Weekly Information - Friday 10th March 2023

We are contacting you to let you know that applications for the free online London Med Schools Summer Programme 2023 are now open. This programme is for Year 12 students living in England (outside of Greater London), who have only attended non-selective state schools since age 11 and are currently studying A-level biology and chemistry. For more details on student eligibility, you can visit our website or access the application form here.  

Funded by Health Education England, the London Med Schools Summer Programme brings together four of London’s medical schools (King’s College London, Queen Mary University of London, St George’s University of London, and University College London) to give 75 Year 12 students from across England an opportunity to find out what it is like to study medicine in London. Working with patients and student ambassadors, participants will gain a greater understanding of the realities of being a doctor and the skills needed to succeed. 

The main summer school programme takes place from Monday 17th July to Friday 21st July on Zoom. There will also be additional events delivered in conjunction with the summer school which are detailed on the application form. 

For more information and to apply, students should follow this link. 

The deadline to apply is 9am on Monday 27^th March 2023. 

This programme is part of a series of events run with the Medical and Dental Schools Council. Please see here for a full list of the programmes available across England.

The following students celebrate their achievements with Mrs Cochrane this week, congratulations to them all!

The school has made the decision not to renew the contract with Century Tech. This was a platform used mostly by Maths and Science. In order to avoid disruption to student's examination provision the Science and Maths teams will be directing students to alternative online platforms as well as providing internal access to revision resources. Please see the information below from the Faculty Leaders of Maths and Science. 

Science

Pupils can access Seneca Learn to lead their own learning through revision. To access this, pupils will need to go to Free Homework & Revision for A Level, GCSE, KS3 & KS2 (senecalearning.com)

See document attached.

Pupils can select the course and topics they want to revise.

We also advise using BBC bitesize for ‘inputting’ the knowledge, as well as the video series ‘Free Science Lessons’ and then select your topic (done via google search). Two topics added as exemplars

GCSE Science Revision Biology "Osmosis" - Bing video

Osmosis - Transport in cells - AQA - GCSE Combined Science Revision - AQA Trilogy - BBC Bitesize

To access lots of exam practice, we advise using Physics and Maths Tutor. Physics Revision - PMT (physicsandmathstutor.com)

You can select GCSE, course and topic to practice. They also have a full set of mark schemes.

To access AQA specific exam practice, pupils should use the following link, AQA | Subjects | Science | GCSE then choose your course and the tab ‘Assessment Materials’.

Maths

Maths already subscribe to My Maths – every student has their own log-in where work can be set by the staff and students can choose to do tasks independently as part of revision when they identify areas of concerns. MyMaths contains lessons slides and will mark work there and then.

In addition, every student now has a log-in to Dr Frost Maths; staff are beginning to build this into their practice with one class at a time but students are able to use with without guidance. Students can search for specific areas, practise basic skill questions or past exam questions. Most of these have accompanying videos for revision purposes and students get a fully worked solution after each answer; staff are able to monitor progress of specific skills even if they have not specifically set the task.

We are pleased to be able share with you the intervention schedule for Year 11.

The sessions coloured in Green are targeted sessions for invited students based on current academic information and identified knowledge gaps. Students will have been informed by their classroom teacher, subject leader or faculty leader if they are required to attend these sessions. 

The sessions coloured in Purple are whole cohort sessions that are open to all students across the year group. 

Some subjects are running interventions within lesson time and are supporting students within the classroom. 

Please be advised that Post 16 transport to school is not funded. If you have any questions regarding post-16 transport, please contact Staffordshire County Council directly.

Draft post-16 transport statement 2023-24

Staffordshire County Council are required to consult on their post-16 travel statement each year.

Read the draft statement for the year September 2023 to July 2024.

Should you wish to comment please contact Staffordshire County Council by 5pm on 12 April 2023 

Email address for comments: [email protected]

Postal address for comments: Transport Policy, Staffordshire County Council, 1 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street, Staffordshire ST16 2DH

The BMW / Mini Apprenticeship application process is now open for 2023. This to select our apprentices for our intake starting in August 2023. 

Please can you forward this mail to all your students that will be looking at careers options this year to make them aware of this opportunity. 

We have just added a L6 business related apprenticeship requirement please can you forward to any students that would be interested, our closing date is rapidly approaching. 

I have included below the key information you need and also some links where they can find any additional help. 

Please remember that apprenticeships offer the opportunity to learn knowledge and skills and be paid for it. The opportunities we have cover anyone completing their GCSE onwards and we plan our recruitment process on predicted grades .

Key information:

Application open date – Thursday 12^th January 2023

The application process ends- Sunday 19^th March 2023.

Support page – www.facebook.com/bmwcareersuk

Hints and tips - https://www.facebook.com/BmwCareersUK/videos/226229588265499/

Process

In order to apply, simply create a GetMyFirstJob account and then complete the short eligibility questions. Make sure your GetMyFirstJob profile includes details of both your achieved and any predicted qualifications. If you meet the eligibility requirements, the GetMyFirstJob team will invite you through to the next stage of the process. 

Once you have uploaded the documents and we have confirmed you meet the suitable criteria, you will be invited to attend a video interview.

Please see below job profile information for a Trainee Quantity Surveyor position at Geo Hodges & Son for which we are inviting suitable applicants. 

We would be grateful if you could circulate this document to any interested students coming towards the end of their time at A Level / BTEC learning looking for a September 2023 intake onto a part-time University course at Nottingham Trent University. Given the timeframes involved, we would hope to receive applications by the end of April for our review and consideration.

Applications to join the Warwick Scholars programme in 2023 are now open! 

Current year 12 students, intending on applying to Warwick for 2024 entry, who live or attend a state school or college within the Warwick Scholars region can apply, and places will be allocated according to our eligibility criteria as outlined in the brochure (attached) and on the website at warwick.ac.uk/warwickscholars. If you’d like us to post out some hard copies of the brochure, please get in touch. 

Students accepted onto Warwick Scholars will benefit from:

• A guaranteed offer from Warwick, between 2-4 grades lower than the standard offer
• 1-to-1 tutoring for one A-Level subject
• Mentoring from a current Warwick student
• A-Level revision support
• A campus residential in August 2023
• On-campus visits

If a student goes on to enrol at Warwick via this programme, they are eligible to remain a Warwick Scholar, which will give access to:

• Exclusive employability and careers support
• Priority applications for study abroad bursaries and other opportunities
• A bursary of up to £2,000 per year per year of their degree
• A 50% discount on tuition fees for all years of their undergraduate degree 

Students can find out more and apply via the website. Applications will close at midnight on Sunday 30^th April 2023. 

Warwick Scholars includes all undergraduate courses at Warwick and we would be particularly keen to receive applications for courses in our Arts and Humanities faculty.