Year 12 parents information evening 2015 9 September

Year 12 parents’ information evening 2015 9 September Redland Green Learning Community

Welcome to Post 16! One Centre: Two Learning Communities

Who can help you? Centre Director Ms Curran Assistant Headteacher Mr Tiplady Miss Daniel & Miss Hill Academic Mentors Student Services Leader Miss Haine Eva Office Manager Dr Blasco & Mrs Bowers Senior Tutors Clare and Fiona Reception

Team of tutors Red cluster: Mrs Bowers 12 CHM Ms Choyce 12 CLE Ms Collins 12 JNS Mrs Jenkins 12 PTJ Mr Peters 12 TBJ Ms Tobin 12 TUE Ms Tune 4 F 4 4 F 5 4 F 2 3 F 4 3 F 9 3 F 7 Green cluster: Dr Blasco 12 CUS Miss Currie 12 CXR Ms Cox 12 PLL Mrs Parsons 12 HAE Mrs Harper 12 LTM Mr Little 12 RCR Mr Richard 4 F 1 3 F 8 3 F 1 3 F 2 2 C 5 3 F 5

Student council 2015/16 Caitlin Steele President Lizzie Hartree Vice president Student council reps: Bill Bigwood Rebecca Cliff Barnaby Forrester Max Williamson

Outcomes for this evening • Overview of your child’s P 16 education • Introduce you to some of our processes • Overview of how we support parent/s

North Bristol Post 16 Results North Bristol Post 16 A 2 Results National Averages A* 9% A* 8. 2% A* - A 28% A*-A 25. 9% A*-B 59% A* - B 52. 8% A* - E 99. 2% A* - E 98. 1%

Centre success - summer 2015 Oxbridge success: 5 Medicine /vet/ dentistry: 7 400 students secured a university place 45% secured places at Russell Group universities 75% secured first choice Increasing numbers securing places on vocational courses such as nursing, speech & language therapy, physiotherapy • Most popular: Cardiff/ Southampton/Manchester • Increasing number of students securing: • Art foundation year • Apprenticeships • Employment (school leavers schemes) • • •

A levels/Pre U BTEC Level 3 GCSE Foundation AS – Yr 12 A 2 – Yr 13 Equivalent to 1 or 2 A levels Equivalent to 5 GCSEs 100% coursework 1 year course Mix of exams and coursework Graded A-E at AS A*-E at A 2 Graded Distinction * Distinction Merit Pass

Curriculum reform: What does this mean for your daughter/son?

New assessment rules for BTEC subjects • Affects all Year 12 students on all BTEC courses. (Business, ICT, H&S Care, Medical Science) • Students can have ONE set of feedback on each assignment they hand in IF they meet the deadline. They then have 10 days to hand in a second and final draft after receiving feedback. • If they miss the deadline they will not have an opportunity to do a second/improved draft. • If they fail an assignment there is an opportunity to do a DIFFERENT assignment which only addresses Pass criteria so means that a Pass is the highest grade they can then achieve in that unit. This is their FINAL chance, they can only hand in one draft of this assignment. • If they fail any assignments after being given this final opportunity it means they have failed the whole course as students must achieve at least a Pass in EVERY assignment in order to pass the course.

Life in the centre • • • 8. 25 8. 45 9. 45 10. 45 11. 05 12. 05 1. 05 2. 05 (3. 05 morning registration period 1 period 2 break period 3 period 4 lunch period 5 twilight lessons) Assembly / speakers: Wednesday at 11 am Students who have a lesson at Cotham period 1 do not need to attend morning registration.

P 16 Enrichment: What will THEY do?

Embark • We launched the all new exciting Embark Award today. • It recognises the skills that students will develop through enrichment activities preparing them for life after Post 16.

Competitive Sport 1 2 3 6 Rugby 7’s Rugby XV’s (Cotham Field) 4 Touch Rugby Football (Redland Astro) Boys Basketball (Redland Sports Hall) Netball (Redland Cotham Courts) Mixed Hockey (Redland Astro) Street Ball (RGS hoops) Rounders (Redland Astro)

Recreational Sport 1 2 3 4 6 Exercise for Health – Running, Yoga, Circuits, Boxercise, Zumba (Redland Dance Studio) Tennis (Redland Courts) Table Tennis (RGS P 16 Atrium) Weights (Redland Sports Hall Store)

Enrichment & Enhancement • • • Enrichment Every Wednesday period 5 PE/Games Community Service – Envision Claremont school Post 16 buddies Subject mentors Paired reading Access to Bristol Lecture programme Debating group Student led groups encouraged Much more…. Enhancement • • • Critical thinking AS Extended project AS (from term 6) GPR

Academic enhancement subjects GPR Critical thinking AS Extended project (term 6)

Attendance Absence line 0117 353 3474 • All time tabled sessions + assembly and tutor time is compulsory • Expectation is 95% attendance • Reporting illness – daily (by parent) • Absence in advance (by student) • Examples of unauthorised absence – – – Driving lesson Part time work Holidays Routine medical appointments Leisure activities e. g. Glastonbury • Texting parents

School Based Study (SBS) • Each student assigned SBS • During SBS students have to remain in school • They can use this time to: • Complete home work • Review notes • Read ahead • Organise notes • Discuss work with class mates • Revise for tests

Study periods • Any blank period on a timetable students should still use for study • They are not obliged to stay in school for these sessions… • But we advise that they do!

Available to ALL post-16 students, at any time. • Academic Mentors on hand to help you with work and to develop effective study skills and independence, supporting you to work towards targets set by you each term. • Will be compulsory for some students, others can drop in or commit to a time in agreement with an Academic Mentor. • Study skills based workshops will run throughout the year.

Supporting students P 16 team • 2 progress reports a year (Nov / Mar) (parent surgery) • ‘Minimum Grade’ • Academic reviews with tutors Friends • Subject changes • Regular feedback from teachers Subject teachers Parents • Collapsed timetable days • 1: 1 study support • IAG for next steps • Outside agencies & wellbeing Tutor/senior tutor

Applying for the 16 -19 bursary What is it and who can claim? • This bursary can be applied for by students whose parents/carers have an income of below £ 22, 500 • It can help with: – Travel (paid in full) – Books, trips, equipment, uni open days…. . • Free school meals (likely you will be eligible)

What to expect over the next two years…

Punctuality Pressure Attendance Time management Transition vrs expectation Self responsibility Managing changing relationships Resilience

Buy a ring binder and ask your teacher to go through what sections it can be divided up into Don’t be put off by the first two weeks – it does get easier! Buy a really loud alarm clock! Talk about what you have learned with your classmates after lessons – it helps it all sink in The Voice of hindsight Y 13 students Get organised from day 1 and don’t forget about deadlines! Use your study periods to keep on top of your work – don’t waste it Talk to your teachers for help – they’re really helpful! Don’t be scared to admit if you don’t understand something

How to contact us… • • Post 16@redlandgreen. bristol. sch. uk 0117 353 3433 www. NBP 16 c. org. uk Parent surgery: Weds 3. 30 – 4. 30 (appointment only)