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Welcome to Year 12 Information Evening

Welcome to the Year 12 Information Evening at Appleton College. Learn about pastoral care, key staff, academic programs, support, and important dates for the academic year. Join us in fostering resilience, independence, and aspiration in our students.

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Welcome to Year 12 Information Evening

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  1. Welcome toYear 12 Information Evening

  2. Y 11 Y12 Resilience Independence Aspiration Motivation

  3. Pastoral care and guidance

  4. Key Staff Head of Year 12 Miss J Howard j.howard@bridgewaterhigh.com Appleton College Learning Mentor Mrs Winstanley m.winstanley@bridgewaterhigh.com Assistant Head-teacher Head of Appleton College Mr Lambrianides t.lambrianides@bridgewaterhigh.com

  5. Tutor Team 12AG-Mr Gledhill 12 YH Mrs Hebden 12SEH/LH-Mrs Holah/ Mrs Holt

  6. Tutors • Monitor student progress and welfare • Monitor attendance • Meet with students at least every two weeks PSHE programme (week 2 Friday 8.45 – 9.15) Covers a wide variety of issues e.g. finance, society and culture and personal safety.

  7. Studying at Advanced Level • Collegehours 8:45-4:30 • Most students are studying 3 A levels • Eight hours per subject over the two week timetable • All students also have 8 hours direct study time. • Students do not need to be in College unless they have a lesson or other enrichment activity

  8. Attendance • Expectation is >95% attendance • Post 16 pupils ‘self certify’ • Appointments require evidence • Known absence- Yellow absence form • On the day absence- student/parent must phone and leave a message on 01925 263919 ext 332 • Attendance monitoring • Poor attendance/punctuality

  9. Support Programmes Personalised Curriculum Students studying 3 A Levels will have 8 hours allocated to the Study Room. • PC is informed by class teachers and pastoral staff – concerns, homework, missed deadlines etc. Mentoring • Role of the mentor- meet with student in regard to behaviour concerns, attendance/punctuality, marked work, folder organisation, homework, meetings recorded or anything else.

  10. PC PC PC

  11. Learning For Life Programme Students have a compulsory taught session; • Learning Skills • Philosophy and Ethics • Exam Skills • Politics The aim of this program is to equip our students with the skills to succeed in college and university as well as preparation for potential interviews

  12. AMBASSADORS PROGRAMME Charity Subject Mentoring Literacy leaders

  13. EXTENDED PROJECT Extended Project – Points can go Towards UCAS Non compulsory Work consisting of approximately 1000 words essay Mentored by specialist teachers Presentation

  14. RESIDENTIAL EXPERIENCE • W/C 16TH JULY • Canoeing, Kayaking, Climbing, Abseiling, Problem Solving

  15. 3rd November – Interim report 1 15th November - Y12 Parents’ evening December – Formal mock examination week W/c 8th January – Interim report 2 18 – 22nd June–Formal mock examination week 9th July –Interim report 3 W/C 16th July – proposed residential Dates for the diary

  16. ACADEMIC SUPPORT

  17. Requirements for success • Time management & deadlines • Independence • Responsibility • Homework 2 hours per night • Reading ahead/around the subject

  18. ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT • High quality teaching • Effective Monitoring, Tracking and Reporting • Target Grades (ALPS)

  19. Target setting

  20. INTERIM REPORT

  21. Questions

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