1. Teddington School Sixth Form 2018
Miss Thomas- Head of Year 12
Mrs Corrigall- Assistant Head Teacher

2. What kind of Sixth Form are we?
Community sixth form – Students reach their potential and beyond regardless of their starting point
Our sixth form is a small sixth form and we have the luxury of small class sizes which helps support teaching and learning
Pastoral care to ensure continuity for students from KS4 to 5 and help support students who have come externally
Quality CIAG – Career Information Advice Guidance to support Post 19 pathways
Rigorous UCAS application process
Use of Unifrog to support Apprenticeships and research for university
Enable young people to become enablers of their learning and aspire to achieve higher

3. Sixth Form Summer Success 2018
Year 13 - A Level
How do we measure success
Attainment - Grades
Progress - ALPs Thermometer / National Comparisons
Destinations Post - 19

4. Sixth Form Summer Success 2018
SUMMER RESULT
TARGET
% A*
10% 5%
% A+
22%
20%
% B+
58%
73%
% C+
87%
100%
Value Added
+0.25
Gained 1st choice of university 94%
Students with university places 100%
Russell Group University places 22%

5. Sixth Form Summer Success 2018

6. Teddington Sixth Form Structure
Assistant Head teacher
Ms Corrigall
Head of Year 12
Ms Thomas
High Achieving Students
Mr Fuller
Ms Harrison
PSM
Mr Knocker DK
Mrs Eastham LE
Mr Fuller JF
Miss McMichael JM

7. Transition into Year 12
The learning at KS5 is very different to KS4. Time management is key
A large gap between GCSE and AS level and another step up at A2
Students need to become INDEPENDENT learners
They need to manage their time EFFECTIVELY and be ORGANISED
Make use of ‘non contact’ periods during the school day to ensure work get completed and eases the pressure of the workload at evenings times
Organise their evening time and create a routine of learning every night and at WEEKENDS
Plan ahead to enable students to meet deadlines
Be specific – what do you want to achieve during each study session (school / home)
Learn from Year 13’s – talk to them about ‘their lessons learnt’. They will admit that they didn’t work hard from the start and spent time catching up after the first term

8. Subjects Studied at AS Frequent Question / Concern:
Should my son/daughter be studying 4 subjects or 3?
Medics, Dentists, Veterinary or Oxbridge – Yes, bear in mind that these universities will be looking at GCSE grades and they need to be 8/9 in the main.
Russell Group – 3 STRONG A levels. Quality v Quantity
New universities and non Russell Group they will set a grade criteria or UCAS tariff points

9. Assessment Initial Assessment over the next few weeks 1-4 grades
To alert teachers and the sixth form to any immediate concerns of students
If they were studying 4 they can move to 3
Identifies students who may need support in transitioning from KS4 to 5
Deadline for switching AS courses – Friday 22 September
October - First data drop
Parents Evening – 31st January 2019
March exams - Week beginning 4th March 2019

10. The Sixth Form Mayor’s Award
…an awards programme for sixth form students that is designed to encourage and reward positive contributions to the wider life of the school and the local community, as well as to facilitate the development of skills and experiences not offered within the academic curriculum

11. What is the purpose of the Sixth Form Mayor’s Award?
To support the emotional wellbeing of students by offering opportunities for enjoyment and the exploration of personal interests, both inside and outside of sixth form.
To provide a tangible incentive to fully engage in existing sixth form programmes, like Enrichment and WEX.
To provide opportunities to develop the kind of transferable skills that are valued by universities and employers, but are not are not prioritised by the academic curriculum, such as teamwork and leadership.
To provide students with more varied opportunities for achievement that extends beyond academic attainment.
What is the purpose of the Sixth Form Mayor’s Award?
To provide students with the kind of experiences that will help them to determine their future career paths and empower them to realise these aspirations.
To encourage students to expose themselves to a diverse range of experiences, that will enable them to become interesting and well-rounded young adults.
To encourage students to expand their social groups and build relationships with a wider range of people outside of their tutor groups or academic lessons.
To recognise the talents and commitment that students already exhibit during the course of sixth form and in their lives outside of school.

