Sixth Form Handbook

Sheffield High School

Sixth Form Handbook

2010-11

Sixth Form Handbook – 2010-11

Welcome to the Sixth Form at Sheffield High School!

Congratulations on your hard work and successes in the summer exam season!

You have reached an exciting cross road in your school life where for the first time you will have the

chance to fully dictate the path you wish to follow. This brings with it challenges, opportunities,

excitement and expectations. You have already made a significant choice in choosing to enter the

Sixth Form at SHS. This choice brings with it both opportunity and responsibility.

As a member of the Sixth Form at SHS you can be confident that you are surrounded by a

supportive, friendly pastoral team that wish to see you succeed and will support you in each step of

the next two years. You can also expect your tutors and subject teachers to be challenging, and to

have high expectations of you inter-personally as young adults and academically as students.

As you enter the Sixth form you will already have developed a strong sense of what you want to

achieve academically and personally. As well as maintaining high academic standards, we will expect

to see you making the most of the wide range of extra-curricular opportunities in on offer. The Sixth

form is a chance to continue existing interests and develop new ones. We will also expect you to act

as role models for the younger pupils and ambassadors for the school. This may be as a prefect, by

running a club or simply through a positive, mature approach to school life. We want to see you

taking responsibility, individually and as a group, for managing your experience in the Sixth form. In

return you will find us strong advocates for ensuring that your voice is heard across the school!

Finally we hope you will have fun and enjoy the experience of being a member of the Sixth form.

We wish you all the very best for the next two years.

Dr James Raymond Dr Jane McGregor Jones

Head of Sixth Form Deputy Head of Sixth Form

Part One - Pastoral Support

Every student is allocated a Tutor group at the start of Y12, and will remain with this group of

students and tutor throughout the Sixth form.

The form tutor is the first point of contact for both you and your parents with regard to most

academic and personal issues.

List of Tutors / Contact Details -

Head of Sixth Form Dr J Raymond Email: [email protected]

Deputy Head of Sixth Form Dr McGregor Jones Email: [email protected]

Head of Careers Mrs J Ashby Email: [email protected]

Year 12

12V Mrs England 6.4 Email: [email protected]

12W Mrs Hopton Y12CR Email:[email protected]

12U Mrs Bradfield Attic Room Email: [email protected]

12Y Mrs Parnell 6.8 Email:[email protected]

12Z Mrs Dieckhoner-Kelly 6.6 Email:[email protected]

12X Miss Francis 6.7 Email: [email protected]

Year 13

13V Mr G Atkins 6.2 Email: [email protected]

13W Mrs K Boulton-Pratt Pink Room Email: [email protected]

13U Mr C Spick Y13CR Email: [email protected]

13Y Mrs Ashby & Mrs Strong 6.9 Email: [email protected] /

[email protected]

13Z Mr V Knowles 6.10 Email: [email protected]

13X Mrs V Amos 6.1 Email: [email protected]

Subject Consultation Evenings

29/9/10 The Sixth Form Welcome Evening (Y12)

3/11/10 Year 12 Parents Consultation Evening

17/03/11 Year 13 Parents Consultation Evening

27/06/11 UCAS Information Evening

Registration

Please register promptly each morning in your tutor base at 8:35am. You are expected to attend

registration each morning even if you have no lesson during period one. Afternoon registration will

take place during lesson 4. If you have a study period during lesson 4 you will need to attend a

registration session at 1:20pm in the Sixth Form Centre.

If you have a duty and are therefore unable to attend registration please let your tutor know.

This form time is an important point of contact and you should make the most of the opportunity to

get to know your tutor. They will be able to help you with any difficulties, pass on important

messages, offer advice and support and will ultimately write your UCAS reference.

Important notices will also be displayed on the noticeboard and flat screen television in the Sixth

Form centre and in the Student User Area, Sixth Form, and Student Notices

It is important that you take responsibility for checking these notices.

Assembly

The Sixth Form usually attends an assembly on a Tuesday. The assemblies take place alternately in the main school and in the Sixth Form Centre. Due to the numbers in the Sixth Form, Sixth Form assembly in the Sixth Form Hall is either for Year 12 or Year 13; once a half term all the Sixth Form will meet on a Wednesday for a sectional assembly in the Main School Hall.

