1. Sixth Form Success @ St Peter’s

2. Commitment You are now a student by choice You are now a student by choice Take every opportunity to improve your learning Take every opportunity to improve your learning

3. High standards Your teachers will have high expectations of you. Your teachers will have high expectations of you. Have high expectations of yourself. Establish yourself with a good reputation with your teachers. Start positively and keep it up! Have high expectations of yourself. Establish yourself with a good reputation with your teachers. Start positively and keep it up!

4. Organisation Make a plan of your time including commitments outside school Make a plan of your time including commitments outside school Stick to it Stick to it Buy a day planner/diary or journal Buy a day planner/diary or journal

5. Learning Environment You will now be in much smaller classes and have 4 lessons a week per subject You will now be in much smaller classes and have 4 lessons a week per subject Your teachers will expect you to approach them outside of lessons to discuss work or submit drafts of work prior to deadline Your teachers will expect you to approach them outside of lessons to discuss work or submit drafts of work prior to deadline

6. How much Studying? It is recommended that you match you time in the classroom outside. It is recommended that you match you time in the classroom outside. You should be spending 4.5 hour per week per A Level Subject You should be spending 4.5 hour per week per A Level Subject You should be spending 1.5 hours on your CoPE project You should be spending 1.5 hours on your CoPE project

7. Who Can Help Me? Subject Staff Subject Staff If you are struggling with your subject, talk to them first. They may be able to explain ro resolve the issue If you are struggling with your subject, talk to them first. They may be able to explain ro resolve the issue Think about choosing a time outside of a lesson when you can have their undivided attention Think about choosing a time outside of a lesson when you can have their undivided attention

8. Who Can Help Me Pastoral Team Pastoral Team Mrs Stott, Dr Ingham & Ms Hemmings are all available to help you. Knock on the door! Mrs Stott, Dr Ingham & Ms Hemmings are all available to help you. Knock on the door! You have tutor periods Tues to Friday. Tutors are a brilliant resource for you and will get to know you well. You have tutor periods Tues to Friday. Tutors are a brilliant resource for you and will get to know you well.

9. Can I Change Course? We usually say you can change in the first fortnight. As there are 4 lessons a week, any longer and you have missed too much to catch up. We usually say you can change in the first fortnight. As there are 4 lessons a week, any longer and you have missed too much to catch up. This must be arranged through Mrs Stott. Don’t just walk off! This must be arranged through Mrs Stott. Don’t just walk off!

10. Sickness If you are sick, you must ring in to Miss Hemmings before 9am on this number (put it in your phone) If you are sick, you must ring in to Miss Hemmings before 9am on this number (put it in your phone) 01483 484993 01483 484993

11. Unauthorised absence We will ring home if you do not attend a lesson. We will ring home if you do not attend a lesson. Persistent absence will result in you being put in disciplinary procedures which can ultimately result in you being asked to leave college Persistent absence will result in you being put in disciplinary procedures which can ultimately result in you being asked to leave college

12. Authorised absence We will authorise absence for We will authorise absence for Uni interviews Uni interviews Hospital (not gp) appointments Hospital (not gp) appointments Driving Test (not lessons) Driving Test (not lessons) Family reasons (not holidays) Family reasons (not holidays) This can be achieved by getting a green form from miss hemmings in advance. This can be achieved by getting a green form from miss hemmings in advance.

13. Cars You are allowed to drive onto the school site and must get a permit from Ms Hemmings You are allowed to drive onto the school site and must get a permit from Ms Hemmings The Speed Limit is 5mph. Anyone breaking this will have their privilege removed and permit withdrawn The Speed Limit is 5mph. Anyone breaking this will have their privilege removed and permit withdrawn

14. Money! We recommend you take work no more than 8 hours paid work per week. Research shows anything above this has a negative effect on your grades We recommend you take work no more than 8 hours paid work per week. Research shows anything above this has a negative effect on your grades EMA scheme is administered by Miss Hemmings. Pick up an application pack from her EMA scheme is administered by Miss Hemmings. Pick up an application pack from her

15. Study Facilities You should use the study room during your study periods. It is a quiet room. No talking, eating or music allowed You should use the study room during your study periods. It is a quiet room. No talking, eating or music allowed The LRC is also open to the sixth form all day. The LRC is also open to the sixth form all day.

16. Dining! Sixth Form are allowed to go straight into the dining hall without queuing. Please respect the younger students Sixth Form are allowed to go straight into the dining hall without queuing. Please respect the younger students If you eat in the common room, wash up after yourself. We all need to respect each other’s space If you eat in the common room, wash up after yourself. We all need to respect each other’s space

17. Community We have assembly every Mon Morning in the Dining Hall We have assembly every Mon Morning in the Dining Hall We are having a freshers’ party in October We are having a freshers’ party in October Use the Common Room to meet new people. Use the Common Room to meet new people.

18. Enjoy! You will have a brilliant time in Sixth Form. You will have a brilliant time in Sixth Form. Take every opportunity! Take every opportunity!