Welcome to the West Hatch High School Sixth Form Information Evening

You’re in good hands…

2015 Results:A*-A: 28%A*-B: 58%A*-C: 86%A*-E: 99%

Parent Information Evening

• Information about Post-16 study at WH

• What WH Sixth Form can offer

• How you can support your daughter/son’s studies

• University / Higher Apprenticeships

• PowerPoint presentation available on the School website (Parentmail and Twitter account)

Values and Vision• Education as a force for social mobility

• Vibrant dynamic learning community

• Nurturing and furthering ambitions

• Pastoral care and enrichment opportunities

• Mrs Schaefer/Ms Sterlini – Assistant Headteacher: KS5

• Mrs Sharma – Head of Sixth Form

• Mrs Moore – Deputy Head of Sixth Form

• Ms Georgiou – Head of Y12

• Mrs Turtle – Head of Y13

• Mr Green – HE Coordinator

• Mrs Masters – Sixth Form Secretary

• Mrs Naismith – Learning Resources Assistant

• Mr Towsey – Careers advisor

We’re here to help students achieve their full potential!

Supportive and yet challenging…

The Sixth Form Team

New Linear A Levels

Historically A Levels have consisted of 2 years

• AS Level in Y12 50% of the qualification

• A2 Level in Y13 50% of the qualification

There is now a move towards all A Levels being a 2 year course with 100% of the qualification

taken in Y13

New Linear A LevelsThis is happening in stages:

Last year these subjects went ‘Linear’

There will be no AS Exams this year – only internal exams in June for these subjects

ArtBusinessComputer ScienceEconomicsEnglish Language/Literature/Lit+LangHistoryPsychologyBiologyPhysicsChemistrySociology

New Linear A Levels

This is happening in stages:

This year these subjects went ‘Linear’

There will be AS Exams this year in these subjects:

Drama * (no exam)

Geography

Spanish * (no exam)

PE

Philosophy and Ethics

New Linear A Levels

These subjects are still on the old AS/A2 system:

Product DesignMaths

LawMedia

Exams worth 50% will be sat at the end of Y12

Challenging yet achievable TARGETS for all students….

ALPs target setting and how to access data from home.

Benchmarks targets with national data

Enables tracking of pupil progress 4 times per year

‘C’ automatic entry to Year 13

Remember 1 hour lesson = 1 hour study at home!

ALPS (Advanced Level Performance Systems)

Approx. GCSE grades AS level minimum target grades

Mainly A and A* A*-A

Mainly A’s A

Mainly A’s few B’s B

Mainly A’s & B’s B

Mainly B’s few A’s B/C

Just over all B’s B/C

Mainly B’s few C’s C

Mainly C’s few B’s C

Mainly C’s C/D

D/E’s with 4 C’s D

Mainly 2/3 C’s+ D

SUBJECT TEACHERPREDICTED

GRADEON TARGET

ATTITUDETO

LEARNINGTARGET

MATHS Mr A B- BT 2 A

English Mrs B A AT 1 B

Biology Mrs C D+ BT 4 B

Ms Georgiou - Expectations

Commitment to learning

Commitment to self development

Commitment to the school community

How can students meet these expectations

ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY

DRESS CODE

BEHAVIOUR AND ATTITUDE

RESPONSIBILITY AND OWNERSHIP

INDEPENDENT LEARNING

Commitment to Learning

Uniform Protocol A new behaviour policy was enforced to students

on Monday 12th September.

Students will be logged for not wearing the correct uniform/lanyards, being late, chewing, using

phones/headphones

Each log has a 10 minute consequence, which will be accumulated into compulsory supervision study

on a Friday.

Commitment to Self-development

Mentoring sessions

ILPs (Individual Learning Plans)

Study periods

Assemblies

Leadership through the House system

Booking open days/conferences/taster days

Commitment to the School Community

Ambassadors and role models

Through Peer mentoring & intervention

Through enrichment for All

Student Leadership Team

Lanyards and signing out

What WH Sixth Form can offer -Enrichment for All

Work experience

Volunteering

National Citizenship Service

Gap medics

Global Leaders programme

Form programme/Drop down days/Team Building

Peer mentoring

Extended Project Qualification

Academic intervention

Sixth Form Student Leadership Team

Key Dates

Friday 16th September

Team Building Afternoon

Thursday 1st December

Parents Evening

How you can support your daughter/son’s studies

• Full-time programme

• Independent Learning

• Private Study

• Work Experience/Shadowing

• Part-time Employment

• My Study Life App

The Honours Programme and Specialist Pathways

• The honours pathways programme offers an opportunity for gifted and talented students to

progress to highly competitive universities, courses and apprenticeships.

• Pathways involve studying your chosen A levels whilst accessing relevant enrichment activities to

prepare you for your chosen career.

West Hatch Pathways Programme We have the opportunity for year 12 students to join the West Hatch Pathways Programme. All you need is to have an idea about what you would like to study

at university or your chosen career path. The Pathways Programmes are designed to provide students with:

– Tailored advice and guidance to help you apply to Oxbridge and Russell Group Universities

– Mentoring and guidance specifically aimed at your chosen pathway from specialists in that field (such as Hertford College,

University of Oxford and/or Livery companies)– Advice on any further qualifications that may help you apply to

your chosen university – Enrichment opportunities such as debates, extended projects,

guest speakers, professional visits & workshops, practice interviews

– And many more opportunities provided by the Pathway Leaders

What Pathway Programmes are there? • Philosophy and Social Sciences (Led by Mrs Bowman)

• Physical Sciences and Engineering (Led by Mr Peters)

• Medicine and Pharmacy (TBC)

• Law and Justice (Led by Mrs Virdi)

• Journalism and media (TBC)

• Accountancy and finance (Led by Mr Russell)

• MORE TO COME!!

