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Year 12 Information Evening Tuesday 17 th September 2013

Year 12 Information Evening Tuesday 17 th September 2013 . Welcome…. An academic and caring Sixth Form Strong academic and improving results: AS: A/B: 49% A2: A*/B: 63% State-of-the-art facilities Strong culture: ‘Love as Brethren’ Extra-curricular and enrichment provision. The Team….

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Year 12 Information Evening Tuesday 17 th September 2013

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  1. Year 12 Information Evening Tuesday 17th September 2013

  2. Welcome… • An academic and caring Sixth Form • Strong academic and improving results: • AS: A/B: 49% • A2: A*/B: 63% • State-of-the-art facilities • Strong culture: ‘Love as Brethren’ • Extra-curricular and enrichment provision

  3. The Team… Mrs S King Head of Careers & 6th Form Co-ordinator Mr R Bell Director of 6th Form Mrs R Read Academic Development Coordinator Mrs A Wilkes Head of Year 12 Mrs M Donnellan Sixth Form Administrator Miss C Pitchford Head of Year 13 + Individual Learning Mentor (Tutor) +Peer Mentors / buddies (Year 13 students)

  4. Initial points of contact… • 12.1: Mrs Hendley vhe • 12.2: Mrs Cheale sch • 12:3: Mrs Noon dno • 12:4: Mr Del Strother dde • 12:5: Mrs Waldock lwa • 12:6: Dr Parker/Mr Gilbert vpa • 12:7: Mr Barker pba • 12:8: Miss Wilson pwi • 12:9: Mr Mantey pma • 12:0: Mrs McCall emc @cooperscoborn.co.uk

  5. Subject related queries… • Contact your son/daughter’s teacher in the first instance • Other useful points of contact are the Head of Department and Director of Faculty • All staff details can be found on the school website. @cooperscoborn.co.uk

  6. The Pastoral Team… • Mr R Bell Director of Sixth Form 01708 251812 rbe@cooperscoborn.co.uk • Mrs M Donnellan Sixth Form Administrator 01708 251824 mdo@cooperscoborn.co.uk • Mrs A Wilkes: Head of Year 12 01708 251825 aws@cooperscoborn.co.uk • Mrs S King: Sixth Form Coordinator /Head of Careers 01708 251817 skg@cooperscoborn.co.uk

  7. A very able year group… • 108 students new to the school, from over 20 different schools • 142 students from Coopers’ in Year 11 • Around 250 in the yeargroup • AIM: 60% of AS grades at A or B • Seating plan in tutor groups

  8. Home/School Partnership… • A ‘school’ Sixth Form, not a Sixth Form College • Home/School Agreement – relationships! • Conservative and rigorous uniform expectations • Signing out / ‘Pm Home Study’

  9. The Sixth Form Centre… • 10 dedicated classrooms • A learning zone with 50+ PCs • A quiet-study area • 3 flat-screen TVs with SKY TV • Wireless broadband throughout • A state of the art ‘Common Room’ • A dining and café area • Customised lockers • The school library

  10. Academic Expectations… • To continue with 4 AS Levels all year • To progress into Year 13 typically… Work at ‘A-C’ grade in at least 3 AS Levels If effort grades are lacking and/or academic grades are at ‘E’ or ‘U’ then the place in the 6th Form is at serious risk

  11. ‘Love as Brethren’… • Extra-curricular involvement • Music • Dance & Drama • Art • Sport • ‘Freshers Fayre’ • Mentoring • Enrichment • Charity organisation / Volunteering • Student Voice: School captains, Subject captains and subject mentors

  12. Enrichment programme… • Every Monday afternoon for 4 ‘semesters’ each consisting of 6 weeks 18 Electives: • 2 Academic: General Studies, Critical Thinking • 2 semi-independent: Volunteering, mentoring, • 16 teacher led: Cookery, BootCamp, Fishing Equality of opportunity, fair selection, inevitable disappointment

  13. Student financial support… ‘The 16-19 Bursary Scheme’ is open to: • Astudent in care or a student who has been in care, if the student is in receipt of income support or a disabled young person in receipt of certain government allowances, then they will be eligible to receive a bursary of £1,200 a year. • A student who in Year 11 was in receipt of free school meals, or is entitled to receive free school meals in Year 12. Students could receive financial help to pay for travelling costs to school (up to £270) and to pay for any books not provided by the school. • A student/family experiencing sudden and immediate financial hardship Continued receipt of the Bursary will be dependent on regular attendance and compliance with the School’s Code of Good Conduct.

  14. Key Expectations… • High rates of attendance – both 8:35am and 2:15pm • Attendance at Assembly • Scheduled study period • Strong punctuality • Correct uniform • Respect for the Sixth Form Centre • High standards of academic achievement • Homework completed well and on time • Excellent personal organisation • Extra-curricular involvement Living out the ethos of ‘Love as Brethren’

  15. Teaching and Learning… • Transition to independent learning • Importance of Homework (at least 2 hours per night and 4-6 hours at weekends) • Self motivation in class / no spoon-feeding • Being proactive (student focus, not teacher) • Assessment for Learning

  16. d Assessment… • ALPS: Target Grades – given to students today • Assessment data: (4 times a year) • A-U grade for Attainment, followed by a/b/c • 1-5 for effort • End of year reporting • Academic Interventions / Cause for Concern process • Predicted grades • Mock examinations: MARCH - Highly successful

  17. Communication.. • ‘Intouch’ – email to parents for letters • Email distribution lists to students • Assessment reporting (given to the student) • 6th Form Website • Mentor – first contact point • Report to school reception for any meetings (which need to be pre-arranged)

  18. Key issues… • Transition to being just 1 of 450+ highly able students • Mobile phone policy • Inability to provide lockers to all students or parking on school site • Parents: No entry to school site AFTER 8am or BEFORE 4pm • Security / Personal belongings / CCTV use • Leave of absence – driving lessons / dentists /doctors – change in government directive ‘only in exceptional circumstances’ • Importance of notes for absence (future UCAS and job references) • Leaving the school site – fire regulations • Use of ICT

  19. Beyond Year 12… • UCAS • Careers support and advice • ‘Broadening’ non-Coopers’ experiences • Beyond 18 Evening: February • Work shadowing: Last week in Year 12

  20. Work outside Coopers… • Maximum of 8 hours a week • Positive benefits of paid employment • Negative correlation between employment and academic attainment • Paid employment at examination times

  21. PSHE… • Dedicated programme of PSHE days • 1st day next Tuesday – teambuilding day • Programme intended to support school ethos • Timed to coincide with important transition points • Focused on personal development, future university / job applications

  22. Important dates… • Assessment information: October / December / March / June • Careers Convention: November • Parents’ Evening: December • Mock Exams: March • End of Year Report: July 2013 • Work shadowing: Last week of term – July 14th-18th

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