1. Eaton Bank 6 th Form Expectations Evening

2. The 6 th form team Assistant Headteachers/Co-Directors of 6 th form Assistant Headteachers/Co-Directors of 6 th form Mrs Bennett, Mr Tideswell  Sixth Form Administrator, EMA Manager Mrs Banner  School Intervention Manager Mrs Leslie  Sixth Form Tutors ( 14 th Oct Tutor Review Evening)

3. Co-Directors Mrs Bennett Mr Tideswell Year 12 Year 13 Student support and challenge eg admissions process; attendance; target and projected grades; behaviour… UCAS and preparation for university Curriculum provision Teaching and Learning Bangor University Residential 6 th form prospectus and website PHSE Deep Learning Days. Curriculum Enrichment

4. Mrs Banner Sixth Form Administrator Sixth Form Administrator EMA Manager EMA Manager UCAS Administrator UCAS Administrator Support to Co-Directors, tutors and students Support to Co-Directors, tutors and students Office in 6 th form centre, available by phone (no teaching!) Office in 6 th form centre, available by phone (no teaching!)

5. Mrs Leslie School Intervention Manager School Intervention Manager Works with individual and small groups of students Works with individual and small groups of students Helps identify any underachievement and supports students to get back on track Helps identify any underachievement and supports students to get back on track GCSE English retake program GCSE English retake program Mentor to law students (qualified solicitor) Mentor to law students (qualified solicitor)

6. The Curriculum A level/BTEC A level/BTEC Core time Core time PHSE PHSE Curriculum Enrichment Curriculum Enrichment House and 6 th form assemblies House and 6 th form assemblies More details later…

7. A levels = AS + A2 Year 12 4 subjects = AS levels Year 13 3 subjects = A2 levels Year 12 matters! Half the A-level marks from AS exams Half the A-level marks from AS exams (Jan and June) AS grades given on university applications AS grades given on university applications Evidence for teachers’ estimated grades for university references Evidence for teachers’ estimated grades for university references

8. The grades A level : A*-E = pass U = fail So D and E grades are pass grades at A level GCSE “pass” grades = A*-C ? No guarantees! GCSE A*/A grades → A*/A at A Level ??? GCSE C grades →E grades at A-level ???

9. Ofsted… some of the bits that made us smile! Teaching is good Teaching is good Pastoral support is good Pastoral support is good Students enjoy their work, work well together and most make good progress Students enjoy their work, work well together and most make good progress Almost all students who apply to university succeed Almost all students who apply to university succeed

10. students… make an excellent contribution to the main school make an excellent contribution to the main school develop the skills to help them in their future careers develop the skills to help them in their future careers have a wide range of enrichment activities have a wide range of enrichment activities experience an effective program to develop moral, cultural and social awareness experience an effective program to develop moral, cultural and social awareness

11. But… Concern over the progress of some weaker students in the past and of some boys. “The school has taken action to address these issues and this is starting to show results.” (Ofsted April 2010)

12. 2010 Summer Successes… A2 results 2010 % 2009 % A*5 Not available A*-A 19 ↑ 17 A*-B4242 A*-C 71 ↑ 66 A*-D 91 ↑ 86 A*-E (passes) 99 ↑ 93

13. 2010 Summer Successes… AS results 2010 % 2009 % A* Not available at AS A 19 ↑ 9 A-B 36 ↑ 25 A-C 60 ↑ 45 A-D 88 ↑ 65 A-E (passes) 91 ↑ 81

14. 2010 Summer Successes… Average (Total) Points Score (APS) 2010 APS = 705 ↑ 2009 APS = 646 Big improvement in the performance of boys Boys APS 2009= 488 Boys APS 2009= 488 Boys APS 2010 = 675 ie + 38% ↑ Boys APS 2010 = 675 ie + 38% ↑

15. 2010 Successes… 2010 A level results up on 2009 2010 A level results up on 2009 2010 AS results hugely up on 2009 2010 AS results hugely up on 2009 Boys’ performance has increased greatly Boys’ performance has increased greatly → even better 2011 A level results ! → better still from you! (2012)

16. 2010 Successes …university entrance 82% of applicants → first choice university 82% of applicants → first choice university 95% applicants placed within 3 working days after results 95% applicants placed within 3 working days after results Most popular destinations this year: Most popular destinations this year: Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield George Hayes, deferred entry: George Hayes, deferred entry: –appointed Student Consultant for The North –Specialist Schools and Academies Trust.

17. Support and challenge… How will we ensure that your son/daughter achieves their potential achieves their potential is well prepared for a life after school? is well prepared for a life after school? Partnership: students, parents, school

18. Ensuring success… Attendance Must attend ALL lessons and be in core time everyday at 8.45am. Must attend ALL lessons and be in core time everyday at 8.45am. Must stay in school until at least 12 o’clock Must stay in school until at least 12 o’clock (ie morning study periods must be used in school. Students “on trial” must also stay for period 4.) Must sign out if leave in the afternoon. Must sign out if leave in the afternoon. Parents must phone or email into school before 8.45 to report any absence. Parents must phone or email into school before 8.45 to report any absence.

19. Ensuring success… Attendance A2 courses start immediately after AS exams in June. A2 courses start immediately after AS exams in June. Lessons continue until the end of the summer term. Holidays Holidays Open days Open days “Is 90% attendance good?” “Is 90% attendance good?” Part time jobs Part time jobs

20. EMA Manager = Mrs Banner All absences must be authorised, in advance, if possible. All absences must be authorised, in advance, if possible. Any unauthorised absence from lessons and core time →EMA stopped. Any unauthorised absence from lessons and core time →EMA stopped. Achievement must be in line with ability. Achievement must be in line with ability. Behaviour and attitude must be good. Behaviour and attitude must be good. Any staff concerns about above →EMA stopped. Any staff concerns about above →EMA stopped. See contract for further details.

