Weekly Information - Friday 27th October 2023

We appreciate your ongoing support in helping us to maintain high uniform standards. The first week following half term, the half termly uniform checks will begin during registration. 

Can we please ask you support this by holding conversations with young people at home to ensure they understand the uniform expectations and that they have everything they need as the new half term commences. 

You can access the Uniform Policy and Guidance for Year 7 - 11 and the Sixth Form Dresscode via the school website.

Thank you. 

We have noticed an increasing amount of students wearing 'mini' shin pads during lessons and school sport. The nature of these shin pads mean that they provide very little coverage for impact to the lower leg.  With student safety being paramount, we have taken the decision to prohibit the wearing of these for PE lessons and extracurricular activities at John Taylor High School. This is following us taking guidance from an advisor from the Association for Physical Education which is an organisation designed to advise schools on health and safety concerns with sport and PE. 

We are therefore asking you to ensure that your son/daughter has shin pads which would give adequate protection to their lower leg. We have included some examples of what are considered mini shin pads and the level of coverage that is acceptable. 

You will shortly be able to see Year 10 GCSE Target Grades in Go4Schools for your child. This will appear alongside a 'Current Grade' which is a combination of assessments completed so far and a 'Projected Grade' which is the grade that the class teacher believes the student could achieve at the end of the course. The 'Projected Grade' is based on their current 'live' grade as well as the progress they could make given their current work and attitude to learning. 

Target Grades September 2023 

The current Year 10 cohort do not have KS2 data because of the COVID Pandemic. There has been no additional information published to schools about accountability measures for 2024/2025. For this reason, we have decided to use the CAT scores, from testing completed at the start of your child’s education at JTHS. We will then use Fischer Family Trust (an external organisation) to create minimum expected grades for each student. FFT compare each student with all other students national who achieved the same CAT scores and the average GCSE grade they achieved for their subjects. We then cross-reference this with previous national results. 

The 16–19 Discretinary Bursary Fund is a government-provided, means-tested fund available to support students who have difficulty in meeting costs relating to their studies. To qualify, you must be under 19 years of age on 31st August in the academic year in which you start your programme of study, and you will be expected to provide evidence of personal and/or financial hardship. Each case will be assessed individually, however, usually this would be based on a household income of £27,000 or less, plus any benefits you are in receipt of at this point in time.  

For further information, please see the guidance and application form using the following link John Taylor High School (jths.co.uk).

If you have queries please do not hesitate to get in touch [email protected]

Thank you

The Sixth Form Team

Health Education England has recently completed a discovery report on virtual work experience programmes, which have concluded that these programmes are a valuable adjunct to in-person work experience, especially by preparing students for in-person placements and where in-person experiences are extremely limited. The NHS Allied Healthcare Work Experience successfully invited 12,000 students to participate in the last academic year, making it the largest programme for students who are specifically interested in the following careers:

Nursing
Midwifery
Paramedicine
Physiotherapy
Occupational Therapy
Dietetics
Radiography
Prosthetics and Orthotics
Speech and language therapy
and Pharmacy!

Applications for this programme are now open, and they will be open throughout this academic year, with the next virtual work experience day taking place on the 5th November. Please forward these details to your interested students so they can participate in the monthly virtual work experience days. It is suitable for students in year groups 10-13.

During the work experience day, students will follow 2 patients from their initial presentation to recovery. Students will observe the healthcare professionals as they interact with the patients and each other. Students will have an opportunity to ask questions and gain knowledge through teaching.

This will help students to make an informed career decision as well as learn about how healthcare professionals work together as part of a multidisciplinary team. Each work experience day is completely different, and students will be able to build on their knowledge of NHS careers as they see different patient cases and healthcare professionals work in a variety of settings, such as hospital and community.

Students will also receive certificates as evidence of having participated in the work experience programme. Those that complete the entire 6-month programme will be awarded with Highly Commended References too. Students can register individually through the website link below. Places are £10 a day to cover administrative costs and run the tech on the day. Schools can also register groups online. We have also provided a poster attached to this email.

You can learn more and your students can register for the programme here: https://alliedhealthmentor.org/nhs-healthcare-careers-virtual-work-experience/.

Accounting. A career for everyone.

A career in accountancy can take you places. To industries that excite you and countries that you love. Because finance is everywhere. 

Accountancy opens the door to a wide range of opportunities, both inside and outside of finance. It is open to anyone, anywhere, from any walk of life - students don’t need to excel at maths to become an accountant. 

As the world’s most forward-thinking accountancy body ACCA provides the opportunities and tools needed to be become a successful finance and business professional. 

With ACCA, students can develop the skills and knowledge they need to secure their first job and help build the career they are dreaming of whatever route taken.  

Qualifications available include: 

For aspiring Doctors: FREE LIVE VIRTUAL Get Into Medicine conference dates:
Saturday 28th October
Sunday 29th October
Saturday 4th November

Students and parents can register for free at this link: https://airtable.com/appgXnyzN5ZD9Iwk6/shry7MZYtt3MGPjvO

All aspiring doctors in 10-12 / S3-S5 / NI11-13 year groups are invited to register.

