Sixth Form News, Events and Information

Dates for AS and A2 Art Practical Exam 2012

Please note that the Art practical exam will take place on the following dates:

• AS Art Monday 30th April and 1st May
• A2 Art Monday 14th, Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th May

Post 16 online College and Sixth Form Transport Services

Following the changes to the Post 16 Transport Policy from September 2012, colleagues in Travel and Transport Services have developed website information for parents, students and Post 16 establishments.  The information is live and available on the Norfolk County Council website via the following link: www.norfolk.gov.uk/post16transport

Sixth Form Interviews

It was a really positive experience meeting so many Year 11 students in interviews for Sixth Form places. We are delighted to be sending out the first conditional offer letters this week.

Karen Sturt
Head of Sixth Form

Holocaust Education Project

On Sunday 11th March, Year 13 students Emma Algar and Daniel Gathergood will travel to London for their first stage in the Lessons from Auschwitz Project which is organised by the Holocaust Education Trust.

The Lessons from Auschwitz Project aims to increase knowledge and understanding of the Holocaust for young people and to clearly highlight what can happen if prejudice and racism become acceptable. The visits to the former Nazi extermination and concentration camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau are preceded and followed by half-day seminars in order to ensure an exceptional educational experience.

In applying to participate in this project Emma and Daniel have displayed a passion and commitment to understand the lessons from the Holocaust. We wish them well and look forward to hearing about their experiences and working with them to spread the message and take action on their return.

Lessons from Auschwitz Project

Classical Civilisations Trip

As part of our course on Roman Britain, myself, Mr. Arnander and the Year 13 Classical Civilisations class took a trip to London on Friday 20th February. We had a fantastic day looking at the remains of Roman London itself, including parts of the original Roman wall. We also visited the Museum of London which was a great journey through time from prehistoric London right through to today. We were lucky enough to meet and talk to the leader of London's largest archaelogical dig that took place in the 1970s around St Paul's catherdral. We had our lunch break in Covent Garden and finished the afternoon in the British Museum where we saw some amazing Roman and British-Celtic artefacts from floor mosaics and jewellery to treasure hoards and sculptures. All in all a very long but interesting and rewarding day in London.

Sarah Copsey
History Teacher

Sixth Form interviews w/b 6 February 2012

The sixth form interviews will be take placing week beginning 6 February 2012. Each interview will last approximately 20 minutes and will take place in room HC04.

Sutton Trust Summer Schools

The Sutton Trust Summer Schools offer an opportunity for over 700 young people each year to try university life.  The one week taster courses consist not only of lectures, seminars and tutorials, but also a varied programme of social activities, to give participants an accurate idea of life as an undergraduate at a research-led university.  The programme started in 1997 at Oxford and the Trust has subsequently expanded the scheme to Bristol, Cambridge, Nottingham and St Andrews Universities and - this year - to Imperial, Durham and UCL.

This opportunity is open to high achieving young people from non-privileged backgrounds in year 12, the summer schools are completely free with all expenses being met by the Trust and host universities.  Students application open on the 10 January 2012 and close on the 9 March 2012, if you have any questions regarding the Sutton Trust Summer Schools, please go to: http://www.suttontrust.com/summer-schools/frequently-asked-questions/.  Please note, the University of Oxford runs its own summer school programme, details of which can be found at www.ox.ac.uk/uniq.

UCAS Card: Now open for 2013 applicants

The brand new UCAS Card scheme for Year 12 is now open for those considering higher education for 2013 entry.  They can register at www.ucas.com/ucascard.

What is the UCAS Card scheme?

The UCAS Card scheme is the start of the UCAS journey.  When students register they gain secure access to a whole host of information about courses, life in higher education, the application process and, of course, they get the free discount card that they can use in the high street.

What are the benefits?

Here's a summary of what the UCAS Card scheme has to offer:

• Expert help from UCAS with key dates and all the essential information regarding the application process.
• Tailored university and course information sent by email and by post.
• A FREE discount card for use in the high street.
• Monthly newsletters providing useful hints and tips on the UCAS process.
• Quick registration to yougofurther.co.uk, the UCAS student network website.

For further information vist the UCAS Card FAQ section at www.ucas.com/ucascard.

A Level Business Students visit local Toyota dealership

Year 13 students pictured outside the
Toyota Dealership in Norwich

On Wednesday 23 November Year 13 Business Studies students visited the Dingles Toyota Dealership in Norwich to carry out their own primary research on their examination case study in preparation for their external assessment in January 2012.

During the visit the students had a tour of the dealership and spoke with the principal dealer Simon Brydon about the global Toyota brand and the future of the motoring industry. The visit provided the students with a real insight into the Toyota Motor Corporation who are one of the leading global players in the car manufacturing industry.

The business students will next travel to London on the 8 December to visit the Bank of England museum and have a tour of the Olympic Park with a focus on public sector investment.

Anna Thurlow
Head of Business Studies

Visit to AQA English Literature Conference at the University of London

We are planning a visit to the AQA conference for English Literature students on Thursday 24 November 2011. 

The day has been planned to help Year 13 students with all aspects of the A2 course, including two seminars by the Chief examiner and course designer Stella Camwell; a session on Love in Shakespeare by actor, director and lecturer, Nick Hutchison; a session on Love in the Novel by Dr Simon Avery, University of Westminster; and a question and answer session with Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy.

We will be travelling by train and underground to get to the Institute of Education at the University of London. Our train departs Norwich Station at 8.00am. Students need to meet in the main station foyer by 7.45am. We will arrive back at Norwich Station at 18.42 pm. Students will need to make their own travel arrangements to get to the station in the morning and back from the station in the evening.

The cost of the travel is £22.50 per student, which is made up of two single tickets costing £10.50 and an underground ticket costing £1.50. The ticket price for entrance to the event is £17.00, thank you for sending in cheques for that amount which I have held as a deposit.

Please could you fill out the slip below and the attached forms and return with a cheque for £22.50 made out to the Kett Sixth Form. I would like these as soon as possible please, but no later than Monday 31st October.

Thank you for your support – it promises to be an excellent day.

Mr N Jones
English Department

Download a copy of the permission slip (pdf, 13KB).