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