Welcome Class of 2021 UCAS PARENT INFORMATION EVENING **PLEASE TURN CAMERAS AND MICS OFF** We will be beginning at 4.05pm We will be taking questions throughout using the chat function (click "hide participants" and select the speech bubble icon to enable chat. Email c.orchin@arkbolingbrokeacademy.org with any questions if you do not have access to chat but wish to ask a question during the presentation.
Positive Points – Student Leaderboard Points of Praise! Monica 414 • Adapted well to new Pepa 374 Jack platforms 340 Atticus 318 • Highly engaged in Charlotte classes 313 • Making good Oghale-Oghene 308 contributions – verbally Aliyah 288 Sarah 285 and via the chat Owena 285 function Curtis 275 Ella 274 • 100% attendance Abdullahi 273 • Meeting deadlines Sajid 270 • In regular contact Angel 260 Jessica 250
Class of 2021 Head Students Congratulations to Oghale (Head Girl), Ben (Head Boy), Salma and Osayi (Deputy Head Girls), Curtis and Yemi (Deputy Head Boys)
Staying the same – online learning ✓ Check your Show My HW every day. ✓ Check your office 365/Bolingbroke email every day. USE CHROME.
Changes to your online learning 1. You will use your MS Teams calendar to access your video lessons. 2. For the majority of your subjects you will submit your work through MS teams/class notebook. 3. We will be taking registers for tracking attendance and adding your positive/negative points and sharing these regularly.
Step 1: Login to your office 365/Bolingbroke email. Step 2: Click on Teams
Step 3: Click on your class! You will have one for each subject.
Step 4: see what has been posted in your class team by your teacher.
Step 5:complete the work/assignments on Class Notebook!
Step 6: Check your calendar to access your video lessons.
Online Classroom Behaviour 1. Be on time. Check you can sign in etc. 15mins before. Sign in with full name. 2. Always have your exercise book/ a sheet of paper/ your exam paper/ a blank word document before the lesson begins. Be consistent with note taking. This needs to all be saved/recorded and will be checked when we return to school. 3. We expect that your camera is always on. 4. Keep your microphone off/muted. 5. Only speak/unmute your microphone when asked to. 6. Use standard English in the chat function and only direct the messages to your teacher. If you agree with someone – click on the “ * icon into the chat window. If you disagree with someone – click on the * * icon into the chat window If you would like to speak to your teacher – please type *RAISES HAND* into the chat window.
Positive Points: • You will get +1 for simply joining the lesson. • Your teachers will be awarding multiple positive BE BOLD’s during the lesson. • I will be shouting out these points during their Assemblies for the top 10 pupils in each year for BE BOLDS • I will also be sharing these points with your parents ☺ • These will count towards prizes and privileges (Leavers' Ball, hoodies, yearbook, vouchers etc. Negative Points: • Not attending an online lesson or submitting your key piece of work. -3 You do not want to fall behind! Unit 9 w/b 6th May. Mocks w/b 8th June – further communication to follow.
If you miss an online lesson: We will email you and your parents to find out why you were absent. If you miss two or more online lessons in a week: Your designated staff contact discusses why you are missing lessons with your parents and you during their call home. 1 4
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Our contact with you: We understand that Covid 19 will be creating challenges in UK homes, for example: - Work and financial challenges - Personal emotional challenges - Relationship challenges 1 We are a compassionate community so we are here for 6 each one of you, at all times.
Have you received The VIew via BB Post? This is an essential opportunities newsletter which will now feature a HoY weekly bulletin. Watch out for it in your inboxes! Please read through and encourage your child to take up all opportunities!
Questions? Please type into the chat function.
