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Welcome to FPGS Sixth FormThis prospectus contains further information about the Sixth Form which we hope you, asprospective students, will find useful and informative. Applications to the Sixth Form at FPGS arewelcome from students already at <strong>Fort</strong> <strong>Pitt</strong> and from other schools. We have between 10 and 20students each year who join us from other schools.Whether you are currently at FPGS or are applying from another school, we will do our best torespond to your individual needs to ensure that you achieve your full potential, both academicand personal.We have a good sized Sixth Form which allows us to provide a wide and comprehensive range ofsubjects at AS and A2 level. The number of teaching groups allows some flexibility in thecombinations of subjects possible and we work alongside other members of our consortium tooffer most students the courses requested.To continue in education after the age of sixteen is a decision which will require considerablepersonal consideration and commitment. Our teaching staff are highly qualified, enthusiastic andexperienced in providing an intellectually stimulating environment. They will help you to progressfrom GCSE to AS and then to A2 Level.If after having read the prospectus and attended our open evening you have any furtherquestions, please contact the school and we will do our best to provide the information yourequire.We look forward to seeing you and working with you.Yours sincerelyMiss M LesterHead of Sixth FormIMPORTANT DATES FOR APPLICANTS:Thursday 31 January 2013Friday 8 February 2013Tuesday 25 & Wednesday 26June 2013Sixth Form Open Evening 6.45 – 9.10 pm.All applications for FPGS students are to be completedon internal application form. External applicants can viewthe subject options on Your Choice in Medway website:www.yourchoiceinmedway.org.uk but must a FPGSapplication form by phone, email or print from the schoolwebsite www.fortpitt.medway.sch.ukand return by post, or email to :6thFormApplications@fortpitt.medway.sch.ukCompulsory Induction day for all students (both externaland internal applicants) intending to join FPGS SixthForm in September 2013.2012 - 2013
Why enter the Sixth Form?• Possession of A Levels give you a wider range of careers to choose from.• A Levels provide a very flexible qualification for entry to Higher Education.• Possession of A Levels generally increases earning potential.• The opportunity to specialise in specific subjects, or to follow some new subjects.• The provision of a flexible range of choices so that Arts and Humanities, Languages andSciences may be combined.• Continuity of teaching staff helps some students through the transition from GCSE to ALevel.• Time to consider your personal career decision.• The opportunity to play an important role in the organisation of the school and to take ona position of responsibility, enhancing your personal development.Requirements for Entry:• Minimum 5 grades A*- C at GCSE with minimum B in subjects to be studied at AS. (B incore and additional science for AS Science subjects and B in Mathematics for ASPhysics). FPGS Year 11 students will be expected to have at least 5 grade Bs. Studentswho achieve less than these grade Bs may still be offered a place subject to personalisedconditions.• Students should have shown a commitment to their school’s curriculum and ethos in Year7-11.• Minimum grade D in a subject at AS which you wish to continue at A2 in either Year 12 or13.Ask yourself the following questions:• Which are the subjects that I particularly enjoy and would like to study at AS/A Level?• Which subjects do my teachers think I should study at an Advance Level?• Am I aware that I will be expected to study a combination of 4 AS/A2 subjects and thepossibility of Cambridge Pre U GPR in Year 12, followed by a combination of A2/ASLevels and the GPR/IRR in Year 13?• Which A Levels are required for my future Career or Higher Education?
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