Jane Partridge (Headteacher)

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Welcome Jane Partridge (Headteacher) The year
ahead Chris Norwood (Deputy Headteacher) NTC
Sixth Form Lisa Donaldson (Assistant
Headteacher) Learning Community Support Heads
of Learning Community and Progress Managers
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Why is this year important?

• You have spent 418 weeks in school
• You have 18 weeks until your final exams start
• You are likely to have to work for 2400 weeks!
• That is 96,000 hours
• Or 288,000 assemblies worth of time!
• What you do now shapes the opportunities you
  have for this time and beyond.

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What difference does 5A-C make?
With a degree 88 in full time employment (2003)
No 5A-C 50 in full time employment (2003)

• Extra for 5A-C (EN/MA) 140,000
• Extra for A levels 310,000
• Extra for a degree 935,000
• You have 18 weeks!

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Successes at NTC
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What happens with each course?

• GCSEs
• terminal exam
• terminal exam and coursework
• modular exams and internal assessments
• BTECs/DIDA
• coursework only
• ALAN
• online tests
• Diploma
• Coursework and examination
• Functional skills tests

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What do we do for your Son?

• Delivering quality lessons
• Resources on Fronter
• Tracking of progress and targeting support
• Raising attainment facilitators
• Holiday sessions
• After school sessions
• Progress Manager interviews
• Form 23
• External agency revision support
• Revision source guidance to be issued
• Mock exams and GAP analysis informing teaching
• Parents Consultation Days

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Key dates and passwords

• Parents consultation day Wed 25th November
• Mock Exams Mon 7th Fri 12th December
• Sixth Form information evening Thu 3rd
  December
• GCSE module examinations Mon 11th Fri 29th
  January
• Academic board interviews Mon 18th January
• Year 11 Parents Evening (Subjects) Thu 28th
  January
• GCSE Science Module exams Mon 1st March
• Year 11 reports sent home Thu 1st April
• Easter Revision School Tue 6th Fri 9th April
• GCSE Exams start Mon 19th April

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What can you do for your son?

• The right environment
• Planning study time is essential
• Keep in contact with the school
• Ensure he has balance diet, exercise and sleep
• Keep a check on what he is doing
• Social time should be reducing
• Revision 4/5hrs per week now
• 8/9hrs per week nearer to exams
• 18 Weeks to gain 5A-C with English and Maths

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Applying for Sixth Form
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What choices do I have?

• NTC
• Grammar schools
• Other Sixth Forms
• College
• Apprenticeships

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How do I apply?

• Through the Kentchoices4U website

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Key dates

• Monday 9th November website goes Live
• Wednesday 11th November 2009 NW Kent College Open
  Day
• NTC Sixth Form Open evening Thursday 3rd December
  6-8pm

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Why NTC?

• 2009 79 of students achieved 2 A levels, or
  equivalents, at C
• Value added 1030 (LA average 993)
• Range of courses on offer
• Excellent facilities
• Excellent teachers and relationships
• Successful well established Sixth Form
• Help and advice

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What courses can I take? two routes

• Non- Academy
• Choose from a whole range of courses

• Sports Academy
• Basketball
• Or
• Football
• Or
• Both
• BTEC Sports Science
• Plus one other

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What course are on offer?

• Level 2
• Workskills and IT
• Philosophy
• General studies
• Psychology
• Maths and English re-sits

• Level 3
• Art
• IT
• Diplomas Business and Finance, Engineering,
  Travel and Tourism
• Science BTEC, Psychology, Human Biology
• Music
• Media
• Performing Arts
• Maths AS level
• English A level
• Geography A level

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What do I need to do now?

• Think about what courses you would like to study
• SPEAK to the teacher who teaches that subject and
  find out what it involves
• SPEAK to students already on the course
• Look at the Kent choices website
• SPEAK to your parents about the options
• ASK FOR HELP

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What can you do for your son?

• The right environment
• Planning study time is essential
• Keep in contact with the school
• Ensure he has balance diet, exercise and sleep
• Keep a check on what he is doing
• Social time should be reducing
• Revision 4/5hrs per week now
• 8/9hrs per week nearer to exams
• 18 Weeks to gain 5A-C with English and Maths