and ionisation energies

• Amounts of a Substance – Using the mole, empirical formula, titrations and ideal gas calculations

• Organic Chemistry – Alkanes and alkenes, halogenoalkanes, alcohols nomenclature and analysis.

• Physical Chemistry – Thermodynamics, Kinetics and Equilibria.

• Core Practical

• In year 12 the students can look forward to studying the 5 major themes on the left.

• They will also develop skills in A Level exam questions, problem solving, note taking, independent research and collaborative study

• Useful resources that students should be using include

• E Rintoul Online tutorials

• Knockhardy Online notes

• ‘Calculations in A-level Chemistry’ Jim Clark

• Monday Lunchtime ‘Chemistry Cafe’ Mrs Huffee PL7

TEACHERS – MR HAAGENSEN,MRS HUFFEE & MR TALSANIA

Year 12 BIOLOGY: OverviewExam Board - Edexcel

Topics Covered:

• Lifestyle, Health and Risk- Deals with the circulatory system, biological molecules and cardiovascular disease

• Genes & Health – DNA Structure, Protein synthesis, DNA replication

• Voice of the Genome – Cell Structure & function, Protein synthesis, Gene expression

• Biodiversity & Natural Resources – Conservation, Plant Structure and function.

• Core Practical



• The students will complete core practicals that contribute to an additional certificate at the end of year 13.

TEACHERS – MR EDMONDS & MS KHALIA

Year 12 physics : OverviewExam Board - Edexcel

Topics Covered:

• Mechanics

• Electric Circuits

• Materials

• Waves

• Quantities and Units

• Practical Skills



• The students will complete core practicals that contribute to an additional certificate at the end of year 13.

TEACHERS – MR HOWSE, MS RIMKUTE, & MR WALWYN

BTEC Level 3 applied science (forensic science)

• A 2 year vocational qualification covering all 3 sciences and communication skills, equivalent to 1 ‘A’ level

• Results in a Pass, Merit or Distinction which equates to a C, B or A grade respectively & UCAS points

• Units covered – 6 in total over the 2 years:

• Unit 1 – Fundamentals of Science. This covers cell structure & function; atomic structure and quantitative chemistry; energy transfers and a chapter on communicating scientific information

• Unit 2 – Working in a Laboratory. Covers H&S in laboratories, lab design, data storage and laboratory procedures & practices

• Unit 4 – Scientific Practical Techniques. Practical and analytical science techniques across the 3 disciplines are learned together with instrumentation

• Unit 13 – Biochemistry & Biochemical Techniques. The structure and function of biological molecules; enzymes and factors affecting them; aerobic & anaerobic respiration

• Unit 31 – Criminology. Students learn the competing definitions of crime, how we measure crime, the explanations behind crime and their influence on political parties; the role of the media in actual and perceived risk and Stanley Cohen’s theory of moralpanic

• Unit 32 – Forensic Analysis. Gathering evidence from a crime scene; analysing evidence using biological, physical and chemical analytical techniques eg fingerprints, ballistics, bodily fluid tests

TEACHERS – MS WOOD & MR TALSANIA

ICT & Computer Science

Is offered as a BTEC course and is equivalent to A’level

There are two mandatory units where one is internal and one is external

Unit 1- Creating SystemsUnit 2-Using social media in Business


MusicAll topics cover 3 basic areas:-

1) PERFORMING – Students perform solos, in pairs, in groups or as a whole class.2) COMPOSING – Students learn to compose their own music.3) APPRAISING/LISTENING – Students listen to music and learn how to discuss what they hear using appropriate musical language.

Students can also undertake instrumental lessons as an individual. Please see the letter on d6 communicator for further details.


PE DEPARTMENT

AS PE -Theory and Practical Elements

• 70% Theory and 30% Practical• Scientific Principles of Physical Education,

• Anatomy and Physiology

• Exercise Physiology and applied movement analysis

• (40%, 1 hr. 45 minute exam)

• Psychological and Social Principles of Physical Education, • Skill acquisition

• Sport Psychology

• Sport and society

• (30%, 1 hr. 15 minute exam)

