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Different, yet the same: Getting the Sixth Form Ethos Right

Different, yet the same: Getting the Sixth Form Ethos Right. Geoff Barton Headteacher, King Edward VI School, Bury St Edmunds. Different, yet the same: Getting the Sixth Form Ethos Right. www.geoffbarton.co.uk Teacher resources: Presentation 76. Opinion, not advice. Us. 300+50 A-levels.

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Different, yet the same: Getting the Sixth Form Ethos Right

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  1. Different, yet the same: Getting the Sixth Form Ethos Right Geoff Barton Headteacher, King Edward VI School, Bury St Edmunds

  2. Different, yet the same: Getting the Sixth Form Ethos Right www.geoffbarton.co.uk Teacher resources: Presentation 76

  3. Opinion, not advice

  4. Us

  5. 300+50 A-levels

  6. February 2009

  7. 9 Unhelpful words

  8. The overall effectiveness of the sixth form is outstanding. Ofsted February 2009

  9. The overall effectiveness of the sixth form is outstanding. Ofsted February 2009

  10. 5 Essential Ingredients

  11. Values

  12. Expectations • Dress code • Work ethic • Role-model • Perks: Ed’s Place • Environment. 1 Ethos

  13. It’s all about the teaching • Consistency of expectations • Induction • Targets • Proportionate intervention. 2 Attainment

  14. “Would I be happy …?” test • Apprenticeship • Learning, not teaching • Recruit experts • Show excellence. 3 Rigour

  15. Be intolerant of mediocrity

  16. Committees • Assemblies • JFK ‘service’ • Mentoring • Leaders • Debating • Track all this. 4 Participation & leadership

  17. Memories • Dressing up • Christmas show • Common room • Visibility & mystery • = recruitment. 5 Wackiness

  18. Value-added and values-added

  19. A privilege, not a right

  20. Good enough isn’t good enough

  21. Different, yet the same: Getting the Sixth Form Ethos Right Geoff Barton Headteacher, King Edward VI School www.geoffbarton.co.uk Teacher resources: Presentation 76

  22. Post-16 Workshop:Recruitment – Induction - Results Geoff Barton Headteacher, King Edward VI School www.geoffbarton.co.uk Teacher resources: Presentation 76

  23. Workshop = Ideas Exchange

  24. 3 Opening rant Group discussions Q&A

  25. Key ingredients: 1 Recruitment Know your values Current students Externals – visits/ feel-good factor PR – inside and out Don’t underestimate the ‘wannabe’ factor

  26. Key ingredients: 2 Induction Dependence to independence Literacy and resilience: teach them Model: don’t just show Initial induction tasks Tutor time reinforcement Monitor basics – eg file check & study periods

  27. Key ingredients: 3 Results It’s about teaching … Head of Sixth isn’t a simple ‘pastoral’ role Quality doesn’t just happen Post-16 teaching is a privilege, not a right Demonstrate excellence Have house style on homework, etc … and accountability

  28. 3 Opening rant Group discussions Q&A

  29. Post-16 Workshop:Recruitment – Induction - Results Geoff Barton Headteacher, King Edward VI School www.geoffbarton.co.uk Teacher resources: Presentation 76

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