1. ACHIEVING SUCCESS IN THE
SIXTH FORM
Tuesday 6 December 2016

2. Welcome

3. ROLES IN THE SIXTH FORM Two Heads of Sixth Form Head of Year 12
Miss Yates – Head of Sixth Form responsible for Year 12
Mr Holbrook – Head of Sixth Form responsible for Year 13
Head of Year 12
Mr Seymour
Sixth Form Extended Studies and
Guidance Co-ordinator
Miss Mertens

4. YEAR 12 TUTORS
Mr Gonzalez 12.1 Mr Bowman 12.2 Ms Fairhall 12.3 Ms Ali 12.4 Mr Lutchman 12.5 Ms Fenn 12.6 Mr Watkins 12.7 Ms Kelsall 12.8 Ms Nat/Mr Foxall 12.9

5. COMMUNICATION Diary Tutor time Subject issue - contact teacher
Pastoral issue - contact tutor
They will pass on information to Head of Year
Administrative question or information

6. PROGRESS REPORTS You will receive three types of report
an attitudinal report detailing your child’s approach to learning at the end of each half term
an academic (mock) report detailing your child’s academic achievement
a tutor report summarising their approach to learning and their achievement

7. PROGRESS REPORTS When do you receive them? Term What When Autumn
Attitudinal report
End of first autumn half term
End of second autumn half term
Spring
End of first spring half term
Mock Exam result
First Spring Half Term
End of second spring half term
Tutor report
Second spring half term
Summer
End of first summer half term
End of second summer half term

8. ATTITUDINAL REPORT DESCRIPTORS
Students will be measured on
effort
behaviour
homework
Descriptor A
Excellent B
Good C
Needs improvement D
Unsatisfactory

9. ACADEMIC REPORT Definition Mock Attainment Grade
A grade to reflect the student’s achievement in the January mock exams (A*-E)
Target Minimum Grade
A grade set at the beginning of the course that the student has shown to be able to achieve based on their prior attainment and national comparisons

10. EXPECTATIONS IN THE SIXTH FORM
Koray - Year 12

11. KEY DATES Date Event 4 - 13 January Mock Examinations 24 January
Parents Evening
15 May – 12 June
Study Leave
19 June
UCAS Information Evening
17 July – 28 July
Work Experience

12. WORK EXPERIENCE This will start on the 17 July
Students are required to find a placement for a minimum of one week
We recommend that they arrange a two week placement
Completed placements forms will be required by 9 February 2017 to allow us time to complete the checks and administration
One of the best ways of getting work experience is through who you know. Ask family, friends, neighbours etc.
Young people are more likely to be successful in their job hunt if they have done some good work experience
Something for the CV and UCAS application

13. LIFE OUTSIDE LESSONS
Siobhan – Year 12

14. Library
Opening Hours
Monday – Thursday – 5pm Friday – 4.30pm
The Library is a silent working area where phones, headphones and eating are not allowed
There are 60 laptops for students to use within the library
There are Subject Review magazines for a variety of A level subjects; New Scientist, Time, Focus and National Geographic magazines for extended reading
Copies of revision guides and subject related texts for extended reading are available
A wide selection of fiction, graphic novels and manga are available

15. Careers Drop-in Service
GUIDANCE AND CAREERS
Miss Fleming
Careers Library
Careers Drop-in Service
Other opportunities

16. ENRICHMENT Core Enrichment Assemblies Wednesday afternoon
Other opportunities

17. UCAS UCAS Day UCAS Evening for parents Finance Open days and workshops
Applications – the checking process

18. BURSARY Eligibility and applications
Financial support for essential costs
Young people in care, care leavers, FSM, young people who receive income support, disabled young people
Payments
- half termly
- dependant on students meeting criteria for attendance, behaviour and punctuality
In addition, students can apply for additional funding

19. SEND - ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS
This includes any special requirements for exams such as: extra time, word processor, reader, scribe, separate accommodation or rest breaks
All applications for ‘Access Arrangements’ are assessed individually by the SENCO in liaison with a specialist assessor and require significant and historical evidence
School SENCo – Miss Bell

20. SIXTH FORM EXPECTATIONS
Role models to younger students
Behaviour points
Behaviour report – please sign
School community
Smart casual dress code
No phones out of the sixth form study area

21. ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY
Registration starts at 8.55am every day so students should be on site by 8.53am
Strong link between good attendance and success in A-level
The school records attendance and punctuality to registration and lessons - this may be referred to when completing job or university references
Please re-enforce the importance of good attendance and punctuality to all school sessions
The school absence telephone number is and the address is

22. WHAT I WISH I HAD KNOWN AT THE START OF YEAR 12
Rima - Year 13

23. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP?
Check your child’s diary to ensure they are recording and completing homework
Communicate with the subject teacher or tutor if there are queries
Practising for the questions by discussing topics at home – which will help with the extended written questions that are often based on contemporary topics
Check your child has developed a system for filing their notes at home so that they are prepared to revise before their January mocks and summer exams
Check your child has all the correct equipment for the examinations (including a ruler and a calculator) and leave home early on exam days so that they are not rushed
Help your child to plan and commit to a revision timetable to prepare for the January mock exams
Reassure them that as long as they do their best, whatever they achieve will represent success
Psychological and physiological well-being

24. Revision Techniques
Take notes, take notes of notes, take notes of notes, until you have a set distilled key information
Make a story out of what you have to remember
Use mnemonics
Create a podcast
Write a blog at the end of each day summarising the key points that you have learnt
Use mindmaps and stick them on your walls
Use post it notes and stick them everywhere!
Use flash cards
Get someone to test you
Use colour and highlighting (but be selective)

25. Holiday Revision
Divide your day into 3 sessions (Morning, afternoon and evening)
Work for 2 out of the 3 sessions per day. In each session you should aim to do at least 3 hours of hard work.
Eg, for each session: 45 min work, 15 min break X 4
Be mindful of when your most efficient times of the day are and work around that.
Plan something fun, best if it’s outdoors for your break session

26. Thank you