1. Welcome to Year 12 Information Evening

2. Y 11
Y12
Resilience
Independence
Aspiration
Motivation 2

3. Pastoral care and guidance

4. Key Staff Head of Year 12 Miss J Howard j.howard@bridgewaterhigh.com
Appleton College Learning Mentor
Mrs Winstanley
Assistant Head-teacher
Head of Appleton College
Mr Lambrianides

5. Tutor Team 12AG-Mr Gledhill 12 YH Mrs Hebden 12SEH/LH-Mrs Holah/
Mrs Holt

6. Tutors Monitor student progress and welfare Monitor attendance
Meet with students at least every two weeks
PSHE programme (week 2 Friday 8.45 – 9.15)
Covers a wide variety of issues e.g. finance, society and culture and personal safety.

7. Studying at Advanced Level
College hours 8:45-4:30
Most students are studying
3 A levels
Eight hours per subject over
the two week timetable
All students also have 8 hours direct study time.
Students do not need to be in
College unless they have a
lesson or other enrichment
activity

8. Attendance Expectation is >95% attendance
Post 16 pupils ‘self certify’
Appointments require evidence
Known absence- Yellow absence form
On the day absence- student/parent
must phone and leave a message
on ext 332
Attendance monitoring
Poor attendance/punctuality

9. Support Programmes Personalised Curriculum
Students studying 3 A Levels will have
8 hours allocated to the Study Room.
PC is informed by class teachers and pastoral staff – concerns,
homework, missed deadlines etc.
Mentoring
Role of the mentor- meet with student in regard to
behaviour concerns, attendance/punctuality,
marked work, folder organisation, homework,
meetings recorded or anything else.

10. PC PC PC 10

11. Learning For Life Programme
Students have a compulsory taught session;
Learning Skills
Philosophy and Ethics
Exam Skills
Politics
The aim of this program is to equip our students with the skills to succeed in college and university as well as preparation for potential interviews

12. AMBASSADORS PROGRAMME
Charity
Subject
Mentoring
Literacy leaders

13. EXTENDED PROJECT
Extended Project – Points can go
Towards UCAS
Non compulsory
Work consisting of approximately
1000 words essay
Mentored by specialist teachers
Presentation

14. RESIDENTIAL EXPERIENCE
W/C 16TH JULY
Canoeing, Kayaking, Climbing,
Abseiling, Problem Solving

15. Dates for the diary 3rd November – Interim report 1
15th November - Y12 Parents’ evening
December – Formal mock examination week
W/c 8th January – Interim report 2
18 – 22nd June–Formal mock examination week
9th July –Interim report 3
W/C 16th July – proposed residential
Dates for the diary

16. ACADEMIC SUPPORT

17. Requirements for success
Time management & deadlines
Independence
Responsibility
Homework 2 hours per night
Reading ahead/around the subject

18. ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
High quality teaching
Effective Monitoring,
Tracking and Reporting
Target Grades (ALPS)

19. Target setting 19

20. INTERIM REPORT

21. Questions