Ms. Robinson Careers, Research and Development Lead
Timetable of events past & future-Y12 • Re activated the Morrisby platform or started the process. • Started to shortlist University subjects and University locations and completed the survey monkey* • Ongoing opportunities posted to SMHW and added to The VIEW re Uni open days / talks / internships and Apprenticeships
Hadi Hillary Why is this important? Tessa Monica Shiloh Iman Salma A Thank you to the Aaliyah students who have David completed the survey Pepa Roufaida as requested. Charlotte Samuel If you have not yet Benjamin Alex completed it, please do Bahja Jessica so immediately after Oghale-Oghene Joel this meeting. I sent the link by email. Salma M Aliyah Edward Chloe You do not have to have Yemi a final answer just add Abdullahi your ideas so we can Moriah Sajid help you. Phoebe Atticus Owena The link is Nicholas https://www.surveymonkey. Sonny co.uk/r/Z2BTZSR Salma K Inigo Osayi Alfred
Timetable of support for the summer A new Thursday AM briefing now has a ‘next steps’ focus. This will be every Thursday from 9am – 9.45am Students invited to the meeting through email Workshops will be: • Super Curricular activity 23/04 • Choosing a course and university 30/04 • How to write a personal statement 07/05 • Applying for Higher/Degree Apprenticeships 14/05 • How to apply through UCAS 21/05 • Student finance and bursaries 04/06 • Personal Statement deadline 10/06 • Summer Break Planning 25/06
Summer Holidays This is your opportunity to • continue your research • visit universities online (towns and cities) • make any final decisions re choices • Shortlist Companies to apply for Apprenticeships (and note deadlines and process) • Complete Super Curriculum activities to support applications and make them stand out. • Practice admissions test past papers
Timetable for Autumn • July : Students receive A level predicted Grades* • September: . Final Five University / Apprenticeship choices agreed and personal statement updated with summer activity and completed. • October: Bolingbroke deadline for all applications is November. • Oxbridge, Medicine & Veterinary science end of September for submission before the October deadline (15th ) • Oct-Jan: Check all Apprenticeship deadlines • Nov-Feb: Await offers and attend interviews. Monitor offers using UCAS Track. • Art foundation applications sent by Christmas • Feb- May: UCAS extra; narrow down possible five offers to firm and insurance choices
Getting started seriously! Which pathway? Which subject? Which company? Think it through!
Choose wisely but with ambition • Right academic course for you? 3 years of your life • Which subject / courses would I enjoy the most? • Single subject or mix? • Are you able to cope with the independence and academic step up? • Reflect on possible future careers – am I creating any barriers by my choice of degree subject or apprenticeship? • Foundation? Vocational or semi vocational
Location, Location, Location! • City, small town or coast • Single or multi campus • Live on, out or at home? • Be Brave! It would be great to live in a new place for a few years • Financial implications of choice e.g. train fares / rent Go and Visit!
Specific Research Tips • Start with one of your A Level subjects and see what subjects link to it.* • Morrisby • www.ucas.com • Staff / tutors advice • Conversation with Ms Robinson • Online open days • University prospectuses and websites • Sunday Times / Guardian / Telegraph Uni guides • https://unistats.direct.gov.uk
Fine tuning your choices The offers fall into 2 categories: 1. Some offers require students to get certain grades at A Level (e.g. AAB or D*DD) 2. Some offers require students to obtain a certain number of points using the UCAS Tariff system e.g. (120 points)
UCAS Tariff Grades A* A B C D E U / Course A level 56 48 40 32 24 16 0 Grades / D*D*D* D*D*D DDD MMM PPP Course BTEC 168 160 144 96 48 extended diploma
UCAS points & Apprenticeships Most Higher and Degree apprenticeships use the UCAS point system to help them select candidates too. (Graduate jobs also look at UCAS points) Don’t forget LAMDA, music exams over certain grades also earn UCAS points – check the calculator on the UCAS website EPQ / ECDL
Making Choices Students can apply for 5 different courses Final predicted grades will be given out in July based on assessments and professional judgements from your teachers.* Make 5 choices – 1 above, 3 on the predictions and 1 below as insurance. Example: A student predicted BBC should make 5 realistic choices based on the above: 1 choice at BBB, 3 at BBC and 1 at BCC or CCC Once the universities have replied with their decision, the student will select TWO final choices.
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