1. Teddington School Sixth Form 2016
Miss Meston

2. What kind of Sixth Form are we?
Community sixth form – Students reach their potential and beyond regardless of their starting point
We have lower numbers than colleges however it means we smaller class sizes
Academic Mentoring to support our students
Pastoral care to ensure continuity for students from KS4 to 5 and help support students who have come externally
Quality IAG – Information Advice Guidance to support Post 19 pathways
Enable young people to become enablers of their learning and aspire higher

3. Sixth Form Summer Success
Year 13 - A Level
Result 2016 A%
14%
AB%
44%
AC%
74%
AD%
95%
AE%
100%
Destination
University 50
Career Related Training 8
Gap Year 5
Additional L3 2
Total 65

4. Year 12 AS Summer Results Year 12 Targets 2016 Result 2016 A% 4% 17%
AB%
34%
48%
AC%
79%
AD%
100%
92%
AE%
99%

5. Indicators of Sixth Form Performance
A Level Performance Indicator - ALPs
Creates aspirational targets for students based on KS4 results
- different targets for different subjects
Monitors the performance of Teddington’s progress against other sixth forms nationally
Whole Sixth Form performance
Departments performance
Student performance

6. ALPs - Thermometer 2016 Results ALPs 2 Quality Indicator 2
Student Progress 2
1 Year - T Score 1
3 Year - T Score 3
AS Results are the highest in Richmond

7. Teddington Sixth Form Structure
Director of Sixth Form / Head of Year 13
Miss Meston
Mr Knocker
Mr Steventon
Ms Wilson
Mr Fuller
Mr Banfield
Academic Mentoring
Mr McCaughey

8. Transition into Year 12
The learning at KS5 is very different to KS4. Time management is key.
A large gap between GCSE and AS level and another step up at A2
Students very need to become INDEPENDENT learners
They need to manage their time EFFECTIVELY and be ORGANISED
Make use of ‘non contact’ periods during the school day to ensure work get completed and eases the pressure of the workload at evenings times
Organise there evening time and create a routine of learning every night and at WEEKENDS
Plan ahead to enable students to meet deadlines
Be specific – what do you want to ahcieve during each study session (school / home)
Learn from Year 13’s – talk to them about ‘their lessons learnt’. They will admit that they didn’t work hard from the start and spent time catching up after the first term

9. Sixth Form Learning
Firefly Personalised Learning Checklists

10. Transition into Year 12 Exams – January and in March Pre-Public Exams
THINK ahead in 18 months time they will be going to the next stage …
University
Apprenticeships
World of work
Therefore they need to build a profile and get involved in good quality enrichment such as:
Volunteering within the local community
Supporting lower school students in their subjects
Helping out in school events such as Opening Evening
Prefects / Ambassadors
Sixth Form Committee
Charity Events
Peer Mentoring
School Council

11. Sixth Form Life and Opportunities
Duke of Edinburgh – Silver and Gold
WEX – within local community, for example Downs Syndrome Centre and primary schools, in addition to a weeks work placement in the summer term
Subject Support – in lower school classes helping students
Breast Cancer / Testicular Cancer – Charity awareness and raise money to support charities
Xmas boxes for the local old people home
Ice Skating Evening
Bowling
Safe Drive
Stress Management course

12. Subjects Studied at AS Frequent Question / Concern:
Should my son/daughter be studying 4 subjects or 3?
Medics, Dentists, Veterinary or Oxbridge – Yes, bear in mind that these universities will be looking at GCSE grades and they need to be A*,A in the main.
Russell Group – 3 STRONG A levels. Quality v Quantity
New universities and non Russell Group they will set a grade criteria or UCAS tariff points

13. University Application / Timeline
Starts now everything your son/daughter does from now will support their application. They should already be involved in enrichment.
Information will be tracked by tutors and HOY
September ‘Early Concerns’
October – First Data Collection
Exams – December
Intervention Evening will be in January 2016
April – UCAS Fayre Olympia Kensington
May/June – Teachers write subject statements

