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The Blue Coat School An Academy ‘Leaders in Science and Mathematics’

Church Road Wavertree Liverpool L15 9EE Telephone: 0151 733 1407 Fax: 0151 734 0982

23 January 2017 Dear Parents I warmly welcome you to The Blue Coat School. The Blue Coat School is a mixed selective academy for students aged 11‐18. It was founded in 1708 and while rich in tradition, it is forward thinking in ideas, education and facilities. The curriculum is a rich fusion of academic challenge and many other opportunities beyond the classroom which make The Blue Coat School such an exciting, enriching and rewarding place where students thrive. This evening, we are delighted to welcome you so that you can find out more about life at The Blue Coat School. For your assistance we have arranged the following opportunities:

The Headteacher’s Presentation in Shirley Hall at 6.00pm The Headteacher will give a brief introduction about the School and share information about the admissions procedure for The Blue Coat School.

Subject Session 1 6.30pm, Subject Session 2 6.45pm, Subject Session 3 7.00pm, Subject Session 4 7.15pm, Subject Session 5 7.30pm Visit our different subjects for a short presentation and ask any questions.

The Sixth Form Information Evening marks the start of our Admissions process for 2017. You will hear further information tonight and find some key dates in this booklet. The online application form will be available from the School website, www.bluecoatschoolliverpool.org.uk/admissions, from Tuesday 24 January 2017. Thank you for visiting The Blue Coat School. I hope you will find your evening welcoming, enjoyable and informative. Yours sincerely

Mr M A Pennington Headteacher

Chair of Governors Julia M Shaw FCIPD Dipl PA

Headteacher Mr M A Pennington

BSc(Hons), PGCE, NPQH Founded 1708

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The Blue Coat SchoolA brief introduction


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Our values

• Students and staff are proudly guided by our motto: 'non sibi sed omnibus' whichmeans 'not for one's self but for all'

• We stress the importance of two simple principles: that we care for and look aftereach other whilst trying harder today to achieve more than yesterday

• Our shared values support the collective strength of our community to support oneanother and hold each other up when needed

Our care

• With careful attention to the welfare of our students, we develop their ability to lookafter themselves and others to give them the best possible platform for success

• Students are placed into form class communities, where they benefit from dailypastoral care provided by their form tutor who will stay with them for several years

• Subject teachers check each student's progress regularly and carefully guide themabout their strengths, areas for development and next steps

Our curriculum

• Our rigorous and wide‐ranging academic curriculum prepares our students for theopportunities, experiences and responsibilities of higher education, work and life

• Students enjoy outstanding achievement across 18 subjects at Key Stage 3, 11 GCSE'sat Key Stage 4 and when studying 4 A Levels in the Sixth Form

• Physical Education, Religious Studies and Personal Development complement theacademic rigour and ensure our students are enriched and developed in every way

Our opportunities

• With a wide range of additional opportunities to develop their knowledge, hone theirskills and acquire new attributes our students thrive beyond the curriculum

• Our students' outstanding spiritual, moral, social and cultural development issupported by the rich diversity of our community which we proudly celebrate

• Residentials, trips and competitions at school, local, regional and national level engageour students in exciting learning far beyond the classroom

Our community

• We develop strong relationships ensuring students, parents and staff work closelytogether as a 'supportive team' for every individual in our community

• Our students, parents and staff enjoy events and opportunities provided by ourParents' Association to raise funds and bring us together as one community

• Our Development Office unites the generosity of our Parents, Foundation and OldBlues to raise funds and provides the very best experience for Blue Coat Students

We hope you find this gentle introduction to The Blue Coat School useful. If you would like further

information come and speak to us, or you can visit our school website and twitter pages advertised below.

Thank you for your interest in the Sixth Form at The Blue Coat School.

Our Sixth Form is one of the largest in the city, with about 190 students in Year 12 and 170 in Year 13. Our

students can choose freely from 18 A level courses to achieve nearly any subject combination of their choice.

They enjoy the highest quality teaching from subject specialist teachers who challenge and stretch them in an

environment where everybody supports each other’s learning.

