Year 12 Welcome to Christ the King Sixth

Year 12 Welcome to Christ the King Sixth Form

Why is Sixth Form important? �It’s not just about academics, it is about preparing you for your future. �By 2020 there will be 3 million fewer low skilled jobs than today and you will have had 10 jobs by the time you are 38. You will need a wide variety of skills. Most importantly you will need skills that you can transfer to a variety of different jobs. �You need to know how to make decisions that are right for you and how to face the unknown and knowing what you are capable of.

Expectations

Expectations �Registration is compulsory, this is regardless of whether you have a lesson period 1. Punctuality is a requirement of all students Registration is useful for a wide range of activities, including guidance on time management and study skills. It is also a time to receive messages that you may need for your day as well as to receive support with university applications and any other support.

Expectations �Attendance and punctuality All lessons are compulsory including Core RE, CPSD and Private Study. You must complete a planned absence form and hand it to your tutor in the case of medical appointments etc. Unplanned absences must be reported before 8. 45 am to your tutor via email or phone call– poor attendance or punctuality will jeopardise your place at the Sixth Form

Expectations �Subjects You should commit to developing your knowledge in your subjects beyond the directed tasks set You should commit to achieving grades 1 or 2 in your Attitude to Learning

Expectations �Contact with home Assessment data will be issued regularly, this will include a full written report and one parents evening. You will commit to informing parents/carers of all aspects of your progress in the Sixth Form. You should provide the Academy with up to date contact details (email and mobile phone number) for a contact at home and yourselves Tutors should be the first port of call for all queries and concerns about your progress and pastoral needs in the Sixth Form

Expectations � Appearance and Dress Students are expected to dress sensibly and appropriately and in doing so, be aware that they set an example to the rest of the school. It is useful to have one smarter outfit for public events, interviews and Mass. The following are considered unacceptable: � ▪ Clothing with inappropriate slogans ▪ Clothing that is revealing, including low cut tops or cropped tops or transparent clothing ▪ Very tight fitting clothes ▪ Skirts or shorts that are well above the knee ▪ Facial piercings, with the exception of ears ▪ Caps or hats Behaviour Sixth Form students are expected to behave in an exemplary manner at all times both in school and on social media.

Growth Mindset Mr Burke The Teenage Brain ‘’How to maximise the brain’s potential’’ https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=EGdlpa. Wi 3 rc

Growth Mindset The Teenage Brain ‘’ How to maximise the brain’s potential? ’’ Age 11 -18 Age 18 -25

Growth Mindset The Teenage and Parent Brain

Growth Mindset The Teenage and Parent Brain

Growth Mindset The Teenage and Parent Brain Family Harmony Students need Sleep Growth Mindset – ‘Mindfulness’ Parents / Students work at relationships Snap chat, Instagram – can be fun BUT cause pressure X Box Digital technology – out of bedrooms by 9 pm

Growth Mindset The Teenage Brain ‘’ How to maximise the brain’s potential? ’’ • Write down 2 things you are good at • Write down 2 things you find difficult • Write down 1 thing where you have failed

Growth Mindset The Teenage Brain ‘’ How to maximise the brain’s potential? ’’ https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=0 jo_EG 7 Xq. ZQ

Growth Mindset The Teenage Brain ‘’ How to maximise the brain’s potential? ’’ Joshua Waitzkin

Growth Mindset The Teenage Brain ‘’ How to maximise the brain’s potential? ’’ Joshua Waitzkin • Born in New York 1976, Jewish heritage • Only person to win all US chess tournaments • Film ‘Searching for Bobby Fischer’ • Aged 11 he drew with Kasparov

Growth Mindset The Teenage Brain ‘’ How to maximise the brain’s potential? ’’ Joshua Waitzkin • In 2000 he got bored with chess • Aged 24 he turned to Martial Arts • 2004 T’ai ch’uan World Champion ‘’JW Foundation – dedicated to help teachers and students nurture the unique potential of children’’

Growth Mindset The need to Experience Failure 1. Learning 2. Practise 3. Experiment

Growth Mindset The need to Experience Failure 1. Learning ‘’involves growth’’

Growth Mindset The need to Experience Failure 1. Learning ‘’involves growth’’ When we are GREEEN we Grow when we are ripe we rot! Growth Mindset

Growth Mindset The need to Experience Failure 1. Learning (15 s) Sweet sour Oil car Turkey stuffing Apple vegetable Movie actress Team player pen_il river chi_ps music be_r sh_e paper b_at salsa ly_ics wine sock

Growth Mindset The need to Experience Failure 1. Learning (15 s) How Many words can you recall?

Growth Mindset The need to Experience Failure 1. Learning ‘’NO pain NO gain

Growth Mindset The need to Experience Failure 2. Practise ………. not coast ‘’ If you do what you always do you coast’’

Growth Mindset The need to Experience Failure 2. Practise ………. not coast (Commitment to learning) 1 Outstanding 2 Good 3 Coasting 4 Cause for concern You have demonstrated an outstanding level of effort and commitment. Your work is extremely well presented. You have demonstrated a high level of effort and commitment. Care has been taken with your presentation. Your work show does not reflect your ability and shows a lack of commitment. Presentation could be significantly better. The quality of your work shows a complete lack of effort and commitment. The presentation of your work is poor.

