Parkside Post 16

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Parkside Post 16

• A positive step towards a positive future

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Why Parkside ?

• We know our students and they know us.
• Wide range of academic and vocational courses.
• Experienced teaching staff.
• Strong pastoral care.
• High expectations of all students.
• Great extra-curricular opportunities.
• Dedicated Post 16 facilities
• Good results !

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Our record to date

• Currently 160 students, largest cohort to date.
• 98 of students passed 3 or more A levels.
• 100 passed the Intermediate courses.
• Average UCAS points score was 263 (B,C,C)
• 100 of those who applied got into university
• Amongst the top performing Sixth Forms in
  Bradford.

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What packages do we offer ?

• Mostly A/Bs level 3 4 AS levels General
  studies
• Mostly Bs/Cs level 3 3 AS levels General
  Studies
• Mostly Ds/Es level 2 (GCSE equivalent)

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Level 3 (A level) courses

• Applied Science, Applied Business, Applied ICT,
  Art, Craft Design, Human Biology, Chemistry,
  Dance, Design Technology( Food, 3D Design
  Textiles), Drama, English Language, English
  Literature, French, General Studies, Geography,
  German, Government Politics, Health Social
  Care, History, Maths, Media/Film Studies, Music
  Technology, PE, Photography, Physics, Psychology,
  RE, Sociology, Spanish, Sports Studies

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Performance Studies
Business
Music Technology
Language for Business
Art Design
Child Development
i-Media
Health Social Care
Criminology
Travel Tourism
Public Services
Hospitality
Science
Sports Coaching
Maths
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Possible Combinations
Social work Nursing Teaching
Health Social Care
Science
Holiday Rep Food Industry Hotel Sector
Travel Tourism
Hospitality
Armed Forces Police/Ambulance Fire Brigade
Public Services
Maths
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Possible Combinations
Theatre Production Music Production Performance
Music Technology
Performance Studies
Publishing Marketing Design
Art Design
i-Media
Journalism Legal Secretary Social Work
Public Services
Criminology
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The 3 Valleys Partnership

• Parkside, Oakbank, Associated 6th Form and
  Keighley College.
• Offer minority subjects.
• Tues and Thurs pm shared timetable.
• Minibus transports students.

• Beauty Therapies Science
• Childhood Studies
• Further Maths
• Hospitality Catering
• Law
• Leisure Studies

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Time commitment

• 5 taught hours a week for most AS subjects.
• 8 taught hours a week per Intermediate course.
• 1 hour a week tutorial
• 1 hour a week General Studies/re-sit.
• 3 8 study periods a week
• 4 additional hours study per week per subject.

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How does this translate in practice ?

• 80 of students focus on specialist subjects.
• 10 focus on General Studies/re-sits/key skills.
• 5 focus on enrichment/work experience/other
  opportunities.
• 5 focus on the Post 16 community.

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4 AS Gen. St. timetable
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Level 2 timetable
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The support network

• Form tutor
• Subject teachers
• Head of Post 16
• Careers staff
• Post 16 Administrator
• Support assistant
• Counsellor
• Student council reps

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Tutorial programme

• One hour a week covering study skills, health
  safety and future plans.
• Once every term one to one session to monitor
  progress and set targets.

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Enrichment Programme

• One hour a week doing an activity other than
  academic studies
• Student Council
• Trips
• Fund-raising
• Assemblies

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Help applying to university

• Visit to Lancaster University in January
• and Leeds University Fair in April.
• Information evening for parents in June
• UCAS training on Induction Day Yr 13.

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Entry requirements

• 5 GCSEs at grade C or above to do level 3
  courses (A levels)
• GCSEs at grade D/E to do level 2 course (GCSE
  equivalents
• A good attendance and behaviour record.

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Next steps

• Taster Morning Wed January 30th
• Application form in by 8th February
• Interview.
• Offer made by Easter
• Results day 21th Aug
• Enrolment 22tnd Aug
• www.parksideschool.net

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Roles and responsibilities

• Dr Tony Rickwood
• Mrs Jane Haddani
• Mr Mark Hankinson
• Mrs Clare Johnson

• Responsible for the strategic planning of the
  Post 16 curriculum
• Responsible for the day to day running of Post
  16
• Advisor on careers and university choices
• Vocational courses
• co-ordinator

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Whats our ethos ?

• A strong focus on high standards of
• achievement within specialist subject areas.
• Underpinned by a caring, supportive,
• tutor-based network.
• Building on this through experiences
• outside subject specialisms to create a
  rounded,
• mature adult.

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Being responsible for their own progress

• Keep a track of
• deadlines.
• Catch up work
• missed automatically.
• Look after coursework.
• Monitor their own
• targets.
• No more excuses !