Academic development is just one part of life at

Blue Coat. Our curriculum includes built in

opportunities for enrichment and personal

development so that all of students achieve and

grow into impressive young adults. Our pastoral

system complements these opportunities by

meeting the needs of each of our sixth formers

through individually tailored care, guidance and

support.

The Sixth Form at Blue Coat provides a wealth of

other opportunities. Sixth formers enjoy a wide

range of trips which enhance their academic knowledge and understanding and their personal development. We

provide a wealth of opportunities for sixth formers to lead and get involved in extra‐curricular societies and

fundraising projects. Students step up to the challenge of giving leadership and support to the younger year

groups. They act as great role models by planning, organising and leading activities for younger members of the

school community.

Our students achieve great outcomes year on year. In 2016, they achieved the schools highest ever proportion of

A*‐B grades and the great majority went on to the destination of their choice. You can read more about our

students achievements and their next steps in this booklet.

We are extremely proud of our students and the ambition, commitment, initiative and creativity they show. We

hope that this brief introduction to the Sixth Form at The Blue Coat School helps you shape your future to be as

successful as theirs.

We look forward to receiving your application.

An introduction to our Sixth Form


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The Blue Coat SchoolChurch Road, Wavertree

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'The sixth form is outstanding'

'Blue Coat is an outstanding school in which students thrive and flourish'

'The A and AS level examination results are well above the national

average'

'All groups of students make outstanding progress'

'Teachers’ expectations are exceptionally high. They have

excellent knowledge of their own subjects'

'There are high quality lessons'

'The subjects students take are matched closely to their needs and

interests'

'State secondary school of the year 2015'

'The Blue Coat School is the first school in the north of England to be named State Secondary School of the

Year'

'Students' performance propelled the school up our league tables to 25th in

the country'

'The Blue Coat School is an educational ecosystem where

teachers love to share their expertise and students appreciate the opportunity to develop'

'Teachers encourage questions and students are confident to ask

questions without fear'

'Liverpool's top performer is The Blue Coat School in Wavertree'

'The Merseyside secondary school with the highest spot (in the Sunday Times list of highest achieving schools

in the UK) was Liverpool’s only grammar school ‐ The Liverpool Blue

Coat School ‐ which came in at number 29'

'Over 80 per cent of students achieved A‐levels grades of A*‐B'

'The over‐subscribed grammar school also came out on top in last year's

guide'

'The school is often listed among the best‐performing schools in the

country'

Did you know?

What do others think of The Blue Coat School?


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Our A level courses

Art Biology Chemistry

EconomicsEnglish

Literature

English Language & Literature

French GeographyGovernment & Politics

History Latin Mathematics

Further Mathematics

Music Physics

PsychologyReligious Studies

Spanish


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The Blue Coat School offers students the opportunity to study 3 or 4 A Levels:

To study 3 A levels you must have a mimimum of: To study 4 A Levels you must have a minimum of:

GCSE Mathematics Grade 6 GCSE English Grade 6 52 points from your best 8 GCSE’s

GCSE Mathematics Grade 6 GCSE English Grade 6 62 points from your best 8 GCSE’s

You must also satisfy the minimum requirments for the subjects you choose to study:

Subject GCSE minimum requirement Or

Art Art: Grade B Art BTEC: Distinction

Biology Biology: Grade A Core/Additional/Further Science: Grades AAA or A*A

Chemistry Chemistry: Grade A Core/Additional/Further Science: Grades AAA or A*A

Economics Mathematics: Grade 7

English (Language & Literature) English Language: Grade 7

English (Literature) English Literature: Grade 7

French French: Grade A

Further Mathematics Mathematics: Grade 8

Geography Geography: Grade B

Government & Politics Humanity: Grade B

History History: Grade B English Language/Literature: Grade 7

Latin Latin: Grade A

Mathematics Mathematics: Grade 7

Music Music: Grade A ABRS Music: Grade 5 Theory & Practical

Physics Physics: Grade A Core/Additional/Further Science: Grades AAA or A*A

Psychology English Language: Grade 6

Religious Studies Religious Studies: Grade A English: Grade 7

Spanish Spanish: Grade A

The following table shows you the points value of GCSE grades:

Grade A* A B C D E F G U

Points 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Sixth form entry requirements


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Supporting you

Personal Development

Students will participate in a fortnightly Personal

Development lesson. These are studied through individual,

group and discussion work. The aim is to provide an

additional forum for the spiritual, personal, moral, social and

cultural development of our 6th form students.

