Abbeywood Community School

Year 11 into Year 12 Transition Timeline

 

November 2025

  • Post-16 Open Events in Olympus Centres
  • Year 11 students complete an online survey about their intended destinations and indicate any subjects they are interested in studying Post-16
 

January/February

  • Course offer determined
  • Student 1:1 meetings with a member of the Post-16 Team or a Careers Advisor. This meeting will act as the formal application to Post-16.
 

February/March

  • Follow up interviews for students who need a little extra support
 

march

  • Review of the course offer - we may remove courses if there is not enough interest and we may move courses in the timetable if it will help students' choices to "fit" better
 

April

  • Offer letters will be sent to students and parents
 

August

  • GCSE Results Day
  • Post-results review meetings will take place for students who did not meet the minimum entry criteria for their courses
 

September

  • Student enrolment
  • Post-16 Courses start