Each form will have the opportunity to take an assembly. Please ensure that you arrive promptly for assembly and are well-organised for the lessons that follow.

Sixth Form Dress Code Although we have no Sixth Form uniform we ask that you come dressed sensibly for a working

school day in smart casual clothing. You are role models for the younger pupils and ambassadors

for the school and should take this into consideration.

Hair must be a natural colour i.e. not blue, pink or green etc...

The only piercing visible should be in your ears.

We thank you in advance for your cooperation. It is embarrassing for you and us if we have to speak

to you about your appearance. However you should understand if we think it is necessary we will

speak to you and ask you to change.

Behaviour and Discipline

As you enter the Sixth Form you are expected to be positive role models for younger students and to

lead by example with respect to your appearance and behaviour. You are mature members of the

school and we want to see you taking responsibility for managing your own behaviour, setting

appropriate examples and acting like young adults.

A range of stepped, proportionate and age-appropriate sanctions exist for persistent academic or

general underperformance.

Cigarettes, alcohol and drugs

These items are not permitted on the school premises at any time. Any girl found with cigarettes or

alcohol in the Sixth form centre will face serious disciplinary action. Possession of illegal drugs in

school is very rare, but is treated as a serious offence and is likely to result in permanent exclusion.

Problems

Please do not sit on worries or concerns – every problem has a solution!

Feel free to talk to your tutor, Dr Raymond, Dr McGregor Jones, see the nurse, or seek help from a

member of staff you feel comfortable with. We do not mind who you ask.

In some situations it might be appropriate to ask you if you would like to see the outside counsellor

who comes into school. You can also request to see the counsellor. Counselling sessions are

confidential and entirely voluntary.

Minerva

As a member of the GDST you have exclusive access to a unique network of support. You will receive

a roll number and password which enables you to log on to all that the Minerva Network can offer.

This includes a Careers Directory and email connection to over 43000 members, mostly former Trust

students who encompass a remarkable diversity of professions in Britain and beyond. A speaker

from Trust Office will talk to you in the autumn term of Y12 about how you can use the network,

these include:

Contacting Minerva Network members who are currently studying at universities

across the country to help you decide between universities

Searching for work experience

Using the message board to make social or professional contacts

EMA – Educational Maintenance Allowance

The aim of the Educational Maintenance Allowance scheme is to help young people take advantage

of post 16 education by paying them an allowance of between £10 and £30 per week during term

time. It is hoped that this will free students from the necessity of embarking on too many hours of

paid employment.

The allowance is means tested against household income. The amount of EMA you will get depends

on the amount of income that came into your household in tax year of 2009-10.

To get EMA in the academic year starting September 2010, your annual household income

must be below £30,810 (for tax year 2009-10).

And there’s good news if you have a part-time job – any money you earn isn’t included in

your overall household income.

Your household income (for financial

year 2009-10)

How much EMA you get

up to £20,817 per year £30 per week

£20,818 - £25,521 per year £20 a week

£25,522 - £30,810 per year £10 a week

more than £30,810 per year no entitlement to EMA

Already getting EMA? If you’re already receiving EMA and want to continue your course, you may be automatically eligible for the same payments during 2010/11 – even if your household income has increased.

These amounts do not include any money you earn from part time work. EMA does not affect any

other household benefits your parents may receive. The allowance is paid weekly into your bank

account. In order to qualify for the allowance each week the student has to adhere to their learning

agreement which is drawn up at the beginning of the year between the student and the school.

There are also periodic bonus payments of £100 to students who demonstrate real progress and

commitment to their studies.

Application packs are available from school, or online at www.direct.gov.uk/ema

OR by phoning 0800 021 8989

Contacts

EMA Helpline 0800 121 8989

Rotherham Student Support 01709 382121 ext. 2651/2652/2653

Doncaster Student Finance 01302 737217 / 737313

Sheffield Student Finance Service 0114 273 5479 or 273 5656

Barnsley Student Support 01226 774821

Each year we have a number of students who receive an EMA.