Enrichment

Additional opportunities to develop and enrich our 6th form as experience include:

Being part of the student leadership team

Study a project of your choice in the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) and gain further UCAS points

Be part of the strong Duke of Edinburgh scheme to gain your bronze, silver or gold award

Welfare

The personal welfare of our students is paramount at Blue

Coat. We have two strong Key Stage 5 Leaders who work in

partnership to support both the academic progress and the

personal welfare of our students. When aspiring to gain

excellent A Level grades the pressure to succeed can at

times be very intense. At Blue Coat we ensure that students

are supported on an individual and bespoke basis as the

need requires.

Blue Coat 6th Form Students will gain more than good A Level qualifications during

their two years of study.

We take great pride in our commitment to provide opportunities for students to

develop their skills, character and talents. Coupled with this we provide an

environment where students can stretch and challenge themselves outside of the

academic forum.


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A level results 2016


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SUBJECT

TOTAL A* A B C D E U

Art Cum % 5 20.0 20.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Biology Cum % 74 14.9 51.4 73.0 85.1 95.9 98.6 100.0

Chemistry Cum % 79 25.3 60.8 87.3 94.9 100.0 100.0 100.0

Computing Cum % 6 16.7 50.0 66.7 83.3 100.0 100.0 100.0

Economics Cum % 44 38.6 75.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

English Language + Literature Cum % 9 0.0 22.2 55.6 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

English Literature Cum % 19 0.0 31.6 63.2 89.5 100.0 100.0 100.0

French Cum % 9 11.1 22.2 77.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Further Mathematics Cum % 24 54.2 70.8 87.5 95.8 95.8 100.0 100.0

General Studies Cum % 94 11.7 21.3 62.8 85.1 97.9 97.9 100.0

Geography Cum % 27 3.7 40.7 74.1 92.6 96.3 100.0 100.0

Government + Politics Cum % 21 9.5 42.9 76.2 95.2 100.0 100.0 100.0

History Cum % 36 11.1 61.1 86.1 97.2 100.0 100.0 100.0

Latin Cum % 6 50.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00

Mathematics Cum % 101 22.8 55.4 83.2 93.1 98.0 100.0 100.0

Music Cum % 8 12.5 37.5 75.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Critical Thinking Cum % 23 0.0 4.3 43.5 69.6 87.0 100.0 100.0

Physical Education Cum % 7 14.3 28.6 85.7 85.7 100.0 100.0 100.0

Physics Cum % 41 26.8 48.8 80.5 90.2 97.6 100.0 100.0

Philosophy Cum % 11 0.0 18.2 63.6 90.9 100.0 100.0 100.0

Psychology Cum % 36 11.1 33.3 80.6 91.7 100.0 100.0 100.0

Religious Studies Cum % 4 0.0 0.0 50.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Spanish Cum % 23 26.1 69.6 95.7 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Technology Cum % 3 0.0 66.7 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Year on year trends 2014 2015 2016

Students gaining places at university 95% 92% 94%

Students admitted to their 1st choice university

67% 75% 79%

Students admitted to their 2nd choice university

20% 13% 10%

This year, at a glance

No of students

UK university

USA university

Sponsored degree

Deferred Employed

187 147 1 2 35 2

The Blue Coat School Newsletter 7 September 2015

KS4 and KS5 destinations 2016

“We are extremely proud of our students’ efforts to successfully achieve their

goals. As they go on to university or employment we know their hard work,

dedication and commitment will continue to serve them well in the future.”

