1. Welcome to Chenderit Sixth Form 2019 – 2020 September 2019
Presenters:
Mrs Cartwright
Mr Bellstone
Mrs Rowe

2. This evening’s Aims A year in the life of Chenderit
Celebrating 40 years
Our vision and key priorities for 2019
Other news
What are the key events this year in the Sixth Form?
How will our students be supported?
Questions

3. Chenderit school
Our plans…

6. Our vision
“To pursue excellence academically and in all other spheres of school life”
inspire all students to engage in learning in the widest possible sense
support one another to become resilient, independent, curious, adaptable and resourceful learners and leaders
develop ambitious students, staff and governors
foster community-wide respectful, trusting, compassionate, empathetic relationships
develop a culture in which skilled and passionate staff draw on best local, national and global practice

7. Aim High, Work Hard, Be Nice
In other words…
Aim High, Work Hard, Be Nice

8. How will we achieve our vision?
By focussing on the quality of education:
Intent
Implementation
Impact, for all, but especially for the more and most able students, including those who are disadvantaged, boys, students with SEND…
By ensuring our tutor time and core programmes are excellent
By continuing to work with parents and carers, especially some of our “harder to reach" parents.

9. Our new build Our £1 300 000 new build is underway
Please ensure you remind your children to follow all staff guidance regarding health and safety, pathways into and away from school

10. Mr Belstone and Mrs Rowe

11. 16-19 Study programme
All Sixth Form establishments funded by the ESFA have to ensure that they meet the following criteria set out in the government’s study programmes guidance:
All students must follow a structured study programme
Students who have not yet obtained a GCSE grade 4 English or Mathematics are required to continue to work and obtain these qualifications
All students must take part in some form of work-related activity that will enable them to develop critical employability skills needed for real working conditions. These should be meaningful non-qualification activities and should take into account their needs and career plans, as well as prepare them for adult life more general.
Students are encouraged to participate in youth social action in order to create positive change

12. Sixth Form POA – a brief overview
Month
Y12
Y13
September
Induction and goal setting
Personal Statements
October
Skills Show
Budgeting/ Finance
UCAS deadline
November
Anti Bullying
Reports Open Evening
Reports
December
Revision Strategies
Charities Week
Parents Eve
January
PPEs
Target setting
Month
Y12
Y13
February
Pride
Reports
Pride Reports
March
Rome visit
Rome visit Reports
April
Careers Day
Revision groups
May
Personal Statements
External exams
Finance
June/July
UCAS Convention

13. Sixth Form Assessment
All A-level exams take place at the end of Year 13 but Pre Public Exams (PPEs) will occur throughout.
Implications:
Focus on continual revision and knowledge retention
Focus on curriculum and sequencing of learning – where are our students at and where are they going?
Focus on WAGOLLs
Focus on final exams
Focus on on-going self and formal assessment
How can we help students through this process?

14. What will we be offering to students?
SACU and Unifrog – career goals
Careers guidance and advice
Revision strategies in assembly and tutor time
Revision in tutor time
Targeted tutor groups
Ongoing target setting and review
Intervention – targeted and compulsory
Target grade discussions
PLCs

15. Careers programme Unifrog UCAS Exhibition
Apprenticeship and Skills Show
Careers Fair
UCAS evening
Opportunities to go to workshops at universities, e.g. personal statements, visits from ex students
Careers section in the library
Tutor time – get involved!

16. UCAS Structured guidance programme Attend Open Days!
UCAS Exhibition in Birmingham.
All students who wish to apply to university usually have to do so through UCAS (exceptions include conservatoires)
UCAS forms are able to be submitted from early September every year
Applications for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary courses have a deadline of 15th October, and pre-admissions tests may have to be taken in the summer prior to applying.
Once applications are submitted, students will be able to track their offers through UCAS Track.
Students are also given information through assemblies and external speakers about applying for Student Finance. This opens usually around mid January to early February time, and the deadline to ensure that fees and loans are paid ready for the course start date is usually in May.
Accommodation also has to be applied for where required, so please keep an eye out for communication from your chosen university as the dates for applying for these do vary.

17. Apprenticeships/employment
Apprenticeships are becoming a more and more popular option for students once they have completed their A Level studies. These courses used to be seen as an ‘easy option’ as opposed to going to university. However, the expectations of an apprenticeship and the hard work and dedication that is involved allows students to develop similar skills, and if a student completes a degree apprenticeship, this will enable them to gain an undergraduate degree alongside their full time job.
Application dates for apprenticeships do vary and will come up at different points throughout the year.
We encourage our students to use the following websites to keep track of each new opportunity that is posted:

18. Tutor Time programme
Students need to get involved – they will get out what they put in!
Very structured and well planned and resourced
Key themes focusing around Life in Modern Britain and Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural development of our young people
Careers and goal orientated
Time to focus on revision skills/strategies to benefit linear examinations
Time for reflection based on current performance
Not a social opportunity!

