Dear Parent/Carer,
I am writing to inform you about our plans for Year 12 students during Wider Learning Week,
which takes place from Monday 10 - Friday 14 July 2017. A full timetable is attached to this letter.
It is compulsory for all Year 12 students to attend sessions, even if presently they do not think
they wish to apply to university. Please note that students retaking Year 12 are only required to
attend the sessions on Wednesday and Thursday.
Students are expected to arrive at school for 8.45am on Monday 10 July, with activities
commencing in the Sixth Form Study Room. Students will then follow the attached timetable, with
their activities determined by their allocated group (also attached). Students will need to bring a
USB memory stick and details of their GCSE examination results to the sessions in the Library
on Wednesday 12 July. Please be aware that students will be allocated time to complete a draft
of their personal statement. Students who do not use this time for the intended purpose will not
be able to enrol for Year 13.
I would also like to take this opportunity to write to you regarding some important dates for August
and September:
Yours faithfully,
Mr J Doyle
Assistant Headteacher - Sixth Form Leader
WIDER LEARNING WEEK 2017
SIXTH FORM GROUPS
Group A Group B
Schedules for Group A only are shaded in yellow. Activities for Group B only are coloured in green. All students will take part in all other activities.
9.00 – Introduction to Apprenticeships & 10.00 – ‘Choosing Your Course and 9.45 – UCAS
10.30am STEM Careers 11.00am University’ 11.30am Register with UCAS and work on
Visiting Speaker – RAF Visiting Speaker – ‘What Uni’ personal statements
Study Room Library Library
10.30am Students depart – to use their own 11.00 – Online Course Search Activities 11.45am Students depart – to use their own
time at home to create or amend 11.30am Visiting Speaker – ‘What Uni’ time at home to complete the first
their CVs Library draft of their personal statements.
10.25am Group B Registration 11.30am – University – A Fresher’s Experience 11.30am Group A Registration
Study Room 12.00pm Visiting Speaker – Rachel Rodipe Study Room
Hall
11.00am – Introduction to Apprenticeships & 11.45am – UCAS
12.30pm Degree Apprenticeships/Careers 12.00 – LUNCH 1.45pm Register with UCAS and work on
Visiting Speaker – Hounslow LEA 1.00pm personal statements
Study Room Library
1.00 – ‘Writing Your Personal Statement?’
12.30pm Students depart – to use their own 2.00pm Visiting Speaker – Lesley Mortimer, 1.45pm Students depart – to use their own
time at home to create or amend Brunel University time at home to complete the first
their CVs Library draft of their personal statements.
All day Students who have not completed the first draft of 9.40am Make your own way to University of West London (Ealing Campus)
their personal statement will be asked to attend on
this day. 10.00am Welcome and Introductions
Ice-Breaker: Course Pictionary
Staff will be available to support students who need
assistance with UCAS/personal statements 10.15 – Introduction to Higher Education
ICT room TBC 11.00am
11.45am – Break
12.00pm
3.10pm Departure