Welcome to The Sixth Form

@Oaklands Catholic School

LEVEL 2 – Equivalent of five GCSEs grades 9-4 = “good pass”LEVEL 3 – Equivalent to A levelLEVEL 4 – Equivalent to undergraduate

LEVEL UP

• 14 Y13 APPLYING FOR MEDICINE, OXFORD OR CAMBRIDGE • UNIVERSITIES• 28 APPLYING FOR APPRENTICESHIPS AT LEVEL 4• REFURBISHED STUDY AREAS• DIGITAL SUPPORT THROUGH TECHNOLOGY e.g. Microsoft Teams• LAPTOP SCHEME• NEW OAKLANDS COURSES FOR SEPTEMBER 2020:

COMPUTER SCIENCE A LEVELL3 SPORTS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITYL3 BUSINESSL3 APPLIED SCIENCE ( = one A Level)

SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL – 75% OF PRESENT Y11, OTHER LOCAL SCHOOLS, 15+

EU STUDENTS = 100 IN Y12 AND SAME IN Y13

What’s new?

GCSE predictions

16-19 Study Programme combination

ALL

Grade 9/8/A*

grades

Choose four 2 year courses - at least two facilitating subjects

Or

One Level 3 Diploma and one or two A Levels as wellMostly Grade 7-6

Choose three/four 2 year courses

Or One Level 3 Diploma and one A LevelAll Grade 7-4 Choose three 2 year courses or One Level 3 Diploma

and one A LevelMostly Grade 6-4

Choose three 2 year courses or one Level 3 Diploma

Grades

4-1

Re sit GCSE Maths and/or English

Choose one/two A Levels or one Level 2 Diploma/Certificates and consider a third year to complete your studies at Level 3

Which pathway for you?

ADVANCED LEVELSAcademicTwo yearsSingle subject baseChoose threeGrades A*-E

Progression to employment/apprenticeship/university

A LEVELS AND APPLIED COURSESLEVEL 3 APPLIED COURSESTwo yearsPractical elementsTests and portfolioschoose oneGrades Pass, Merit, DistinctionCan be taken alongside A levelsRetake and redraft opportunityProgression to employment/apprenticeship/university

Natural Science A Level Subjects

Students will be waiting to escort you to Lab 3 (Physics), Lab 5 (Biology) and Lab 7 (Chemistry and L3 Diploma in

Applied Science) in the Kolbe building

Make your way to the entrance to Sixth Form where guides and signposts will be evident.

GeographyGovernment & PoliticsHealth and Social CareHistoryLawMathsFurther MathsMedia StudiesMusicPhotographyPhysical EducationPhysicsProduct DesignPsychology

BiologyBusiness ChemistryComputer ScienceApplied Science Sport and Physical ActivityDrama and Theatre StudiesEconomicsEnglish LanguageEnglish LiteratureEnglish Language and LiteratureFilm StudiesFine ArtFrench

Subjects @Sixth Form 2020

Religious StudiesSociologySpanish

Event A: 5.30 pmCohort 1 students (11 Ca, Cl, Dom & Mg) and parents arrive in sports hall for Head Teacher’s presentation at 5.30 pm First group departs 7.15 pm

Event B: 6.45 pmCohort 2 students (11 Mt, Ter, VP, St) and parents arrive for Head Teacher’s presentation at 6.45 pm

Presentations by teachers Session 1: A - 6.00 and B - 7.20Session 2: A - 6.15 and B – 7.35Session 3: A - 6.30 and B – 7.50Session 4: A - 6.45 and B – 8.05Session 5: A - 7.00 and B - 8.25

DEPARTMENTAL PRESENTATIONS

GROUND FLOOR and Science blockChemistry Lab 7 Sessions 1, 2 & 5Physics Lab 3 Session 3, 4 & 5Biology Lab 5 Sessions 3, 4 & 5Applied Science Lab 7 Sessions 3, 4 & 5P.E. S1 Sessions 1, 2 & 5 Sports and Physical Activity S1 Session 3, 4 & 5Sociology S2 Sessions 2, 3 & 5RS S4 All SessionsHealth & Social Care S2 Session 1 & 5Psychology S5 Sessions 2,3,4 & 5 Geography S6 All sessionsFrench & Spanish S7 All sessions

SESSION 5 is a general clear-up session

Mathematics S8 Sessions 1, 2, 3 & 5Further Mathematics S8 Session 4 & 5Business Studies S13 Sessions 3 & 5Economics S13 Sessions 1, 2 & 5Computer Science S11 Sessions 2 & 3Music S14 Sessions 1 & 4 Drama & Theatre Studies S9 Sessions 1 & 5Media Studies S9 Session 2, 3 & 5Film Studies S9 Session 4 & 5Product Design Lib Sessions 1, 3 & 5Art/Photography Lib Sessions 2, 4 & 5History S12 All sessionsGovernment & Politics S3 Sessions 1, 2 & 5Law S3 Sessions 3, 4 & 5English Lit/Joint English/English Lang Conference Room

All sessions

Ground Floor First Floor

S6Geography

S7FrenchSpanish

S12History

S13Business Studies

Economics

S14 Music

S5Psychology

EntranceS11

Computer Science

Stairs

COMMUNAL STUDY AREA

Head, SLT, Career InfoSixth Form Information

CONFERENCE ROOMEnglish

Literature/ Joint English

English Language

S4ReligiousStudies

LIBRARYFine Art/

Photographyand Product

Design

S3Government

& PoliticsLawS2

SociologyHealth Social

Care

Staff work room

Entrance Stairs

S1PE,

L3 Sports and Physical Activity

Sixth FormOffice

Ladies Toilets

S9Media, Film Studies and

Drama

S8Mathematics

Further Mathematics

Gents Toilets

TONIGHT• FIVE SUBJECT PRESENTATIONS IN SF BUILDING• CHOOSE FIVE SUBJECTS TO VISIT• COMPARE AND DECIDE• FILL IN AN APPLICATION FORM (paper copy tonight or

online)• CAREERS ADVISOR APPOINTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR• 2nd INTERVIEWS AFTER PRACTICE EXAMS WITH SLT• ACCEPTANCE TO SIXTH FORM LETTERS NOV 2019• TASTER DAY 8 JULY 2020• START COURSES SEPTEMBER 2020

We look forward to receiving your application form tonight

or online through our website by 19 NovemberAll enquiries:

b.Ludlam@oaklandscatholicschool.org023 92259214 ext. 3701