AS TO A2 CHOICES

Moving OnBeyond AS and Beyond QE

Higher Education Fair• University of

Loughborough Wednesday 20th March

• If you think you might progress to HE, then you should be planning to go

Higher Education Fair• make the day

count by researching beforehand

• work through information in Careers on QE online

Careers Convention 24th April 6.00 – 8.00pmRegent College

Planning your A2 year

This starts now, and you should be

• talking to subject staff about your choices

• talking to your personal tutor about the whole picture

Planning your A2 year

• think over what you learned at Loughborough & elsewhere

• research employment opportunities

• consider your Yr 2 programme and try to finalise with your personal tutor

Further options• in general, your second year

is for working in depth. However:

• All students will choose either an enrichment option or an extension course – something like General Studies, Citizenship, Critical Thinking, the Extended Project, Certificate in Financial Studies – whichever is most appropriate for you. A few of you might study 4 x A2.

• Access to competitive courses will be helped by adding these qualifications!

You’ll be shown a PowerPoint by your personal tutor with all of these explained

Year 2 Extension courses Spring 2013

4th Choice Survey• We will be asking you to consider what

you think you will be studying in Yr 2 so that we and you can start planning.The 4th Choice Survey will take place in tutorials at the start of April. This does not commit you to these subjects BUT should be a carefully considered response and reflect your likely programme.

Summer term• April 8th to May 10th to : the final 5

weeks of completing courses, revision and exam preparation for most … although some may start exams

• May 13th to June 5th : main exam period, with half term May 27th – 31st

• June 10th to end of term on July 5th: A2 classes begin and run for 4 weeks – your attendance at this time is imperative!

Module results• 7th March – results

• check QE Online Exams or Exam Twitter for all information – a VERY tight deadline for resit entries!

Module results• if lower than hoped for …

experience shows there is no need to over-react

• if higher than expected … treat with caution once the celebrations are over

Module results

In all cases your A2 choices should be based upon more than this!

NEXT STEPS - exams

• Resits – requests need to be sorted quickly!

• Fees needed to have been paid by 12 noon Wednesday 13th March

• Provisional statements of entry out on 28th Feb. & 1st March – via personal tutor

• Entries to exam boards by Thursday 21st March!

Get planning! We’ll help you…

Lots of events and activities planned.

Lots of impartial advice through personal tutor, Connexions and careers – grab these things with both hands!

Get planning!Consider……….• How many hours per week can I

now reasonably afford to commit to my part-time job?

• Which University? Or what else?• What’s my CV/Personal

Statement/SFBac log like? • What can I do to enhance these?

Get planning!

Key things to do..

• Start University/career research• Attend HE Fair• Consider relevant additions to Yr2

programme• Attend Kickstart events in June

Start now!Key things to do…

• Register for UCAS card (if you haven’t already)

Work closely with your personal tutor through all of

these!

Good luck!