Year 11

Class of 2024-25

You will find all the information for this important GCSE Year here throughout the year

Year 11 Bulletin - November 2024

Subject focus for the year

year 11 subject focus for the year 2024 25.pdf

Making a start for 6th Form at Garth Hill

Contact the Sixth Form at Garth team to confirm your choices using the following email address gh6@garthhillcollege.com. If you have the relevant GCSEs to complete your choices then get a head start with Unifrog, as it can help you begin the process of your KS5 education.

Sign in to Unifrog using the following link https://www.unifrog.org and use the 'Exploring Pathways' section.

It is always a good idea to have your CV updated and ready to apply for potential employment or apprenticeship opportunities. Have a look at the CV builder tool on Unifrog to give you an idea of what to include and how to structure your CV: https://www.unifrog.org/student/cv. You can also create multiple versions of your CV that are tailored to specific roles, and save them via Unifrog.

Unifrog has some other great tools to give you some ideas of future directions if you are still finding yourself a bit stuck:

• Personality Profile: what is your personality type, and what types of careers or subjects might you be suited for? https://www.unifrog.org/student/personality-profile
• Interests Profile: what do you enjoy doing, and what types of careers or subjects might you be suited for? https://www.unifrog.org/student/interests-profile
• Subjects Library: considering university, but want to know more about the program? Have a look at the subjects library to learn more about the program, possible pathways, and how to get yourself there. https://www.unifrog.org/student/subjects
• Careers Library: considering a certain career, but want to learn more about it? The careers library can give you insight into a wealth of careers including their daily tasks, entry requirements, pathways into the career, and average salary. https://www.unifrog.org/student/careers

Year 11 Transition 

Introduction

Following the completion of the exams in June we may contact you and ask you to attend college if we need to clarify anything with you about your assessed work. Please check your school email regularly.

Whilst you are at home during this period we suggest you try some of these transition activities to help build and boost your personal profile. If you have any questions about logging on to Unifrog please contact Mrs Burge (t-burge@garthhillcollege.com)

 

Next Steps

Gather all of your information together and save it to your own home device.

• CV
• Records of achievements
• Work you wish to keep
• Anything on your Unifrog, PiXL Edge or school accounts which you wish to keep (you will keep the same account if you are joining sixth form).

 

Try a MOOC

A MOOC is an online course aimed at unlimited participation and open access via the web.

They can be a great way to expand your knowledge, look at something in more depth or develop your skills.

If you're unsure of what you want to study, they’re a great way of trying out a subject area.

https://www.unifrog.org/student/moocs/start

 

Enrichment

The Oak Academy have produced some great resources to help you carry on developing your knowledge in the subjects you love. These are great for those who are going to sixth form or college. Transition work for our sixth form will be available after taster days later in June.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/schedule-by-year/year-11

https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-key-stage/key-stage-4

 

Think about and explore your personal development in a variety of ways, the how to section on Unifrog has some great ideas:

https://www.unifrog.org/student/know-how

 

Preparing for Sixth Form?  Save the date : Taster Days, 21 and 22 June 2021

If you want to prepare for September ahead of the transition work you will receive on the taster days please contact the subject lead for suggestions.

 

Prepare for college?

• Activate colleges - check out their video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc36tj82c4Q

 

Next Steps – Lots of resources to help you explore careers for the future.

• https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/job-profiles/home - look at the "Job Profiles" section. Factual up to date information about careers.
• https://www.grows.ac.uk/resources/education-options/best-course-4-me - gives help with "A" level, degree and career choices.
• http://www.careerpilot.org.uk/ - gives help with choices at 14, 16 and beyond.
• http://www.icould.com/ - general careers advice and short careers film clips.
• http://www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk/ - information on everything to do with engineering careers.
• http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/ - access to the national apprenticeships database and general information.
• http://www.ucas.com/  - all university information and websites.
• http://www.careersbox.co.uk/ - short careers film clips.
• http://www.russellgroup.ac.uk/ - to access 'Informed Choices' booklet which gives definitive information on GCSEs, 'A' Level and I.B. subject choices.
• https://www.unifrog.org/student
• http://movingonmagazine.co.uk/
• https://successatschool.org/advice/subjects 

Apprenticeships

If you are interested in an apprenticeship, please do have a look on Unifrog at the Apprenticeship Shortlist tool. It is updated every 24 hours to show apprenticeships that are currently available: https://www.unifrog.org/student/apprenticeships/start. There is also additional information in the “Know-How” library on apprenticeships if you are looking for more information before your start your search: https://www.unifrog.org/student/know-how/uk-apprenticeships

In addition to Unifrog, there are some other great apprenticeship resources out there. These include:

• Amazing Apprenticeships: https://amazingapprenticeships.com/resources/. This website contains a wealth of resources both for students and their parents/carers to gain a better understanding of what apprenticeships are like and how to obtain one.
• National Careers Service: https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship. This website allows you to search current apprenticeship opportunities, manage your applications, and set up an alert to notify you of any new opportunities that may be of interest to you.

next steps, Not sure what to do?

You still have the opportunity to apply to the Sixth Form at Garth Hill College, visit the website and start your application https://www.garthhillcollege.com/Sixth-Form-Admissions

Alternatively, if there are other courses which are not available here at the Sixth Form at Garth Hill College then look at some other of the local education providers:

Bracknell and Wokingham College – https://bracknell.activatelearning.ac.uk

This is for any student who is yet to secure a place to start on a study programme at college this September. It is also an opportunity if you have already had an offer for a place on one of our courses, but your plans for September have changed and you want to speak to someone about alternative options. Either way, this is your chance to chat with a pathway specialist to find out more about our programmes, what is involved, and how to enrol. 

BCA (Berkshire College of Agriculture) - https://bca.ac.uk/apply-online

Students at BCA receive a personalised study programme which helps students to achieve their ambitions beyond successfully completing their college course.

We like to do things differently and tailor our whole approach around you. Whatever your starting point, you’ll discover that BCA gives you much more than a qualification.