Bedford Modern Sixth Form

What you need to remember this week!  

Monday Year 12 Extended break    

Tuesday Year 12 Tutorials

Wednesday Year 12 Final Year Assembly - Oakley Room

Thursday   Year 12 Tutorial

Friday  Final Day Arrangements

  8.40: Registration.

  8.50: Period 1

  9.45: Break

  10.05: Students to tutors and then:call down to Cock House and Final Assembly.

  Y13 and Y12: occupy the centre ground floor seats and the front adjoining row as needed.

  11.30: Tutorial Sessions for ALL students/staff (check lockers are left empty and open - anything left will be

  thrown away: HoYs to supervise)

  12.00 midday: Dismissal

Year 12 Interview Day has been postponed from this Thursday to September. More details will follow at the start of next term.

DON'T FORGET TO CLEAR YOUR LOCKERS BEFORE THE END OF TERM. THEY WILL ALL BE EMPTIED DURING THE HOLIDAYS AND ALL CONTENTS WILL BE BINNED!

Applications for Parking Permits for next term are on the rack outside the Sixth Form Office. Please collect, complete and return to Ann asap!

Access this site for guide to top 10 universities:

 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/higher/the-complete-university-guide-top-10-universities-by-subject-1976144.html

Prospectus Finder website: Follow this link to source University Prospectuses. www.prospectusfinder.co.uk

 

Prepare for Medical School Applications:  See here for some resources to help!

If you are interested in volunteering for BEDFORD MENCAP PLAYSCHEME, please look here

 

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Are you interested in Teaching English as a Foreign Language? Please check out this link

If any students are interested in doing some TEFL in their gap year they can talk to Mrs Boa as she worked as a TEFL teacher for many years.

 

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Have you an interest in Engineering or Technology? Are you 16-19 years old?

Are you in full time UK education? Then this is an opportunity you cannot miss!

The Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust and Young Engineers are looking for

students to self-nominate for a once in a life time opportunity... An all expenses paid trip to a fantastic destination to see real engineering and technology in action

Six lucky students from across the UK will be selected to attend a unique 3-4

days Engineering Experience where they will be able to gain new insight into the world of engineering and technology.  See the attached leaflet for further information:

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: THE 2010 UKCAT UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS TEST

Registration opens: 4 May 2010

Students wishing to apply to study Medicine or Dentistry for entry in 2011 (or deferred entry in 2012) should note the requirements to take the UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) this summer.

 The 26 University Medical and Dental schools that require candidates to take this test as part of the admissions process:

University of Aberdeen; Brighton and Sussex Medical School; Barts and The London School of Medicine; Cardiff University; University of Dundee; University of Durham; University of East Anglia; University of Edinburgh; University of Glasgow; Hull York Medical School; Keele University; King’s College London; Imperial College London Graduate Entry; University of Leeds; University of Leicester; University of Manchester; University of Newcastle; University of Nottingham; University of Oxford Graduate Entry; Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry; Queen’s University Belfast; University of Sheffield; University of Southampton; University of St Andrews; St George’s, University of London; Warwick University Graduate Entry.

The test is offered at a choice of 150 UK high street test centres an over 300 testing centres worldwide. The closing date for registering to take this test is 27 September 2010. However, due to high demand, students should register to take this test immediately to ensure they get a test slot at their chosen test centre.

 

UKCAT registration opens:4 May 2010

UKCAT testing begins:6 July 2010

Bursary and voucher application deadline:27 September 2010

UKCAT registration deadline:27 September 2010

UKCAT testing deadline:8 October 2010

UCAS application deadline:15 October 2010

 

To enable candidates to register and book a test, please go to the UKCAT website at www.ukcat.ac.uk.

 

For further information please contact the dedicated UKCAT contact centre on:

 +44 (0)161 855 7409 or email ukcatcustomerservices@pearson.com.

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London Taster Course Programme 2010 - A taste of university life 

Year 12 students are now able to view and apply online to the various university taster courses taking place at over 20 universities in and around London in 2010 at www.london.ac.uk/tasters. All our taster courses are free of charge for students to attend.