Headteacher: Mr M A Pennington

• 89% of our year 11 students will progress on to study A levels at The Blue Coat School

• We supported 7 students in their applications to study A levels at another school

• We helped 6 students gain places to study A levels at a sixth form college

Key stage 4

• Nearly all of our students gained places at university

• About three‐quarters of students were successfully admitted to their first choice university

• We have supported some of our students in their applications to oversees universities, sponsored degrees and employment

Key stage 5


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Grade A* A B C D E U% 18 28 32 13 7 2 0

‘Our students and staff deserve to be extremely proud of these terrific

outcomes. It is a real pleasure to see their great achievements which are made

possible because of the hard work, determination and effort of students

and staff alike.’

Headteacher: Mr M A Pennington

• 46% of all grades were A*‐ A

• 78% of all grades were A*‐ B

• 34% of students achieved 3 or more A*‐ A

• 72% of students achieved 3 or more A*‐ B

Attainment

• The average A Level grade achieved was 'B'

• The average A Level grade profile of a student was 'AAC' or 'ABB'

On average

• Students in 2016 matched the stunning results of 2015 whilst also achieving Blue Coat's highest ever proportion of grades A*‐ B

• 12 students have accepted places at Oxford or Cambridge

• Over two‐thirds of students taking Spanish achieved grades A*‐ A

• About three‐quarters of Economics students achieved grades A*‐ A

Did you know?


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Application The application process for Sixth Form places for September 2017 begins on 24 January 2017. On that date, information, guidance and application forms for The Blue Coat School Sixth Form will be available from the School website (www.bluecoatschoolliverpool.org.uk). Application forms must be completed online and must be received by the School by 4.00pm on Friday 10 February 2017.

Advisory Meetings and Conditional Offers Our Sixth Form is heavily oversubscribed. All applications will be considered carefully taking into account the information provided. We look for students who will thrive at the school because of their academic aptitude and attitude to learning. If you are likely to be a suitable candidate for The Blue Coat School Sixth Form we will email you to invite you to an advisory meeting where you will discuss your application with a member of staff. Advisory meetings take place after school during March and April. Please tell us via the online application form if there are any dates that you cannot attend. We will inform you whether or not you have a conditional offer by Thursday 13 April 2017. If you are successful, we will endeavour to timetable your first three or four choices but very occasionally this may not be possible. Consequently, we ask you to prioritise your choices and give a reserve choice. We design our timetable to meet your choices, however, once the timetable has been finalised in June, any changes to your choices are only possible if they fit the timetable. It is important that you give careful thought to these choices as there is no guarantee they can be changed at a later date. Results Day Applicants with conditional offers must have their Sixth Form place and choice of courses confirmed on GCSE results day, which this year is on Thursday 24 August 2017. On that date we will ask applicants with conditional offers to bring their results into school. Applicants who are unable to attend in person must make arrangements for the school to receive copies of your results. If we do not receive copies of your results on Results Day then we cannot guarantee you a place. Appeals The Blue Coat School only makes conditional offers for places and consequently, there is no appeal process at this stage. If you do not receive an offer of a place, but achieve the necessary GCSE results to be admitted and are still interested in joining The Blue Coat School, please come to the School on GCSE Results Day in August to register your interest.

Guidance about the admissions process

At this point there may still be a limited number of places available. Applicants registering an interest at this stage must be ready to provide their GCSE results and any other information that will assist us in deciding if The Blue Coat School is the best place to study A levels. Decisions are usually made in the days after results day.

Further information If you have any questions about the admissions procedure please contact Mrs L Hayburn:

[email protected].


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Date Time Event

Monday 23 January 2017 6.00pm Information evening

Tuesday 24 January 2017 9.00am Online application form can be completed from the school website

Friday 10 February 2017 4.00pm Closing date for receipt of completed online application forms

March/April 2017 tbc Advisory meetings

Thursday 13 April 2017 tbc Outcome sent to applicants

Tuesday 27 June 2017 6.00 pm Year 12 induction evening

Thursday 24 August 2017 11.00am GCSE results day

Key dates for the admissions process

The Blue Coat School An Academy ‘Leaders in Science and Mathematics’ Church Road Wavertree Liverpool L15 9EE

Telephone: 0151 733 1407 Fax: 0151 734 0982 www.bluecoatschoolliverpool.org.uk

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