19. Your child’s tutor
You will receive an from your son/daughter’s tutor. Please do reply to establish contact.
Absence/concerns/progress
Attendance to tutor time is compulsory
Billy Belstone – Head of Sixth Form:
Joanne Rowe – Deputy Head of Sixth Form:
Kim Smith – Sixth Form Study Supervisor
Subject staff -Subject specific concerns

20. Sixth Form Study Centre
Unique opportunity for Chenderit Sixth Formers
Recently redecorated!
Area is permanently staffed by Mrs Smith
Allows students to remain focused on tasks with the supervision of Mrs Smith
Revision skills
Homework
Wider research
Careers and guidance
Pastoral support

21. Enrichment and community work
Students are expected to complete 30 hours of enrichment throughout Year 12
Opportunities will be given to students over the next few weeks
Get involved and organise early!
Not limited to school based activities – wider community work
Link the enrichment to goals and aspirations – what skills will you need for your future career/university course?
Ambassadors

22. Key policies and housekeeping
All sixth form students must ensure they adhere to the following policies and expectations:
Dress code
Behaviour policy
Mobile phones and headphones
Lanyards and safeguarding
Signing in/out
5 hours of additional work per subject
Use of free periods and study time
All policies found on the school website:

23. Sixth Form Bursary
The 16 to 19 Bursary Fund provides financial support to help students overcome specific barriers to participation so they can remain in education.
Vulnerable Bursary
Young people in care, care leavers, young people in receipt of Income Support/Universal Credit and Disabled young people in receipt of both Disability Living Allowance/Personal Independence Payments and Employment Support Allowance
Discretionary Bursary
If household income is less than £25,000 a year and/or the student is eligible for free school meals then they can get extra financial support
Collect a form from Mrs Smith or the Finance Office if you are eligible

24. What do students need to do?
What does being a Sixth Former
at Chenderit mean?
You are a role model
You are in positions of authority and responsibility
You have high expectations, both from other people and of yourselves
You have the chance to make the most of your time here – what is your goal?!

25. What should students be doing?
Six common mistakes that top performing students won’t be making:
Not enough preparation time – last minute cramming
Wrong kind of revision
What will achieve marks in the exam?
Crazy note taking – does not get marks or has little impact.
No plan
This leads to wasting time and getting nowhere.
Failure to fix previous mistakes
Look at teacher feedback from mock exam and lesson assessments/tests
Having no goal –keep in mind what students are doing this for
Not enough practice questions.

26. Attendance
Students are expected to attend all day every day. 95%+ attendance is an expectation of studying at Chenderit.
You will be contacted if attendance drops or if absence is not authorised in advance.
Students may not leave school during study periods
Education is a priority
Please ensure other activities are scheduled at other times. Driving lessons, dental appointments, holidays etc.

27. How can I help my child?
Students are expected to do 5 hours of homework per subject per week.
Where a course is taught by more than one teacher, homework set will be divided appropriately between teachers.
Show My Homework
MOOCs
Wider reading and research
Open days – are they actively looking?
Diet
Social/free time

28. ‘I don’t have any work’ Show My Homework
Consolidate, organise and condense class notes
Revision – it is never too early!
Redo and improve upon previously assessed work
Research new knowledge and prepare for upcoming lessons
Rehearse skills acquired in lessons to establish mastery
Develop independent learning skills – independent enquiry, reflection, collaboration, organisation and target setting.
Flying Start packs

29. ‘I left all of my work at school’
Google Classroom
Show My Homework
Revision
Wider reading
Discussion
General knowledge
Going out
Paid work and other commitments – no more than 8 hours ideally

30. ‘My child is always working/ never working’
Contact tutor or the Sixth Form Team
Participation in school community
Debate
Musical Theatre
Sport
Trips
Sixth Form Committee
Mentoring
Reading
Volunteering

31. What tips would our Year 13s give to new year 12s?
A few key tips from our existing Year 13 students on what they wish they had known at the start of Year 12!
Use your frees to do work
Breadth of experience – get involved in extra curricular activities – it looks good on personal statements and applications
Start revision early – begin in Year 12
Keep work and folders organised
Attend all lessons and be on time
Ask teachers for help – good support network
Start attending open days and careers fairs early
Be prepared for UCAS
Sixth Form is what you make of it – get involved!

32. Next steps Aspirations Speakers Trips Work Experience Websites:

33. Any questions?