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Year 11 Parents Information Evening 2009
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?
Working life School Retirement
• 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
What difference does 5A*-C make?
Working Life Income
650,000
850,000
1,050,000
1,250,000
1,450,000
1,650,000
No 5A*-C GCSE 5A*-C A level Degree
• Extra for 5A*-C (EN/MA) £140,000
• Extra for A levels £310,000
• Extra for a degree £935,000
You have 18 weeks!
With a degree88% in full time
employment (2003)
No 5A*-C50% in full time
employment (2003)
Year 11 Parents Information Evening 2009
Successes at NTC
Year 11 Exam Results
27
3943 45
57
0
23
34
4448
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
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Year 11 Parents Information Evening 2009
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
What happens with each course?
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
• Parents consultation day Wed 25th November • Mock Exams Mon 7th – Fri 12th December • Sixth Form information evening Thu 3rd December • GCSE module examinations Mon 11th – Fri 29th January • Academic board interviews Mon 18th January • Year 11 Parents Evening (Subjects) Thu 28th January • GCSE Science Module exams Mon 1st March • Year 11 reports sent home Thu 1st April • Easter Revision School Tue 6th – Fri 9th April• GCSE Exams start Mon 19th April
Key dates and passwords
Year 11 Parents Information Evening 2009
• 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
What can you do for your son?
Year 11 Parents Information Evening 2009
Applying for Sixth Form
Year 11 Parents Information Evening 2009
• NTC
• Grammar schools
• Other Sixth Forms
• College
• Apprenticeships
What choices do I have?
Year 11 Parents Information Evening 2009
• Through the Kentchoices4U website
How do I apply?
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
• 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
Why NTC?
Year 11 Parents Information Evening 2009
• Non- Academy
Choose from a whole range of courses
• Sports Academy:
Basketball
Or
Football
Or
Both
BTEC Sports Science
Plus one other
What courses can I take? – two routes
Year 11 Parents Information Evening 2009
Level 2Workskills and ITPhilosophyGeneral studiesPsychologyMaths and English re-sits
Level 3ArtITDiplomas: Business and Finance,
Engineering, Travel and Tourism
Science: BTEC, Psychology, Human Biology
MusicMediaPerforming ArtsMaths AS levelEnglish A levelGeography A level
What course are on offer?
Year 11 Parents Information Evening 2009
• 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
What do I need to do now?
Year 11 Parents Information Evening 2009
• 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
What can you do for your son?
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