Part Two - Life in the Sixth Form

As a member of the Sixth form you are taking the next step towards being a student and bridging the

gap between school and university. This brings with it a number of privileges and responsibilities.

The Sixth Form Centre

We are lucky to be able to use and enjoy a newly refurbished Sixth Form Centre and it is important

that you respect and look after the building. It is your building and you should take pride in your own

space.

First and foremost, please play your individual part in looking after the common rooms by cleaning

up after yourself.

The Sixth Form Committee

The Sixth Form Committee is at the heart of the organisation and management of the common

rooms. This is your space, your common room, your teaching rooms and your sixth form and we

want to hear your voice identifying the ground rules for its use and maintenance.

The Sixth Form Committee is made up of representatives from each form, the Head Girl and Prefect

team, and the staff. This gives you the opportunity to take responsibility for managing your Sixth

Form centre and organising activities that suit you as a common room. The more time, energy and

commitment you put into the committee, the greater the returns you will see!

Please remember that the common rooms are for all the Sixth Form to use, not the sole preserve of

those who use them as their registration base.

Tidiness and Litter

Please keep your part of the Sixth form centre tidy and litter free. It is not the job of the cleaners to

wash your mugs or pick up your litter. Please leave rooms how you would wish to find them. If you

eat your lunch in the Sixth Form centre please dispose of your rubbish thoughtfully. If you eat your

lunch in one of the teaching rooms please arrange amongst yourselves for the rubbish to be taken

outside to the skip at the end of the drive.

Sixth Form Privileges

Leaving the School Site during the Day

This is a sixth form privilege we trust you to use sensibly. You will not have many study periods, and

you will find that you have so much work to do that you will need to use them wisely. That said, we

trust you to organise your work and if you need to go out then you can, but remember to sign out

and in. If you get behind with your work or miss lessons the privilege may be withdrawn from you

and you will be directed to work somewhere in school, most probably the library.

Signing in and Out

It is essential to have a record of all students on site during the school day, not least to comply with

fire regulations. Please remember to use the signing out book by the front door of the Sixth Form

Centre.

Lunchtime

You can go out of school at lunch time if you wish, but please remember to sign out and in, and to

return promptly for afternoon lessons.

The End of the Day

Another Sixth form privilege is that if you have a study period lesson 5 you can go home early if you

wish, but make sure that you sign out.

After School Arrangements

All students must leave the Sixth Form Centre by 4:30 pm. If you wish to stay in school you should go

to G2 in the main building where you can stay until 5:15pm.

Driving a Car to School

We would encourage you not to drive into school and instead to make use of the school transport

systems in place. If you have the use of a car and decide to drive to school we will ask you to inform

us. We ask you to only carry passengers if you have permission from your parents to do so, and if

your passengers have permission from their parents to travel in a car driven by a fellow pupil. You

need to be aware that parking for students within the school grounds is very limited and is only

allowed in Y13. The only parking available to Sixth Formers is a few spaces in the Sixth Form Centre

car park. You must not park in spaces allocated to staff or park in a way that prevents other people

from moving their car. If you decide to drive to school you will need to decide where (outside the

school grounds you plan to park). There is paid parking near to school and free parking a little

further away. Please remember to drive particularly carefully along Melbourne Avenue, the speed

limit is 5mph.

Driving Lessons

Do not book driving lessons during the school day. We appreciate that you often cannot avoid taking

your test during the school day. This should be agreed in advance with your form tutor.

Part time Jobs

Although Part time jobs can be great, providing much needed spending money and an opportunity

to develop work experience, it is important you think carefully about how many hours you work. A

recent survey showed that part time jobs taking more than the equivalent of one day per week could

cause A Level results to fall by as much as 2 grades.

Your school work and extra-curricular activities must take priority at all times.

Holidays

Please do not take holidays during term time. If for any reason your family decides to do so then

letters of request must be addressed to Mrs Dunsford.

