Sixth Form choices AWS

OFFER PLACE

 GCSE results  A Level subjects  Personal statement  School ref/predicted grades  Additional tests?  Work experience?  A Level results  Additional results?

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Is it for me? Alternatives worth considering Academic or vocational? 50,000 courses, 300 providers

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(Y12 programme for life after AHS)

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Your KS4 grades are important!

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English/Maths GCSE grades

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(eg) grades for medicine???

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GCSE grades do correlate with A Level grades

3 or 4 A Levels (+FM?) 0 or 1 Extension Course 0 or 1 EPQ (Y12 or Y13) Breadth & depth & quality are more important than quantity

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Don’t go by the title

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Content, Style, Value

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‘Hard’ & ‘Soft’ subjects

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Extension Studies

 Contrast or complement?  Look at overall workload

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Facilitating subjects

A* = 56 A = 48 B = 40 etc AAB-AAA

(or A*AC etc)

• Be proactive, do your own research • Beware people offering advice…

• Don’t worry if you are not sure • Ask lots of questions • Make some decisions, then review • Get your form in early!

AHS students

External students

Online form

Online or paper form

Friday 8 December

Monday 8 January