WELCOME TO TRC
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Who we are
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Dr Richard WilliamsPrincipal
Tony DowlingVP Teaching and Learning
Elaine Shaw Assistant Principal Curriculum &Professional Development
Andy Amery Assistant Principal Curriculum & Quality
Karen RobinsonStudent Services Administration Manager
Wendy RobsonSenior Student Support Manager
Cerise WaltersCareers and Employer Engagement Manager
Jill ValentineCareers Adviser
Focus of the evening
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A look at the curriculum Pastoral support and guidance
An opportunity to ask any individual questions
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All students will typically follow a programme consisting of three or four blocksE.g. Level 3
4 x AS/BTEC courses 3 x AS/BTEC courses + GCSE re-sit
3 x AS/BTEC courses
Level 2 4 x GCSE/BTEC courses
In addition …• Tutorial sessions • Principal’s Update and Social Development
Seminars
Progression criteriaPass in 2 AS/BTEC subjects (Level 3)Pass in 3 out of 4 GCSE/BTEC subjects
Understanding
the
Curriculum
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Classroom Time …
Most subjects are timetabled for 4.5 hours per week
Others have multiples of 4.5 hours e.g BTEC and Further Maths = 9/13.5 hours
Tutorial and the Principal’s Updates Seminars are a less frequent commitment.
Note: There are 2 subject support workshops available each week to the students (Tuesday / Thursday)
Also Study Support is available to all learners through CLASS (Centre for Learning and Study Skills)
DAY 9.00 – 10.30 10.45 – 11.45 11.50 – 12.50 1.35 – 3.05 3.10 – 4.10 C1 C2 C3 B1 B2 A1 A2 D1 D2 D3 E1 E2
BTEC Media
AS English Lit AS HistoryMON Br L F1 F2 F3 A3 A4 D4 D5 E3 E4 C4 C5
AS English
Lit
AS History
BTEC Media
TUES Br L Subject Workshops A5 A6 A7 C6 C7 B3 B4 F4 F5 F6 F7
BTEC Media PUSDS
Representative sport : NetballWED Br L E5 E6 E7 D6 D7 C8 C9 A8 A9 B5 B6
AS History
AS English Lit BTEC Media
Subject
THUR Workshops Br L B7 B8 B9 F8 F9 E8 E9 D8 D9
Tutorial AS History
AS English LitFRI Br L
An example student timetable
Private st
udy time
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Promoting ‘independent learning’
Crucial to success at this level of study … and preparation for Higher Education and a career
Should be done both inside and outside college
– suggested commitment is 4.5 hours per subject studied per week
Successful students make effective use of their ‘freed’ periods
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“MOODLE” … our on-line Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
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Monitoring performance
• We regularly monitor the performance of your son/daughter using a range of measures including:
• Attendance data• Performance in class (e.g. contribution to the lesson)• Folder organisation and presentation• Homework assessment• Progress tests• Ability to work well independently and with others
• Where concerns arise we will speak with your son/daughter in the first instance and put support measures in place.
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Moving forward
Your son/daughter will have regular meetings with his/her tutor/subject teacher during which they will work together to set targets to promote achievement and progression.
Your son/daughter will store these targets both electronically and in their TRC Folder to allow for personal review.
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Sharing progress with parents
• Progress reports to parents are made twice a year (20th November 2014 and 19th February 2015)
• For each subject the report will include a statistically predicted grade and your son/daughter’s average performance grade to date
• First parents’ evenings take place on Thursday 27th November + Tuesday 2nd
December … followed by a second on Thursday 26th February + Tuesday 3rd March
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External Examinations
External examination sittings are held in May/June; however trial exams will be held in the week commencing 19/1/15.
The purpose of the trial exams is to prepare students for the summer exam and to provide an indication of progress against their targets.
Following the trial exams period key areas for improvement will be discussed with students and guidance offered.
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Examination Results
Examined module results are given as numeric scores
Scores are totalled to give an overall score.
Overall score is used to determine the grade awarded.
AS grade is an important foundation for final A level grade
AS grade is used as the basis for University applications
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Looking ahead …
Starting A2A2 classes start before the end of the first academic year.Monday 8th June – Friday 19th June 2015
This is the start of the student’s A2 year. Attendance is crucial. Students failing to attend during this period will not be allowed to progress onto the A2 part of the course
Many courses also start the substantial A2 coursework in this period to give students the opportunity to do research over the summer break.
College teaching year ends for students Friday 19th June 2015
June 2015
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EFFORT / COMMITMENT
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT SUPPORT
SUCCESS
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The majority of our students go on to university, including Oxford and Cambridge
Next steps ……
In the last 8 years 41 TRC students have received offers from either Oxford or Cambridge
20% go to one of the Russell Group universities, including Oxford and Cambridge.
Others progress to Advanced Apprenticeships or employment 400 different work placements last year including in South Africa
Next steps ……
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Next steps . . .
Kaplan Scholarship Winner – Chloe LunnThomas Rotherham Student wins £15,000 Chloe Lunn won the Kaplan Scholarship which provides her with £15,000 worth of accountancy training to enable her to become a fully qualified accountant.
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Next steps…..
Howells Prize Winners
Howells Solicitors sponsor an essay-writing competition for Law students
Careers support availableWho are we?
Cerise Walters – Manager for Careers and Employer Engagement
Jill Valentine – Careers Adviser
Kevin Lennox – Careers Adviser
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1-2-1 careers information, advice and guidanceHelp with University applicationsSpecific help for students applying for Medicine, Dentistry, Vet Science, Allied Health and teaching degreesCareers Blog E-guidance [email protected] Compact and Widening Participation Schemes
What services do we provide? (HE and FE support)
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1-2-1 careers information, advice and guidanceHelp with job and apprenticeship applicationsHelp with job hunting including:• CVs • interview techniques • where to look for employmentCareers Blog E-guidance [email protected]
What services do we provide? (Work and Apprenticeship related support)
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Thank you for taking the time to come along this evening
Staff are now available to answer individual questions:
Curriculum Lecture TheatreFinancial support M134Pastoral and Careers Support M137
Have a safe journey home