Growth Mindset The need to Experience Failure 2. Practise ………. not coast ‘’ I have lost over 300 games. I have missed over 240 game winning chances. I never give up. I keep trying. ’’

Growth Mindset The need to Experience Failure 3. Experiment Graduate pottery course

Growth Mindset Failure supports Achievement Do not be embarrassed 1. Learning 2. Practise 3. Experiment

Growth Mindset Failure supports Achievement Do not be embarrassed 1. Learning 2. Practise 3. Experiment ‘’If you are afraid to fail, If you are told you are ‘exceptional or the best’, you will NEVER REACH YOUR UNIQUE POTENTIAL’’

Growth Mindset The Teenage Brain ‘’ How to maximise the brain’s potential? ’’ Students Teachers and Students See failure as a method to success Set challenging tasks Adopt a Growth Mindset Experiment and practise Praise effort Never give up Intelligence is not to be praised Growth mindset can be developed through dedication and effort. No one has ever accomplished great things—not Mozart, Darwin, or Michael Jordan—without years of passionate practice and learning.

9% of students educated in Private Schools

By Age 35 – 15 jobs!! Life Long Learners

Growth Mindset The Teenage Brain ‘’ How to maximise the brain’s potential? ’’ Students Teachers and Students See failure as a method to success Set challenging tasks Adopt a Growth Mindset Experiment and prastice Praise effort Never give up Intelligence is not to be praised Growth mindset can be developed through dedication and effort. No one has ever accomplished great things—not Mozart, Darwin, or Michael Jordan—without years of passionate practice and learning.

Vision and Effort

Vision and Effort �Research shows that students who achieve highly at GCSE do not always do well at A Level due to vision and effort �Similarly, average achievers at GCSE often exceed their expected A Level outcomes, due to vision and effort �YOU NEED VISION AND EFFORT THIS YEAR TO BE SUCCESSFUL

What does this mean? �Partake in all tutor activities fully to make the most of the support given to help you with these two things �Why are you here? What’s the point of you doing A Levels? – When you have a vision and goals then you can perform, you will develop GRIT – this will mean you will work towards your goals despite obstacles and difficulties

What is ‘effort’? �To measure it you can use a scale of 1 -10 Independent study…this is any work you do on top of any work set by your teacher (basically work you set yourself) combined with ‘homework’ ▪ The highest achieving students (regardless of their GCSE grades) put in 20 hours a week of independent study

What is ‘effort’? �Independent study is a proactive process (this means it is more than just doing what your teachers set) – including, setting yourself reading, essays, comprehension questions, preparing revision resources �Top performing students commit 20 hours per week to their studies

Basically it is a JOB! �A Y 12 student who takes all frees as frees = 20 hours �A Y 13 student who takes all frees as frees = 16 hours �A student who attends all lessons and uses their frees to study = 25 hours �A 9 to 5 working week amounts to 40 hours �The average UK worker does 43 hours �High earners (top tax bracket of over £ 50 k) = 50 hours �Company bosses interviewed worked between 60 -80 hours

Employment �This is clearly useful for your CV, UCAS application and MONEY �We do not recommend that you take paid or voluntary employment for more than 10 hours a week – we do this for a reason! �You should be working a 25 hour week in school plus 10 hours of independent study outside of school �A Levels are a full time undertaking…if you want a future, take it seriously!

Sixth Form Bursary

Sixth Form Bursary - Eligibility �Those most in need will be eligible for a bursary of £ 1, 200 a year. This includes young people in care, care leavers, young people receiving income support, and disabled young people receiving both Employment Support Allowance and Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payments. �Other students who need financial support to help them to stay in education or training may also be able to claim a bursary to help with costs of transport, food, equipment or other courserelated costs.

Levels of Support �Level 1 – Young people in care, care leavers, young people in receipt of income support and disabled young people in receipt of Employment Support Allowance who are also in receipt of Disability Living Allowance. �Level 2 – Young people who are eligible to receive and receive a Free School Meal. �Level 3 – Young people whose household income is below £ 20, 000 per annum; �Level 4 – Young people who have been affected by a sudden, exceptional change in financial circumstances.

Conditions of Receipt �The amount you will receive if you meet the criteria in categories 2, 3 and 4 will be determined by individual circumstances and the requirements of the course being studied. �Payments made under the scheme will be subject to �Attendance at all lessons the previous term at 90%. �Effort Grades must be on average 2 and above. �There is a limited amount of funding available; therefore, all applications are subject to the availability of funding, at the time of application.

Evidence to be submitted Please supply overall household income: o Household income is less than £ 16, 190. Please supply all the following evidence: o P 60 showing household annual income. o Evidence of Job Seekers Allowance. o Evidence of Income Support. o Household Income between £ 16, 190 - £ 19, 999 o P 60 showing annual family income. o Child Tax Credits. o Working Tax Credits.

Deadline for this term �Friday 30 th September �Please bring completed forms in sealed envelopes to Miss Nokes – Do not hand them in to be put in my pigeon hole!

University Application Timeline � After Y 12 exams (June) we formally begin the application process with personal statement writing � Oxbridge, Medicine and Veterinary Science are early applications – usually mid October � The deadline for all other applications is January of Y 13 � You should consider visiting universities and researching different courses during Y 12, use the Prospectus Shelves in the Regis foyer. � Parents’ UCAS Information Evening: Monday 12 th June 6 pm-7 pm

Who Can Help Me? � Subject Staff � If you are struggling with your subject, talk to them first. They may be able to explain to resolve the issue � Think about choosing a time outside of a lesson when you can have their undivided attention

Who Can Help Me? �Pastoral Team: Your first port of call is your tutor �Miss Nokes is always available to help you. Knock on the door! �You have tutor periods Monday to Friday. Tutors are a brilliant resource for you and will get to know you well. Attendance is compulsory.

Contracts and Extended Contracts �Attitude to Learning is key! �All students and parents should have received and signed a contract for learning. It outlines the points we have covered tonight.

Conversations at home �Jess and Mrs Saunders’ Top Ten Tips �Twenty Questions �A Guide to Assertive Mentoring

Enjoy! �You will have a brilliant time in Sixth Form. �Take every opportunity! �Miss Nokes’ email address �rnokes@christtheking. notts. sch. uk