12. How is the Sixth Form Mayor’s Award structured?
Component 1
(Internal Activity Participation)
Component 2
(External Activity Participation)
Component 3
(Internal
Volunteering)
Component 4
(External
Component 5
(Work
Experience)

13. Enrichment – Lord Mayor’s award.
Therefore they need to build a profile and get involved in good quality enrichment such as:
Volunteering within the local community
Supporting lower school students in their subjects
Helping out in school events such as Opening Evening
Prefects / Ambassadors
Sixth Form Committee
Charity Events
Peer Mentoring
School Council
Duke of Edinburgh – Silver and Gold
WEX – within local community, for example Deer Park home and primary schools,
in addition to a weeks work placement in the summer term

14. EPQ
The EPQ allows selected students to embark on a largely self-directed and self-motivated project. Students must choose a topic, plan, research and develop their idea and decide on their finished product.
We encourage creativity and curiosity. A project topic may be directly related to a student's main study programme, but should look beyond the specification. A finished product may take the form of a:
research based written report
production* (eg charity event, fashion show or sports event etc)
an artefact* (eg piece of art, a computer game or realised design).
*A written report must accompany these options.

15. EPQ- Key Information
Worth half an A Level
An increasing number of universities are including the EPQ in their offers to students
"Nearly 1 in 5 successful applicants to Durham had completed the EPQ" - The Sunday Times 
Interested students should see Ms Eastham

16. University Application / Timeline
Starts with everything your son/daughter does from now which will support their application.
Information will be tracked by tutors and HOY
March - UCAS Fayre Olympia Kensington
May/June - Teachers write subject statements
WEX opportunity of one week after exams
A2 studies will start after WEX
Aim Higher Days - End of term - Solid drafts statements
October Oxbridge, Dentistry, Veterinary and Medicine
Russell Group and all other university applications by October Half
Term 2019
May students selection will move from 5 to 2 choices of which
one should be aspirational and one should be a ‘safe’ choice

17. Apprenticeships - Unifrog
Apprenticeships / Traineeships Links
Network Rail
apprenticeship-scheme/
TfL:
Unifrog – Unifrog Apprenticeships
Plotr
– Careers website 950 careers supported by employers and informing young
People about how to get into specific careers and giving quality IAG
YEUK - Young Professional 15-25
– Employability skills, Behaviour and technical skills. They will help professional
development and support

18. Success
How can your son/ daughter stand out how can you help them succeed
Attendance – students should be in school at least 95% of the time to ensure that they gain the best possible grades at the end of their course.
Punctuality – To ensure that students gain the maximum from their classes, they should be on time to their lessons.
Recap and Revise – students should constantly review topics covered during their lessons.
Remain up to date – Subjects that have coursework. To ensure that students do not feel overwhelmed, they need strong organisational skills to help keep up with the coursework.
Enrichment - Take part in as many clubs, activities, voluntary jobs as possible.
Use on NON CONTACT PERIODS – in school students should be working.

19. 90% Attendance = 1 day off every 2 weeks
How good attendance impacts attainment.
% Attendance
Grades Achieved
On average
95% Attendance
B, B, C
85% Attendance
C, C, C
90% Attendance = 1 day off every 2 weeks

20. Study Hours – Opportunity to Improve
The impact of TIME and QUALITY STUDY effects grades
Lesson Periods: 13 hours approximately
Non Contact Periods: 8 hours approximately
Benchmark
Home Time: 3 hours per night
Saturday 6 hours
Sunday 6 hours

21. Student Expectations Dress Guidelines
ID Badge - Student must be wearing for the purpose of safeguarding
Attendance 96% minimum
Punctuality – No excuses most students are local. Time back on a Friday for
those that are
Maturity – Role Model and Leader around the school and within the local community
Responsibility – School / Studies
Positive movement around school
Non contact periods – Study periods. Silent study within the study space
Start the day at 8.40 until 3.15pm

22. Tutor Time
During tutor time students are following a VESPA programme until half term.
V= Vision
E = Effort
S= Systems
P =Practice
A = Attitude

23. Dress Guideline Male Students and Female Students Footwear
Jeans Smart shoes
T-shirt Clean Trainers
Jumper /Hoodies Low Heels
Trainers Timberland style boots
Skirts (must be knee length)
Trousers
Shirts
Blouses
PE – Black Sixth Form PE top available from Stevenson in Twickenham
Students are a role model to the students of Teddington and the local community.

24. AS to A2
All students will be sitting AS exams in the summer. Regardless of some
subjects becoming stand alone courses at AS.
The AS exam results will be used as the criteria by which students will
judged as to whether they can turn to complete their A2 year
Students must attain the following minimum requirement to move in Year 13:
3 D grades across their subjects
University predicted grades are based on AS results

25. Working in Partnership
Firefly
School
Parents / Carers
Students