Physical EducationTEAM SPORTS

• Football• Rugby• Tag Rugby• Netball• Rounders• Cricket• Softball• Basketball

INDIVIDUAL SPORTS

• Badminton• Swimming• Athletics• Fitness• Gym and Dance


This is what EC will provide for you, but what will you provide for yourself

◆Strong work ethic

◆Stretch and challenge

◆Choose to become a leader and make a good impression

◆Be motivated

◆Share your learning with parents-Triangulation

◆Have PRIDE-EC values

◆Have a positive attitude to learning

◆Be fully involved in the EC community

Our tutorial program

Weekly Schedule

Sunday1-2-1 Mentoring and Skill/ Personal development

Monday1-2-1 Mentoring and Skill/ Personal development

TuesdayReading- Super curriculars / Personal development

Wednesday1-2-1 Mentoring and Skill/ Personal development

Theme Topic

Introductions

Sunday 10/9/2017 AssemblyMonday 11/9/2017 Aspirational stars

Tuesday 12/9/2017 Expectations of Sixth Form-

Wednesday 13/9/2017Introducing super curriculars, setting up review blog

Vision

Sunday 17/9/2017 Ted Ed- GritMonday 18/9/2017 Effortless successTuesday 19/9/2017 Super curricular reading

Wednesday 20/9/2017 Mental contrasting

Systems for sucess

Sunday 24/9/2017 Super curricular readingMonday 25/9/2017 Super curricular readingTuesday 26/9/2017 Egg drop preparationWednesday 27/9/2017 The egg drop event

Managing Stress/ Mental wellbeing

Sunday 1/10/2017 Assembly- Camali

Monday 2/10/2017 Mental health self assessmentTuesday 3/10/2017 Super curricular reading

Wednesday 4/10/2017Wellbeing activity (meditation, yoga, colouring in etc)

Interprise

Sunday 8/10/2017 DSi- InterpriseMonday 9/10/2017 DSi- Interprise

Tuesday 10/10/2017

Sharing extracurricular readings- what have we done so far- mix up tutor groups

Wednesday 11/10/2017 JHi Assembly

Interprise

Sunday 15/10/2017 DSi- InterpriseMonday 16/10/2017 DSi- InterpriseTuesday 17/10/2017 Super curricular readingWednesday 18/10/2017 Digital safety assembly

Community spirit

Sunday 22/10/2017 DSi- InterpriseMonday 23/10/2017 Pot luck lunchTuesday 24/10/2017 Super curricular readingWednesday 25/10/2017 DSi- Interprise

Thursday 26/10/2017 Interprise day

Careers - what the world's universities & employers are looking for and what I should be doing now

Sunday 5/11/2017 Prepare for marketplace

Monday 6/11/2017 Assembly/ self assessmentTuesday 7/11/2017 Prepare for marketplaceWednesday 8/11/2017 Marketplace

Project week- tutor group competition- Sustainability at school - linked to 2020 goals

Sunday 12/11/2017Sustainability - Expo 2020 Freeflow-primary floor

Monday 13/11/2017 Super curricular readingTuesday 14/11/2017 Work on projectWednesday 15/11/2017 Work on project

Revision Skills

Sunday 19/11/2017 Expo eventMonday 20/11/2017 Super curricular readingTuesday 21/11/2017 Revision skills- tbcWednesday 22/11/2017 Revision skills- tbc

My brand

Sunday 26/11/2017 My brandMonday 27/11/2017 My BrandTuesday 28/11/2017 Super curricular

Wednesday 29/11/2017 Digital footprint

Well being week 2

Sunday 3/12/2017 Being a 16/17 year old in the UAEMonday 4/12/2017 Being a TCKTuesday 5/12/2017 Super curricular

Wednesday 6/12/2017 Well being carousel

» VISION – know what they want to achieve.

» EFFORT – put in many hours of proactive independent study.

» SYSTEMS – organising learning resources and time.

» PRACTICE – practise and develop skills.

» ATTITUDE – respond constructively to setbacks.

» ENJOYMENT - happy to be here and enjoy school

Students who make a habit of the Weekly

Review are often much calmer and less stressed

The Weekly Review

Academic studies show that cramming and binging isn’t successful.

Students need to “snack” regularly not “binge” at the end of the year

Productivity is significantly improved by doing the work frequently - don’t leave it to pile up. Too many students leave a lesson and never revisit it until April/May

The Weekly Review has been adapted from Dave Allen’s “Getting Things Done” 2002

This can be done by developing a weekly habit: The Weekly Review

The Weekly Review

Support your son/ daughter by setting aside one golden hour each week

Make sure you are at home during this hour to reinforce it, try and make it happen at the same time and day each week

You will need to guide your son/ daughter through the process the first few times

Phones must be left in a different room, computers must not be online ( turning of the wifi is a good idea)

Never swap this hour for something else and never skip it

The Weekly Review

Split the hour up evenly, I suggest 15 minutes per A Level course.

For that 15 minutes, the students should review what they have learnt that week in that subject

● Are notes legible and in order?

● Summarise learning into diagrams/ flashcards/ mindmaps

● Highlight work they have found hard - this will need further attention in study periods

● Go through all jobs/ homeworks, make a prioritised list of jobs for the week ahead

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