Duties

We ask all Y12 students to volunteer to do one duty with the teaching staff a week. We hope that

you will enjoy working with the teachers in this way and we certainly value your help. We ask that

you are reliable and that you treat younger pupils with respect. They should also treat you with

respect and be co-operative. If you encounter problems you should seek the support of a member of

staff. Y12 students who volunteer in this way are designated ‘Y12 Prefects’. We will also ask you as a

Prefect to help with at least one school event each year (e.g. Open Days).

Part Three - Academic Expectations – Studying in the Sixth Form

The Sixth Form at Sheffield High School is an opportunity to take the next step in your academic

careers, moving from pupil to student. The ethos of the school places academic excellence at the

heart of everything we do and your subject teachers and form tutors will offer you all the support

you need to make the step up into AS or A Level study. However, as you move into this new and

exciting period of your life it is important that you take responsibility for directing your studies,

managing your time effectively and balancing your work commitments with a rich extracurricular

programme.

Your timetable provides you with study periods and it is important that you use these wisely. We

would encourage you to use the library in the main school building, the computer room in the Sixth

Form Centre or any teaching room in the Sixth form centre that is not being used for lessons.

The Common Rooms are not generally a good place to work!

How much time should I spend studying?

An easy rule to apply is for each taught hour you should spend an hour working on that subject

outside of the lesson. In the Sixth form you will not be given a homework timetable but you can

usually expect every member of staff who teaches you to give you something to do each week. Over

the weeks, subjects should balance out so no one subject takes a disproportionate amount of time.

Lesson Attendance

Attendance at all timetabled lessons is compulsory.

Registers will be taken in every lesson and unexplained absences will be followed up by your form

tutor. Please make sure that you excuse yourself in advance if you know you will be missing a lesson.

If you miss lessons without a good reason or are persistently late you will lose face the loss of free

periods or a detention.

If you have been away please bring a note from your parents on the first day you are back in school.

This should be handed in to your form tutor. If you are going to be away for several days your

parents may wish to email your tutor or call Dr Raymond or Dr McGregor Jones.

If you know in advance that you are going to be away for something like a hospital appointment,

there are leave of absence slips you can fill in. Ask your parents to sign the slip and then pass it to

your form tutor. Please do this in advance of your absence and excuse yourself from lessons. If you

have done this there is no need to bring in a letter from home.

If you feel ill during the school day, please go to see the school nurse in the usual way, or a member

of the pastoral team.

In Year 12 besides your AS subjects you will be expected to attend:-

Registration each morning and in the afternoon as directed

Fortnightly tutorial as indicated on your timetable

Wednesday afternoon enrichment sessions

Assembly on designated mornings

None of these activities are optional

In Year 13 besides your A2 subjects you will be expected to attend:-

Registration each morning and in the afternoon as directed

Weekly tutorial as indicated on your timetable

A General Studies or Critical thinking lesson if you have taken this option

Assembly on designated mornings

None of these activities are optional

Choice of Subject – Subject Change or Reduction

We hope that you will quickly settle down and enjoy Sixth Form Study. If you do decide that you

have made the wrong choice of subjects or over committed yourself don’t be afraid to discuss this.

Speak first to your subject teacher and tutor. If you do decide to change you should then complete

the relevant Subject Change or Reduction forms which are available from your form tutor. This will

require a brief explanation of your reasons and a signature from your parents and the Head of

Department. You should then hand it in to your form tutor. The final decision on these issues will be

made by the Director of Studies.

If you do decide to change than it is better to do so sooner rather than later. We would not wish you

to consider changing subjects after the autumn half term and would hope you will have made any

decisions by the end of September.

Transition from 4As to 3A2

Most, but by no means all, students in the Sixth Form follow the pattern of 4 subjects at AS in Y12

and then 3 subjects in Y13 at A2 level. Towards the end of March of Y12 you will be asked to indicate

to the Director of Studies your most likely choice of A2 subjects. This first early indication of your

choice is necessary so adequate staffing can be provided. If there is any problem over your choice of

subject you will be consulted but in general we do all we can to ensure that each Sixth Former can

do the subject she wishes. Please be aware that we can never guarantee that a particular

combination of subjects will be available.

