1. Year 12 Information Evening
Thursday 13th September 2018

2. 2017 - 2018 Support from Worshipful Company of Coopers
Year 11 & 13 Prom
Support from PA
Big Fish!
Music performances
Art displays
Charity awards
Sheila Atim inspiration
STEM
Staff marathons
DofE – All levels!

5. A Level Results: Headlines…
A*-B%:
2013: 62%
2014: 63%
2015: 65%
2016: 57%
2017: 53%
2018: 67%

6. Welcome… An academic and caring Sixth Form Strong academic results
State-of-the-art facilities
Strong culture: ‘Love as Brethren’
Extra-curricular and enrichment provision

7. Deputy Head: Director of 6th Form
The Pastoral Team…
RBE
Mr R
Bell
Mrs J
Marshall
Mr J Teece
Deputy Head: Director of 6th Form
Head of Year 12
Head of Year 13

8. Academic Development Coordinator
The Pastoral Team…
Mrs A
Wilkes
Mrs R
Read
Mrs M
Donnellan
Mrs S
King
RBE
Pastoral
Development
Coordinator
Academic Development Coordinator
Sixth Form
Administrator
Head of Careers
&
Sixth Form Coordinator

9. First point of contact…
Mr J Teece: Head of Year
12.0
Mr Ryan
12.1
Mr Robinson/Mrs Mills
12.2
Mr W Ferreira
12.3
Mr P Garrod/Mr D Hugill
12.4
Miss C Brennan
12.5
Mrs D Sossou
12.6
Miss G Evans
12.7
Mr M Kemp
12.8
Mr A Ciobanu
12.9
Mrs L Edwards
AWH

10. Initial points of contact…
Mr J Teece: Head of Year
address…
12.0
Mr Ryan
Bry
12.1
Mr Robinson/Mrs Mills
Ero/hmi
12.2
Mr W Ferreira
Wfe
12.3
Mr P Garrod/Mr D Hugill
Pga/dhu
12.4
Miss C Brennan
Cbr
12.5
Mrs D Sossou
Dso
12.6
Miss G Evans
Gev
12.7
Mr M Kemp
Mke
12.8
Mr A Ciobanu
Aci
12.9
Mrs L Edwards
Led
@cooperscoborn.co.uk

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

12. The Pastoral Team… Mr J Teece 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

13. A very able year group…
120 students new to the school, from over 20 different schools
100 students from Coopers’ in Year 11
AIM: 70% of grades at A*, A or B

14. Home/School Partnership…
A ‘school’ Sixth Form, not a Sixth Form College
Behaviour Policy Contract – relationships!
Conservative and rigorous uniform expectations
Signing out only for ‘Pm Home Study’

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

16. Academic Matters… Majority completing three A levels
Two year course – important they are on the right course! Tell us now, if not!
Target grades
Lesson attendance + Scheduled Study + Assessment Periods

17. 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 (2020)
They will sit important internal (‘’end of Year 12’’ examinations) in April
These will influence their predicted grades for university/job applications
RBE

18. Go4Schools Online programme used by teachers
Attendance, assessment and behaviour recording system
How to log on will soon be communicated home (new parents)
Will be activated for you to use in late September

19. Go4Schools - Attainment

20. Go4Schools - Attainment
Listed here
Listed here

21. 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.

22. House Points and Behaviour instances
House points for effort, achievement and demonstrating Love as Brethren
Negative 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
Whole-School detention system

23. 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

24. ‘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

25. Enrichment programme…
Every Monday afternoon for 3 ‘semesters’ each consisting of 7-9 weeks
5-10 Electives:
Academic: Debating
Semi-independent: Volunteering, mentoring,
Instructor led: Golf,, BootCamp,
Equality of opportunity, fair selection, inevitable disappointment
One off talks: DrugsAlert, Teenage Cancer Trust

26. 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.

27. 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’

28. 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)

29. A great book to buy for parents!
The A Level Mindset
V Vision
E Effort
S Systems
P Practice
A Attitude
A great book to buy for parents!

30. d How will I know how they are doing?…
ALPS: Target Grades – given to students in next month
Assessment data: Baseline Assessments and conversations by early October
A-U grade for Attainment, followed by a/b/c
2 x parents’ evenings
Academic Interventions
End of Year exams
Predicted grades

31. Communication.. ‘ParentMail’ – 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)

32. 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

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

34. T The importance of ‘6’ grades…
Many universities (top Russell Group) will require a 6 in English and Maths at GCSE
For many courses, there are GCSE minimum requirements – e.g. Engineering often requires a 6 at GCSE
Do your research now
If they need to re-sit – speak to the Exams Office

35. 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

36. 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

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

38. PSHE… Dedicated programme of PSHE days
Friday 21st September- teambuilding day
STUBBERS – please pay online
The school has heavily subsidised the cost to you
Programme intended to support school ethos
Timed to coincide with important transition points
Focused on personal development, future university / job applications

39. Important dates…
Baseline Assessment information/Go For Schools Access: 1st week in October
Careers Convention: 8th November
Parents’ Evening: 22nd November with subject teachers
Beyond 18 ‘Launch’ Evening: 5th Feb
‘’End of Year’’ exams: 1st-12th April
‘Meet the Tutor’ Evening with Form Tutors: Either 2nd or 4th July
Work shadowing: Last week of term – 15th – 19th July

40. A copy of this presentation is on the Year 12 page of the School Website, under ‘Year Information’