Everything you need to know about our new and exciting one year programme to inspire students to build the foundations for sixth form study. informationguide fe awards 2018 Winner Sixth f ollege of the year award fe awards 2018 Winner Sixth form college of the year award
Year 0 is the first year of a three year sixth form experience for students who haven’t met the College’s A Level / BTEC Level 3 / T Level entry requirements. It involves a full programme of study in Year 0 before moving up to Level 3 study in Years 1 and 2. Students will study two GCSE subjects that suit their future aspirations alongside GCSE Maths and/or English Language if they didn’t achieve a grade 5. Students will also complete a sixth form diploma and have academic skills and careers support along the way. what subjects are avaliable? In conjunction with studying GCSE Maths and/or English Language, students have a choice of two of the following GCSE subjects: Psychology BusinessStudies
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entry requirements Two GCSE Grade 4s and three GCSE Grade 3s including English Language. stepping up to sixth form After completing Year 0, students will step up to A Level, BTEC Level 3 or T Level Study upon achieving two GCSE grade 4s and two GCSE Grade 5s whilst at the College.
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Year 0 Programme Leader
meet the team
Year 0 Tutor I oversee the whole Year 0 programme and ensure that this is the perfect way for you to step up to sixth form study. By the end of this exciting year, you can be sure that you’ll be completely ready to make the jump up to A Levls, BTECs or T Levels having had a great first year at College.
Your college experience is not just about academic work: it’s also about the support that we give you to help you thrive in that work and be confident in your next steps. I lead the team that will support you with everything outside of the classroom and keep monitoring your progress.
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Your assigned tutor will keep a close eye on how you’re getting on with work, but they are also here to help you settle in and enjoy College life from day one. You’ll have a weekly small group tutorial and termly one-to-ones with us, plus we operate an open door policy in the tutor base for you to drop in if you feel you need our help. As well as supporting you with every day College Life and academic progress, we’re also expert careers advisors, so we can help you with big decisions that will affect your future plans, and offer the best support and advice on options going forward after Year 0 and then completing your College journey.
Year 0 Tutor Tom Walker
Claire Morgan
We will push you to achieve success.
The first year of your three year course will be a year of personal growth before the final two years.
our approach
Not only will you achieve great thing academically and gain invaluable qualifications, but you’ll enjoy a first year of new beginnings and an exciting fresh start.
No one said that the journey through to and during Advanced Level study is easy, but we are experts in this field and know how to unlock your every ability.
We believe in your potential. We know that every single one of our students can be successful and will work tirelessly to see you achieve. We will more than match your commitment to working hard.
If you commit to your studies and your whole College life, you will get that commitment back in abundance from your teachers and support staff.
You will have experiences at the College that you’ve never had in high school.
Year 0 will prepare you perfectly for Advanced Level study.
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Congratulations on gaining a place on our Year 0 Programme. This is going to be a ground-breaking year for you, with so much going on and an exciting first step into sixth form life.
The programme has been specifically designed to help you to both excel academically and grow as a person, so completing your sixth form diploma alongside your qualifications will be fun and inspiring and unlock some abili ties and passions that you may never thought We’repossible.fully aware that you may have an element of disappointment about how your GCSEs turned out, but this programme is the perfect way to build upon the foundations that you estab lished at high school and achieve great things in your three years with us. We believe in your potential and know that you can be extremely successful at College, with your commitment to working hard and our commitment to supporting you every step of the way.
You’ll enjoy your experiences in the classroom and outside it, and find that College life is nothing you’ve been through at school before. Look forward to being treated like an adult, with mutual respect, and achieving fantastic successes that will set you up for life. We can’t wait for you to start with us. Programme
fe awards 2018 Winner Sixth form college of the year award fe awards 2018 Winner Sixth form college of the year award Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West, Claughton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH43 8SQ Tel: 0151 652 5575 www.bsfc.ac.uk
