Welcome to Settle College
Programme for the Evening Talks from: Ms Costello - Principal Mr Whitaker – Director of Sixth Form Mr Murphy – Assistant Director of Sixth Form Head Boy: Robert Scaife Head Girl: Amy Hird The Student View: Year 12 Students: Sarah Jackson Simon Tarbox Why Settle College? Changes at National Level. What next? The application process and finding out more:
Why Settle College? • Happy school community – encouraging a thirst for knowledge and love of learning. • Academic success together with a commitment to developing skills for life-long learning. • High quality teaching is at the heart of everything we do. • Exceptional pastoral support to meet the needs of every student. • Rich offering of extra-curricular activities. • Nurturing individual talents.
Why Settle College? • A small welcoming community where students are well known and valued. • Excellent staff/student relationships. • A school with the highest aspirations for all students.
Why Settle College? • Students willingness to contribute to their school and community is exceptional. • Sense of purpose around the school. • Students achieve well because they work co-operatively and positively with staff and each other.
What is our Unique Selling Point? • Small class sizes. • Every student in the Sixth Form is known. • Range of facilitating subjects + Vocational. • Offer of 4 A Levels (we are not reducing to 3). • Above National Average results. • We work collaboratively with other schools.
Settle College Learner A belief that all of us can go beyond our best. Securing outstanding outcomes for all of our High standards of respect, students including a courtesy and behaviour with commitment to ensuring students showing pride in that students achieve their work and their uniform. success and the skills for life-long learning. Developing leadership at all levels. Working tirelessly to develop a thirst Continuing to develop and evolve for knowledge and a love of learning in our curriculum so that it is our young people through focusing on innovative and inclusive; meeting the highest standards of classroom the needs of every single young practice, with high quality learning and person no matter what their teaching at the heart of everything we ability or background. do.
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A commitment to high standards & continuous improvement Year 13 - 99% pass rate. - 54% A*-B. compared to National 52.8% (School % 2014 50%) - 83% A*-C. compared to National 77% ( School % 2014 78.7%) - 93% achieved their first choice university placements. - BTEC Pass Rate: 100% - BTEC Distinction and Distinction*: 63% - 35% Russell Group.
A commitment to high standards & continuous improvement • Average point score per pupil at Settle College – 791.9 compared to comprehensive schools nationally 744.1 • Average point score per entry at Settle College – 222.1 compared to comprehensive schools nationally 212.5 • Current Post 16 attendance 95.85%
Simon Morphet Freja Kowalski Foundation Degree Psychology Ela Lindley Matthew Mosely Land Management Megan Craven Film and Creative Writing English Literature English Literature and Creative Lancaster University Chloe Robinson York St. John Writing Teaching Assistant Newcastle course Kate Beresford Alison University Criminology and Daggert Chris Sutcliffe Forensic Science Psychology (Sept 2016) Special Effects Make Teesside up Northumbria University University Emily Baker Events Management Jack Brennand Chemical Jayne Wood Engineering Nail Technician (starting Sept CRAVEN COLLEGE 2016) Annie Neill Newcastle Psychology University Rebecca Brennand Edge Hill Luke Jeffery Chemical Geography Engineering with Newcastle Masters Degree Lauren Capstick University Newcastle Forensics and Criminology Ben Lee University Manchester Met Business and Economics University of Sheffield Hattie Lindley Building Surveying Karla Heppenstall Sheffield Hallam Psychology University of Liverpool Anna Marshall Business Molly McHale Sheffield Hallam Art Doncaster College Matthew Maufe Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Aberystwyth University Gabriel Pickford Japanese Studies Max Orrell Charlotte Whittaker Oxford Brookes Acting Product Design Engineering Italia Conte London Brunei University Claire Squires Zara Wynne MEDICINE Midwifery Bristol University Katie Long Wolverhampton University Product Design Engineering Oliver Allsopp Loughborough University Ben Ashcroft Sports and Exercise Science Games Design and Production Cardiff University Staffordshire University
Changes at National Level Last September A level specifications began a national • change. All A level subjects will see change over three years. • A small number remain with AS and A2 from 2016 whilst • most shall have changed. We continue to enter students for AS examinations, • however if taken to A2 only the linear end of two year result shall count. Changes to assessment in BTEC • This is outlined in the Prospectus and shall be updated • regularly on our website.
