1. Year 12 Information Evening
Thursday 15th September 2016

2. Welcome… An academic and caring Sixth Form Strong academic results:
AS: A/B: 45%
A2: A*/B: 60%
State-of-the-art facilities
Strong culture: ‘Love as Brethren’
Extra-curricular and enrichment provision

3. The Team… Mrs S King Mr R Bell Mrs R Read Miss A Wheaton Mrs A Wilkes
Head of Careers &
6th Form Co-ordinator
Mr R Bell
Deputy Head &
Director of 6th Form
Mrs R Read
Academic Development
Coordinator
Miss A Wheaton
Head of Year 12
Mrs A Wilkes
Head of Year 13
Mrs M Donnellan
Sixth Form Administrator
+ Individual Learning Mentor (Tutor)

4. Initial points of contact…
12.1: Mrs Marshall jml
12.2: Mr Egleton aeg
12:3: Mr Hugil/Mr Garrod dhu / pga
12:4: Ms Fournet vfo
12:5: Mr Moss tmo
12:6: Miss Evans gev
12:7: Mr Kemp mke
12:8: Mr Ciobanu aci
12:9: Mrs Edwards led
12:0: Mr Ryan bry
@cooperscoborn.co.uk

5. Subject related queries…
Contact your son/daughter’s teacher in the first instance
Other useful points of contact are the Head of Department and Director of Faculty
All staff details can be found on the school website.
@cooperscoborn.co.uk

6. The Pastoral Team… Miss A Wheaton Head of Year 12 01708 251808
Mrs S King:
Sixth Form Coordinator
/Head of Careers
Mr R Bell
Director of Sixth Form
Mrs M Donnellan
Sixth Form Administrator

7. A very able year group…
89 students new to the school, from over 20 different schools
120 students from Coopers’ in Year 11
209 in the yeargroup
AIM: 60% of AS grades at A or B

8. Home/School Partnership…
A ‘school’ Sixth Form, not a Sixth Form College
Home/School Agreement – relationships!
Conservative and rigorous uniform expectations
Signing out / ‘Pm Home Study’

9. The Sixth Form Centre… 10 dedicated classrooms
A learning zone with 50+ PCs
A quiet-study area
3 flat-screen TVs with SKY TV
Wireless broadband throughout
A state of the art ‘Common Room’
A dining and café area
Customised lockers
The school library

10. Academic Expectations…
Majority completing three A levels
Two year course – important they are on the right course! Tell us now, if not!
Target grades
High expectations
Interventions

11. What A Levels are they completing?
UNREFORMED A LEVELS
There is still an AS Level
The AS Course (Year 12) counts as 50% of the overall A Level
They will sit AS examinations next May
Mock examinations in February
D&T
Maths
Further Maths
Politics
ICT
Media Studies
RBE

12. What A Levels are they completing?
REFORMED A LEVELS
There is NO AS Course
They are completing a 2 year linear course
All their A Level exams are in June of Year 13 (2018)
They will sit important internal (end of Year 12 examinations) in June
These will affect their predicted grades for university/job applications
The other 20 subjects….
RBE

13. Go4Schools Academic intervention programme used by teachers
Used to ‘flag up’ concerns to mentors, teachers and the pastoral team
Intervention, support and sanctions follow
Use of subject mentors – crucial
How to log on will soon be communicated home

14. Go4Schools - Attainment

15. Go4Schools - Attainment
Listed here
Listed here

16. What do the attitude to learning numbers mean?

17. Attendance – what will you see?
Bloggs, Joe
An overview of attendance information, for AM & PM registration, appears in this box on your child’s profile page.
Authorised absences - the school has been supplied with a valid reason for this absence (this includes sickness, sport fixtures, trips and medical appointments).
Unauthorised absence – the school does not yet have a valid reason for this absence.
Unknown marks – these marks haven’t been recorded (can sometimes appear if there is a staff training day/afternoon an no register is taken).
Possible sessions – the total number of AM & PM registrations so far.

