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WELCOME TOWELCOME TO
Stoke Park School and Stoke Park School and Community Technology Community Technology
CollegeCollege
Prospective Sixth Prospective Sixth Form EveningForm Evening
Thursday 15Thursday 15thth January 2009 January 2009
PURPOSE OF THE EVENINGPURPOSE OF THE EVENING Introduction to life Post 16 and an Introduction to life Post 16 and an
opportunity for parents to ask opportunity for parents to ask questionsquestions
Opportunity to collect information Opportunity to collect information about the courses offered at Stoke about the courses offered at Stoke Park SchoolPark School
To speak with staff:- To speak with staff:-
Post 16 tutorsPost 16 tutors
Subject staffSubject staff
What are my options beyond What are my options beyond GCSE?GCSE?
EmploymentEmployment Employment with trainingEmployment with training Vocational courses at collegeVocational courses at college Academic courses at collegeAcademic courses at college Vocational courses at other schoolsVocational courses at other schools Academic and /or vocational courses Academic and /or vocational courses
at Stoke Park Sixth Format Stoke Park Sixth Form
The new Sixth Form Centre was opened in the summer term of 2008
This year has been the first year of it being fully occupied by over 200 sixth form students
Why Stoke Park Sixth Form?Why Stoke Park Sixth Form?
Excellent examination resultsExcellent examination results Students achieve their potentialStudents achieve their potential Friendly, knowledgeable subject Friendly, knowledgeable subject
teachersteachers Experienced tutors who act as Experienced tutors who act as
academic and personal mentorsacademic and personal mentors Excellent and improving resources Excellent and improving resources
and facilitiesand facilities Extra curricular opportunitiesExtra curricular opportunities
Specialist teaching areas
Areas for individual study, ICT work and socialising
Brand new Music Technology suite with recording facilities
Our friendly, knowledgeable staff…..
What are my options?What are my options? You have the choice of studying for a You have the choice of studying for a
range of science, arts and humanities range of science, arts and humanities subjects at AS level subjects at AS level
You can mix a range of AS levels and You can mix a range of AS levels and vocational courses at level 2 or 3vocational courses at level 2 or 3
You have the choice of studying for BTEC You have the choice of studying for BTEC and Applied courses at levels 2 and 3and Applied courses at levels 2 and 3
You can access a WRL pathway and You can access a WRL pathway and combine level 1 and 2 coursescombine level 1 and 2 courses
You have the opportunity to combine all You have the opportunity to combine all academic study with work experience or academic study with work experience or community service activitiescommunity service activities
Block A Block B Block C Block D Block E
ArtBiologyBusiness Studies (level 3)
PsychologyChemistrySports studiesICTMusic Technology
English LiteraturePhysicsMusicPhilosophy/RE
Further MathsICTLaw GeographyForensic ScienceMedia Studies
HistoryDramaMathsFrenchProduct Design
COPE level 2 Health and Social Care (level 2)Business (level 2)Travel and Tourism (level 2)
COPE level 1
Provisional Option ChoicesProvisional Option Choices
Block A Block B Block C Block D Block E
ArtBiologyBusiness Studies (level 3)
PsychologyChemistrySports studiesICTMusic Technology
English LiteraturePhysicsMusicPhilosophy/RE
Further MathsICTLaw GeographyForensic ScienceMedia Studies
HistoryDramaMathsFrenchProduct Design
COPE level 2 Health and Social Care (level 2)Business (level 2)Travel and Tourism (level 2)
COPE level 1
Example of Option Choices 1Example of Option Choices 1
Block A Block B Block C Block D Block E
ArtBiologyBusiness Studies (level 3)
PsychologyChemistrySports studiesICTMusic Technology
English LiteraturePhysicsMusicPhilosophy/RE
Further MathsICTLaw GeographyForensic ScienceMedia Studies
HistoryDramaMathsFrenchProduct Design
COPE level 2 Health and Social Care (level 2)Business (level 2)Travel and Tourism (level 2)
COPE level 1
Example of Option Choices 2Example of Option Choices 2
Block A Block B Block C Block D Block E
ArtBiologyBusiness Studies (level 3)
PsychologyChemistrySports studiesICTMusic Technology
English LiteraturePhysicsMusicPhilosophy/RE
Further MathsICTLaw GeographyForensic ScienceMedia Studies
HistoryDramaMathsFrenchProduct Design
COPE level 2 Health and Social Care (level 2)Business (level 2)Travel and Tourism (level 2)
COPE level 1
Example of Option Choices 3Example of Option Choices 3
Block A Block B Block C Block D Block E
ArtBiologyBusiness Studies (level 3)
PsychologyChemistrySports studiesICTMusic Technology
English LiteraturePhysicsMusicPhilosophy/RE
Community service
Further MathsICTLaw GeographyForensic ScienceMedia Studies
HistoryDramaMathsFrenchProduct Design
COPE level 2 Health and Social Care (level 2)Business (level 2)Travel and Tourism (level 2)
COPE level 1
Example of Option Choices 4Example of Option Choices 4
Block A Block B Block C Block D Block E
ArtBiologyBusiness Studies (level 3)
PsychologyChemistrySports studiesICTMusic Technology
English LiteraturePhysicsMusicPhilosophy/RE
Work experience
Further MathsICTLaw GeographyForensic ScienceMedia Studies
HistoryDramaMathsFrenchProduct Design
COPE level 2 Health and Social Care (level 2)Business (level 2)Travel and Tourism (level 2)
COPE level 1
Example of Option Choices 5Example of Option Choices 5
Block A Block B Block C Block D Block E
ArtBiologyBusiness Studies (level 3)
PsychologyChemistrySports studiesICTMusic Technology
English LiteraturePhysicsMusicPhilosophy/RE
Further MathsICTLaw GeographyForensic ScienceMedia Studies
HistoryDramaMathsFrenchProduct Design
COPE level 2 Health and Social Care (level 2)Business (level 2)Travel and Tourism (level 2)
COPE level 1
Example of Option Choices 6Example of Option Choices 6
Block A Block B Block C Block D Block E
ArtBiologyBusiness Studies (level 3)
PsychologyChemistrySports studiesICTMusic Technology
English LiteraturePhysicsMusicPhilosophy/RE
Further MathsICTLaw GeographyForensic ScienceMedia Studies
HistoryDramaMathsFrenchProduct Design
COPE level 2 Health and Social Care (level 2)Business (level 2)Travel and Tourism (level 2)Work experience
COPE level 1
Example of Option Choices 7Example of Option Choices 7
W.I.I.F.M? (what’s in it for me?)W.I.I.F.M? (what’s in it for me?)