14. University Application / Timeline
A2 studies will start after their AS exams – WEX opportunity of one
week
June – Students to write UCAS statements
End of term – Solid drafts statements
October 2016 – Oxbridge, Dentistry, Veterinary and Medicine
Russell Group and all other university applications by October Half
Term 2016
May – students selection will move from 5 to 2 choices of which
one should be aspirational and one should be a ‘safe’ choice

15. Bigger Picture – After Sixth Form
University
World of Work
Apprenticeships
Further Education
There are 409,410 university places and 592,290 students applying
Last year 30% students were left without places
This number is set to increase next year.
In the current recession the number of unemployed currently sits at 1.69 million
In 2014/2015 there were 499,900 apprenticeship starts in England. 59,000 (14%) more than the previous year.
Almost ¾ (73%) of all start were in the following sectors:
Business
Administration and Law
Health
Retail and Commercial Enterprise
Although students are going onto complete further education there is no guarantee that after leaving education that students will gain employment

16. University Facts 309 universities and colleges 50,000+ courses
Over 592,290 applicants 2015
409,410 gained places
Deficit – 182,880 will not get a
place at University based on
the data from 2015

17. Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships / Traineeships Links Network Rail apprenticeship-scheme/ TfL: Unifrog – Unifrog Apprenticeships Plotr – Careers website 950 careers supported by employers and informing young People about how to get into specific careers and giving quality IAG YEUK - Young Professional – Employability skills, Behaviour and technical skills. They will help professional development and support

18. Success
How can your son/ daughter stand out how can you help them succeed
Attendance – students should be in school at least 95% of the time to ensure that they gain the best possible grades at the end of their course.
Punctuality – To ensure that students gain the maximum from their classes, they should be on time to their lessons.
Recap and Revise – students should constantly review topics covered during their lessons.
Remain up to date – Subjects that have coursework. To ensure that students do not feel overwhelmed, they need strong organisational skills to help keep up with the coursework.
Enrichment - Take part in as many clubs, activities, voluntary jobs as possible.
Use on NON CONTACT PERIODS – in school students should be working.
At home every night students should be doing a minimum of 3 hours per night and in addition working / revising at the weekend

19. 90% Attendance = 1 day off every 2 weeks
How good attendance does effects attainment.
% Attendance
Grades Achieved
On average
95% Attendance
B, B, C
85% Attendance
C, C, C
90% Attendance = 1 day off every 2 weeks

20. Study Hours – Opportunity to Improve
The impact of TIME and QUALITY STUDY effects grades
Lesson Periods: 13 hours approximately
Non Contact Periods: 8 hours approximately
Benchmark
Home Time: 3 hours per night
Saturday 6 hours
Sunday 6 hours

21. Assessment Initial Assessment over the next few weeks 1-4 grades
To alert teachers and the sixth form to any immediate concerns of students
Allows to re-course onto another subject
If they were studying 4 they can move to 3
Identifies students who may need support in transitioning from KS4 to 5
October
Graded Assessment
January Exams – Week beginning 9 January 2017

22. Student Expectations Dress Guidelines
ID Badge - Student must be wearing for the purpose of safeguarding
Attendance 96% minimum
Punctuality – No excuses most students are local. Time back on a Friday for
those that are
Maturity – Role Model and Leader around the school and within the local community
Responsibility – School / Studies
Positive movement around school
Non contact periods – Study periods. Silent study within the study space
Start the day at 8.40 until 3.15pm

23. Dress Code Male Students and Female Students Footwear
Jeans Smart shoes
T-shirt Clean Trainers
Jumper /Hoodies Low Heels
Trainers Timberland style boots
Skirts (must be knee length)
Trousers
Shirts
Blouses
PE – Black Sixth Form PE top available from Stevenson in Twickenham
Students are a role model to the students of Teddington and the local community.

24. AS to A2
All students will be sitting AS exams in the summer. Regardless of some
subjects becoming stand alone courses at AS.
The AS exam results will be used as the criteria by which students will
judged as to whether they can turn to complete their A2 year
Students must attain the following minimum requirement to move in Year 13:
3 D grades across their subjects
University predicted grades are based on AS results

25. Working in Partnership
School
Parents / Carers
Students

26. Questions