1. Parent Information Evening 2018 Welcome

2. Congratulations! Year 12 have made a fantastic start

3. The Team Head of Sixth Form BHS Clare Gardiner
Director of Sixth Form BGS
Rosie Field

4. The Team Student Support (6th form) BGS Pastoral Manager–
Sam Challis (maternity leave)
Sam Wright
BHS Pastoral Manager –
Amanda Cooper

5. Who are the tutors? Monday and Thursday Tutor Time - BGS
Wednesday – period 1 – BGS
12.1 Mrs Ryan
12.2 Miss Jackson
12.3 Mrs Walker
12.4 Mrs Weighill
12.5 Mr Caddell

6. Support and Guidance From The Joint Sixth
Form Tutors, Pastoral Managers, Heads of Sixth
Support and Guidance programme
Child protection co-ordinator,
Lynne Naylor (BGS), Tracey Watson (BHS)
Learning Support
Elaine Fairless (BGS), Helen Butler (BHS)
Careers Advisors
Wendy Darvell (BGS), Louise Howard (BHS)
Examination Officers,
Jo Dennis (BGS), Jo Fowler (BHS)

7. Sample Timetable

8. Study Timetable

9. 34 Hours a week!
the MINIMUM needed to achieve full potential at A- level
3 subjects, tutorial and 1 or 2 hours enrichment (EPQ) is 17 or 18 hours
1 hour taught at school = 1 hour studied at home
ie. 5 additional hours per subject, per week – minimum! (15 hours)
And EPQ or Core Maths work (2 hours)

10. Intervention
3 assessment cycles a year to inform parents, students, tutors and pastoral team
Access teacher/dept intervention sessions
Mentoring
Private study sessions added to timetable
Study rooms – use of them at both sites

11. Effort and commitment from the students
Responsibility for their own work and progress
Time management
Full Attendance:
-is essential and expected
-absences will be reported weekly
Quality of work:
-aim to achieve or surpass your target grade
with every piece of class and homework

12. There are parent and student sections on the websites and full details of courses on the 6th form website

13. All work and no play…enrichment opportunities
Paired partner programme
Sport
Support for lower school
Voluntary work

14. 15th January 2020 – deadline for all UCAS applications
Never too early…
- Work experience?
- Medicine?
- Oxbridge?
- Apprenticeships?
15th October 2019 – deadline for Oxbridge/Medicine/Dentistry
15th January 2020 – deadline for all UCAS applications

15. Communication
@beverleyj6
Please also encourage your son/daughter to use to contact us

16. Year 12 exams and moving into Year 13
Y12 Mock examinations in all subjects
Results used to inform staff and assist in UCAS predictions

17. Sixth Form Study is not easy
Sixth Form Study is not easy! Teamwork staff, students and parents working together for the same goals