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Parents’ Information Evening Thursday 22 nd September 2011

Parents’ Information Evening Thursday 22 nd September 2011. Welcome. Stephen Munday, Executive Principal. Working together to maximise your son/daughter’s success. Phil Evans, Head of Sixth Form and Deputy Principal. Tutors: iowen@comberton.cambs.sch.uk jmenczer@comberton.cambs.sch.uk

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Parents’ Information Evening Thursday 22 nd September 2011

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  1. Parents’ Information EveningThursday 22nd September 2011

  2. Welcome Stephen Munday, Executive Principal

  3. Working together to maximise your son/daughter’s success Phil Evans, Head of Sixth Form and Deputy Principal

  4. Tutors: • iowen@comberton.cambs.sch.uk • jmenczer@comberton.cambs.sch.uk • lmcclelland@comberton.cambs.sch.uk • ewillder@comberton.cambs.sch.uk • sleggott@comberton.cambs.sch.uk • rwaller@comberton.cambs.sch.uk • iwalker@comberton.cambs.sch.uk • Senior Leadership Team: • pevans@comberton.cambs.sch.uk • hpowell@comberton.cambs.sch.uk • Senior Administrator: • swenham@comberton.cambs.sch.uk Communication

  5. Learning to Learn – The Challenge GCSE A Level / BTEC • Academic Enquiry • Increased depth of knowledge and understanding • More abstract concepts • Sophisticated analysis and evaluation • Longer answers! • Organisational Ability • Research and reading • Extended tasks, longer deadlines • Paper overload • Study periods

  6. Academic Progress & Work • Volunteers not conscripts • 15 hours a week outside lesson time • Always work to do: • Prepare revision summaries • Read appropriate sections of textbooks • Read around your subjects generally • Supplement your notes from lessons • Revise as you go along; make note summaries or postcards • Learn–as-you-go • Look at past examination papers to see how questions relate to the topics you learn • Identify weaker areas and take positive steps to conquer them • Use libraries and watch suitable and relevant TV programmes as well as reading quality, broadsheet newspapers

  7. Paid Work • Important and often useful • However… research shows that students working over 10 hours per week are likely to under perform by 1 grade per subject

  8. How can you help? • Show an interest • Ask them to explain what and how they are doing • Try to provide the right environment at home for study • Discuss future career / university goals • Revision guides can be useful • Stay in touch • Be sympathetic • Encourage them to aim high

  9. Parents’ Evenings & Reporting Dates Parents’ Consultation Evening Thursday 1st December 2011 Interim Report Friday 21st October 2011 Full Report Friday 30th March 2012

  10. Key Expectations • Attendance – 90% minimum, to support exam entry • Minimum of a C grade at AS Level to progress to A2

  11. What will we do? • Academic Tutoring • Pastoral Support • Subject support • Multi-agency support • Target grades • Parents evenings and reports • ‘Open door’ policy

  12. Support, Advice and Guidance Hannah Powell, Deputy Head of Sixth Form

  13. To work with their tutees on an individual basis to: The Role of the Academic Tutor • monitor and maximise progress • liaise between students and their teachers • offer tailored support and guidance • work closely with parents, as required

  14. To work with their tutor groups to: The Role of the Academic Tutor • deliver the PSHE programme • prepare students for life post-Comberton Sixth Form

  15. During this academic year, students will cover: The PSHE Programme • Personal organisation • Study-skills • Managing stress • Healthy relationships • Career planning • UCAS preparations • Revision skills

  16. Friday 11th November: Collapsed PSHE Days: • “Drive to Arrive” • Drugs and Alcohol Education Friday 9th March: • Launch of the UCAS process Post AS Exams (date to be confirmed): • University visit

  17. Additional Student Support: • Dedicated Learning Support Advisers • In college Student Support team • Multi-agency support

  18. Specific Guidance for Higher Education: • Identification of students • Awareness of course requirements • Applications for work experience and preparation courses • Visiting experts • Interview practise

  19. Giving our students the edge: • AQA Baccalaureate /enrichment programme • Wide range of leadership opportunities, e.g. social committee, charity committee, Sixth Form Council, Curriculum Leaders

  20. Financial Support: • Bursaries available – see Irayna Owen

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