1. Gosforth Academy Sixth Form
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2. Progression and Results 2018
Progression Headlines:
66 to Russell Group Universities.
95% of students accessed progression of their choice.
7/7 students to Medicine/Dentistry.
4/5 students to Oxbridge.
Results Headlines:
48.3% A*-B.
98.4% A*-E (across almost 1000 entries).
22 students with all A*/A grades.
26.6% students with two top grades.
48.2% students with one top grade.

3. Sixth Form Progression 2018:
 Progression Category
2018
Higher Education
178
Year 13 (repeat) 2
FE/Other 6th form 4
Art Foundation Diploma 3
Senior Rugby Academy (Falcons)
Gap Year (including Deferred Entry for 2019) 12
Apprenticeship/School Leavers Programme 8
Employment 28
Unknown or Currently NEET 1
Other (including Project Choice)
Total
240

4. Purpose of this Evening:
Introductions
Roles
Systems
Ethos/Expectations
Key Information

5. ROLES

6. Sixth Form Team:

7. Sixth Form Team: Director of Post 16: Peter Snowdon.
Learning Manager and Head of Year 12: Anne Walton.
Learning Manager and Head of Specialist Support: Beth MacGregor.
Progression Manager: Matthew Stephenson.
Personal Tutors: Gemma Hetherington (GMH), Ian Limbrick (IJL), Rachel Ramsay (RCR), Naomi Coulthard (NVC) and Sophie Reynolds (LAC).
Post 16 Administrator: Judith Hardington.

8. Personal Tutor Non-teaching, pastoral focus.
Each student has an allocated personal tutor and is placed in a tutor group.
Tutors meet tutor group once a week for a group tutorial.
Rolling programme of one-to-one tutorial appointments.
Tutor writes UCAS/Employment References.
First point of contact for parents.
Open Door Policy in operation.

9. SYSTEMS

10. Achievement Systems: The Pyramid Code. Progress Assessments.
Silent Study - Period 1 & 2.
Academic Mentoring and other interventions.
Late procedures and Detention.
First day calling:
Absence Line
Student Diary.
Gate Procedure - ID badges.

11. ETHOS AND EXPECTATIONS

12. Sixth Form Student Ethos:
Learner
Helper
Worker

13. Awards: Independent Learner Award Community Award Y12 Rewards Assembly
Regular Attendance Rewards
Y13 Leavers Assembly

14. How can Parental Support help?
Independence and getting involved.
Arrive at registration and lessons on time.
100% attendance.
Prepare for lessons thoroughly and meet all deadlines.
Paid work is limited and does not interfere with school commitments.
Phones and ID Badges.

15. KEY INFORMATION

16. Curriculum Reform
Most students will complete three A Levels as well as:
Compulsory Critical Thinking
Optional Mandarin
The move from four to three options.
In line with other high achieving Sixth Forms.
In line with the vast majority of Further Education Offers.
Allow teachers more flexibility in the delivery of courses.
Provide a greater degree of contact time.

17. Progression to Year 13:
Formal, structured Progress Assessment Framework.
Reporting format with Parents’ Evenings, Review Days and Reports.
Suitable levels of effort and performance throughout Year 12.
REMEMBER – whilst applying to UCAS, Predicted Grades will be on the application form:
Based on Progress Assessments
Optimistic and Realistic
Students must continue three subjects in Y13.

18. Work Experience Weeks:
8th July - 12th July & 15th July - 19th July 2018.
Look for placements early.
Anyone who doesn’t take this opportunity will be in school.
Progression Week:
15th July - 19th July 2018.
Activities to support all progression routes.
Compulsory attendance (without W/E).
UCAS support for Personal Statements.

19. Year 12 Timetable of the Year:
28th September 2018 – Progress Assessment 1 and Initial Judgement.
October/November 2018 – GCSE Maths/English Language/Science Re-sits.
16th November 2018 – Progress Assessment 2.
21st December 2018 – Progress Assessment 3.
December 2018 – Year 12 Review Appointments with Tutor.
8th January 2019 – GCSE Maths/English Language/Science Re-sits Results.
6th March 2019 – Year 12/13 Underachievers Intervention Day.
15th March 2019 – Progress Assessment 4.
28th March 2019 – Year 12 Parents Evening.
23rd April 2019 – Year 12 Mock Exam Period.
7th June 2019 – Progress Assessment 5 and Year 12 Reports.
19th June 2019 – Higher Education Evening.
2nd July 2019 onwards – New Year 13 Review Appointments with Tutor.
8th July 2019 – Work Experience Week 1.
15th July 2019 – Work Experience Week 2 & Progression Week.
2nd September 2019 – Year 13 Enrolment.
Assessments Parental Involvement

20. Gosforth Academy Sixth Form
Create your future!