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Welcome St Joseph’s R. C. High School YEAR 12 INDUCTION EVENING 2013

THE PURPOSE OF THIS EVENING IS … to find out ways you can support your child in achieving their academic goals and fulfil their potential.

IMPORTANT DATES End of November 2013 Interim reports sent home 27 th November 2013 Parents’ evening Early February 2014 (TBC) Reports sent home 08 th April 2014 Collaborative Parents’ Evening 09 th May 2014 Study leave/AS examinations begin 09 th June 2014 AS students return to start A 2 courses

PROGRESSION FROM BTEC & AS BTEC Pass = Merit = Distinction = 2 GCSEs 4 GCSEs 6 GCSEs—AS AS minimum 3 E grades = A 2 Remember if applying to UCAS AS Grades will be on the application form

PROGRESSION FROM AS TO A 2 Minimum of 3 E grades Any U grades then you will not be able to progress with that subject You must study 3 subjects in Year 13 No re-sits available

PROGRESSION FROM A 2 TO UNIVERSITY Students begin the UCAS process in January/February with a UCAS day Continue research on return after AS exams Formal applications from September Early deadlines for specific courses and universities. Open days Importance of AS grades

WORK EXPERIENCE > On return from AS examinations Ø 30 hours of work experience needed to pass WBQ Ø Essential for all vocational courses e. g. medicine, teaching, law, nursing > Careers Wales

UNIFORM AND ATTENDANCE > Essential that all students are in correct school uniform > No trainers. Boys must wear a tie and all students must wear the school blazer > No vest tops, t-shirts or leggings for girls. > Students are in full time education > Holidays are recorded as unauthorised absences

Intermediate Level – L 2: Advanced Level – L 3: • BTEC Business • 3/4 AS subjects • Equivalent to 2 / 6 GCSE’s • 80 -120 UCAS points • Full time 1 year course • 2 year course • 4 Key Skills • 6 Key Skills • Individual Investigation & Diary • Wales, Europe and the World & Language • Community Participation & PSE • Work Experience & Enterprise Mentoring / Pastoral Support

6 Key Skills: • AON & ICT • Communication • WWO • Problem Solving • IOLP Wales, Europe & the World – Theme Based Assignments Personal & Social Education /General RE Work Related Education – 30 hours work experience Individual Investigation Language and IOLP Assignment Working With Others Challenge – Enterprise, & Community project

ORGANISATION > > Attendance and Punctuality Study periods Homework Diaries

FINALLY! Please keep in contact Telephone: email: 01633 653110 joseph. ryan@newport. gov. uk J. Ryan, Head of Sixth Form