1. Year 12 parents’ information evening
Please help yourself to refreshments

2. TBS Sixth Form

3. Sixth Form Team
Mrs Vicky Moore Miss Helen Garner Mrs Helen Gibb Mr Pete Harrison Mrs Ruth Disbrow Mrs Ruth Norris

4. The first week.....
A great start!

5. Key focus areas Encouraging aspirational progression plans
Further improvement of A*-B grades
Attendance and punctuality
Engagement in extra- and super-curricular activities
Work experience

6. Support for your children
Financial – Bursary scheme
Academic – Mr Harrison (Learning mentor)
Emotional well-being – Ken Reynolds and Kirsty Radford

7. Post 16 Progression
Miss Helen Garner

8. Year 12 Subject teachers’ and tutors’ role – engage in 1-2-1 meetings.
Students should engage in opportunities to widen their skills and knowledge in year 12.
Read outside the curriculum and do online courses such as MOOCs.
Take part in University pathways programmes if eligible.

9. Researching progression options
Look at UCAS course search for higher and further education options
Speak to Mrs Norris – careers advisor
Look at getting work experience in a field which is relevant to what they want to do in the future

10. Subject skills
Make sure that they work hard in year 12 so that teachers write a good reference
Ask for feedback from teachers
Revise for PPE exams
Reflect on what skills they have developed and what they have enjoyed and keep a log in preparation for writing personal statements in year 13

11. Student preparation Extra curricular activities Work experience
HE Days – Kingston Maurward, Bryanston and Bournemouth University.
Apprenticeship Fair
Progression day
Summer schools
Subject specific events at Universities

13. Any questions?

14. Wider participation
We expect all students to develop their personal profile while in the sixth form. There are 3 main ways they can do this:
Extra-curricular activities - Activities that give breadth to their profile
Super curricular activities – Activities that give depth to their chosen specialised areas
Work experience – 25 hours by the Easter Holidays