What is on offer in Settle College Sixth Form? Psychology Performing Arts Art and Design (BTEC) Media (BTEC) English Literature Product Design Information Technology (BTEC) History A level Sport Biology Further Maths Sport (BTEC) Citizenship Business (BTEC) French Geography Chemistry Physics AQA Baccalaureate Mathematics Extended Project
What grades do I need to get? Overall Requirements For Sixth Form Entry e.g. 4 A levels through to Year 13 or 3 A levels and one AS (AS Level Academic Pathway taken at the end of Year 12) + Extended Project leading to the AQA Baccalaureate. Entry Criteria: 5 GCSEs grades A*-C including English and Maths plus entry criteria for each subject. e.g. 3 A Levels + One BTEC taken in Year 12 or 2 A Levels and 2 Mixed Pathway BTECs. Entry criteria: 5 GCSEs grades A*-C (preferably including English and Maths) plus entry criteria for each subject e.g. 3 BTECs and Work Experience Vocational Pathway Entry Criteria: 4 GCSEs grades A*-C, plus entry criteria for each subject. Re-sit English and Maths GCSE if grades are not C or above.
Building a Sixth Form Curriculum – Academic Pathway Y12 or Y13 �� Year �� �� �� �� ���� ��� ��������� ��������� ��������� ���� �� 13 ��� Year �� �� �� �� �� ��������� ��������� ��������� ��������� ����������� 12
Building a Sixth Form Curriculum – Mixed Pathway Year BTEC BTEC A2 A2 level A2 level Subject 3 13 Year AS AS BTEC BTEC Subject 3 Subject 4 12
Building a Sixth Form Curriculum – Vocational Pathway Year BTEC BTEC AS WEX 2 nd Year A2 level A2 level Subject 1 13 Year GCSE BTEC BTEC WEX Maths/English 12 Re-sit
AQA Baccalaureate • Open to Y12 students who have done well in GCSEs • 4 parts to qualification • Helps distinguish brightest students for top universities
Summary of entry criteria for each subject available in the Prospectus Subject Equivalent Minimum Grade for Additional Information Phase of change course Value Art BTEC National 1 A-Level 4 GCSEs of Grade C BTECs Art underwent change in Extended Certificate or higher – 1 of 2014 to ensure parity between A- which is Art. Levels and BTEC’s. (Year 12 only awards Certificate) AQA Baccalaureate Awarded: Pass, This qualification The qualification incorporates a Merit, will be offered to students A-Level choices and adds Distinction, based students at the start an AS course in Citizenship, an on final A2 results. of Year 12 who have Extended Project and an achieved a GCSE Enrichment Diary. In addition, students must study three full A- average point Level options. score of 6 and above. Biology A-Level 1 A-Level 5 GCSEs which must Not suitable for students who have Started new specification include: BB in Core studied Level 2 BTEC Applied September 2015 and Additional Science or Applied Science GCSE. Science OR BB in Triple Award Science AND B in Maths.
The Sixth Form Timetable Year 12 Form Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Break Lesson 3 Lunch Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Monday Geography Tuesday Geography Wednesday Geography Thursday Friday Geography Subject 1
2 Subjects Form Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Break Lesson 3 Lunch Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Monday Geography Maths Tuesday Maths Geography Wednesday Geography Thursday Maths Friday Geography Maths Subject 1 Subject 2
3 Subjects Form Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Break Lesson 3 Lunch Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Monday Geography Maths Business Studies Tuesday Maths Geography Wednesday Business Geography Studies Thursday Business Maths Studies Friday Business Geography Maths Studies Subject 1 Subject 2 Subject 3
4 Subjects Form Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Break Lesson 3 Lunch Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Monday Geography Maths Business Sport Studies Tuesday Maths Geography Wednesday Business Sport Geography Sport Studies Thursday Business Maths Studies Friday Business Geography Sport Maths Studies Subject 1 Subject 2 Subject 3 Subject 4
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