Year 12 parents’ information evening

2011

Cotham Learning Community

Post 16 Leadership Team

Marian Curran Director

Ros OConnor Assistant Headteacher P16

Claire Morris Student Services Leader

Alina Muszynska Academic Mentor

Outcomes for this evening

• Overview of your child’s P16 education

• Introduce you to some of our processes

• Overview of how we support parent/carers

NBP16C A level results 2011

• Fantastic A-level results • 99.6% pass rate at A2• 59% at grades A*-B• Significant proportion went to Russell

Group Universities 25%• Successful medicine applications 4/5

A levels

AS – Yr 12A2 – Yr 13

Mix of exams and coursework

BTEC Level 3

Equivalent to 1 or 2 A

levels

GradedDistinction *Distinction

MeritPass

Graded A-E at ASA*-E at A2

100% coursework

BTEC level 2

Equivalent to 4 GCSEs

1 year course

Life in the centre

• 8.45 period 1• 9.45 period 2• 10.45break• 11.05period 3• 12.05period 4• 1.05 lunch• 2.05 period 5• (3.05 twilight lessons)

Assembly every Monday Week A

@ 1.40

Enrichment

• ENRICHMENT PROGRAMME:

• PE/Games• Community Service – Envision• Claremont school• Post 16 buddies• Subject mentors• Access to Bristol• Lecture programme• Debating group• Much more….

Attendance• Lessons, registration & assembly are compulsory• Reporting illness – daily (by parent/carer)• Absence in advance (by student)• Eg’s of unauthorised absence

– Driving lesson– Part time work– Holidays – Routine medical appointments– Leisure activities e.g. Glastonbury

Ben Houghton Assistant Headteacher P16

Sarah Haine Student Services Leader

Timna Lyons Academic Mentor

Absence line0117 9198105

 

• Work set by teacher

• Review lesson notes

• Organise folder

• Read around the subject

• Enrichment

• Plan future

Study periods

• 2 progress reports a year (Nov / Mar)

• ‘Minimum Grade’

• Academic reviews with tutors

• Regular feedback from teachers

• Collapsed timetable days

• 1:1 study support

• IAG for next steps

• Outside agencies

Supporting studentsTutor

Subject teachers

Friends

Parent/carers

P16 team(parent surgery)

What to expect over the next two years…

Punctuality

Attendance

Pressure

Transition vrs expectation

Time management

Self responsibility

Managing changing

relationships

Buy a ring binder and ask your teacher to go through

what sections it can be divided up into

Buy a really loud alarm clock!Talk about what you have

learned with your classmates after lessons –

it helps it all sink in

Don’t be put off by the first two weeks – it does

get easier!

Use your study periods to keep on top of your work –

don’t waste itTalk to your teachers for

help – they’re really helpful! Don’t be scared to admit

if you don’t understand something

Get organised from day 1 and don’t forget about

deadlines!

According to yr 13 students

Life after NBP16…

• University

• Apprenticeship

• Employment

• Gap year

• Other college course

Parent Support & Information Group

How to contact us…

• info@nbp16c.org.uk • 0117 9198101• www.NBP16c.org.uk• Parent surgery – Monday 3.30 – 5.00

appointment only please