These conferences offer tailored advice for medicine and dentistry, covering a range of crucial topics:
- Tactically choosing universities
- Personal statements
- UCAT
- Medical school interview skills
- Medical Leadership Programmes
- Awards Programmes
- Extracurricular activities
- Work experience
- Building a CV
- Applying for scholarships

This programme has helped 1000s of students secure medical school places and you can learn more about your successful students here: https://medicmentor.org/successful-student-journeys-reviews/

Free Conference Registration Link: https://airtable.com/appgXnyzN5ZD9Iwk6/shry7MZYtt3MGPjvO

Here’s how the day will run:

9:30-10.00 Registration
10.00-11:00 Quick introduction to Medic Mentor, overview of the day, competition ratios, application timeline, Awards and Scholarships
11:00-11:15 Break
11.15-11.45 Introduction to the UCAS application form and entry requirements
11.45-12.15 Interactive CV building exercise and exclusive access to leadership, research, presentation, publication, prizes and scholarship opportunities
12.15-12.30 Top tips form a successful applicant (medical student)
12:30-12:45 Break
12.45-13.30 How to write the perfect personal statement
13.30-13.45 Break
13.45-14.10 Entrance exams - how to do ace the UCAT
14.10-14.30 How to prepare for Medical School interviews
14.30-15.00 Top tips form a successful applicant (medical student) and next steps

While the Get Into conferences serve as an excellent starting point for your students' journey, we are proud to offer a diverse range of programmes, each thoughtfully designed to nurture and develop students' core skills and experiences essential for their future careers within medicine, dentistry, veterinary, allied healthcare, and law.

Please find below an invite to Year 10/ 11/12 and 13 students and parents to join us at our next RAF World event on Wed 29 Nov at 1910 hrs. The event, which is free, provides attendees with a chance to explore 3 different operational zones from around the globe and delve into the roles on offer within the RAF. This is followed by interviews with real-life RAF personnel and chat rooms where you can talk to our friendly recruit and engagement staffs who will be ready to answer any of your questions no matter how big or small.

Students can gain access to the national free mentoring programme by simply attending a free virtual (on zoom) Get into Medicine UCAS conference that will explain the entire application process and give them free access to all of the mentoring support above.
Students and parents can register for free at this link: https://airtable.com/appgXnyzN5ZD9Iwk6/shry7MZYtt3MGPjvO

For aspiring Doctors: FREE LIVE VIRTUAL Get Into Medicine conference dates:
Sunday 29th October
Saturday 4th November
Sunday 12th November

All attendees will be awarded with a certificate and they can list this event on their UCAS applications under activities that have prepared them for higher education. It can also be used for Ofsted and Gatsby benchmarks.

Here’s how the day will run:

9:30-10.00 Registration
10.00-11:00 Quick introduction to Medic Mentor, overview of the day, competition ratios, application timeline, Awards and Scholarships
11:00-11:15 Break
11.15-11.45 Introduction to the UCAS application form and entry requirements
11.45-12.15 Interactive CV building exercise and exclusive access to leadership, research, presentation, publication, prizes and scholarship opportunities
12.15-12.30 Top tips form a successful applicant (medical student)
12:30-12:45 Break
12.45-13.30 How to write an incredible personal statement
13.30-13.45 Break
13.45-14.10 Entrance exams - how to do ace the UCAT
14.10-14.30 How to prepare for Medical School interviews
14.30-15.00 Top tips form a successful applicant (medical student) and next steps

This programme has helped 1000s of students secure medical school places over the last 10 years and you can learn more about successful students here: https://medicmentor.org/successful-student-journeys-reviews/

Rolls-Royce are hosting an International Men’s Day event at Learning Development Centre on Wilmore Road, Derby on Monday 20^th November 15:15-16:15pm as an educational event. 

This event will be specifically targeted towards young male students to help encourage interest in STEM subjects and Rolls-Royce. 

There will be stalls focusing on how we design, develop, manufacture & service our products as well as the exciting opportunities that our future holds. 

We would like to offer you the opportunity to bring your male students to the event. Ideally this event is targeted at school age people. 

As spaces are limited, we need to operate a strict ticket only policy so please use the Eventbrite link below, each school limited to 10 tickets to bring students. 

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/civil-engineering-international-mens-day-event-tickets-740725127797?aff=oddtdtcreator

Please note some safety reminders:

• It is very important that all children are accompanied by an adult at all times at all times.
• No children below the age of 5 years are allowed on site, as we are not covered by the Risk Assessment.
• During the event you must only use the LDC main conference room and the Heritage Centre.
• Any children under the age of 18 are also only allowed to use the Gender Neutral Toilet based on the ground floor near the LDC reception.
• Photographs and / or video will be taken at the event.
• By taking part in this event, you grant Rolls-Royce full rights to use the images resulting from the photography/video filming, and any reproductions or adaptations of the images for publicity or other purposes.
• This might include (but is not limited to), the right to use them in printed and online publicity, social media, and press releases.
• If you do not wish to be photographed, please inform the event organizer.

Have you progressed on to your L3 course and now considering degree apprenticeships?

Rolls-Royce Degree Apprentice Open Evening – Thursday 30th November 2023 17:00 – 20:00pm (3 time slots)

Rolls-Royce - Learning and Development Centre, Derby.

Wilmore Road Derby DE24 9BD 

The Open Evening will provide students and parents with the opportunity to explore the schemes we have here at Rolls-Royce, including a chance to talk with representatives from the Apprentice Development team and Derby College, current apprentices and Recruitment Team who will be available to answer any questions you may have. 

As a reminder this invite is open to Year 13 students only who are currently either completing A-LEVELS/BTEC /T-LEVELS/ Level 3 subjects at school or college. 

PLEASE NOTE: ONLY BOOK MAXIMUM 3 TICKETS PER HOUSEHOLD 

Derby – 5pm

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rolls-royce-degree-apprenticeship-open-evening-derby-uk-tickets-744043212277?aff=oddtdtcreator

Derby – 6pm

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rolls-royce-degree-apprenticeship-open-evening-derby-uk-tickets-744041777987?aff=oddtdtcreator

Derby – 7pm

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rolls-royce-degree-apprenticeship-open-evening-derby-uk-tickets-731051273037?aff=oddtdtcreator