Having more qualifications opens up the Having more qualifications opens up the choices available to you at the age of 18choices available to you at the age of 18
Development of higher order skillsDevelopment of higher order skills Development of your character, social Development of your character, social
skills and personalityskills and personality Growth in self-confidence in familiar Growth in self-confidence in familiar
surroundings and with familiar peoplesurroundings and with familiar people Responsibility, independence and self-Responsibility, independence and self-
motivationmotivation
What can I expect from Stoke Park What can I expect from Stoke Park Sixth Form?Sixth Form?
Subject support -regular monitoring and Subject support -regular monitoring and assessment of work and progress being madeassessment of work and progress being made
Pastoral support, guidance and advicePastoral support, guidance and advice Guidance and help with higher education Guidance and help with higher education
applications and careersapplications and careers High standards of teaching and varieties of High standards of teaching and varieties of
teaching and learning stylesteaching and learning styles Managed home study!Managed home study! Plenty of opportunities to improve your social lifePlenty of opportunities to improve your social life Opportunities to get involved with whole school Opportunities to get involved with whole school
activitiesactivities
EXPECTATIONS OF POST 16EXPECTATIONS OF POST 16STUDENTS AT STOKE PARKSTUDENTS AT STOKE PARK
AttendanceAttendance• Wherever possible please avoid family holidays Wherever possible please avoid family holidays
during term timesduring term times• Avoid making appointments e.g. Doctors, Avoid making appointments e.g. Doctors,
Dentist, Driving Lessons in taught timeDentist, Driving Lessons in taught time Code of ConductCode of Conduct
• Responsible attitudeResponsible attitude• Good role model for younger studentsGood role model for younger students
Work at full potentialWork at full potential Work to deadlinesWork to deadlines Manage own time effectivelyManage own time effectively
• Independent study in schoolIndependent study in school• Homework and study done at homeHomework and study done at home
Contribute to the life of the Sixth FormContribute to the life of the Sixth Form Contribute to the school and communityContribute to the school and community
What is the next step?What is the next step?
To get our option choices and timetabling To get our option choices and timetabling right for you :right for you :
YOU MUST COMPLETE THE INITIAL TRAWL YOU MUST COMPLETE THE INITIAL TRAWL IN PSE LESSON TODAY OR WEDNESDAY IN PSE LESSON TODAY OR WEDNESDAY AND RETURN IT TO YOUR TEACHERAND RETURN IT TO YOUR TEACHER
IF THERE ARE COURSES YOU WANT TO IF THERE ARE COURSES YOU WANT TO STUDY THAT WE DON’T OFFER WRITE STUDY THAT WE DON’T OFFER WRITE THEM DOWN!THEM DOWN!
What’s the next step?What’s the next step? Every student will have an individual interview in Every student will have an individual interview in
the forthcoming week about your choices and the forthcoming week about your choices and future career.future career.
If you intend on studying at Stoke Park complete If you intend on studying at Stoke Park complete an application form and hand it in to Miss Kirk by an application form and hand it in to Miss Kirk by Friday 30Friday 30thth January January
From these application forms option blocking will From these application forms option blocking will be compiled be compiled
Final timetable produced and students who are Final timetable produced and students who are affected will be seen and options discussed affected will be seen and options discussed (February)(February)
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…………………………(continued)(continued) Details of induction residential distributed Details of induction residential distributed
(February)(February)
GCSE examinations revised for (from GCSE examinations revised for (from now!) and sat (May/June)now!) and sat (May/June)
Sixth Form Induction (dates tba)Sixth Form Induction (dates tba)
Examination Results Day (Thursday 27Examination Results Day (Thursday 27thth August) when each student needs to agree August) when each student needs to agree personal curriculum with Miss Kirk, Mrs personal curriculum with Miss Kirk, Mrs Arch or a member of the sixth form staffArch or a member of the sixth form staff
For more information or tour of the For more information or tour of the school contact:school contact:
Miss C Kirk – Assistant Head:Post 16 Miss C Kirk – Assistant Head:Post 16 education, Mrs S Arch – Head of Sixth education, Mrs S Arch – Head of Sixth form or Mrs N Woodall - Adminform or Mrs N Woodall - Admin
Tel: 02476450215Tel: 02476450215 Email: Email:
nwoodall@stokepark.coventry.sch.uknwoodall@stokepark.coventry.sch.uk
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