After you receive you AS results in August you will be asked to confirm your A2 choices by the

following Monday. It is vital that you do this so that your timetable can be drawn up ready for the

start of term. If you need advice, staff will be available for consultation at designated times.

UCAS – The Next Step

Mrs Ashby is Head of Careers and will be working closely with you, alongside your form tutor, on

your university applications. This is one of the most significant decisions you will make during your

time in the Sixth form and it is important that you start thinking about this process at the beginning

of Year 12. Mrs Ashby will be providing you with a more detailed Higher Education Entry Guide.

Where to begin

It will be useful to spend some time researching the plethora of courses and universities that are

open to you! The list of websites at the end of this section provides a useful starting point for your

research!

University Open Days

During Y12 you will probably want to visit Universities for their Open Days. We ask you to limit such

visits to 3 days during school time.

When you begin to receive offers in Y13 you will find that you are often invited to visit the

department to which you have applied. This is an important decision and we recognise that you

must visit but please provide your form tutor with a note in advance.

Predicted grades

The UCAS reference provided by school will contain your predicted A-level grades. These grades will

be decided by teaching staff when they write their contribution to your academic reference in the

Summer Term of Y12.

You will be told your predicted grades by your teachers before you break up for the summer holiday

in Y12 so that you can make sensible choices about which university to apply for. They will be

reviewed in August in light of your AS results in the summer.

Staff at SHS have a great deal of experience in predicting A level grades and they are not open to

negotiation.

How do staff decide on predicted grades?

Staff will consider a range of evidence in making their decisions on your predicted grades:-

1. Internal examinations and January Module Results

2. The results of mocks in lesson time as you prepare for the summer examinations

3. The standard of your homework

4. Coursework

5. Performance in Lessons

6. Attendance

7. Your ALIS predictions (see below for explanation)

Please remember that A2 will be more difficult that AS. If you hope to be predicted A grades you

ought to be achieving ‘good’ A grades in AS modules.

ALIS Predictions

SHS subscribes to a scheme called The Advanced Level Information System (ALIS) which is run by

the University of Durham. ALIS is a statistical tool which gives teachers and students information

about A level grades obtained by students with a particular average GCSE points score.

Your teachers will tell you about ALIS predictions.

Learn to use your ALIS predictions to set yourself realistic but challenging targets in your A levels. Do

not assume that because your ALIS score suggests you will get a high grade that you automatically

will. You will still need to work hard to fulfil that potential. Equally, if your ALIS prediction suggests

lower grades that you hope to achieve you will have a realistic idea of the task ahead of you. There

will be a tutorial to explain the ALIS system.

Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science

These courses have different application rules from the others in UCAS;

You are only allowed to apply for four courses, although you can fill up the remaining slot with a different course, such as Clinical Sciences.

The UCAS deadline is 15th October, and the school's internal deadline is 1st October to allow time for processing of forms.

Aptitude tests are also likely to be an issue; students may need to sit BMAT or UKCAT tests as an

entry requirement for certain institutions. Details of this are included below.

Further details and support with medicine, dentistry and veterinary science applications will be

provided by Mrs Ashby and Dr McGregor-Jones

Oxbridge

The final application date for Oxbridge applications is 15th October. Therefore the school’s internal

deadline is 1st October to allow time for processing of forms.

Further details on Oxbridge applications will provided by Mrs Ashby and Dr Raymond

Aptitude Tests

Some universities have begun to use aptitude tests as a means of identifying the most able

candidates. Students need to be aware of this need, and to make arrangements to sit tests at

appropriate times. These tests are not usually administered by the school, but must be applied for

online and taken at a nearby centre.

UKCAT: United Kingdom Clinical Aptitude Test

Website: www.ukcat.ac.uk

Students must apply on-line for UKCAT. An early application is recommended in order to have a free

choice of test centre and date.

Early application is recommended in order to have a free choice of test centre and/or date.

Most Medical and Dental Schools in the UK require you to take UKCAT as part of their admissions process. (UKAT is required by a lot more universities than BMAT)

Candidates intending to apply in 2010 for entry to one of the universities and courses listed below in 2011 or for deferred entry in 2012 are required to take the UKCAT by the 8th October 2010 deadline.

