Year 12 Parents’ Information Evening 2014

Aim

• For students to achieve their full potential and leave the Sixth Form with the skills needed to succeed

Sixth Form Team:

Head of Sixth Form – Mr CookeDeputy Head of Sixth Form – Ms ThompsonPastoral Manager Year 12 – Ms JohnsonPastoral Manager Year 13 – Mrs PanayiSixth Form Administrator – Mrs Dunn

Sixth Form Attendance – 01277 245 492

Personal Tutors

12 – Mrs Power12 – Mr Henderson

12 – Mrs Luis12 – Dr Pope

12 – Miss Patel12 – Mr Edwards

12 – Miss Lee12 – Miss Malik

A Growing Sixth Form 2012/13

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

Year 12 181 185 215

Year 12 students

1) Full-time students = 540 Guided Learning Hours (GLH)

2) Examinations at the end of the academic year

1) Full-time students = 540 Guided Learning Hours (GLH)

4 AS level subjects Students that need to resit English or Maths Level 3 BTEC Pathway + 1 AS subject

3 AS level subjects Level 3 BTEC Pathway

Enrichment activities are made available to students

Enrichment (timetabled)

Enrichment activities are timetabled and attendance is compulsory

1) Subject Support2) Sports Leaders Award3) Language Leaders Award4) The Young Apprentice Programme5) Financial Capability

English & Maths re-sit classes are compulsory

2) Examinations at the end of the academic year

Must hit the ground running! Organisation is key Mock examinations start January 26th 2015 Pre-public examinations start April 13th 2015 Importance of summer exams in Year 12

Getting Into Year 13

• A-D Grade – Automatic progress into Year 13

• E Grade – Meeting with Sixth Form team

• U Grade – Unable to continue course, careers advice and support available

Tracking and Assessment

Learning score ---------------------------SeptemberAcademic Review ----------------------NovemberFull school report -----------------------March

Promotes independent learningParents newsletter notification

Community Enrichment:

Sports clubsSubject Ambassador Classroom AssistantPeer MentorX Team

Teaching Assistant Fundraising Voluntary work Paired reading Assistant Form Tutor

Monitoring and Supporting Students:

1) Academic and Pastoral Mentoring2) Personal Tutors: Meet with students continually throughout the two years3) Individual progress cards4) Pastoral manager: One-to-one mentoring5) Sixth Form Support Policy

Sixth Form Support Policy

• ATC – Mr Cooke• ST– Ms Thompson

• PM Year 12 – Ms Johnson• PM Year 13 – Mrs Panayi

Step 1: TEACHER REVIEW Restorative Chat- Student only informed - Between teacher and student

Step 2: DEPARTMENT REVIEW Restorative Meeting

- Parent informed - Team Leader, student and pupil

Step 3: PASTORAL REVIEW Formal Restorative Meeting

- PM and parent informed - PM, team leader and/or teacher, student Step 4: REPORT Formal Restorative Conference

- ATC, ST and parent informed - ATC and/or ST, parent and student

Bursary Scheme – Who is entitled?

Level 1: Young people in receipt of income support or disability living allowance;

Level 2: Those that received free school meals in Yr 11;

Level 3: Those with a financial need who do not fall into the above categories and whose household income is below £20,000pa

Collect a pack from the back of the hallDeadline Monday 29th September. Please return to Mrs Dunn

Moving through the Sixth Form

• June 2015 – Start the UCAS process• July 2015 – Work experience• September 2015 – Introduction to

apprenticeships• February 2016 – Workshops – Creating a

CV- Getting a job- Gap years

Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)

- Available for students in Year 13- AS Level (carries UCAS points) - Students create their own project title

This presentation will be attached to the next Parents Newsletter