Year 13 Supporting Success

The role of parents in post 16 education

Control

Independence

Exam Structure – • Year 13– December Mock examinations – January Mock results day– May/June Final A2 external examinations– Throughout Formal assessment– August AS results

The A2 grade is made up from the marks of all AS and A2 modules

Raw mark = UMS

But…•Coursework•AS re-sits

Independent Learning and ‘Life’

• How much time should Students be studying?

• Class time = 15 hours per week • Private study lessons + home study

time=15 + hours, Part time work = 8 hours

• Everything else...

Monitoring student performance• How are parents involved?

– Student study timetable– Termly assessments– Parents’ evening– Yearly Report (Dec)– ‘Cause for concern’ if problems arise – Frequent access to assessment and progress

(MyChildAtSchool.com)• How do we measure achievement?

– ALPS gives a Target grade based on GCSE results– May be adjusted after AS results– Current performance and motivation score compare to this– Target, working at and predicted grade given

Who will be successful / underperform?Success UnderperformancePlan ahead for homework /coursework

Do things at the last minute

Read around the subject Do the bare minimumHit deadlines Hand work in lateUse private study time wisely Waste private study timeDo limited paid work Do too much paid workPrioritise well Work randomlyGet the work/life balance right Spend too much time ‘partying’

This years results...

A2 results99% Pass rate

42% A*-B73% A* - C

92% of University applications were

successful

Typical year 13 issues

I’ve got to do my History

coursework and my Media film both by Easter

But I have to go to the choir / perform so I

don’t have time for homework

I am not going to university so I don’t need good grades

My boss says that if I don’t do those extra five hours I will get

the sack!

I only need a ‘C’ for

university so I can slacken off

a bit.

But I didn’t know that it all had to be completed

by…

University – the next step?– By the start of year 13 students should have…

• Chosen their subject for HE• Chosen their 5 final universities for the UCAS form• At least, have visited their preferred university

– Over the next few weeks…• Complete their personal statements

– With support and guidance• Oxbridge for medicine, veterinary and dentistry 15th

October deadline

University application• Year 13

– September... • fill in UCAS forms (Oxbridge deadline 15th October)• Complete personal statement

– October half term...• UCAS forms checked and sent• School reference

– November onwards... • Offers arrive• Oxbridge interviews etc.

– January onwards… • Finalise firm and insurance places

– March…• Student Finance England

– Tuition fees, maintenance loans and grants – August…

• Exam results and offer of place or clearing

Student Finance - the basicsCosts

Fees Now £9000 (most)Student loan up to £5500 (live away)

But … Pay back only after graduation Salary £21000…. then sliding scale… (£30000 =£60 per

month

IncomeStudent Grant (means tested) £25000 income = £3500 grantStudent Bursary (depends on Uni.) … up to £3000

Job seekers• Issues

– Late to identify themselves / start taking action– Assume that they can leave it late and ‘fall’ into a job– Danger of ‘downgrading’ because of lack of supply– Stop working!

• Solutions– Start research early– Attend tutorial job seeking sessions– Be prepared to be proactive– Consider further training/apprenticeship schemes

• The Bursary Scheme has replaced EMA • Eligibility criteria– Vulnerable student (1200)

• Looked after – Discretionary / FSM

• Low income households (approx £25000) • Instalments/bus fair/books• Application and proof of income

required.

Student Bursary

Further Information?• Contact the Post 16 office• Guide to courses (website)• MyChildAtSchool.com

• www.ucas.com • www.gov.uk/student-finance• • Sam and Kelly outside to answer individual

questions!