The Role of the Form Tutor

1. - “Outstanding support” – “Excellent grasp of the sector & beyond” – “A measurable improvement in teaching & learning”– - “Important & relevant issues at a high level” - The Role of the Form Tutor As a form tutor you have the privilege and responsibility of nurturing your form at a crucial stage in their development. ` loic.menzies@lkmconsulting.co.uk - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco - www.lkmconsulting.co.uk “Enabling organisations to deliver the outstanding services that young people deserve”

2. “Outstanding support” – “Excellent grasp of the sector & beyond” – “Practical tips & strategies”– “Important & relevant issues at a high level” “Outstanding support” – “Excellent grasp of the sector & beyond” – “A measurable improvement in teaching & learning”– “Important & relevant issues at a high level” - “Outstanding support” – “Excellent grasp of the sector & beyond” – “A measurable improvement in teaching & learning”– - “Important & relevant issues at a high level” - Why do we have Form Tutors? A Form Tutor’s role is central in both caring for students and, crucially, monitoring their progress both academically and socially; encouraging involvement, commitment, and high standards of work and behaviour. Exeter University http://education.exeter.ac.uk/pspitt/1%20-%20Role%20of%20the%20Tutor/The%20Role%20of%20The%20Tutor.doc ` loic.menzies@lkmconsulting.co.uk - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco - www.lkmconsulting.co.uk “Enabling organisations to deliver the outstanding services that young people deserve”

3. “Outstanding support” – “Excellent grasp of the sector & beyond” – “Practical tips & strategies”– “Important & relevant issues at a high level” “Outstanding support” – “Excellent grasp of the sector & beyond” – “A measurable improvement in teaching & learning”– “Important & relevant issues at a high level” - “Outstanding support” – “Excellent grasp of the sector & beyond” – “A measurable improvement in teaching & learning”– - “Important & relevant issues at a high level” - Why are Form Tutors so important at 6th form Level? • Differences from KS3/4 • Importance of independent learning outside of lessons – when most learning takes place in lessons, class teachers can take a lot of responsibility, when significant learning needs to take place outside of lessons it is harder for them to do so • Range of future choices • Shift in teacher/pupil relationship • Shift in pupil self perception • Similarities • Attendance, uniform, behaviour • Pastoral, home school and personal issues • Progress tracking and raising attainment ` loic.menzies@lkmconsulting.co.uk - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco - www.lkmconsulting.co.uk “Enabling organisations to deliver the outstanding services that young people deserve”

4. “Outstanding support” – “Excellent grasp of the sector & beyond” – “Practical tips & strategies”– “Important & relevant issues at a high level” “Outstanding support” – “Excellent grasp of the sector & beyond” – “A measurable improvement in teaching & learning”– “Important & relevant issues at a high level” - “Outstanding support” – “Excellent grasp of the sector & beyond” – “A measurable improvement in teaching & learning”– - “Important & relevant issues at a high level” - How do you see a form tutor’s role? ? ` loic.menzies@lkmconsulting.co.uk - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco - www.lkmconsulting.co.uk “Enabling organisations to deliver the outstanding services that young people deserve”

5. “Outstanding support” – “Excellent grasp of the sector & beyond” – “Practical tips & strategies”– “Important & relevant issues at a high level” “Outstanding support” – “Excellent grasp of the sector & beyond” – “A measurable improvement in teaching & learning”– “Important & relevant issues at a high level” - “Outstanding support” – “Excellent grasp of the sector & beyond” – “A measurable improvement in teaching & learning”– - “Important & relevant issues at a high level” - Scenarios As a tutor you could be faced with a range of situations – for example: • A pupil with no idea what to do when they leave- whether to go to university, where to start looking and what they want • A pupil becoming homeless and going to live with friends • A pupil falling behind on their assignments • A previously high flying student struggling to adjust to independent learning • A pupil who begins to show academic excellence and great potential • A pupil who excels in the practical aspects of their BTEC but struggles with the more theoretical side of assignments • A pupil from an immigrant family with residency problems • A pupil trying to balance a part time job with school • A pupil whose parents want them to leave school and get a job • A pupil who decides half way through the year that they have picked the wrong subjects and wants to change Once we have been through the school’s policies you will be looking at some more detailed scenarios and applying your views on the role of tutors to decide how you would respond ` loic.menzies@lkmconsulting.co.uk - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco - www.lkmconsulting.co.uk “Enabling organisations to deliver the outstanding services that young people deserve”