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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.
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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 DunnSixth Form Attendance – 01277 245 492
Personal Tutors12 – Mrs Power12 – Mr Henderson12 – Mrs Luis12 – Dr Pope12 – Miss Patel12 – Mr Edwards12 – Miss Lee12 – Miss Malik
Year 12 students 1) Full-time students = 540 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) 2) Examinations at the end of the academic year
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 compulsory1) Subject Support2) Sports Leaders Award3) Language Leaders Award4) The Young Apprentice Programme5) Financial CapabilityEnglish & 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 AssessmentLearning score ---------------------------SeptemberAcademic Review ----------------------NovemberFull school report -----------------------March Promotes independent learningParents newsletter notification
Community Enrichment: Sports clubs Subject Ambassador Classroom Assistant Peer Mentor X 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 Yr11;Level 3: Those with a financial need who do not fall into the above categories and whose household income is below £20,000paCollect 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