21. Ensuring success… Personal Study Not enough time in lessons to practise/ recap everything Not enough time in lessons to practise/ recap everything Commitment to personal study will determine how well you achieve Commitment to personal study will determine how well you achieve 4- 5 hours per subject per average week 4- 5 hours per subject per average week –specific homework –reviewing/consolidating/memorising –reading ahead  4 subjects →16-20 hours/week

22. Make good use of your study periods! 6 th form area of LRC (100% staff supervised) 6 th form area of LRC (100% staff supervised) 6 th form study room 6 th form study room empty classrooms (timetables displayed in common room) empty classrooms (timetables displayed in common room) departmental areas (check with teacher) departmental areas (check with teacher)

23. Core Time: 8:45am A purposeful start to every day key part in helping students achieve their potential helping students achieve their potential preparing students for a life after school preparing students for a life after school broadening their horizons and ambitions broadening their horizons and ambitions

24. Tutors and students get to know each other really well… help and advice, personal and academic help and advice, personal and academic discuss target and projected grades discuss target and projected grades progress reviews every half term progress reviews every half term tutors help students write their personal statements for university applications tutors help students write their personal statements for university applications tutors write the references for university and employers tutors write the references for university and employers

25. Going further… G lobal+ local competition… G lobal+ local competition… Personal development … Personal development … What can I talk about at interview? What can I talk about at interview? What makes me stand out? What makes me stand out?

26. Core Time also enable students to … extend their friendship groups and learn from year 13 students extend their friendship groups and learn from year 13 students develop their skills, knowledge and self confidence develop their skills, knowledge and self confidence  thinking and reasoning  weighing the balance of arguments  speaking/debating  planning and presenting to an audience  current affairs  psychometric tests, BMAT

27. Going further…PHSE Culture and Diversity Culture and Diversity –diversity and racism –diversity, disability and organ donation –diversity, art & social comment Finance and Money Matters Finance and Money Matters –student finance –budgeting

28. PHSE… Health and Wellbeing Health and Wellbeing –Sex and personal safety –Internet: social networking, financial safety –Driving safely Next steps: how to Next steps: how to –secure your place at university –get a job –write a letter of application and CV –interview well

29. Curriculum Enrichment Half a day a week. (Tues pm for most students.) Half a day a week. (Tues pm for most students.) You choose, you organise it, your opportunity, your challenge! You choose, you organise it, your opportunity, your challenge! Universities love it! Universities love it!

30. Examples: Volunteer in the community Volunteer in the community Work experience Work experience Organise new house activities Organise new house activities Peer support Peer support Help in lower school classes Help in lower school classes Start up a new club for 6 th form or younger students Start up a new club for 6 th form or younger students School/year council School/year council Help with open evenings Help with open evenings General studies A level General studies A level Extended Study AS Extended Study AS ??? ???

31. Respecting each other Dress code Dress code No Smoking No Smoking Driving lessons: outside of school or after 12 pm if no lessons in the afternoon Driving lessons: outside of school or after 12 pm if no lessons in the afternoon Cars: no movement between 2.55 and 3.10pm Cars: no movement between 2.55 and 3.10pm Mobile phones Mobile phones

32. Year 12 into 13 entrance requirements We normally expect students to have achieved at least an E grade at AS to continue with that subject at A2 have achieved at least an E grade at AS to continue with that subject at A2 be able to study for 3 A-levels be able to study for 3 A-levels have shown a positive approach to their studies and to 6th form life. have shown a positive approach to their studies and to 6th form life.

33. Keeping you informed Tonight: Expectations evening Tonight: Expectations evening 14 October : Tutor Review Evening 14 October : Tutor Review Evening Christmas: Full written reports Christmas: Full written reports Jan/Feb : Interim report (grades update) Jan/Feb : Interim report (grades update) March: Interim report, first A level module exam results March: Interim report, first A level module exam results 17 March: Full Parents’ Evening 17 March: Full Parents’ Evening + Phone calls, e mails, letters…

34. Keeping you informed… Check the website (eg This power point will be going up.) Please leave us your email address tonight, IF you check it regularly. Working towards sending out copies of letters etc by e mail.

35. Staff addresses… Staff initials followed by school address be@eatonbank.cheshire.sch.ukbe@eatonbank.cheshire.sch.uk Mrs Bennett be@eatonbank.cheshire.sch.uk tl@eatonbank.cheshire.sch.uktl@eatonbank.cheshire.sch.uk Mr Tideswell tl@eatonbank.cheshire.sch.uk ban@eatonbank.cheshire.sch.uk Mrs Banner eatonbank.cheshire.sch.uk li@eatonbank.cheshire.sch.uk Mrs Leslie eatonbank.cheshire.sch.uk (Similarly with tutors’ initials: ev; ak; ml etc )

36. Ensuring success… key points Partnership: Students, parents, school all working hard, doing the right things all working hard, doing the right things all ambitious all ambitious Please keep tutors informed. Tonight, clarifying expectations – what we expect from you and what you can expect from us.

37. Thankyou for coming! Dates for your diary 29 September: UCAS Information Evening for yr13 + parents. 14 October : Tutor Review Evening 17 March: Full Parents’ Evening