Year 11 IAG session.
Aims:
• To understand what different qualifications mean
• To understand 6th Form pathways
• To understand what you need for different
courses/an intro to what Uni’s look for
• To have the opportunity to speak to a member of
staff about your specific plan
• To have some time to research your own options
Different pathways
Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
University or
work related choices
GCE
A levels
GCSE
A*-C
GCSE
D-G
Sixth Form
Swakeleys
BTEC Level 3
(Sport, Business, Health and Social
Care, Leisure and Tourism)
BTEC Level 2
(Business, Art, H&S Care)
BTEC
Level 1
‘Traditional’ route
Vocational Route
Majority examination
100% coursework assessed
Pathways
• 4 Pathways to ensure that all students achieve
their potential
• The Pathways are based on GCSE APS
A*
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
• All pathways are in negotiation with Mr Hull
on interview and on recommendations from
subject staff prior to that interview.
Pathway 1
Aimed at the A*/A grade students
Yr 12
Yr 13
4 AS and General Studies
4 A2 and EPQ
Students will qualify for this pathway if they
achieve APS (GCSE) of 6.4+
Pathway 2
Aimed at the A/B/C grade students
Yr 12
Yr 13
4 AS and General Studies
3 or 4 A2
Students will qualify for this pathway if they
achieve APS (GCSE) of 5.8-6.39
Pathway 3
Aimed at the B/C/D grade students
Yr 12
Yr 13
1 AS and 3 Level 3 qualifications
1 A2 and 2 or 3 Level 3 qualifications
Students will qualify for this pathway if they
achieve APS (GCSE) of 5-5.79
Pathway 4
Aimed at the vocational students from KS4
A combination of Level 3 qualifications over the
2 years
Students will qualify for this pathway if they
achieve APS (GCSE) of 5 and below.
THE RUSSELL GROUP: Oldest 24 Universities
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University of Birmingham
University of Bristol
University of Cambridge
Cardiff University
Durham University
University of Edinburgh (Scotland)
University of Exeter
University of Glasgow
Imperial College London
King's College London
University of Leeds
University of Liverpool
London School of Economics (LSE)
University of Manchester
Newcastle University
University of Nottingham
University of Oxford
Queen Mary, London
Queen's University Belfast (Ireland)
University of Sheffield
University of Southampton
University College London (UCL)
University of York
University of Warwick
Eg : Birmingham expects 7A*s at GCSE
(as well as top A levels) to do Medicine
Eg: Imperial requires A* in Maths to do
Computer Science
Eg: Economics requires A* in A Level
Maths (many Russell Group Uni’s)
NB: if you want to do Law at Uni- you
should NOT choose Law at A Level!!
You need to research this carefully
BEFORE selecting your A Levels.
THE 1994 Group: Newer Univerisites established
to promote excellence in research and teaching
1. Birkbeck – University of London
2. University of East Anglia
3. University of Essex
4. Goldsmiths – University of London
5. Institute of Education – London
6. Royal Holloway - London
7. Lancaster University
8. University of Leicester
9. Loughborough University
10. University of Reading
11. School of Oriental Studies
12. University of Sussex
Many of these Unis will require AAA!
NB: if you want to do Law at Uni- you
should NOT choose Law at A Level!!
You need to research this carefully
BEFORE selecting your A Levels.
This is great to see the subjects
available and then you can
look into the requirements for
various Uni’s.
Pick a course from the drop
down menu, then see the
order of Unis for that course.