University UCAS Course Code

University of Aberdeen A100, A201

Brighton and Sussex Medical School A100

Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry A100, A101, A200, A201

Cardiff University A100, A104, A200, A204

University of Dundee A100, A104, A200, A204

University of Durham A100

University of East Anglia A100, A104

University of Edinburgh A100

University of Glasgow A100, A200

Hull York Medical School A100

Keele University A100, A104

King's College London A100, A101, A102, A103, A202, A203, A205

Imperial College London Graduate Entry A101

University of Leeds A100

University of Leicester A100, A101

University of Manchester A104, A106, A204, A206

University of Newcastle A100, A101, A206

University of Nottingham A100

University of Oxford Graduate Entry A101

Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry A100

Queen's University Belfast A100, A200

University of Sheffield A100, A104, A200

University of Southampton A100, A101, A102

University of St Andrews A100, B900

St George's, University of London A100

Warwick University Graduate Entry A101

BMAT: Biomedical Aptitude Test

Website: www.bmat.org.uk

The BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) is a subject-specific admissions test taken by applicants to certain

medicine, veterinary medicine and related courses at the institutions listed below. Students should visit the website but also need to register their application to sit the test by visiting the exams office at the earliest opportunity if they wish to take BMAT. The deadline for this is 30th September. If this deadline is not met, then you will incur large fees for late entry, or could be refused entry altogether by BMAT.

This is a list from the BMAT site of those institutions and courses which require the test:

University of Cambridge (C05)

A100 Medicine

A101 Graduate Course in Medicine (not essential)

D100 Veterinary Medicine

Imperial College London (I50)

A100 Medicine

B900 Biomedical Science (3 year course)

BB29 Pharmacology and Translational Medical Science

BB2X Pharmacology and Translational Medical Science with a year in industry

University of Oxford (O33)

A100 Medicine

B100 Physiological Sciences

Royal Veterinary College (R84)

D100 Veterinary Medicine

D101 Combined Degree Programme

UCL (U80)

A100 Medicine

BMAT - Test Details

Number of Papers 3

Paper Format Pen & paper test

Timing 2 hours

No. of Questions Section 1 - 35 multiple-choice or short answer Section 2 - 27 multiple-choice or short answer Section 3 - 1 question from a choice of 3 essay questions

Test Date 9.30am GMT Wednesday 3rd November 2010

BMAT Costs

£42.50 Standard BMAT fee for a UK candidate

£30.00 Additional Late Entry Fee

LNAT: National Admissions Test for Law

Website: www.lnat.ac.uk

Students should visit this website if they wish to take the LNAT exam

What is the National Admissions Test for Law?

The National Admissions Test for Law, or LNAT, is run by a consortium of UK universities. It helps universities to make fairer choices among the many highly-qualified applicants who want to join their undergraduate law programmes.

What kind of test is it?

The LNAT is an on-screen test including multiple-choice questions and essay questions. To help you prepare we have practice tests available.

When and where do I sit the test?

You choose a date to take the LNAT at a test centre near your home, school or college. Testing for 2010-11 begins in early September 2010. Watch out for university-specific deadlines!

How do I register?

You register online for the LNAT. As for other major exams there is an entry fee to pay, but some candidates will be eligible for a free test under our bursary scheme

You need to sit the LNAT if you are applying for 2011 entry (or deferred entry in 2012) to an undergraduate law programme at ...

University of Birmingham

University of Bristol

Durham University

University of Glasgow

King's College London

University of Leeds

University of Nottingham

University of Oxford

University College London

Here are the key dates to note in the 2010-11 LNAT cycle.