18. House Points and Behaviour instances
House points for effort, achievement and demonstrating Love as Brethren
Behaviour instances are logged and points are taken away depending on severity of action
All communicated home to you on Fridays if anything has been logged.
Monitored by form tutors and Head of Year to help guide interventions and mentoring

19. Behaviour Charter Create a positive and safe environment
Allows for effective learning to take place
Applied in lessons, around the school and with regards to uniform
All students follow the principles on the charter

20. ‘Love as Brethren’… Extra-curricular involvement ‘Freshers Fayre’
Music
Dance & Drama
Art
Sport
‘Freshers Fayre’
Mentoring
Enrichment
Charity organisation / Volunteering
Student Voice: School captains, Subject captains and subject mentors

21. Enrichment programme…
Every Monday afternoon for 4 ‘semesters’ each consisting of 5-6 weeks
10 Electives:
Academic: Debating
2 semi-independent: Volunteering, mentoring,
8 instructor led: Golf, Film Soc, BootCamp, Fishing
Equality of opportunity, fair selection, inevitable disappointment

22. Student financial support…
‘The Bursary Scheme’ is open to:
A student in care or a student who has been in care, if the student is in receipt of income support or a disabled young person in receipt of certain government allowances
A student who in Year 11 was in receipt of free school meals, or is entitled to receive free school meals in Year 12.
A student/family experiencing sudden and immediate financial hardship
Continued receipt of the Bursary will be dependent on regular attendance and compliance with the School’s Code of Good Conduct.

23. Living out the ethos of ‘Love as Brethren’
Key Expectations…
High rates of attendance – both 8:35am and 2:15pm
Attendance at Assembly
Scheduled study period
Strong punctuality
Correct uniform
Respect for the Sixth Form Centre
High standards of academic achievement
Homework completed well and on time
Excellent personal organisation
Extra-curricular involvement
Living out the ethos of ‘Love as Brethren’

24. Teaching and Learning…
Transition to independent learning
Importance of Homework (at least 2 hours per night and 4-6 hours at weekends)
Self motivation in class / no spoon-feeding
Being proactive (student focus, not teacher)

25. d Assessment… ALPS: Target Grades – given to students next week
Assessment data: (3 times a year)
A-U grade for Attainment, followed by a/b/c
1-3 for various criteria
2 x parents’ evenings
Academic Interventions
End of Year exams
Predicted grades

26. Communication.. ‘Intouch’ – email to parents for letters
distribution lists to students
Assessment reporting (online – Go For Schools)
6th Form Website
Tutor – first contact point
Report to school reception for any meetings (which need to be pre-arranged)
All payments via cashless (Parentpay)

27. Leave of Absence procedures
Two forms
Longer term absence – online – signed off by headteacher
Short term absence – student responsible – signed off by Head of Year (must be 3 days in advance)
Please call the absence line by 8:30am on the day of any illness/absence

28. Beyond Year 12… UCAS Careers support and advice
‘Broadening’ non-Coopers’ experiences
Beyond 18 Evening
Work shadowing: Last week in Year 12

29. T The importance of ‘B’ grades…
Many universities (top Russell Group) will require a B in English and Maths at GCSE
For many courses, there are GCSE minimum requirements – e.g. Engineering often requires a B at GCSE
Do your research now
See Mr Bell by Tuesday 20th September – November re-sit deadline is in 10 days!

30. Work outside Coopers… Maximum of 8 hours a week
Positive benefits of paid employment
Negative correlation between employment and academic attainment
Paid employment at examination times

31. University / Further Education
How do we support our students?
Mock assessment sessions
Employer visits to school
Taster days
CV & Interview training
Workplace
UCAS support
Subject master classes
In house Oxbridge support
Enrichment programmes
University / Further Education
Careers convention
Work experience
Beyond 18 event
1 : 1 coaching
Prospect interviews
Alumni visits to school
Coopers Company & Coborn School

32. Who we work with?
7 July 2014
Coopers Company & Coborn School

33. PSHE… Dedicated programme of PSHE days
Wednesday 21rd September - teambuilding day
Programme intended to support school ethos
Timed to coincide with important transition points
Focused on personal development, future university / job applications

34. Important dates…
Assessment information: November/ December/ February/ April
Careers Convention: 17th November
Parents’ Evening: 24th November
Beyond 18 Parents’ Evening with tutors: 4th July
Non-Linear Mock Exams – 23rd – 27th Jan
End of Year exams: 14th – 23rd June
Work shadowing: Last week of term – 17th–21st July