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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


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