Sixth Form choices
To enjoy and challenge myself To gain the right qualifications to move on……
Phase 1/2/3 subjects Content is changing (a bit)
Structure is changing (a lot)
AS de-coupled for Phase 1 & 2 A Levels
Coursework reduced and mainly in A Level, not AS
Content, Style, Value
‘Hard’ & ‘Soft’ subjects
AS & Extension subjects Contrast or complement? Look at overall workload
Facilitating subjects
Is it for me? Alternatives? Academic or vocational? 40,000 courses, 500 providers
Important to keep flexibility at this stage (Y12 Higher Education programme)
GCSE results AS results if available A level subjects Personal statement School ref/predicted grades Additional tests Work experience? (A Level results)
Your KS4 grades are important!
English/Maths GCSE grades
(eg) grades for medicine???
GCSE grades do correlate with A Level grades
Archaeology
Anthropology
Aeronautical Engineering
Accountancy
(eg) Aberystwyth University Anglia Ruskin University Aston University Bangor University University of Bath
FACILITATING SUBJECTS TURN THE MOST LIGHTS ON
www.ucas.com
• Go through the subject lists
??? X
• • • •
Read Informed Choices Use UCAS Course Search Ask lots of questions Make some decisions
• Don’t worry if you are not sure • Beware people offering advice…
• Get your form in early!
AHS students
External applicants
Online form
Paper form
11 December
11 January
Phase 1/2/3 subjects Content is changing (a bit)
Structure is changing (a lot)
AS de-coupled for Phase 1 & 2 A Levels
Coursework reduced and mainly in A Level, not AS
Content, Style, Value
‘Hard’ & ‘Soft’ subjects
AS & Extension subjects Contrast or complement? Look at overall workload
Facilitating subjects
Is it for me? Alternatives? Academic or vocational? 40,000 courses, 500 providers
Important to keep flexibility at this stage (Y12 Higher Education programme)
GCSE results AS results if available A level subjects Personal statement School ref/predicted grades Additional tests Work experience? (A Level results)
Your KS4 grades are important!
English/Maths GCSE grades
(eg) grades for medicine???
GCSE grades do correlate with A Level grades
Archaeology
Anthropology
Aeronautical Engineering
Accountancy
(eg) Aberystwyth University Anglia Ruskin University Aston University Bangor University University of Bath
FACILITATING SUBJECTS TURN THE MOST LIGHTS ON
www.ucas.com
• Go through the subject lists
??? X
• • • •
Read Informed Choices Use UCAS Course Search Ask lots of questions Make some decisions
• Don’t worry if you are not sure • Beware people offering advice…
• Get your form in early!
AHS students
External applicants
Online form
Paper form
11 December
11 January
