1. Y12 PARENT INFORMATION 2012/13 WELCOME TO FARMOR’S SCHOOL SIXTH FORM

2. Welcome and thank you for coming.

3. PURPOSE OF THE EVENING To Introduce ourselves & the Sixth Form way of life To Encourage Communication 24 School Weeks until study leave To answer any questions

4. Management Team Emma White Caroline Perkin Emma Cieciora Rachel Mehtar(6 th form administrator) Tutors Tom Bayram, Tamara Cook, Dave Tatlow, Sue Simmonds, Graeme Spurr, Andrew Wright, Andy Rodgers. Email addresses on tables

5. A LEVEL RESULTS 2013 3 year upward trend in results

6. 51% of students gain at least one A or A* grade. 58% students went to Russell Group Universities. 20% of our subjects had 100% A*-B 96% of students attained the places they wanted. Remember our entry criteria: 5 GCSE grades at C or above inc. Maths and English. HIGH ACHIEVERS

7. Average class size = 11 HOW DO WE GET SUCH GOOD RESULTS? Average class size = 11

8. WE FOSTER INDEPENDENT LEARNING AND PROVIDE EXCELLENT SUPPORT

9. Accountancy Apprenticeship Engineering Apprenticeship St James’ place Apprenticeship Gap Year travels Employment Art Foundation Courses University WHERE DO OUR STUDENTS GO?

10. IT’S MORE THAN STUDY... Mock Trial Competition Young Enterprise Latin Italian Sports Tutoring Pi-Eaters Social Committee Charity Committee Head of House Head Boy & Girl Student Presidents Amnesty International

11. “THE SIXTH FORM STAFF HAVE BEEN WONDERFUL, I COULDN’T HAVE ASKED FOR MORE.” STUDENT

12. EXPECTATIONS Attend all lessons and work hard Arrive for 8.45am and leave at 3.35pm/3.00PM (or indeed later!) Do all work set Inform us of absence Sixth Form Agreement Use all Study Periods

13. INDEPENDENT LEARNING Structure & Quality Time 2 Hours outside of lesson time every day Time Management / To do lists Reviewing lessons and preparing for next Staying Organised Taking Responsibility

14. HARD WORK BUT WITH A CHANCE TO RELAX AND MAKE FRIENDS TOO.

15. SUPPORT Regular IGRs / Reports / Review Boards Full report: 10 th December. Parents’ Evening 13 th March 2014 Academic Support - Departments Tutor Support – email addresses of tutors Personal Development : Study Skills / Guest Speakers Academic Mentoring Study Groups and Support Process

16. Year 12 AS1AS2AS3AS4 Year 13 Enrichment Activities Personal Development A1A2A3 2 YEAR PROGRAMME Careers Education Study Skills Enrichment Activities University / Job Preparation Careers Education

17. Four double lessons per subject per week Usually taught by two members of staff Four doubles of study One tutor /mentor period Two single lessons of enrichment Diverse opportunities for leadership and participation. CURRICULUM TIME

18. HOW YOU CAN HELP Contact us if you have concerns Help put aside 2 hours per night – they always have something to do…. Encourage meeting deadlines and independent work; avoid plagiarism / cheating. Be aware of reports due / parents evening

19. COMMUNICATION E-mail / Phone / Letter ….. E-Update - send an email to Rachel Mehtar (rmehtar@farmors.gloucs.sch.uk) Parent Newsletters Tutors / Subject Teachers Parent Focus Group (23 rd October 7pm)

20. KEY DATES 23 rd October Parent Focus Group 10 th December –Full reports 14 th January Review Board 11 th March IGRs (Interim Grade Report) to parents 13 th March – Parents evening 2 nd April HE Evening 9 th May – Study Leave 18 th June Futures Events for Post-18 Options 23 rd June- 11 th July lessons in A2 courses. 11 th July term ends for sixth form students.

21. Any Questions? Please stay and join us for refreshments and to meet tutors. Do look round the refurbished space and see our extension. THANK YOU FOR COMING

22. I would recommend parents attend the Parent Focus Group. It is an excellent opportunity to discuss general concerns in an informal setting. Mrs White is always open to ideas and suggestions, and over the past two years I have seen points raised by parents implemented very quickly. The group also serves to comment on future plans for the sixth form, and it is good that parents views are considered. As the parent of children who entered the school in year 12, attending the group helped me get to know the school more quickly and realise how the sixth form is managed and run. PARENT FOCUS GROUP