1. Vertical Tutoring What is it ? Vertical tutoring is not just the business of organising students into mixed age groups. It is a means of releasing creativity and realising the potential of individuals and organisations Developing the role of the Form Tutor SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

2. Why go for vertical tutoring ? Vertical tutoring is about: Getting to know your children better Improving communication between home and school Giving students real leadership opportunities Improving student achievement

3. The Role of the Form Tutor To be the first ‘port of call’ To be the Pastoral Guide To be the Academic Guide To use data effectively in Academic Tutorials To develop student Leadership and Citizenship To develop improved parental engagement To support BFL

4. How do we provide for that at present ? 15 minutes tutor period and 5 minute scrimmage in the morning 25+ students in a tutor group No time given to systematically develop parental engagement role. After induction and year 7 no opportunity for tutor to meet parents

5. More effective tutoring Divide the school population (1215) by the number of tutors and co- tutors (66) We have tutor groups of 18 with two adults in each group 6 Colleges with 11 groups in each These are like small schools, each with a Head, Deputy and Senior Tutor Sixth formers with play a pivotal role in the leadership of each college

6. College Structure Carter College: James Carter Mark Strathdene Fiona Collins Natasha Micallef-Kelly Kezia Pugh 22 Tutors200 Students75 Sixth Formers 300 People

7. ‘deep learning conversations’ 40 minutes Opportunities regular telephone calls and e-mails College facebook sites with information Toe-to-toe reading Peer mentoring College newsletter Inter-college competitions Intra-college competitions Families in the same college Charities

8. Getting to know your children better Improving communication between home and school Giving students real leadership opportunities Improving student achievement