KEY DATES

LNAT registration begins 2 August 2010 LNAT test sittings from 1 September 2010 UCAS applications can be submitted from mid-September 2010

Deadlines if you are applying to Oxford (Oxford will not consider later applications): Register and book an LNAT test slot by 15 October 2010 Submit UCAS form by 15 October 2010 Sit the LNAT by 1 November 2010 at the very latest

Deadlines for applications to other LNAT universities if you want to guarantee that your application will be considered: Register and book an LNAT test slot by 15 January 2011 Submit UCAS form by 15 January 2011 Sit the LNAT by 20 January 2011

Applicants not applying to Oxford are strongly advised to meet the January deadlines if possible. Under UCAS rules universities are permitted but not required to consider late applications. If you are thinking of making a late application please check with the universities concerned to make sure they are still considering applications.

We also advise you, if possible, to fill in your UCAS form before registering for or taking the LNAT. Then you can enter your unique UCAS application number in our registration system, which will ensure that your results reach the right universities. If you fill in your UCAS form after registering for the LNAT, please log back into the LNAT registration system to add your UCAS application number

You may only sit the LNAT once between 1 September 2010 and 30 June 2011.

Other aptitude tests and website links

Further information is available through these websites. You should also discuss these tests with your tutor and the relevant academic head of department or subject teacher.

English Literature Admissions Test (ELAT) - www.elat.org.uk

For entry to English courses at the University of Oxford.

History Aptitude Test (HAT) - www.history.ox.ac.uk

For entry to modern history and a joint honours degrees involving modern history at the

University of Oxford.

Modern and Medieval Languages Test (MML) -

www.cam.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/courses/mml/tests.html

For entry to modern and medieval languages at the University of Cambridge.

Sixth Term Examination Papers (STEP) - www.stepmathematics.org.uk/

For entry to mathematics at the University of Cambridge.

Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA Cambridge) - www.tsa.cambridgeassessment.org.uk

For entry to computer science, natural sciences, engineering and economics at the

University of Cambridge.

Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA Oxford), formerly known as the PPE Admissions Test -

www.admissionstests.cambridgeassessment.org.uk/adt/

For entry to the philosophy, politics and economics, and the economics and management

courses at the University of Oxford.

UCAS - Useful Websites for Research

: The Good University Guide -The Times Good University Guide is the definitive guide for students, parents, business and academia.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/good_university_guide/

website - Here you can search for courses, make your application and then track its

progress

www.ucas.com

UCAS TV also provides some very useful ‘how to’ guides to help you negotiate the

application process

www.ucas.tv

BMAT - http://www.admissionstests.cambridgeassessment.org.uk/adt/

UKCAT - http://www.ukcat.ac.uk/

LNAT - http://www.lnat.ac.uk/

Student Finance England - This site provides information for prospective and current students on

the financial help available whilst in higher education.

http://www.studentfinance.direct.gov.uk/portal/page?_pageid=153,4680119&_dad=portal&_sc

hema=PORTAL

Unitstats: Very useful comparison site, based on information provided by current students at UK

universities. - http://www.unistats.com/

- The Aimhigher website provides all the information you need to get started on the road into HE, including links to all the key websites that can help answer your questions.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/UniversityAndHigherEducation/index.h

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UK Active Map of Universities and FE Colleges - http://www.scit.wlv.ac.uk/ukinfo/ -

Graduate Prospects - the official graduate careers website

http://www.prospects.ac.uk/cms/ShowPage/Home_page/p!eLaXi

Dates for your Diary

6/9/10 Sixth Form Photos

29/9/10 Sixth Form Welcome Evening

3/11/10 Y12 Consultation Evening

13/11/10 6th Form Open Morning

10/1/11 A/AS Modules Begin

26/1/11 Oxbridge Information Evening

17/2/11 Y12 Reports Issued

17/3/11 A/AS Results

19/5/11 Y12 Study leave begins

13/6/11 Y12 Finish Study leave

22/6/11 Y12 Conference

27/6/11 Y12 UCAS Information Evening

Useful Numbers/ addresses

Sheffield High School 0114 266 0324 (press 1 then 3 for the Sixth Form Centre)

10 Rutland Park

Sheffield, S10 2PE

www.sheffieldhighschool.org.uk

FAX: 0114 2678520

Examination Centre No. 36694

UCAS No. 13612

Minerva 020 7393 6600/6605/6606/6601

www.minerva.org.uk