How will joining the West Hatch Honours Programme or the Pathways help you?

You will get additional help and advice on your university application to make sure it stands out

You will get specialist advice on any additional examinations that may need to be sat to

apply for your course

You will have additional information to write on your personal statement to help you stand out against the rest!

So what do you do next?• If you are interested in applying to join, come and see

me in the Social Sciences office.

• We will be approaching students who we think would benefit from this support.

What about parents and/or carers?You could be a mentor to our students and offer advice

and/or guidance in accessing your careerOr be a guest speaker (loads of support offered!)

Or you could support your child in ensuring they make the most of their time at West Hatch 6th form and ensure

they make the most of this opportunity

Any questions?• If you can’t think of any now but would like to contact me later please email me:

jawilliams@westhatch.essex.sch.uk

University, the alternatives and

preparation for the world of work:

Careers Education, Information,

Advice and Guidance (CEIAG)

at West Hatch Sixth Form

395 Days(roughly the number of days before the deadline for

Oxbridge and some medicine, dentistry and veterinary

courses via UCAS)

487 Day (roughly the number of days before the deadline for most

university courses via UCAS)

125(the number of Higher Education Institutions in England)

37,000+(the number undergraduate courses)

So what do these

numbers mean?

You have less than 395 days to

narrow down 37,000+ courses,

at over 125 institutions,

to one courses at five institutions!

DON’T PANIC!!

Sessions on choosing a University / Course

Speakers from universities, covering a range of topics

Student Finance talks, for students and parents/carers

Studying Medicine/Law/Veterinary Science Conferences

Essex UCAS Fair (July 2017)

Oxbridge identification and preparation

Support with Personal Statements and the UCAS process

As well as your Form Tutors,

Miss Georgiou, Mrs Sharma,

Mrs Moore and Mr Towsey;

we also have our own dedicated

HE Coordinator, Mr Green.

Always happy to help, when it comes to HE.

That’s our HE Coordinator, Mr Green!

University is not

the only option!!

Where do our Year 13s go?Most go onto University (75/54%), or full-time work (30/22%), but

apprenticeships are becoming increasingly popular (23/17%)

HELP YOURSELF

TO A DRINK

AND GRAB A SEAT!

Who offers

Higher Apprenticeships/SLPs?Accenture

AirbusAldi

AllianzAlstomAmey

Anglian WaterAON

Aon UKArcadia Group

Armstrong WatsonArmyArqivaASDAAtkinsAvivaB&QBAA

BabcockBaker Tilly

BakkavorBalfour BeattyBAM Nuttall

Bank of EnglandBarclaysBarratt

DevelopmentsBBCBDO

Be Wiser InsuranceBentley

BHSBMW / MiniBOC Group

BootsBP

British AirwaysBritish Gas

British SugarBrown Jacobson

BSkyBBT

Burger KingCapgemini

CarillionCGI

Channel 4Chantrey Vellacott

DFKCivil Service

Close BrothersCrofton

DebenhamsDeloitte

DHLE.OnEDFEE

Enterprise Environment Agency

ExperianExxon Mobil

EYFCO

FieldfisherFinmennanicaFoot Anstey

FordFujitsuGCHQGist

laxoSmithKlineGordons LLP

Grant ThorntonHarrods

HaymarketHays Travel

Henderson Global InvestmentsHill Dickinson

Hilton HotelsHoare Lea

House of FraserHSBC Bank

IBMIceland

Irwin MitchellITV

Jaguar Land RoverJohn Lewis

PartnershipJohn M Hayes

JP MorganKennedys

KFCKia

HELP YOURSELF

TO A DRINK

AND GRAB A SEAT!

Who offers

Higher Apprenticeships/SLPs?Kier

KPMGKraft Foods

Kwik FitLaing O'Rourke

LidlLloyds Banking

Lufthansa Technik

M&G Investments

M&SMaersk

Man Truck & BusMarks & Spencer

MarsMarshall

Aerospace and Defence Group

Mayer Brown LLPMazarsMBDA

McCainMcDonalds

MenziesMercedez Benz

MercerMerchant NavyMetropolitan

PoliceMI5

MicrosoftMinistry of Defence

Mitchells & Butlers

MitieMondelez

InternationalMorgan Sindall

MorrisonsNational Audit

OfficeNational Grid

NATSNestle

Network RailNext

NG BaileyNHS

NissanNomura

P&GPersimmon

HomesPeugeot CitroenPinsent Masons

Pret A MangerProcter & Gamble

PwCRAFRBS

RDS - KCA DeutagReed Smith

Renault TrucksRNLI

Rolls-RoyceRoyal Air Force

Royal Mail GroupRoyal NavyRoyal NavySainsbury's

SercoSiemensSkanska

SkySSE

StarbucksSuperdrugTata Steel

Taylor WimpeyTesco

ThalesThames WaterThomas CookTLT Solicitors

TNTTopps Tiles

ToyotaTransport for

LondonTravelodge

Travis PerkinsTubelines

TUIUnileverVauxhall

Vinci ConstructionVirgin Media

VisaVodafone

VolvoWates

WetherspoonsWhitbread

WillisWillmott DixonYorkshire Water

“Already holding

university offers, I

decided to also apply

for a Higher

Apprenticeship as I

liked the concept of

earning while learning,

with a degree paid for

by the employer.”

‘How did they secure a

Higher Apprenticeship?’

‘I don’t know what I want

to do after Sixth Form?’

‘How else can you help?’

How can I help?

I’m based in the Careers Centre

(next to S19)

You can also e-mail me

gtowsey@westhatch.essex.sch.uk

Thank you for attending the West Hatch High School Sixth Form Information Evening

Good luck and best wishes for the year ahead!